Can I get just player data back to recover a player's lost items?

When a single player loses their items, you usually don't need a full server rollback. There are two focused ways to get just their data back, and this article walks through both.

Your two options

• From your own saved copy — restore only that player's file.
• With CoreProtect (if it was installed beforehand) — roll back the changes that lost the items.

How to recover player data

1. From a saved backup: extract your copy and re-upload just world/playerdata/ from before the loss via Files or SFTP. Note you'll lose other changes made since that copy.
2. With CoreProtect: run /co rollback to undo block and container changes, helping recover items without a full restore.

Since automatic backups are paused during the upgrade, CoreProtect plus regular manual copies is the best safety net right now.

Tip: Re-uploading playerdata rolls that player back to the copy's state — warn them they'll lose anything gained since then.

Frequently asked questions

Can I restore one player without affecting others? Yes — re-upload only that player's file from world/playerdata/. The rest of the world is untouched.

Does CoreProtect recover items or just blocks? It rolls back logged block and container changes, which often recovers items — but only if it was logging before the incident.

What if I have neither a copy nor CoreProtect? Recovery may not be possible right now, since automatic panel backups are paused. Open a ticket, and start taking manual backups going forward.