Core Permissions

Staff — `ascension.admin`

Parent node for all /asc admin subcommands (default: op).

Subcommand area	Example commands
Handbook	`/asc admin guide`
Inspect	`/asc admin inspect <player>`
Wipe	`/asc admin wipe <player> confirm`
Debug	`/asc admin debug`
Plugins	`/asc admin plugins`
Rank	`/asc admin rank set/up/down …`, `/asc admin setrank …`
XP	`/asc admin xp add <player> <amount>`
Mana	`/asc admin mana set <player> <amount>`
Shadows	`/asc admin shadow give/list/types`, `/asc admin wild spawn/list`

Also grants shadow staff commands on /shadows admin (reload, spawnwild, modeldebug, display). See Shadow admin.

Reload config: /asc reload or /asc admin reload (same permission) — reloads Core and every module (gates, shadows, economy, skills, guilds) via a suite-wide reload event.

Other Core nodes

Permission	Default	Description
`ascension.use`	true	Basic commands (`stats`, `shadowslist`, …)
`ascension.gui`	true	`/asc gui`
`ascension.achievements`	true	`/achievements` GUI
`ascension.help`	true	`/asc help`
`ascension.guide`	true	`/asc guide` player handbook
`ascension.guide.others`	op	Give guide book to others
`ascension.rankings.use`	true	`/rankings` leaderboards GUI
`ascension.cosmetics.use`	true	`/cosmetics` GUI
`ascension.system.use`	true	`/system` status window
`ascension.resourcepack`	true	`/resourcepack`
`ascension.chat.admin`	op	Staff chat channel (`/ch staff`)
`ascension.cooldown.bypass`	op	Skip ability/skill cooldowns

Store perk nodes

Granted on purchase, revoked on refund/expiry. See donor ranks and boosts & store delivery.

Permission	Default	Description
`ascension.perk.awakened`	false	Awakened store rank
`ascension.perk.ascendant`	false	Ascendant store rank
`ascension.perk.eternal`	false	Eternal store rank
`ascension.perk.cosmetic.rift-aura`	false	Purple Rift Aura store cosmetic
`ascension.perk.cosmetic.monarch-wings`	false	Monarch Wings store cosmetic

Staff chat labels (config-driven)

Defined in plugins/AscensionCore/config.yml → staff.roles. Not separate plugin commands — control Owner/Mod/Helper prefix in chat.

Permission	Typical role
`ascension.staff.helper`	Helper
`ascension.staff.mod`	Moderator
`ascension.staff.senior`	Senior mod

Hunter invisibility

Requires ascension.admin or ascension.ability.staff when hunter-abilities.staff-only is true (default).

Permission	Description
`ascension.ability.staff`	Staff gate for fly/invis when staff-only mode is on (default: op)
`ascension.ability.invisibility.use`	Base invis ability
`ascension.ability.invisibility.tier.a`	A-Rank limits
`ascension.ability.invisibility.tier.s`	S-Rank limits
`ascension.ability.invisibility.tier.ss`	SS-Rank limits
`ascension.ability.invisibility.tier.national`	National — unlimited
`ascension.ability.invisibility.tier.monarch`	Monarch — unlimited

Hunter flight