LOCKS

Keys are the heart of the lock system. They're crafted from a copper ingot and an iron ingot, and start out blank until you use one on a container.

You can lock any container: chests, barrels, furnaces, brewing stands, and more. The key is consumed when used.

1. 1Hold a blank key.
2. 2Sneak + right-click the container.
3. 3The key is consumed and the container is locked to you as the owner.

Only the container's owner can produce extra keys. A duplicate key opens the container but can't remove the lock.

1. 1As the owner, hold a blank key.
2. 2Sneak + right-click the locked container. A copy key is created.
3. 3Hand the copy to another player. They can sneak + right-click the container with it to bind permanent access to themselves.

Sneak + right-clicking with the copy is what grants persistent access. Without that step, the player needs to keep the key on them.

Only the owner can remove a lock. Doing so returns a fresh blank key and invalidates every duplicate.

• Shift + left-click (punch) the container as the owner. The lock comes off and you get a blank key back.
• All duplicate keys and bound accessors become invalid the moment the lock is removed.

Locks left untouched eventually rust away. This stops abandoned or forgotten locks from blocking containers forever.

• If a locked container goes 14 days without being opened or punched, the lock auto-removes on the next interaction.
• Any access (open or punch) resets the 14-day timer.