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Securing Your Survival Sanctuary

The Land Claim Block (LCB), commonly known as the Keystone, serves as your primary technological defense against unwanted intrusion and griefing in 7 Days to Die (7D2D). It establishes a designated protection zone where natural zombie spawning is suppressed and the ability of other players to damage your structures is significantly diminished or entirely neutralized.

Difficulty

Beginner Friendly

Time

5 Minutes

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Core Configuration Parameters

You can precisely customize the behavior of Land Claim Blocks by adjusting the specific values within your serverconfig.xml file.
  • LandClaimSize: This parameter defines the radius (in blocks) of the protected zone. The default value is 41 blocks.
  • Pro Tip: Increasing this size provides broader protection but may prevent players from building in close proximity to one another.

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Keystone Hardening (PVP vs. PVE)

Hardening refers to the durability multiplier applied to blocks within a claimed zone. This is a critical balancing tool for both competitive PVP and cooperative PVE environments.
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Offline Durability Modifier

LandClaimOfflineDurabilityModifier: Multiplies the health of blocks when the owner is not connected to the server.
  • Value 0: Makes the entire base completely indestructible.
  • Value 4: Blocks possess four times their standard health.
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Online Durability Modifier

LandClaimOnlineDurabilityModifier: Multiplies the health of blocks when the owner is currently online. This is typically set lower than the offline modifier to encourage active base defense and engagement.
  • PVE Servers: Set the offline modifier to 0 to eliminate griefing potential entirely.
  • PVP Servers: A value between 32 and 64 is common, making raids resource-intensive and challenging but still mechanically possible.

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Land Claim Decay

Remember that once the LandClaimExpiryTime is reached, the protection multiplier drops to 1x (normal health), allowing any player or zombie to easily destroy your walls and gain access to your stored loot.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Protection: Your hard work, secured.