How to Ban a Player on Hytale

Introduction

Do you have a problematic player on your Hytale server? The moderation system allows you to easily ban unwanted players using the /ban command.

In this guide, learn how to effectively use this command to maintain a healthy community on your server.

💡 Prerequisites: Have the permission hytale.accesscontrolmodule.command.ban or be OP on the server.

---

The /ban Command

Syntax

/ban <username> [--reason <reason>]

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
username	✅ Yes	The player's username to ban
--reason <reason>	❌ No	The reason for the ban

---

Usage Examples

Banning a Player (Simple)

/ban Steve

Bans the player "Steve" without a specified reason.

Banning a Player with a Reason

/ban Steve --reason "Cheating and toxic behavior"

Bans the player "Steve" indicating the reason for the ban.

Other Examples

/ban Alex --reason "Spam in the chat"

/ban Arthur --reason "Griefing on constructions"

---

Required Permission

To use the /ban command, you need to have the following permission:

hytale.accesscontrolmodule.command.ban

How to Obtain this Permission?

Add it to your permissions.json file:

{
  "groups": {
    "Moderator": [
      "hytale.accesscontrolmodule.command.ban"
    ],
    "Admin": [
      "*"
    ]
  }
}

---

Quick Summary

Action	Command
Simple Ban	/ban <username>
Ban with Reason	/ban <username> --reason "reason"

---

Moderation Tips

• 📝 Always provide a reason to maintain a clear history
• ⚠️ Warn before banning when possible
• 📋 Keep a record of banned players and reasons