The Outpost

A friends-only survival server

The Outpost

Plain Minecraft with a few safety nets. Your stuff waits in a grave when you die, spawn is protected, and griefing gets rolled back. Nothing to install.

  • Java 26.3
  • No mods needed
  • Survival · Normal
  • PvP on
  • Invite only

Server address

play.theoutpost.party

Checking server… Java 26.3

Invite only. Email Azarlene a whitelist request before your first join.

01 · Join

Join in three steps

Takes a couple of minutes, and you only do it once.

  1. Request a whitelist spot

    Email Azarlene with your exact Java Edition name and who you know on the server. On Discord? Add your Discord username too and you'll get an invite to the Outpost Discord. It's optional, and Discord is 13+.

    [email protected]

  2. Understand the rules

    Read the house rules before you join. Playing here means you agree to them.

    Read the rules

  3. Add the server

    Multiplayer → Add Server, type the address, then Done → Join.

    play.theoutpost.party

Under 13? A parent needs to allow multiplayer for your Microsoft account in Family Safety (Xbox family settings). Without it, Minecraft won't let you join any server.

02 · What's on

Vanilla, plus a few safety nets

It plays like normal survival. All of this runs on the server, so there's nothing for you to install.

  • Graves keep your stuff

    When you die, your items go into a grave right where you fell. Only you can open it.

  • Safe spawn

    Spawn is protected. Nobody can build, break or fight there, so it's always a safe place to land.

  • PvP is on, except at spawn

    You can fight other players out in the world. Spawn is a no-PvP zone.

  • One bed skips the night

    Only one person has to sleep. Nobody waits around for everyone to find a bed.

  • Griefing gets undone

    Every block placed or broken and every chest opened is logged, and can be rolled back.

  • Backed up every 6 hours

    Automatic backups while people are playing, plus copies kept off the server.

In-game leaderboards

Updated live in the game. Check them any time you're on.

Player kills
Under each player's name
Diamonds mined
Hold Tab to see the list

03 · Changes

What's different from vanilla

Everything here runs on the server, so plain Minecraft 26.3 is still all you need. The same list is in the Outpost Guide book: read it on the lectern at spawn, or type /trigger guide for your own copy.

  • Trees fall in one chop

    Chop the bottom log with an axe and the whole tree comes down. Sneak while chopping to take just one log.

  • Leaves clear fast

    After a tree comes down, its leaves decay in seconds instead of minutes.

  • No x-ray

    The server hides ores you can't see. X-ray packs and mods only show fake ores.

  • Mob heads

    Many more mobs can drop their heads when you kill them. Rarer mobs drop them more often.

  • Player heads

    Kill a player and they drop their head. A trophy for the wall.

  • Name colors

    Type /trigger color and click a color in chat to change your name color. Click reset to go back to normal.

  • Better tools

    Blocks with no proper tool now have one: pickaxe for glass, glowstone, sea lanterns and mob heads; axe for cactus, beds and candles; hoe for carpets; shovel for cake. Glass still needs Silk Touch to drop.

  • Confetti creepers

    Some creepers burst into harmless confetti instead of exploding.

  • XP bottling

    Right-click an enchanting table with an empty bottle to store some of your XP in it. Smelt the bottle in a furnace to get all of that XP back.

  • Armored elytra

    Combine an elytra and a chestplate at an anvil, so you can fly with armor on. Split them again at a grindstone.

  • Chat formatting

    Use **bold** and *italic* in chat. Links are clickable, so only share safe ones.

  • Sit down

    Right-click a stair, slab or carpet to sit on it.

New recipes

  • Stairs and slabs back into full blocks
  • Rotten flesh into leather
  • Wool into string
  • Nether wart blocks back into nether wart
  • Enchanted golden apples: an apple surrounded by 8 gold blocks

Change log

  1. 2026-10-07Server opens: graves, safe spawn, PvP outside spawn, one-bed nights, block logging, backups, leaderboards.
  2. 2026-10-08Falling trees, fast leaves, no x-ray, chat formatting, sitting, mob and player heads, name colors, better tools, confetti creepers, XP bottling, armored elytra, new recipes.

Optional

The Outpost client pack

Want the far views, shaders and richer sound Azarlene plays with? The Outpost client pack sets it all up in one click. It's never required: players without it play exactly the same game, on the same server.

  • Far viewsSee mountains and builds far past normal render distance (Distant Horizons).
  • ShadersSunsets, water and lighting from Complementary shaders.
  • Richer soundCave echoes, biome ambience and footsteps that match the ground.
  • Little touchesFalling leaves, extra particles, 3D skins and better animations.

How to get it

  1. Install the free Modrinth App from modrinth.com/app.
  2. Get the pack file: it's pinned in #client-mods on the Discord, or email Azarlene for it.
  3. In the Modrinth App, open the .mrpack file, then give the instance 6–8 GB of memory in its settings.

Shaders need a strong graphics card. If it runs slowly, turn shaders off under Options → Video Settings → Shader Packs.

04 · Rules

House rules

Short list. Younger players are on here too, so keep it friendly.

  1. Be kind in chat. No bullying and no mean jokes about people.
  2. Don't grief or steal. Every block and chest is logged, so it gets found and rolled back.
  3. Give people space. Ask before building right next to someone's base.
  4. No cheats. No hacked clients, x-ray or duping.
  5. Shared builds are shared. Spawn and community builds belong to everyone.

05 · Help

Can't connect?

Find the message you see on screen.

  • You are not white-listed on this server

    Your name has to match exactly. Send Azarlene the name shown in the Minecraft Launcher, then try again.

  • Incompatible client

    You're on the wrong version. In the Launcher, open Installations, make a new one on 26.3, and play that.

  • Multiplayer is disabled

    A parent needs to allow multiplayer for your account in Microsoft Family Safety.

  • Unknown host

    Check the spelling: play.theoutpost.party. If it's right, fully quit Minecraft and open it again.

  • Do I need any mods?

    No, never. Plain Minecraft 26.3 works. For far views, shaders and better sound, try the optional Outpost client pack (see Changes).