No theft

Often, but not always. Many servers use claims or locks to block access, and staff can confirm incidents with logs. Others rely more on rules and enforcement. Either way, taking items you do not own is treated as a violation, not fair play.

Looting chests, barrels, shulker boxes, furnaces, and hoppers; taking from item frames; breaking blocks to access storage; harvesting private farms without permission; and grabbing someone’s dropped items when it’s clear they are trying to recover them. Marked public resources and free chests are usually exceptions, but definitions vary.

No. Discovering a base does not remove ownership. Exploration is part of survival, but the expectation is that you leave other players’ storage and builds alone unless the server has explicit war or raid rules.

Usually not. Claims are typically a protection tool, not permission to steal anything unclaimed. Some servers do treat claims as the boundary, but they will state that clearly because it changes the whole format.

They are safer to run. You will commonly see chest shops, shop districts, and player markets where stock is left unattended. Enforcement focuses on preventing walk-off theft and keeping trades straightforward so players trust the economy.

Not necessarily. Many communities pair no theft with no griefing and optional PvP for a calmer survival feel, but others allow PvP in specific contexts while still protecting property. Check how they define griefing, war rules, and what happens to items after PvP kills.