Create your Faction, Claim your Land, Fight your Enemies!
Factions is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by Cayorion. It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 1.12. It has been downloaded 706,892 times on SpigotMC. That puts it at #7 of the 79 protection and land claim plugins listed here. 270 people rated it 3.7 out of 5. The last update came out on Jul 1, 2018.
How to install Factions
Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 1.12.
Download the .jar file from SpigotMC and put it in the plugins folder of your server.
Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.
Type /plugins in the console: Factions should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.
Compatibility
- Minecraft versions
- 1.12, 1.8
- Runs on
- Paper, Spigot
- Edition
- Java
- Needs
- Nothing else
- Price
- Free
- Upkeep
- Actively updated (Oct 27, 2026)
Factions compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives
| Resource | Downloads | Rating | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Factionsthe one you looked at | 707K | 3.7 | 1.8 – 1.12 | Jul 1, 2018 | Free |
 PlayerKitsAjneb97 | 426K | 4.7 | 1.8 – 1.20 | Jun 9, 2023 | Free |
 PlayerKits 2Ajneb97 | 342K | – | 1.8 – 26.x | 4 days ago | Free |
 WardsMxchina | 551 | – | 1.21 – 26.x | 12 days ago | Free |
Questions
Does Factions work on Minecraft 26.x?
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.12.
Is Factions free?
Yes. Factions is free to download from SpigotMC.
Which server software does Factions run on?
Factions runs on Paper and Spigot servers.
Is Factions still updated?
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
What are the best alternatives to Factions?
The closest ones are PlayerKits, PlayerKits 2 and Wards. Compare all alternatives
Reviews
3.7 from 270 ratings on SpigotMC.
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