WorldGuard Region Protection: The Complete Guide

//wand                         # Gives you a wooden axe
# Left click  - 1st corner point
# Right click - 2nd corner point

//pos1                         # Set your current position as point 1
//pos2                         # Set your current position as point 2

//pos1 100,64,200              # Point 1 with X,Y,Z coordinates
//pos2 200,128,300              # Point 2 with X,Y,Z coordinates

//expand vert                  # Expand to the sky and to bedrock (Y=-64 - Y=320)
//expand 10 north              # Expand 10 blocks north
//expand 5 up                  # Expand 5 blocks up
//contract 3 south             # Contract 3 blocks from the south

/rg flag spawn greeting &aWelcome to the spawn area!
/rg flag spawn farewell &7You have left the spawn area.
/rg flag spawn greeting-title &b&lSPAWN

# City region: PvP off (priority 1)
/rg define city
/rg flag city pvp deny
/rg setpriority city 1

# Arena inside the city: PvP on (priority 10)
/rg define city-arena
/rg flag city-arena pvp allow
/rg setpriority city-arena 10

# Even though the arena sits inside the city, PvP is on because its priority is higher

# 1. Create the parent region
/rg define town
/rg flag town pvp deny
/rg flag town build deny

# 2. Create the child region (set the parent)
/rg define town-shop
/rg setparent town-shop town
/rg flag town-shop use allow
/rg flag town-shop chest-access allow

# Result: in town-shop pvp and build are still deny (inherited)
# but use and chest-access are allow (overridden)

# Block creeper explosions across the whole world
/rg flag __global__ creeper-explosion deny

# Block TNT explosions across the whole world
/rg flag __global__ tnt deny

# Block fire spreading across the whole world
/rg flag __global__ fire-spread deny

# Block wither damage across the whole world
/rg flag __global__ wither-damage deny

# Block lava flow from starting fires across the whole world
/rg flag __global__ lava-fire deny

# PvP off by default (only enabled inside arenas)
/rg flag __global__ pvp deny

# Step 1: Select the spawn area with WorldEdit
//wand
# Mark the two corners with left/right click
//expand vert            # Cover the full height

# Step 2: Define the region
/rg define spawn

# Step 3: Set the protection flags
/rg flag spawn build deny
/rg flag spawn pvp deny
/rg flag spawn mob-spawning deny
/rg flag spawn creeper-explosion deny
/rg flag spawn tnt deny
/rg flag spawn fire-spread deny
/rg flag spawn enderpearl deny
/rg flag spawn chorus-fruit-teleport deny

# Step 4: Add the messages
/rg flag spawn greeting &a&lWelcome &7to the spawn area!
/rg flag spawn farewell &7You have left the spawn area.

# Step 5: Give it a high priority
/rg setpriority spawn 100

# Step 1: Select the arena area
//wand
//expand vert

# Step 2: Define the region
/rg define pvp-arena

# Step 3: Set the PvP flags
/rg flag pvp-arena pvp allow
/rg flag pvp-arena build deny
/rg flag pvp-arena item-drop deny
/rg flag pvp-arena exp-drops deny
/rg flag pvp-arena enderpearl allow
/rg flag pvp-arena mob-spawning deny

# Step 4: Entry/exit messages
/rg flag pvp-arena greeting &c&l⚔ PvP Arena &7- Watch yourself!
/rg flag pvp-arena farewell &aYou have left the PvP arena.

# Step 5: Priority (if it is inside the city, it must be higher than the city)
/rg setpriority pvp-arena 10

# blacklist.txt

# Block TNT usage
[tnt]
  on-place=deny,tell,log
  message=&cTNT is not allowed on this server!

# Block lava bucket usage
[lava_bucket]
  on-use=deny,tell,log
  message=&cPouring lava is not allowed!

# Block placing bedrock
[bedrock]
  on-place=deny,tell
  message=&cYou cannot place bedrock!

# Block barrier blocks
[barrier]
  on-place=deny,tell

# Block placing ender crystals (anti-grief)
[end_crystal]
  on-place=deny,tell,log
  message=&cEnd crystals are not allowed!

# config.yml - the important settings
regions:
  use-player-move-event: true    # Region entry/exit checking
  cancel-chat-without-recipients: true
  max-claim-volume: 30000        # Maximum region volume

protection:
  item-durability: true           # Item durability protection
  remove-infinite-stacks: false

blacklist:
  use-as-whitelist: false         # true = only allow what is on the list

gameplay:
  block-potions: []               # Banned potion IDs
  disable-xp-orb-drops: false
  block-creature-spawn: []        # Banned mob spawn types