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# Linking Bedrock ↔ Java accounts

Valatic allows Bedrock and Java players to connect using **GeyserMC** and **Floodgate**.\
Account linking is **NOT handled by Valatic staff or Valatic systems** - it is a **third-party process managed entirely by Geyser/Floodgate**.

By linking your accounts, you connect your **Bedrock account** to a **Java account**, allowing you to play on Valatic from either platform using one primary profile.

⚠️ **Important:** Account linking is done **AT YOUR OWN RISK**. Please read carefully before proceeding.

## Who Controls Account Linking?

* ✅ Account linking is provided by **Geyser/Floodgate**
* ❌ Valatic staff **do not control, override, or reverse** the linking process
* ❌ Valatic staff **cannot restore lost inventories or data**

For official technical documentation, see the Geyser wiki:\
<https://geysermc.org/wiki/floodgate/linking/>

## ⚠️ Critical Bedrock Data Warning

When you link accounts through Geyser/Floodgate:

* Your **Java account becomes the active profile**
* Your **Bedrock data is replaced by Java data while linked**

#### Is Bedrock data permanently lost?

* ✅ **If you unlink before continuing gameplay**, your Bedrock data can return
* ❌ **If you continue playing, overwrite data, or make changes**, recovery may no longer be possible

Because of this risk, **Valatic treats Bedrock data as effectively lost once linking is completed and gameplay continues**.

This behavior is **by design** of Geyser/Floodgate and **not a Valatic bug**.<br>

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## What You **MUST** Do Before Linking

Before linking your accounts, **log in on Bedrock and complete ALL of the following**.

#### 1. Empty Your Bedrock Inventory

* Place all items into chests
* Clear your ender chest

#### 2. Transfer Claim Ownership

If you own claims on Bedrock:

* Transfer ownership to your **Java account**
* Or remove the claim entirely

⚠️ Claims not transferred **may become inaccessible or get deleted** which may leave your items unprotected.

#### 3. Secure Important Items

To keep items accessible after linking:

* Store them in shared chests that your Java account can access
* Transfer items to your Java account

#### 4. Record Homes & Locations

* Bedrock homes **do not transfer**
* You will need to re-set homes after linking

### If You Forgot to Do This First

If you linked **before** transferring items or claims:

✅ You may **unlink your account using Geyser/Floodgate**\
✅ Log back in on **Bedrock**\
✅ Transfer items and claim ownership properly\
✅ Then **link again**

⚠️ **Do NOT continue gameplay while linked** if you intend to recover Bedrock data.\
Once gameplay continues or data is overwritten, recovery may no longer be possible.

Valatic staff **do not perform unlinking** and **cannot recover data**.

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## How Account Linking Works

Follow the steps at <https://geysermc.org/wiki/floodgate/linking/> to link your account.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

#### Can I unlink my account?

Yes - unlinking is handled through **Geyser/Floodgate**.

#### Can Valatic staff restore Bedrock inventories?

No. Staff cannot access or modify third-party linking data.

#### Why does Valatic say data is “lost” if it’s reversible?

Because once gameplay continues or data is overwritten, **recovery is no longer guaranteed**. Treat linking as permanent unless you immediately unlink.