Overview
Claims Overhaul is a comprehensive settlement, territory claiming, and siege warfare overhaul built on The Lord of the Rings Mod for Minecraft 1.7.10. Faction claim anchors are the foundation of territory claiming: raising your faction's banner on a craftable anchor secures an 85×85×85 region and allows Lordship blocks to function, creating named settlements with municipal treasuries, citizen prosperity, and timed coin generation. Settlements can expand by linking claims, recruit guards, upgrade through three architectural tiers, and withstand calculated siege warfare from rival factions.
At a glance
| Status | In development |
| Version | v5 |
| Type | Mod |
| Minecraft | 1.7.10 · Forge |
| LOTR Mod | v36.15 |
| Requires | LOTRGUILib |
| Install on | Client and server |
| Tags | claimseconomysettlementssiege |
| Also known as | LOTR Claims OverhaulClaims Overhaul ModMiddle-earth Claims & SettlementsFaction Claim Anchorsfaction claim anchorLordship Block ModClaims and Lordship OverhaulLOTR Claims Modclaims overhaul |
What it does
- Faction Claim Anchors: craftable, blast-resistant anchors that protect an 85×85×85 area (42-block radius) for your faction when a faction banner is planted on top
- Faction claim anchors allow Lordship blocks to function, binding to the claim to create named settlements with citizens, prosperity, and a shared treasury
- Personal Claim Anchors: craftable anchors that secure a private 17×17×17 area for solo bases, personal workshops, and private storage
- Native LOTR banner claims (bronze, silver, gold) and extended 101×101×101 Mithril protection with per-player caps
- Each claim remembers its banner, so a Dol Amroth claim stays Dol Amroth instead of just counting as Gondor
- Whitelists, permissions, and fellowship sharing, plus per-claim flag switches for PvP, mob damage, mob spawning, and explosions
- Lordship blocks generate LOTR coins every cycle and upgrade through three tiers with coins, faction materials, and building resources
- Five building styles—Mannish, Orcish, Dwarven, Elven, and Tribal—so an Orcish town hall becomes a Warlord's Hall
- Sieges with a warm-up and battle phase: attackers contest the lordship block, gates breach with orc bombs, and failed sieges roll back broken blocks
- /claim map, settlement leaderboards, border notifications, and the in-game guidebook Claims and You
Install
- Drop BannerClaimsMod.jar into mods/ with the LOTR Mod.
- Add LOTRGUILib too. It's a separate download.
First time setting up LOTR Mod addons? The install guide covers Forge, the LOTR Mod, and what goes on a server.
Reporting
Open an issue with screenshots, the exact jar version and the part of the log where it breaks. Not sure it's a bug? Ask on Discord first.
Credits
Built on The Lord of the Rings Mod by Mevans. The in-game book uses Guide-API by TeamAmeriFrance (MIT).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Claims Overhaul, compatibility, and gameplay.
How do claim anchors and banner claims work?
Claims Overhaul introduces craftable Claim Anchors alongside native banner protection. Faction Claim Anchors protect a large 85x85x85 cube (42-block radius) when your faction's banner is planted on top. Personal Claim Anchors protect a 17x17x17 cube for solo bases, while Mithril banners provide 101x101x101 protection.
How do faction claim anchors and lordship blocks create settlements?
Faction claim anchors are the foundation that allows Lordship blocks to function. Placing a Lordship block within an active faction claim binds it to the settlement, establishing a named town with shared banking (/lordship bank), citizen prosperity, and tiered coin generation.
How do sieges and raids work in Claims Overhaul?
Attackers can declare a siege with a warm-up and combat phase to raid or annex settlements. Defenders must be online, gatehouses can be breached with orc bombs, and unsuccessful sieges automatically restore destroyed blocks.
What are the installation requirements?
Requires Minecraft 1.7.10, The Lord of the Rings Mod v36.15, and LOTRGUILib. Drop BannerClaimsMod.jar and LotrGuiLib.jar into your .minecraft/mods folder.
