Tournaments

Tournaments are official competitions hosted on the Hypixel Network. Each tournament uses a specific game and mode, and players are given a few days to participate for placements and rewards including a special currency, tributes, which is used to buy exclusive tournament shop items. Tournaments were originally introduced in September 2013 but were discontinued, and a new structure was introduced in 2018. Tournaments were suspended on September 10, 2024 due to decreased participation and enthusiasm for the events.
==Tournament structure (2013–2014)==
=== Ranking system===
In tournaments, players would play designated games as normal, though they'd be ranked with a ladder system depending on their performance. Positive performance (wins and kills) would grant players points, while negative performance (deaths and losses) would make players lose points. 
===Rewards===
Shortly after the first tournament announcement, tournament tokens were introduced onto the Hypixel server. Tournament tokens were obtained through tournament playtime or high tournament rankings, and could be exchanged for special perks, skins, or items in a tournament shop. In the second official tournament, players could also get store credit for use on the Hypixel Store for ranking high.
== Tournaments (2013-2014)==
===The Walls===
The Walls was the first tournament hosted on Hypixel. It was announced on September 29, 2013 and took place from October 5 to October 6, 2013. Players could participate by playing The Walls during the 36-hour tournament period, and gained or lost rating depending on their performance. One Tournament Token was given per game, with up to 20 games per player.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Mega Walls===
Mega Walls was the second tournament hosted on Hypixel. It was announced on March 2, 2014 and took place from March 15 to 16, 2014. Players participated by playing Mega Walls during the tournament period, gaining rating for wins and final kills, and losing rating for losses and final deaths. The top 20 players earned Hypixel Store credit and bonus Tournament Tokens, though up to 20 Tournament Tokens could still be earned by playing games.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Planned tournaments===
On June 9, 2014, AgentK released a to-do thread detailing his plans for the server, mentioning preparations for Blitz Survival Games and Arena Brawl tournaments. These two tournaments were included on a poll of what to focus on, but they did not win the poll, leaving Mega Walls as the last tournament before November 2018.
==Tournament structure (2018–2024)==
On November 2018, a Bed Wars 4v4v4v4 tournament was announced to mark the revival of tournaments. The new tournaments were completely fresh and revamped, introducing a new Tournament Hall lobby to host modern tournaments and rewarding a new currency, Tributes.
===Tournament Hall ===
The Tournament Hall is an exclusive lobby reserved for official tournaments. Players can visit the lobby to view all modern tournaments and their top 10 rankers. Players can also access the Tribute Shop, a shop that sells exclusive perks and cosmetics for the tournament currency, Tributes. The Tournament Hall is only available for some time before and after a tournament is hosted, after which it is unavailable until the next tournament announcement.
===Tributes===
Similar to Tournament Tokens, Tributes are a special currency collected from playing in tournaments, though they are rewarded faster for better performance. A maximum of 100 tributes can be obtained from playtime each tournament, and bonus tributes are given to players who make it onto the leaderboard (usually the top 5000 or 2500 of a tournament). Tributes are used for purchases in the Tribute Shop, which is open with the Tournament Hall and updated for each tournament.
==Tournaments (2018–2024)==
===Bed Wars 4v4v4v4===
Bed Wars 4v4v4v4 was the 1st modern tournament. It was announced on November 16, 2018 and took place from November 23 to 25, 2018.
Specific point gains and losses varied by bracket, though the methods remained the same. Points could be earned by winning, breaking beds, or getting final kills, while points could be lost from final deaths or losing games. Players were only allowed 20 hours (1,200 minutes) of playtime in the tournament before they were blocked from more.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
=== Blitz Duos ===
Blitz Duos was the 2nd modern tournament. It was announced on December 29, 2018 and took place from January 4 to 6, 2019. The map selection was shortened for competitive purposes and the Blitz Stars were limited to four options. However, all kits were unlocked and fully upgraded for tournament games
The tournament was the first and only tournament to use three brackets, as opposed to the five brackets in the Bed Wars 4v4v4v4 tournament. Points could be earned by winning or killing other players, while they could be lost by losing a game. The maximum playtime was shortened from 20 hours to 12 hours due to the older limit being "very draining on our players".
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===SkyWars Crazy Solo ===
SkyWars Crazy Solo was the 3rd modern tournament. It was announced on March 8, 2019 and took place from March 15 to 17, 2019.Hypixel Tournaments - Skywars Crazy Solo by Minikloon Crazy mode is a buffed and balanced variant of Insane mode; it included stronger chests drops, guaranteed diamond armor in middle chests, and less refills. The tournament restricted some maps and perks, added three new maps for tournament use (Heaven Palace, Hanging Gardens, and Roots), and kits/perks were fully upgraded among other changes to balance the mode.
The tournament returned to five brackets from the first tournament. Points were given with kills and wins, but bonus points were also given for first blood (getting the first kill in the game), and last kill (getting the last kill in the game).
The results for the tournament can be found here.
=== Cops and Crims Defusal===
Cops and Crims Defusal was the 4th modern tournament. It was announced on October 15, 2019 and took place from October 25 to 27, 2019.Hypixel Tournaments - Cops and Crims Defusal by ConnorLinfoot All upgrades were fully unlocked, price upgrades were disabled and map selection was restricted in the tournament mode.
Tournament playtime was limited to eight hours, blocking progress after reaching the limit. Points were given to players for winning rounds and lost for losing rounds.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Bed Wars 4v4===
Bed Wars 4v4 was the 5th modern tournament. It was announced on December 6, 2019 and took place from December 13 to 15, 2019.Hypixel Tournaments - Bed Wars 4v4 by ConnorLinfoot The tournament added four new maps (Cryptic, Gardens, Lions Temple, and Ruins) due to the lack of maps in the 4v4 mode. Other changes included removing obsidian, dragons being replaced by a shrinking world border, and speed of generators being increased.
Rather than limiting hours of playtime, this tournament introduced a new system of limiting tournament games, having a limit of 75 games before blocking tournament progress. Points were given to players for winning or breaking beds and lost for losing beds.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Quakecraft Solo===
Quakecraft Solos was the 6th modern tournament. It was announced on January 4, 2020 and took place from January 31 to February 2, 2020.Hypixel Tournaments - Quakecraft Solos by erosemberg Trigger speed and dash cooldown upgrades were fully unlocked for the tournament.
This tournament had a limit of 250 games before blocking tournament progress. This tournament also changed the process of moving through brackets, now using total points collected in a game instead of ending performance. Points were earned by killing players and placing in the top four of a game (points vary by position). They could not be lost, but failing to reach a certain amount of points in a game would result in a demotion or no bracket change.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===SkyWars Doubles Insane===
SkyWars Doubles Insane was the 7th modern tournament. It was announced on March 27, 2020 and took place from April 3 to 5, 2020.Hypixel Tournaments - SkyWars Doubles Insane by ConnorLinfoot The tournament took place in the SkyWars Doubles Insane mode, with all insane kits being unlocked (except Frog, which was disabled for all players) and all doubles perks being fully upgraded in the tournament game. 
This tournament had a limit of 120 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes continued being determined by points collected during a game. This tournament uses the first blood bonus and auto-equip armor features from the SkyWars Crazy Solo tournament, but excludes the Last Kill point bonus. Points are rewarded for obtaining kills, assists, first blood, and winning the game.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Bed Wars 4v4v4v4 (2nd iteration)===
Bed Wars 4v4v4v4 was the 8th modern tournament. It was announced on June 6, 2020 and took place from June 12 to 14, 2020.Hypixel Tournaments - Bed Wars 4v4v4v4 2nd Iteration by erosemberg It was the first mode to have a repeat tournament and the only tournament to not introduce any new perks or cosmetics in the tribute shop aside from the tournament banner.
This tournament had a limit of 80 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are still determined by points earned in a game, but points could be deducted this time for poor performance. Points are earned by winning, breaking beds, and getting final kills, while they are lost for final deaths or losing games.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Turbo Kart Racers ===
Turbo Kart Racers was the 9th modern tournament. It was announced on July 31, 2020 and took place from August 7 to 9, 2020.Hypixel Tournaments - Turbo Kart Racers by ConnorLinfoot
This tournament had a limit of 72 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by player placements in a race, with each bracket having set placements for promotions, demotions, or no change.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Blitz Duos (2nd Iteration)===
Blitz Duos was the 10th modern tournament. It was announced on October 9, 2020 and took place from October 16 to 18, 2020.Hypixel Tournaments - Blitz Duo 2nd Iteration by ConnorLinfoot It was the second mode to have a repeat tournament, following the Bed Wars 4v4v4v4 (2nd Iteration) tournament.
This tournament had a limit of 70 games before blocking tournament progress. Wins are required for bracket promotions in this mode, though points from kills are still used to determine a demotion or no change.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Grinch Simulator ===
Grinch Simulator was the 11th modern tournament. It was announced on December 11, 2020 and took place from December 18 to 20, 2020.Hypixel Tournaments - Grinch Simulator by Sylent It was the first Arcade game and first seasonal game to have a tournament, though it had to use a heavily-edited edition of its old version (before the 2020 Holidays event) to remain competitive.
This tournament had a limit of 60 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by the player's placement each round, with each bracket offering more points for higher placement.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Cops and Crims Defusal (2nd Iteration)===
Cops and Crims Defusal was the 12th modern tournament. It was announced on February 26, 2021 and took place from March 5 to 7, 2021.Hypixel Tournaments - Cops and Crims Defusal 2nd Iteration by ConnorLinfoot It was the third mode to have a repeat tournament, functioning identical to its original tournament aside from the removal of Temple from the map pool.
This tournament had a limit of 40 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by a mix of winning rounds and the game. Winning the game was the only way to be promoted, but points earned/deducted by individual round performance determine if the player would be demoted or have no change in bracket.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===TNT Run===
TNT Run was the 13th modern tournament. It was announced on August 6, 2021 and took place from August 13 to 15, 2021.Hypixel Tournaments - TNT Run by ConnorLinfoot Upgrades are fully unlocked, and a selection of eight maps are used for the tournament mode.
This tournament had a limit of 120 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by placement in each round.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===SkyWars Doubles Insane (2nd Iteration)===
SkyWars Doubles Insane was the 14th modern tournament. It was announced on October 8, 2021 and took place from October 15 to 17, 2021.Hypixel Tournaments - SkyWars Doubles Insane 2nd Iteration by ConnorLinfoot It was the fourth mode to have a repeat tournament, functioning identical to its original tournament aside from some additional banned kits.
This tournament had a limit of 120 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtainable by getting kills, assists, first blood, and by winning.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Quakecraft Solos (2nd Iteration) ===
Quakecraft Solos was the 15th modern tournament. It was announced on December 10, 2021 and took place from December 17 to 19, 2021.Hypixel Tournaments - Quakecraft Solos 2nd Iteration by ConnorLinfoot It was the fifth mode to have a repeat tournament, functioning identical to its original tournament aside from a few bug fixes. However, outside of gameplay, this tournament was the first to require a verified Microsoft account tied to a Minecraft account in order to participate.
This tournament had a limit of 200 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtained through kills and final placement in a round.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Bed Wars Doubles===
Bed Wars Doubles was the 16th modern tournament. It was announced on March 11, 2022 and took place from March 18 to 20, 2022.Hypixel Tournaments - Bed Wars Doubles by ConnorLinfoot The tournament makes no changes to the default mode, but continues the trend set by the tournament prior of requiring a verified Microsoft account to participate.
This tournament had a limit of 40 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtained through final kills, bed breaks, and winning.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Mini Walls===
Mini Walls was the 17th modern tournament. It was announced on August 5, 2022 and took place from August 12 to 14, 2022.Hypixel Tournaments - Mini Walls by ConnorLinfoot It was the second arcade game to receive a tournament following Grinch Simulator's tourney, though the mode received no changes aside from removing the Team Selector option.
This tournament had a limit of 50 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtained through wins, final kills, and highest wither damage as a team.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Turbo Kart Racers (2nd Iteration) ===
Turbo Kart Racers was the 18th modern tournament. It was announced on October 21, 2022 and took place from October 28 to 30, 2022.Hypixel Tournaments - Turbo Kart Racers (2nd Iteration) by ConnorLinfoot It was the sixth mode to have a repeat tournament, but functions identical to its original tournament.
This tournament had a limit of 72 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by placement in each race.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Blitz Duos (3rd Iteration)===
Blitz Duos was the 19th modern tournament. It was announced on March 17, 2023 and took place from March 24 to 26, 2023. It was the first mode to have three tournaments, maintaining the same format as the previous two with a few additional changes. Robinhood has been added as a Blitz Star option and raises the total options to 5, Pixelville has been removed from the map pool, and several kits were balanced for the tournament.
This tournament had a limit of 70 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtained through wins and kills but deducted through losses.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Wool Wars===
Wool Wars was the 20th modern tournament. It was announced on August 18, 2023 and took place from August 25 to 27, 2023, though was abruptly cancelled just a few hours before the 48 hour mark due to an issue with the matchmaking/queuing system. Hypixel offered participation rewards and decided to re-run the tournament after two weeks.
The following participation rewards were given:
*Anyone who has played at least 1 game got 20 tributes, then for every 10 games played they gained another 10 tributes up to a maximum of 100 tributes.
*Wool Wars Wool:
**75+ games played = 100,000
**50+ games played = 50,000
**25+ games played = 25,000
*Random crafted mystery box for 75+ games played
Six maps were used for the first iteration of the tournament, these being Patio, Histoire, Plummet, Temple, Sun Shrine and District.
This tournament had a limit of 100 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtained through round wins and game wins.
===Wool Wars (2nd Iteration/rerun) ===
Wool Wars was the 21st modern tournament. It was announced on September 1, 2023 and took place from September 8 to 10, 2023. It was the seventh mode to have a repeat tournament, but the only one to be rerun due to a cancelled tournament. The only gameplay difference was the reduction of maximum games to 80 (from 100), though changes to matchmaking code (all tournaments will use a single queue) were also completed to help with tournaments going forward. An updated game stat system was also introduced.
The same six maps were re-used for the second iteration of the tournament, these being Patio, Histoire, Plummet, Temple, Sun Shrine and District.
This tournament had a limit of 80 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtained through round wins and game wins.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
=== Bed Wars Doubles (2nd Iteration)===
Bed Wars Doubles was the 22nd modern tournament. It was announced on October 13, 2023 and took place from October 20 to 22, 2023. It was the eighth mode to have a repeat tournament, functioning identical to its original tournament.
The maps found in the most recent Bed Wars map pool at the time of the post were used for the tournament.
This tournament had a limit of 40 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in a round, which are obtained through final kills, bed breaks, and winning.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===Grinch Simulator (2nd Iteration)===
Grinch Simulator was the 23rd modern tournament. It was announced on December 8, 2023 and took place from December 15 to 17, 2023. It was the ninth mode to have a repeat tournament, with several differences from its original tournament including the map and various game mechanics. The original, smaller v1 Grinch Simulator map was used again for competitiveness.
This tournament had a limit of 60 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in each round, which are obtained through placing 1st–8th in a game.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===TNT Run (2nd Iteration)===
TNT Run was the 24th modern tournament. It was announced on March 9, 2024 and took place from March 15 to 17, 2024. It was the tenth mode to have a repeat tournament, functioning identical to its original tournament with the exception of some minor changes found in the March 2024 TNT Games update.
This tournament had a limit of 80 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points earned in each round, which are obtained through placing 1st–12th in a game.
The results for the tournament can be found here.
===SkyWars Doubles Normal===
SkyWars Doubles Normal was the 25th modern tournament. It was announced on June 14, 2024 and took place from June 21 to 23, 2024. The tournament took place in the SkyWars Doubles Normal mode, with all normal kits unlocked (except Pyro, Salmon, Archaeologist and Cryomancer, which were disabled for all players) and all personal doubles perks enabled for all players in the tournament game. 
This tournament had a limit of 120 games before blocking tournament progress. Bracket changes are determined by points collected during a game. Points are rewarded for obtaining kills, assists, first blood, and winning the game.
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