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"Our take on the Skywars gamemode - featuring the Angel of Death. Each player/team spawns on its own island and the aim is to be the last player or team alive. Kill players using a weapon or knock them off. With each kill you will be rewarded with a soul. You can use souls to unlock many kits and perks to improve your game experience."

Skywars_(Minecraft_Animation)_Hypixel — Skywars (Minecraft Animation) Hypixel

SkyWars is a strategy based game, in which you spawn on an island above the void and you need to try and survive. On the island there are chests in which you can find different items from swords and armor to snowballs and eggs. In the center of the map there are more chests which contain better items than the chests you find on your island. The games are mostly fast and intense, so you will never get bored.

When this game was released in Summer 2015, it quickly became one of the most popular gamemodes on the server, and has an average player count of 5,000 to 10,000.

Modes

Solo

In Solo Mode you play ALONE without a teammate, and there is a total of 12 players. If you get caught teaming in this mode you will be banned. You only have access to Solo Perks and Solo Kits.

Teams

In Team Mode you can play with a friend in a party or just join. You are one of 24 players and you only have access to Team Perks and Team Kits. Cross-teaming (joining up with another team) will get you banned.

Mega

Mega is played with 100 players, with players split up into teams of 5. The maps are much larger than Solo and Team mode maps. Mega Mode also has unique kits and perks separate from Solo, Teams and Ranked. Cross-teaming (joining up with another team) will get you banned.

Ranked

Ranked mode is a 1v1v1v1 Game. It requires 50 kills in total to play. Teaming is not allowed. You cannot join this gamemode if you are in a party. Ranked Mode also has unique kits and perks separate from Solo, Teams, and Mega.

Normal and Insane

Solo and Teams are split into 2 modes - Normal and Insane. In Normal Mode, the items you find in chests are generally less valuable, while in Insane Mode, items found in chests are a higher tier. Some items are also exclusive to Insane Mode. In Insane Mode VIPs and up can vote to modify the game with the following:

TNT rain - TNT drops in random locations from the sky throughout the game.
Enderdragon Spawn - An Enderdragon flies around the map, shooting fireballs at players.
Double Health - Every player gets double health (20 hearts instead of 10).
Zombie Apocalypse - Zombies rain down on you and your enemies.
Bomberman - Players will drop TNT on death. If items aren't picked up quickly, then they’re blown up.
None - No insane modifier.

In order for the Insane modifiers to take effect, there has to be at least 3 VIP or up votes in Solo, and 5 VIP or up votes in Teams. If there are not enough votes for an Insane modifier, it defaults to none.

Maps

Aegis
Aquarius
Congo
Crumble
Dragonice
Dwarven
Elven
Entangled
Fossil
Frozen Throne
Haunted
Jinzhou
Long Island
Martian
Onionring 2
Overfall
Plateau
Pollen
Railroad
Tiki
Magma (Removed)
Oasis (Removed)
Onionring (Removed)
Canopy (Removed)
Mothership (Removed)
Novus (Removed)
Chronos (Removed)

Soul Well and the Shop

The Soul Well makes Hypixel SkyWars unique from other SkyWars servers. If you right-click the Soul Well you can "roll" Souls earned from games. Each roll costs 10 Souls. Previously you could buy Double Fortune for 1000 Hypixel Credits to double your chances, but this was removed June 1 2016, instead Double Fortune is now always activated. You have a chance of getting many different items when you roll souls. You can also choose to roll multiple times at once, up to 5 times at once for 50 souls. Items are grouped into three different categories:

Common - (Green) You have a high chance of rolling a common item.
Rare - (Blue) The chances of rolling a rare item are lower than rolling a common.
Legendary - (Orange) There is a very low chance of rolling this item.

In order to collect souls to use at the Soul Well, you need to kill players, achieve wins or purchase them from the shop.

1 kill = 1 soul
1 win = 0-3 souls (Depending on your level of Xezbeth Luck)

TIP: If you are having trouble getting kills, you can always purchase Soul Harvesters in the shop to gather 5, 10, or 50 souls at the price of 600 coins, 1000 coins, or 4500 coins, respectively.

You can also buy kits in the shop.

Legendary- 30,000 coins

Rare- 15,000 coins

Common- 5000 coins

Soul Reaper Upgrades

Name	Effect	Price
Xezbeth Luck	Increase the souls you get per win by 1/2/3.	2500/5000/7500 coins
Harvesting Season	Increase the maximum number of souls you can have to 130/160/190/220/250.	50000/100000/150000/200000/250000 coins

Solo Kits

Rarity	Name	Items
Common (5000 coins)	Armorsmith	Anvil, Enchanted Book (Protection III, Sharpness I), Diamond Helmet.
	Ecologist	Iron Axe (Efficiency I), 16x Oak Wood.
	Enchanter	Enchanting Table, 64x Bottle of Enchanting, 8x Bookcase.
	Rookie	Full Leather Armor, Wooden Sword, 16x Glass, Steak.
Scout	Splash Potion of Speed 3x.
Grenade	Creeper Egg.
Frog	Frog's Hat (Custom skull), Leather Chestplate, Leather Leggings, Leather Boots, Frog's Potion (Potion of Jump Boost).
Energix	Splash Potion of Strength.
Disco	Gold Helmet (Projectile Protection IV), Leather Chestplate (Protection II, Thorns III), Leather Leggings, Leather Boots (Feather Falling X), Jukebox, Note Block 12x, Random Music Disc.
Batguy	Leather Helmet, Leather Chestplate, Leather Leggings, Leather Boots, Batguy's Potion (Splash Potion of Blindess), Bat Egg 5x.
Rare (15000 coins)	Armorer	Golden Chestplate, Golden Leggings, Golden Boots.
	Enderchest	Golden Apple, Spawns a 4th chest with spawn loot below the cage.
	Farmer	Iron Leggings (Projectile Protection III), 64x Egg.
	Fisherman	Fishing Rod (Unbreaking X, Knockback I, Luck of The Sea X, Lure VII), 16x Cooked Fish.
	Hunter	Bow, 10x Arrow.
	Knight	Golden Sword (Sharpness II, Unbreaking V), Golden Helmet (Protection I).
	Pharaoh	Gold Helmet, White Leather Chestplate, White Leather Leggings, Beacon Block, 42x Emerald Block.
	Snowman	16x Snowball, 2x Snow Block, Iron Shovel (Unbreaking III), Pumpkin.
	Speleologist	Iron Pickaxe (Efficiency III, Sharpness I, Unbreaking III), 16x Stone.
Princess	Gold Helmet (Protection 1), Bow (Flame 1), Arrow, Spawn with a chest filled with the latest fashion clothes.
Legendary (30000 coins)	Cannoneer	16x TNT, 4x Redstone Block, Iron Boots (Feather Falling III, Blast Protection III), Water Bucket.
	Enderman	Corrupted Pearl (30s delay).
	Pyro	Flint and Steel (Unbreaking X), 5x Lava Bucket, Splash Potion of Fire Resistance, Iron Chestplate.
	Troll	16x Cobweb, 5x Fireworks, Full Leather Armor (pink).

Solo Perks

Annoy-o-mite, Arrow Recovery, Blazing Arrows, Bulldozer, Ender Mastery, Fat, Juggernaut, Mining Expertise and Speed Boost perks cost:

Level 1 - Found in the Soul Well
Level 2 - 5000 coins
Level 3 - 15000 coins
Level 4 - 20000 coins
Level 5 - 25000 coins

Knowledge and Resistance Boost perks cost:

Level 1 - Found in the Soul Well
Level 2 - 5000 coins
Level 3 - 25000 coins

Instant Smelting, Marksmanship and Revenge perks are found in the Soul Well and they cannot be upgraded.

Rarity	Name	Effect
Common	Ender Mastery	20/40/60/80/100% less damage taken from Ender Pearls.
	Instant Smelting	Increases the smelt speed to make it instant.
	Knowledge	Every kill you gain 1/2/3 EXP levels.
	Mining Expertise	10/20/30/40/50% chance to get 1 extra ore per block mined.
	Nourishment	Every kill gives you full hunger and saturation.
	Resistance Boost	Gain 5/10/15s of Resistance II when the game starts.
Rare	Annoy-o-mite	5/6/7/8/10% chance to spawn a Silverfish next to enemies when you hit them with a Bow.
	Arrow Recovery	5/10/15/20/25% chance of getting your Arrows back on hit.
	Blazing Arrows	1/2/3/4/5% chance for Arrows shot to be on fire.
	Fat	Gain 4/8/12/16/20s of Absorption I when the game starts.
	Juggernaut	Enemy kills give you Regeneration I for 2/4/6/8/10s.
	Speed Boost	Get Haste I for 5/11/17/23/30s when the game starts.
Legendary	Bulldozer	Enemy kills give you Strength I for 1/2/3/4/5s.
Legendary	Revenge	5% chance to spawn a Zombie when you die.

Team Kits

Rarity	Name	Items
Common (5000 coins)	Armorer	Golden Chestplate, Golden Leggings, Golden Boots
	Armorsmith	Anvil, Enchanted Book (Protection III, Sharpness I), Diamond Helmet
	Ecologist	Iron Axe (Efficiency I), 16x Oak Wood
	Healer	3x Splash Potion of Healing I, 2x Splash Potion of Regeneration
	Rookie	Full Leather Armor, Wooden Sword, 16x Glass, Steak
	Scout	Stone Sword, 3x Potion of Swiftness II (1:30)
Rare (15000 coins)	Baseball Player	Wooden Sword (Knockback I) Iron Helmet (Protection I)
	Enchanter	Enchanting Table, 64x Bottle of Enchanting, 8x Bookcase
	Hunter	Bow, 10x Arrow
	Knight	Golden Sword (Sharpness II, Unbreaking V), Golden Helmet (Protection I)
	Pharaoh	Gold Helmet, White Leather Chestplate, White Leather Leggings, Beacon Block, 42x Emerald Block
	Snowman	16x Snowball, 2x Snow Block, Iron Shovel (Unbreaking III), Pumpkin
	Speleologist	Iron Pickaxe (Efficiency III, Sharpness I, Unbreaking III), 16x Stone
Legendary (30000 coins)	Cannoneer	16x TNT, 4x Redstone Block, Iron Boots (Feather Falling III, Blast Protection III), Water Bucket
	Enderman	Corrupted Pearl (60s delay)
	Guardian	6x Obsidian, 2x Potion of Resistance (0:10), 2x Zombie Spawn Egg, 2x Skeleton Spawn Egg

Team Perks

Annoy-o-mite, Arrow Recovery, Blazing Arrows, Ender Mastery, Fat, Juggernaut, Mining Expertise, Savior and Speed Boost perks cost:

Level 1 - Found in Soul Well
Level 2 - 5000 coins
Level 3 - 15000 coins
Level 4 - 20000 coins
Level 5 - 25000 coins

Knowledge and Resistance Boost perks cost:

Level 1 - Found in Soul Well
Level 2 - 5000 coins
Level 3 - 25000 coins

Instant Smelting and Marksmanship perks are found in the Soul Well and they cannot be upgraded.

Rarity	Name	Effect
Common	Ender Mastery	20/40/60/80/100% less damage taken from Ender Pearls.
	Instant Smelting	Increases the smelt speed to make it instant.
	Knowledge	Every kill you gain 1/2/3 EXP levels.
	Mining Expertise	10/20/30/40/50% chance to get 1 extra ore per block mined.
	Nourishment	Every kill gives you full hunger and saturation.
	Resistance Boost	Gain 5/10/15s of Resistance II when the game starts.
	Savior	Enemy kills give you Absorption I for 3/4/5/6/7 seconds.
Rare	Annoy-o-mite	5/6/7/8/10% chance to spawn a Silverfish next to enemies when you hit them with a Bow.
	Arrow Recovery	5/10/15/20/25% chance of getting your Arrows back on hit.
	Blazing Arrows	1/2/3/4/5% chance for Arrows shot to be on fire.
	Fat	Gain 4/8/12/16/20s of Absorption I when the game starts.
	Juggernaut	Enemy kills give you Regeneration I for 2/4/6/8/10s.
	Speed Boost	Get Haste I for 5/11/17/23/30s when the game starts.
Legendary	Marksmanship	After getting 3 kills with a Bow, all of your Bows get enchanted with Power I.

Mega Kits

Kits for Mega mode can't be found in the Soul Well. You must buy or upgrade them with coins. They cost:

Level 1 - 15000 coins
Level 2 - 25000 coins
Level 3 - 50000 coins
Level 4 - 100000 coins
Level 5 - 250000 coins

Name	Items
Armorer	lv 1 - Iron Chestplate (Protection I), Iron Boots (Protection I) lv 2 - Iron Chestplate (Protection II), Iron Boots (Protection II) lv 3 - Iron Chestplate (Protection III), Iron Boots (Protection III) lv 4 - Iron Chestplate (Protection IV), Iron Boots (Protection IV) lv 5 - Diamond Chestplate (Protection II), Diamond Boots (Protection III)
Armorsmith	lv 1 - Anvil, 32x Bottle of Enchanting, Enchanted Book (Protection II), Enchanted Book (Projectile Protection II), Iron Helmet lv 2 - Anvil, 32x Bottle of Enchanting, Enchanted Book (Protection III), Enchanted Book (Projectile Protection II), Iron Helmet lv 3 - Anvil, 48x Bottle of Enchanting, Enchanted Book (Protection III), Enchanted Book (Projectile Protection III), Iron Helmet lv 4 - Anvil, 64x Bottle of Enchanting, Enchanted Book (Protection III), Enchanted Book (Projectile Protection III), Diamond Helmet lv 5 - Anvil, 48x Bottle of Enchanting, Enchanted Book (Protection IV), Enchanted Book (Projectile Protection III), Diamond Helmet
Baseball Player	lv 1 - Iron Helmet (Protection I), Iron Sword (Knockback I) lv 2 - Iron Helmet (Protection II), Iron Sword (Knockback I) lv 3 - Iron Helmet (Protection III), Iron Sword (Knockback I) lv 4 - Iron Helmet (Protection III), Iron Sword (Knockback II) lv 5 - Diamond Helmet (Protection IV), Iron Sword (Knockback II)
Cannoneer	lv 1 - 8x TNT, 4x Redstone Block, Water Bucket, Iron Leggings (Blast Protection I) lv 2 - 12x TNT, 4x Redstone Block, Water Bucket, Iron Leggings (Blast Protection II) lv 3 - 16x TNT, 4x Redstone Block, Water Bucket, Iron Leggings (Blast Protection III) lv 4 - 24x TNT, 4x Redstone Block, Water Bucket, Diamond Leggings (Blast Protection III) lv 5 - 32x TNT, 4x Redstone Block, Water Bucket, Diamond Leggings (Blast Protection IV)
Healer	lv 1 - Potion of Healing II, Potion of Regeneration II (0:16) lv 2 - 2x Potion of Healing II, Potion of Regeneration II (0:16) lv 3 - nothing? lv 4 - 3x Potion of Healing II, Potion of Regeneration II (0:16) lv 5 - 3x Potion of Healing II, Potion of Regeneration III (0:16)
Hunter	lv 1 - Bow (Power I), 8x Arrow lv 2 - Bow (Power I), 12x Arrow lv 3 - Bow (Power I), 16x Arrow lv 4 - Bow (Power II), 16x Arrow lv 5 - Bow (Power II), 24x Arrow
Knight	lv 1 - Diamond Sword lv 2 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness I), Golden Helmet lv 3 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness I), Golden Helmet, Golden Leggings lv 4 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness I), Golden Helmet, Golden Leggings, Golden Boots lv 5 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness I), Golden Helmet, Golden Chestplate, Golden Leggings, Golden Boots
Paladin	lv 1 - Golden Apple (Regeneration III, Slowness II), Leather Cap lv 2 - Golden Apple (Regeneration III, Slowness II), Leather Cap, Leather Pants lv 3 - Golden Apple (Regeneration III, Slowness II), Leather Cap, Leather Pants, Leather Boots lv 4 - Golden Apple (Regeneration III, Slowness II), Leather Cap, Leather Tunic, Leather Pants, Leather Boots lv 5 - 2x Golden Apple (Regeneration III, Slowness II), Leather Cap, Leather Tunic, Leather Pants, Leather Boots
Scout	lv 1 - Iron Sword, Splash Potion of Swiftness lv 2 - Iron Sword, 2x Splash Potion of Swiftness lv 3 - Diamond Sword, 2x Splash Potion of Swiftness lv 4 - Diamond Sword, 3x Splash Potion of Swiftness lv 5 - Diamond Sword, 4x Splash Potion of Swiftness
Skeletor	lv 1 - Chain Boots (Protection II), Skeleton Spawn Egg lv 2 - Chain Helmet (Protection II), Chain Boots (Protection II), Skeleton Spawn Egg lv 3 - Chain Helmet (Protection II), Chain Boots (Protection II), 2x Skeleton Spawn Egg lv 4 - Chain Helmet (Protection II), Chain Chestplate (Unbreaking I), Chain Boots (Protection II), 2x Skeleton Spawn Egg lv 5 - Chain Helmet (Protection II), Chain Chestplate (Unbreaking I), Chain Boots (Protection II), 3x Skeleton Spawn Egg
Witch	lv 1 - Splash Potion of Slowness (0:15) and Poison (0:12), Splash Potion of Blindness (0:10) lv 2 - Splash Potion of Slowness (0:15) and Poison (0:12), 2x Splash Potion of Blindness (0:10) lv 3 - 2x Splash Potion of Slowness (0:15) and Poison (0:12), 2x Splash Potion of Blindness (0:10) lv 4 - 2x Splash Potion of Slowness (0:15) and Poison (0:12), 3x Splash Potion of Blindness (0:10) lv 5 - 3x Splash Potion of Slowness (0:15) and Poison (0:12), 3x Splash Potion of Blindness (0:10), 2x Potion of Strength (0:06)
Hellhound	lv 1 - Stone Axe, Wolf Spawn Egg lv 2 - Iron Axe, Wolf Spawn Egg, Chain Helmet lv 3 - Iron Axe, Wolf Spawn Egg, Chain Helmet (Protection II) lv 4 - Diamond Axe, Wolf Spawn Egg, Chain Helmet (Protection II) lv 5 - Diamond Axe, Wolf Spawn Egg, Chain Helmet (Protection IV)

Mega Perks

Mega Perks are much more expensive than Solo/Teams perks. All mega perks costs:

Level 1 - Found in Soul Well
Level 2 - 25000 coins
Level 3 - 75000 coins
Level 4 - 100000 coins
Level 5 - 125000 coins

Rarity	Name	Effect
Common	Ender Mastery	20/40/60/80/100% less damage taken from Ender Pearls.
	Mining Expertise	10/20/30/40/50% chance to get 1 extra ore per block mined.
	Rusher	Get Speed II for 3/6/9/12/15s when the game starts.
	Nourishment	Every kill gives you full hunger and saturation.
	Instant Smelting	Automatically smelt mined ores into ingots.
Rare	Arrow Recovery	10/20/30/40/50% chance of getting your Arrows back on hit.
	Blazing Arrows	2/4/6/8/10% chance for Arrows shot to be on fire.
	Juggernaut	Enemy kills give you Regeneration II for 2/4/6/8/10s.
Legendary	Tank	Enemy kills give you Resistance I for 2/4/6/8/10s.
	Notoriety	2/4/6/8/10% chance to add one level of Sharpness to your Sword after every kill with it.
	Marksmanship	After getting 3 kills with a Bow, all of your Bows get enchanted with Power I

Ranked Kits

Kits for Ranked mode can be found in the Soul Well. (Note: very rare as i have rolled over 30 times in the past two weeks and have gotten only 1 kit (Champion)) But you can buy or upgrade them with coins. They cost:

Level 1 - 15000 coins
Level 2 - 25000 coins
Level 3 - 50000 coins
Level 4 - 100000 coins
Level 5 - 250000 coins

Name	Items
Armorer	lv 1 - Iron Chestplate (Protection I), Iron Boots (Protection I) lv 2 - Iron Chestplate (Protection II), Iron Boots (Protection II) lv 3 - Diamond Chestplate, Iron Boots (Protection II) lv 4 - Diamond Chestplate, Diamond Boots lv 5 - Diamond Chestplate (Protection I), Diamond Boots (Protection I)
Athlete	lv 1 - Water Bucket, Diamond Sword lv 2 - Drinkable Custom Strength +20% (45s), Water Bucket, Diamond Sword lv 3 - Splash Potion of Speed III (4s), Potion of Custom Strength +20% (45s), Water Bucket, Diamond Sword lv 4 - Splash Potion of Speed III (4s), Potion of Custom Strength +20% (60s), Golden Apple, Water Bucket, Diamond Sword lv 5 - 2x Splash Potion of Speed III (4s), Potion of Custom Strength +20% (90s), Golden Apple, Water Bucket, Diamond Sword
Blacksmith	lv 1 - Random Diamond Item, Random Enchanted Book (max lvl 1), Start the game with 3 EXP levels lv 2 - Random Diamond Item, 2x Random Enchanted Book (max lvl 1), Start the game with 6 EXP levels lv 3 - Random Diamond Item, 3x Random Enchanted Book (max lvl 2), Start the game with 9 EXP levels lv 4 - Random Diamond Item, 4x Random Enchanted Book (max lvl 2), Start the game with 12 EXP levels lv 5 - Random Diamond Item, 5x Random Enchanted Book (max lvl 3), Start the game with 15 EXP levels
Bowman	lv 1 - Bow (Power I), 16x Arrow lv 2 - Bow (Power I), 24x Arrow lv 3 - Bow (Power II), 24x Arrow lv 4 - Bow (Power II), 32x Arrow lv 5 - Bow (Power III), 32x Arrow
Champion	lv 1 - Diamond Sword, Enchanted Book (Sharpness I), Anvil lv 2 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness I), Enchanted Book (Sharpness I), Anvil lv 3 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness I), 2x Enchanted Book (Sharpness I), Anvil lv 4 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness I), 3x Enchanted Book (Sharpness I), Anvil lv 5 - Diamond Sword (Sharpness II), 3x Enchanted Book (Sharpness I), Anvil
Healer	lv 1 - Splash Potion of Regeneration I (12s) lv 2 - Splash Potion of Regeneration I (12s), Splash Potion of Instant Heal I lv 3 - Splash Potion of Regeneration I (24s), Splash Potion of Instant Heal I lv 4 - Splash Potion of Regeneration I (24s), 2x Splash Potion of Instant Heal I lv 5 - 2x Splash Potion of Regeneration I (24s), 2x Splash Potion of Instant Heal I
Magician	lv 1 - Enchantment Table, 2x Bookcase, Anvil, 12x Bottle o' Enchanting lv 2 - Enchantment Table, 3x Bookcase, Anvil, 18x Bottle o' Enchanting lv 3 - Enchantment Table, 4x Bookcase, Anvil, 24x Bottle o' Enchanting lv 4 - Enchantment Table, 5x Bookcase, Anvil, 32x Bottle o' Enchanting lv 5 - Enchantment Table, 6x Bookcase, Anvil, 48x Bottle o' Enchanting
Pyromancer	lv 1 - Fire Resistance Potion (30s), Iron Sword (Fire Aspect I) lv 2 - Fire Resistance Potion (45s), Iron Sword (Fire Aspect I), Iron Boots (Protection I; Fire Protection II), Lava Bucket lv 3 - Fire Resistance Potion (60s), Iron Sword (Fire Aspect I), Diamond Boots (Protection I; Fire Protection II), Lava Bucket lv 4 - Fire Resistance Potion (75s), Iron Sword (Fire Aspect I), Diamond Boots (Protection II; Fire Protection III), Lava Bucket lv 5 - Fire Resistance Potion (90s), Iron Sword (Fire Aspect II), Diamond Boots (Protection III; Fire Protection IV), 2x Lava Bucket
Scout	lv 1 - Diamond Axe (Efficiency I), Diamond Pickaxe (Efficiency I), 2x Splash Potion of Speed lv 2 - Diamond Axe (Sharpness I, Efficiency 1), Diamond Pickaxe (Sharpness I, Efficiency 1) 2x Splash Potion of Speed lv 3 - lv 4 - lv 5 - Diamond Axe (Sharpness II, Efficiency II), Diamond Pickaxe (Efficiency II) 3x Splash Potion of Speed

Ranked Perks

Rarity	Name	Effect
Common	Ender Mastery	Reduces damages taken with enderpearls by 20/40/60/80/100%.
	Instant Smelting	Automatically smelt mined ores into ingots.
	Mining Expertise	10/20/30/40/50% chance to get 1 extra ore per block mined.
	Rusher	Gain 3/6/9/12/15s of Speed I when the game starts.
Rare	Arrow Recovery	5/10/15/20/25% chance of getting back your Arrows on Bow hit.
	Blazing Arrows	1/2/3/4/5% chance of shooting a fire Arrow with a Bow.
	Combo	Next Bow shot after a kill will have a Punch effect on target.
	Juggernaut	Enemy kills give you Regeneration I for 2/4/6/8/10 seconds.
Legendary	Armorer Perk	Your Armorer Armor gains 1 level of Protection after each kill. Only active if using the Armorer Kit.
	Athlete Perk	Your perks last twice as long. Only active if using the Athlete Kit.
	Blacksmith Perk	You gain 3 levels and a random enchanted book drops after each kill. Only active if using the Blacksmith Kit.
	Bowman Perk	Your Archery Bow gains 1 level of Power after each kill. Only active if using the Bowman Kit.
	Champion Perk	Your Champion Sword gains 1 level of Sharpness after each kill. Only active if using the Champion Kit.
	Healer Perk	You restore 5 HP after each kill. Only active if using the Healer Kit.
	Magician Perk	You gain 1 level every 15 seconds and spawn with 3 levels. Only active if using the Magician Kit.
	Pyromancer Perk	You gain Fire Resistance, Speed I and a trail of fire after each kill. Only active if using the Pyromancer Kit.
	Scout Perk	You obtain 1 Ender Pearl after each kill. Only active if using the Scout Kit.
	Last Stand	Below 3/4/5 hearts you gain Resistance I.
	Tough Skin	You take 5/10/15% less damage from Arrows.

Cages

Cages can be found in the Soul Well. They are only cosmetic, but they are more or less see-through, so some cages are more advantageous. For example it is probably easier to see what map it is and where your enemies are with a cage like the Glass Cage than with the Tree Cage.

Rarity	Name	Look
Common	Banana Cage	Yellow Stained Glass
	Bubblegum Cage	Pink Stained Glass
	Cloud Cage	Light Gray Stained Glass
	Farm Hunt Cage	Oak Fence
	Green Cage	Green Stained Glass
	Lime Cage	Lime Stained Glass
	Mist Cage	Cyan Stained Glass
	Nether Cage	Nether Brick Fence
	Orange Cage	Orange Stained Glass
	Redstone Miner Cage	Redstone Block
	Sky Cage	Light Blue Stained Glass
	Toffee Cage	Brown Stained Glass
	Void Cage	Gray Stained Glass
Rare	Angel Cage	White Stained Glass
	Blue Cage	Blue Stained Glass
	Dark Cage	Black Stained Glass
	Notch Apple Cage	Gold Block
	Premium Cage	Magenta Stained Glass
	Rage Cage	Red Stained Glass
	Royal Cage	Purple Stained Glass
Legendary	Nicolas Cage	Pig Spawner
	Ice Cage	Ice
	Prison Cage	Iron Bar
	Rainbow Cage	Variously colored Stained Glass
	Slime Cage	Slime Block
	Tree Cage	Oak Leaves
Ranked Reward	Magic Box Cage	Barrier Block

Quest Master

Type	Title	Description	Rewards
Daily	Skywars Solo Win	Win a game in Solo Mode.	1500 xp, 1000 coins, 5 credits, 1 soul
	Skywars Solo Kills	Kill 15 players in Solo Mode.	1500 xp, 1000 coins, 5 credits, 1 soul
	Skywars Team Win	Win a game in Team Mode.	1500 xp, 1000 coins, 5 credits, 1 soul
	Skywars Team Kills	Kill 15 players in Team Mode.	1500 xp, 1000 coins, 5 credits, 1 soul
Weekly	Skywars Weekly Kills	Kill a total of 150 players in any mode.	10500 xp, 4250 coins, 200 credits, 3 souls

Strategies

There are 3 basic strategies as far as Hypixel Skywars goes, but with many different variants. These are:

Rushing

Usually rushers use the Ecologist or Rookie Kits so that they can start building a bridge as soon as the game starts, but some loot 1 or more of the chests on their spawn island first. Rushers usually rush to the central island (or islands) because that is where most of the treasure chests are, but certain variants of this strategy work for specific maps, such as circling around secondary islands or, on the Toadstool map, rushing the outer islands.

It is also common for them to rush the island next to them, where they will attempt to kill their opponent whilst they are off guard. This tactic doesn't work on all maps, due to distances between islands.

Raiding

Raiders often use a kit that starts with good armor/weapon like the Armorsmith, Armorer, or Knight, or sometimes the Ecologist kit to catch opponents off guard right at the start. This strategy works best on maps that have spawn islands that are close to each other, or that are connected by something such as Canopy or Congo. Raiding is going over to one of your neighboring spawn islands and killing anyone on it, collecting their loot, then proceeding to the next one.

Camping

Camping is the term used for when people stay on their spawn island or somewhere else fairly safe usually until at least 2nd chest refill, counting on the fact that they will get just as good loot from that time, making it fairly even.

Trivia

Five maps have been removed from the game. They are: Magma and Onionring Novus Mothership (Team/Solo) and Oasis (Mega).

Updates

Date	Content
June 1, 2016	New maps Coherence (Ranked) Dynasty (Ranked) Eden (Ranked) Fortress (Ranked) Meteor (Ranked) Reef (Ranked) Sawmill (Ranked) Village (Ranked) New kits Athlete (Ranked) Blacksmith (Ranked) Healer (Ranked) Pyromancer (Ranked) New perks Athlete Perk (Ranked) Blacksmith Perk (Ranked) Healer Perk (Ranked) Pyromancer Perk (Ranked) Other changes Magician Perk now levels up all enchantments on kill as an extra effect Added Lure 7 and Luck of the Sea 10 on the Fishing Rod of Fisherman (Solo) Changed Baseball kit to Knockback I Wood Sword + Iron Helmet Protection I (Team) Replaced the 32 Redstone in the Cannoneer kit with 4 Redstone Blocks (Solo/Team/Mega) Enderchest kit now has an Enderchest as the kit icon (Solo) Added the SkyWars Cosmetics category to host the new Ranked cosmetic rewards and more. Moved the Cages into the SkyWars Cosmetics category. Merged the Soul Harvesters and Soul Upgrades categories in the shop. Double Fortune is now always active
May 19, 2016	New maps Frost (Mega) Tundric (Mega) Magnolite (Mega) Marooned (Mega) Sandbox (Mega) Shrooms (Mega) Mothership (Solo/Teams) Crumble (Solo/Teams) Fossil (Solo/Teams) Novus (Solo/Teams) Plateau (Solo/Teams) Pollen (Solo/Teams) Sentinel (Solo/Teams) Railroad (Solo/Teams) Tribute (Solo/Teams) Other changes The map Towers was changed
Apr 7, 2016	New mode Ranked Skywars New kits Enderchest (Solo) Enderman (Solo and Teams) Rookie (Solo and Teams) Pharaoh (Solo and Teams) Hellhound (Mega) New perks Revenge (Solo) Knowledge (Solo and Teams) Annoy-o-mite (Solo and Teams) Fat (Solo and Teams) Nourishment (Solo, Teams and Mega) other mega perks? New achievements 14 new Achievements Tiered Achievements for Mega Other changes Rusher Perk - 2/4/6/8/10 seconds increased to 3/6/9/12/15 seconds Spawned mobs always pickup items wherever possible Different color chat when a teammate dies in Mega Skywars (more visible) Snowmen fire rate halved Several kit icons changed to better reflect the kit Doubled the amount of coins for a win in Mega Skywars Mining Expertise Perk - 5/10/15/20/25% chance increased to 10/20/30/40/50% chance Solo Kills V achievement reduced to 10000 from 25000 Team Kills V achievement reduced to 10000 from 25000 Solo Wins IV and V achievement reduced to 500 and 1200 from 1000 and 2000 Team Wins IV and V achievement reduced to 500 and 1200 from 1000 and 2000 Play again has been added as a spectator item as well as a clickable command The knockback X slimeball will now spawn only during the last chest refill Added a message to show health of people you hit with your bow
Nov 25, 2015	New maps Hontori (Mega) Maereen (Mega) Templar (Mega) Aegis (Solo/Teams) Chronos (Solo/Teams) Frozen Throne (Solo/Teams) Haunted (Solo/Teams) Martian (Solo/Teams) Towers (Solo/Teams) New modifiers Zombie Apocalypse Bomberman Other changes Soul well can roll 5 at once Sky Wars added to Arcade coin converter
Oct 8, 2015	New maps Elven Towers (Mega) Canopy (Solo/Teams) Strata (Solo/Teams) Entangled (Solo/Teams)
Sep 29, 2015	New maps Aqueduct (Mega) Tribal (Solo/Teams) Skychurch (Solo/Teams) Jinzhou (Solo/Teams)

Sources

Kits, perks, cages: https://hypixel.net/threads/skywars-ultimate-guide-shop-guide.340736/
Kits and perks for SkyWars mega: https://hypixel.net/threads/guide-wip-mega-skywars-kits-perks-with-some-tips.370640/
Some useful text: https://hypixel.net/threads/unofficial-guide-skywars-everything-you-need-to-know.353292/
Hypixel's SkyWars info: https://hypixel.net/skywars
SkyWars tactics: https://hypixel.net/threads/sky-wars-tactics.340625/