The AFK cage is a cage in the lobby where AFK players are temporarily teleported until they come back online.
Currently, the AFK timeout is 10 minutes.
You can also go there manually using /afk, but you must ensure you stand perfectly still and not look around with your mouse.
Evading the AFK cage is illegal, e.g. by using AFK pools or software to move your mouse while you're not present.
If you're caged simply move your mouse or try walking and you'll be teleported to your original position.
Please note that going AFK while riding a mount will dismount you before you're teleported, thus leaving your mount alone where you originally were. This isn't an issue if you were in a private location where no other players are, as this will unload and nothing will happen in your absence. However be careful if you're in a place where players are often nearby, as the loaded chunks will mean your mount can wander around and you could lose it when you come back.
You can see current AFK players by looking at the tablist (pressing tab to see the list of players online). AFK players are dark grey and italic, and organized at the bottom of the list.
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Last Edited: 3 Jan 2025