Why is my connection blocked?

A blocked connection means your IP address cannot reach CubeCraft.

It does not mean your account was caught cheating. It usually means another account using the same internet connection, such as your home WiFi, a shared network or a VPN, has an active punishment.

Blocked Connection screen

C codes and V codes 🔢

The letter your code starts with tells you why the block was applied.

C codes are the general connection block. An account on your IP address has an active punishment, or an account was used to bypass one.
V codes are given exclusively to VPNs. Your traffic reached us through a VPN or proxy service, such as Cloudflare WARP or TunnelBear, and we do not allow connections from those.

A V code is not about your account at all. Turn the VPN off, restart Minecraft, and join again. That resolves it immediately in most cases.

Some VPN-style tools run quietly in the background and are easy to forget about, so check that nothing is active before assuming the block is something else.

Why you might be blocked ❓

Someone else on your network was punished.
You tried to join on another account while punished. That is bypassing, and it extends the original punishment as well.
You connected through a VPN, whether or not that address has ever been used for ban evasion.

How long does it last? ⏳

Between a few minutes and a few months. The length is calculated automatically by Sentinel from the accounts associated with your current and previous IP addresses, and the punishments those accounts received.

We cannot tell you the exact duration. That is not us being unhelpful: publishing the calculation would tell ban evaders precisely how to work around it.

What you can do ✅

Wait for it to expire, then join normally.

Blocks are not appealable. There is no form, no code, and no queue.

Recently unbanned and still blocked? Allow up to 24 hours for the block to clear on its own.

What the team cannot do 🚫

Nobody at CubeCraft, including Customer Support, can:

tell you how long the block will last,
remove the block,
offer a way around it.

Please do not ask team members to lift it. The system is automatic and they have no ability to change it.

On a VPN? Turn it off and try again. That resolves it immediately in a lot of cases, because the block is attached to the VPN's address rather than your account.

Updated on: 20/08/2026

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