TalonMC Survival SMP FAQ

34 questions about the TalonMC Survival SMP server, answered by the team that runs it.

Is TalonMC Survival SMP a good SMP server?

Coming from the team that runs it: TalonMC Survival (play.talonmc.net) is a free, grief-protected Java and Bedrock SMP with land claims, 14 jobs, keep inventory, trading cards, 40 daily missions and the Deadzone extraction mode. See why on our best Minecraft SMP and survival servers to play page.

What is the TalonMC SMP server IP?

play.talonmc.net. Bedrock uses port 19132. Pick Survival in the hub.

Is TalonMC Survival grief protected?

Yes. Claim your land with the Claim Wand and only players you trust can build or open containers inside it.

Can Bedrock players join the SMP?

Yes. Java and Bedrock players share the same world.

Is there PvP on TalonMC Survival?

Only if you want it. PvP is off by default and a hit only lands when both players have turned it on with /pvp.

Is TalonMC Survival a public SMP server?

Yes. Anyone can join the public SMP at play.talonmc.net on Java or Bedrock, with no application or whitelist.

Do I need to apply or be whitelisted to join the SMP?

No. TalonMC Survival is a public SMP. Join play.talonmc.net and pick Survival in the hub.

Is TalonMC Survival vanilla?

It keeps vanilla survival gameplay and adds land claims, jobs, Survival Levels, trading cards, custom fishing, spawners and the Deadzone on top.

How do I claim land on TalonMC Survival?

Get a Claim Wand with /claimwand or from the free Starter kit. Left-click one corner, right-click the opposite corner, then shift + right-click to create the claim.

How do I trust friends in my claim?

Stand in your claim and use /trust to let them build, or /containertrust or /accesstrust for lighter access. /untrust removes it.

How do I get more claim blocks?

Survival Levels give 42,750 claim blocks in total, and rank kits, milestones, Vote crates and some armor crates give more. You can also trade them as items with /withdrawclaimblocks.

Is keep inventory on?

Yes, keep inventory is on by default for everyone. You can turn it off for yourself with /keepinventory.

How many jobs are there on TalonMC Survival?

There are 14 joinable jobs: Miner, Caver, Excavator, Lumberjack, Netherman, Botanist, Smelter, Hunter, Explorer, Farmer, Trader, Brewer, plus the Deadzone jobs Enforcer and Scavenger. You can hold 3 at once and unlock up to 6.

What is the best job for money?

Miner has the highest pay per action and scales with ore value, and the Deadzone jobs Enforcer and Scavenger pay the most at low levels. Check /jobs for the jobs boosted this 48-hour cycle, since boosts add up to 2x.

What is the max job level?

Every job goes up to level 100, and pay per action grows every level.

How do I make money fast on TalonMC Survival?

Level a boosted high-pay job, clear your daily missions, and run the Deadzone for vouchers, contracts and boss pulls, making sure to extract. Spawners and Sell Wands help turn farms into money.

What is the Deadzone?

Deadzone is a PvE extraction mode in its own world. You loot crates and fight Thugs, Cops and bosses, then stand on an Extraction Pad to bank your loot.

What do you lose if you die in the Deadzone?

You keep your own inventory and gear. You lose the unsecured rewards you have not extracted and your vouchers drop, but your rarest reward stays in your safe pocket.

Is there PvP in the Deadzone?

No. Player damage is cancelled in the Deadzone; the mobs and bosses are the threat.

How do you extract in the Deadzone?

Stand on an open Extraction Pad for the channel time, 10 seconds plus 1 second per $5M carried, up to 25 seconds. Stepping off cancels and getting hit pauses it; /extract points to the nearest pad.

How do I get trading cards?

Claim 3 free Starter packs in /tradingcards, then earn packs from every daily mission, category bonuses, Collector Goals and set rewards. Each pack has 5 cards.

What happens to duplicate trading cards?

8 spare copies of a print fuse into 1 copy of the next print up. Your first copy is never used.

When do daily missions reset?

The Daily Missions Board and the daily card goal reset at 2PM Eastern time every day.

How many missions are there per day?

40: five missions in each of 8 categories, with a bonus for clearing a category and another for clearing the whole board.

How do I get spawners on TalonMC Survival?

Legendary Spawners come from rewards such as the Spawner crate, armor crates, Deadzone loot and mission bonuses. Natural vanilla spawners can drop with Silk Touch and a rank-based chance.

Do Legendary Spawners need Silk Touch?

No. Breaking one returns it, and sneak-breaking picks up the whole stack. You need build access in the claim.

Can you stack spawners?

Yes. Place spawners of the same mob and tier onto each other to stack up to 250, and tiers 3 to 5 also stack mobs up to 2,500.

How does fishing work on TalonMC Survival?

Angling replaces vanilla fishing with a timed reel: wait for REEL! and right-click in time. There are 51 fish in 7 rarities plus treasure, sea creatures, bosses, baits and trophies.

Are there custom armor sets?

Yes, over 20 netherite-tier sets with 2 and 4 piece bonuses, such as Hellborn, Frostbite, Muertos, Ghost, Nexus, Fairy, Magic and Eclipse. Most come from seasonal armor crates.

Is TalonMC Survival pay to win?

Every core system (claims, jobs, levels, Deadzone, missions, trading cards, angling) is free to play, and Squire rank is free with /freerank. The store sells ranks with convenience perks and job multipliers, crate keys and cosmetics.

How do I get a free rank?

Run /freerank after 10 minutes of playtime, 2 votes and a linked Discord to get Squire.

How do I unlock the End?

The End is unlocked by the community. /end shows the goals and /end deposit lets you donate money toward them.

How many homes can I set?

Everyone starts with 1 home. Ranks raise it up to 15, and Survival Levels add 12 more.

Can I make a player warp for my shop?

Yes. /pwarp set creates a free warp in the General, Shop, Grinder or Build category. Warp limits come from your rank and Survival Level.

Updated by the TalonMC team

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