# Allowed/Disallowed Mods
### Allowed Mods
These mods are generally considered safe, cosmetic, or performance level. They do not provide gameplay advantages.
#### **Performance & Visual Mods**
* Sodium / Lithium / Starlight
* Iris Shaders
* Entity Culling
* Distant Horizons
* Voxy
#### **Communication Mods**
* Simple Voice Chat
* Essential Mod
#### **General Utility Mods**
Allowed as long as they do not reveal hidden information or automate gameplay.
* Inventory Sorting
* Xaero’s Minimap *(entity radar must be OFF)*
* JEI / REI
* AppleSkin
* MouseTweaks
* Flashback
#### **Approved Clients**
* Feather
* Lunar
* Badlion
* Prism, Modrinth & Curseforge
#### **Standard Farming**
* Iron farms
* Crop farms
* Tree farms
* Passive mob farms
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### Partially Allowed Mods
These mods are allowed **only when used correctly**.
#### **Litematica**
**Allowed:**
* Viewing schematics
* Easy Place mode
* Manual building
**Not Allowed:**
* Printer
* Auto‑tool swapping
* AFK building
* Any automated placement
Using disallowed features counts as **automation** (Tier 3).
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## Disallowed Mods
These mods create unfair advantages, automate gameplay, or harm the server.
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### **Tier 2–3 Violations (Moderate → Serious)**
Escalation depends on intent and repetition.
#### **Extra World Info (X‑Ray)**
Includes:
* X‑ray mods
* X‑ray resource packs
* Cave finders
**Punishment Path:** Warning → 3d Ban → 7d Ban → 14d Ban → Permanent Ban
#### **Player Automation**
Players must be in **direct, active control** at all times.
Not allowed:
* Auto‑clickers
* Macros
* Baritone
* Key weighting
* AFK machines that perform actions for you
**Punishment Path:** Warning → 3d Ban → 7d Ban → 14d Ban → Permanent Ban
#### **Illegal Farming / AFK Grinders**
Not allowed:
* Farms where mobs die passively to benefit an AFK player
* Automated XP or currency farms
* AFK single‑key macros
**Punishment Path:** Warning → 3d Ban → 7d Ban → 14d Ban → Permanent Ban
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### **Tier 3–4 Violations (Serious → Extreme)**
These are high‑impact or malicious modifications.
#### **Movement & Combat Hacks**
Not allowed:
* Fly
* Speed
* Smart moving
* Sprint hacks
* KillAura
* Auto‑Totem
**Punishment Path:** 7d Ban → 14d Ban → 30d Ban → Permanent Ban
#### **Hacked Clients**
Any hacked client or exploit‑assist mod is strictly forbidden.
Examples:
* Meteor
* Wurst
* LiquidBounce
* Doomsday
* Anything similar
**Punishment Path:** 7d Ban → 14d Ban → 30d Ban → Permanent Ban
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