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Beginner

Earning Your First Coins

You start with $0. Here's how to go from nothing to funded using the income sources available right now.

What you'll learn

  • →Mine resources → sell at the spawn shop chests — no money needed to start
  • →Run /reward every day for escalating cash and gear
  • →Set up a QuickShop chest to earn while you're offline
  • →List rare items on the Auction House (/ah sell <price>) for higher returns
  1. 1

    Check your balance

    /bal — you start at $0

    Run /bal at any time to see your current balance. You start at $0 — earn coins before buying land, gear, or trading with other players.

  2. 2

    Sell at the spawn shop

    Mine anything → /warp spawn → left-click a sell chest sign

    The fastest way to earn early money. Mine raw resources, then sell them at the QuickShop sell chests near spawn.

    1. Run /warp spawn and find the sell chests area.
    2. Each chest buys a specific resource — hover over the sign to see the price per item.
    3. Left-click the sign to sell one stack, or Shift + left-click to sell all of that item type at once.
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    The spawn shop buys from you at a fixed price — no money needed to use it. Mine coal, stone, wood, or iron and sell immediately.
  3. 3

    Claim your daily reward

    /reward every login — a 7-day streak pays $2,650 in cash alone

    Run /reward each time you log in. Payouts grow over a 7-day streak:

    • Day 1: $100 + 16 Honey Bottles
    • Day 3: $200 + 32 Iron Ingots
    • Day 5: $400 + 10 Diamonds
    • Day 7: $1,000 + a Netherite Ingot
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    Missing one day resets the streak to Day 1. See the Daily Rewards guide for the full schedule.
  4. 4

    Set up a player shop

    Hold item → left-click chest in your claimed plot → type a price

    Once you have a base, set up a QuickShop chest to earn passively while offline. Other players buy from it at whatever price you set.

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    A 5% tax is deducted from every sale. See the Player Shops guide for full setup.
  5. 5

    Sell rare items on the Auction House

    Hold item → /ah sell <price> — reaches every player on the server

    For enchanted gear, rare drops, or brewed drinks, the Auction House gets you better prices than spawn chests.

    /ah sell <price>

    Hold the item first, then run the command. See the Auction House guide for details.

Quick Reference

Commands at a glance

/balCheck your current balance.
/warp spawnTeleport to spawn to access the sell chests.
/rewardClaim your daily login reward.
/ah sell <price>List the item in your hand on the Auction House.
/ahBrowse all Auction House listings.

💡 Tips & Tricks

  • ✓Mining stone, coal, iron, and wood then selling at spawn is the safest early income — zero risk.
  • ✓Claim /reward every single day. Even early days pay $100+, and Day 7 gives $1,000 plus a Netherite Ingot.
  • ✓Once you have $50 you can found a Towny town — a safe base makes future mining trips much more efficient.
  • ✓Check the Auction House (/ah) for cheap gear before spending coins at spawn shops.
  • ✓Brewed drinks from BreweryX can sell for a lot on the Auction House if crafted well.