PvP, Bases and Raiding

What DonutSMP's own rules and listings say about griefing, stealing, base finding and PvP mods, with creator videos on raiding and combat.

Overview

The server's Discord listing describes it as "a Hardcore Minecraft SMP Server where griefing and stealing is ALLOWED!" [1]. The CraftMC server list calls DonutSMP a "high-pop crossplay SMP with open-world PvP, raids, and a player economy" and says it is "not a protected Towny-style claims SMP" [2]. It advises players to "stash valuables and expect conflict near busy areas" [2].

History

According to the fan-run Donutpedia wiki, the original server had strict rules against killing and stealing [3]. The same wiki says moderators could not keep up with griefing, so a separate version was started where stealing, killing and griefing were allowed, and the original no-griefing server was later discontinued [3].

Official rules

The official rules page (last updated November 11, 2026) does not mention griefing, stealing, raiding, trapping or combat logging [4]. Violations of the rules that are listed "may result in warnings, mutes, temporary bans, or permanent bans" [4].

Banned ways to find bases

The rules ban "hacked clients, modified Minecraft clients, or mods that give unfair advantages" [4]. Several banned features relate to finding bases:

Banned featureWhat the rules say
X-Ray / ESPIncludes showing players through walls, outlining chests, shulker boxes or entities, revealing portals, and anything that "can reveal caves, mineshafts, underground structures and bases" [4]
Radar minimapsMinimaps that show entities, players or caves are banned; a regular minimap without these is allowed [4]
FreecamBanned [4]
World seedDiscovering or using the seed for an advantage, including finding structures, biomes or resources, is banned [4]
Baritone-style automationIncludes auto-mining toward chosen blocks and building from schematics [4]

Other rules that apply to raiding

  • Item duplication "using bugs, glitches, or unintended game mechanics" is banned [4].
  • "Any attempt to gain access to another player's account, computer, or personal data will result in a permanent ban." [4]
  • Offensive, explicit or discriminatory builds are banned [4].
  • The rules use the word "flood" only for chat: "Do not flood or spam the chat." [4]

Creator videos

Creators have posted base-finding and raiding videos about the server, such as "How to find bases on DonutSMP (Base Raid Tutorial)" [5] and "I Raided Donut SMP's RICHEST Base" [6]. The methods in these videos are the creators' own and have not been confirmed by staff as allowed. One video is titled "I Hacked to Raid Bases on Donut SMP" [7]; hacked clients are banned by the rules [4].

A community schematic site hosts a "DonutSMP Flooder", described by its uploader as a "DonutSMP Flooding Machine", measuring 82 × 12 × 18 blocks [8].

PvP

The rules ban PvP macros, including repeating click patterns, automatic item switching and "triggering actions with a single keypress" [4]. Anchor and crystal mods are banned under the same rule because they "enhance PVP in a massive way" [4]. Mods that show another player's or mob's health beyond what vanilla shows are banned, as are auto-place tools that put blocks beneath or around a moving player [4].

Creators post DonutSMP crystal PvP guides, such as "How to Crystal PvP on the Donut SMP! (Easy Guide)" [9], and mace PvP videos played on the server [10].

Bases, Raiding and PvPAnswers to common DonutSMP questions about finding and protecting bases, raiding, X-ray rules and PvP.Rules and PunishmentsWhat the official DonutSMP rules and Terms of Service ban, including cheats, macros, alts, real-money trading and chat, plus how punishments, support tickets and appeals work, as of November 2026.BountiesThe /bounty commands on DonutSMP, who gets a bounty, and how bounties relate to the 2% tax announced in November 2026.History of DonutSMPHow DonutSMP grew from a streamer's whitelisted server, its player counts, and dated 2026 changes up to the November tax.

Sources

  1. Donut SMP - Discord server listing - discordbotlist.com
  2. DonutSMP - CraftMC server listing - craftmc.net
  3. DrDonut - Donutpedia (fan wiki) - donutpedia.wiki
  4. DonutSMP Rules (last updated November 11, 2026) - rules.donutsmp.net
  5. How to find bases on DonutSMP (Base Raid Tutorial) - Brown Mushroom - youtube.com
  6. I Raided Donut SMP's RICHEST Base - Supi - youtube.com
  7. I Hacked to Raid Bases on Donut SMP - authie - youtube.com
  8. DonutSMP Flooder - donut.build - donut.build
  9. How to Crystal PvP on the Donut SMP! (Easy Guide) - SwiftValkyrie - youtube.com
  10. mace PVP and donut SMP.. (and yapping too) - Voyeo - youtube.com

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