# StepErosion<\/p>\n
**StepErosion** is a lightweight Paper plugin that makes your Minecraft world feel alive – paths form naturally wherever players walk most often.<\/p>\n
## How it works<\/p>\n
Every step a player takes is tracked using a **sliding time window**. Once a block accumulates enough footsteps within that window, it erodes to the next stage:<\/p>\n
“`
\nGRASS_BLOCK \u2500\u2500[20 steps]\u2500\u2500\u25ba DIRT \u2500\u2500[50 steps]\u2500\u2500\u25ba DIRT_PATH
\n“`<\/p>\n
Paths are not permanent – if a **DIRT_PATH** block goes unwalked for long enough, it slowly reverts back to **DIRT**, simulating natural recovery.<\/p>\n
## Features<\/p>\n
– **Gradual erosion** \u2014 blocks degrade step-by-step based on real player activity
\n– **Natural recovery** \u2014 dirt paths revert to dirt after inactivity
\n– **Sliding window** \u2014 only recent footsteps count; old traffic fades away
\n– **Persistent** \u2014 erosion state is saved to disk and survives server restarts
\n– **Explosion-aware** \u2014 TNT and creeper blasts clear erosion data for destroyed blocks
\n– **Spread-aware** \u2014 grass naturally overgrowing dirt resets its erosion progress
\n– **Fully configurable** \u2014 thresholds and time windows are all adjustable in config.yml
\n– **Debug command** \u2014 `\/se` lets admins inspect, simulate, and reset erosion data<\/p>\n
## Configuration<\/p>\n
“`yaml
\nerosion:
\n dirt-threshold: 20 # steps to erode GRASS \u2192 DIRT
\n path-threshold: 50 # steps to erode DIRT \u2192 DIRT_PATH
\n step-window-ticks: 1728000 # 1 day \u2014 sliding window size
\n recovery-window-ticks: 5184000 # 3 days \u2014 idle time before path reverts
\n“`<\/p>\n
## Commands & Permissions<\/p>\n
| Command | Description | **Permission:** `steperosion.admin` (default: op)<\/p>\n ## Requirements<\/p>\n – **Paper** 26.1.2+ (2026 build series) ## \u26a0\ufe0f Region Plugin Compatibility<\/p>\n Currently, StepErosion does **not** integrate with region protection plugins such as **Towny**, **WorldGuard**, **GriefPrevention**, **PlotSquared**, or similar plot-based solutions.<\/p>\n This means erosion can occur in protected areas if players are allowed to walk there.<\/p>\n > Full region plugin support is planned for a future update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A dynamic Minecraft plugin that simulates environmental wear. High-traffic areas naturally degrade from grass into trails over time, making player activity visible on the landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":148659,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"step-erosion","_minecraft_project_id":"JBd8co1K","_minecraft_author":"LanoHere","_minecraft_license":"CC-BY-ND-4.0","_minecraft_downloads":17,"_minecraft_follows":1,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"step-erosion.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":34058,"_minecraft_version_count":2,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T22:42:24.964611Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-05-08T20:34:17.060198Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-05-10T08:00:13.841846Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/step-erosion","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":148659,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T22:24:14+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"b16a86c50a484fd6c57e44d85c9f5fd9","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,89,127,128,867,129,869],"mod_loader":[132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[163],"class_list":["post-148658","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-social","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-transportation","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-26-1-2"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n|—|—|
\n| `\/se info` | Show erosion data for the block under your feet |
\n| `\/se list` | List all currently tracked blocks |
\n| `\/se reset` | Clear erosion data for the block under your feet |
\n| `\/se simulate
\n| `\/se config` | Display active configuration values |
\n| `\/se reload` | Reload config.yml without restarting the server |<\/p>\n
\n– **Java** 25+<\/p>\n