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Camps

How They Work

Towny Camps are a quick way for new players to get temporary protection while they decide what to do next.

A Camp lasts 24 hours and is meant to protect your starter bits until you:

  • Create your own Town, or
  • Join an established Town

What is a Camp?​

A Camp is a 1-chunk protected area created using a Campfire.

It’s perfect for:

  • A bed
  • A starter shelter
  • A couple of chests
  • Basic farms/workstations
  • Keeping your loot safe while you get set up

How long does a Camp last?​

  • 24 hours
  • After 24 hours, the Camp expires and the protection ends

So don’t treat it like a permanent base - it’s a stepping stone until you get enough gold to make a town.

How to set up a Camp (Campfire)​

Step 1 - Get your Campfire​

You already get a Campfire with your /kit starter.

Run:

  • /kit starter

Step 2 - Choose your location carefully​

Because it’s only one chunk, pick a spot you’re happy using for your first day:

  • Not right next to other players/towns
  • Near trees/food/stone
  • Somewhere you can build compactly

If you can’t place it, you’re probably too close to a claim/town or in a restricted area.

Step 3 - Place the Campfire​

Place the Campfire where you want your Camp.

That Campfire will protect 1 chunk for 24 hours.

Step 4 - Keep everything inside the chunk​

To stay protected:

  • Put chests, beds, and valuables inside the chunk
  • Build compact - one chunk fills fast
  • If you’re unsure where the chunk border is, then toggle F3 + G

What you should do during your 24 hours​

Use the Camp time to:

  • Get a shelter + storage down immediately
  • Gather resources and gold (you need 64 gold ingots for a town)
  • Scout a proper town location
  • Decide whether you’re making a town or joining one

When your Camp expires​

After 24 hours:

  • Your camp ends
  • That chunk is no longer protected by your camp

Make sure you’re moving into a town before the timer runs out.