Protecting Death Loot from Theft and Griefing

Server operators can stop community loot theft and accidental item destruction by adjusting container privacy and region protections in the plugin settings.

Locking Containers to Their Owners

1. Open your server's plugin folder and edit the Dead Chest configuration file.

2. Locate the container access setting that controls public versus private chests.

3. Switch containers to private owner-locked mode if you want to guarantee that only the player named on the floating hologram can open the chest or player head. Alternatively, set it to open public mode on scavenging servers where anyone who reaches the hologram before the timer expires can claim the contents.

Handling Explosions and Protected Regions

1. Keep explosion and grief protection active so generated chests and player heads cannot be destroyed by TNT, Creepers, or other players attempting to break the block.

2. If your server runs WorldGuard regions or Citizens NPCs, review the region and integration options inside the configuration file.

3. Adjust those rules so death containers spawn and remain retrievable inside protected spawn areas, arenas, or NPC zones without conflicting with your existing region flags.

4. Save your changes and reload or restart the server to apply the updated protection rules.