ArchitectMC
What's new
Server changes that affect how you play, newest first. Small fixes are not listed. If something here does not match what you see in game, say so on Discord.
September 2026
Vote all four sites, get an extra claim
Finish every vote list in the same day and you get +1 claim chunk on top of your rank limit, plus the usual 4 diamonds and 16 waxed copper. It stays. Type /claimbalance to see used, remaining, and vote bonus. See Vote and grow the world.
The Wither is a boss again
Withers used to be farmed. Now they are fought.
- A wither takes half damage and deals double damage, skulls and explosions included.
- Placing the last skull gives everyone nearby a 15-second warning. When the wither appears it tears its cage apart — blocks within 8 of the summon point are removed, claims included. Chests and barrels are kept.
- At half health it fires off Soul Surge once: a charge-up while it cannot be hurt, a shockwave, wither skeletons, then waves of charged skulls at everyone in range.
- Its explosions break blocks inside claims. Summon it in the open, far from anything you care about.
- Wither skeletons drop skulls less often, so a fight is something you plan for.
Invisible item frames
Hold nothing, sneak, and right-click an item frame to hide the frame and leave the item floating. Do it again to bring the frame back. Works on glow item frames too. Rotating and placing items works as before when you are not sneaking.
Claims and trust
Trust is per chunk. Stand in the chunk and /trust <name> to let a friend build there; /untrust <name> takes it back. Keep two chunks between you and a stranger when you claim; your own claims can touch. See Your first claim.
Live map
map.architectmc.club opens in flat view with claim outlines and owner names on. Pick empty land before you walk. See Read the live map.
Website
The homepage shows the live player count, the menu works on phones, and this changelog exists.