Game mode · Survival PvP
Survival Games
Up to 24 players, a map full of chests — only one is left.
Everyone starts on pedestals around the cornucopia. Loot houses and ruins, watch for supply drops and the shrinking border, and win the deathmatch.
How a round works
- On the pedestal
Everyone is held on their pedestal around the cornucopia for ten seconds.
- Grace period
Twenty seconds: run and open chests — nobody can attack yet.
- Loot & fight
Chests in houses, ruins and the cornucopia. Supply drops from 2:30, the border shrinks from 8:00.
- Deathmatch
At 14:00 at the latest — or as soon as only four are alive. The last one left wins.
What the chests hold
| Tier | Where | What you find |
|---|---|---|
 Tier 1 | Houses, ruins, forest | Wooden and stone weapons, leather and gold armor, food, flint |
 Tier 2 | Cornucopia in the middle, hidden spots | Chainmail and iron armor, golden apples, iron ingots, rarely a diamond |
 Tier 3 | Supply drops only | Diamond, enchantments, ender pearl |
Tips for your first rounds
- The cornucopia is a bloodbath.
Loot a few houses first and come back later.
- Craft what you can.
Two iron ingots and a stick make an iron sword at the crafting table.
- Attack in the deathmatch.
Damage dealt is what counts — hiding gets you nothing.
Every rule in detail
The complete guide — every number exactly as set on our servers.
At a glance
- Goal: be the last one alive – everyone plays for themselves.
- Players: 4 to 24 per game.
- Length: about 17 minutes at most, usually much less.
- Maps: Waldtal, Wüstenruinen and Frostgipfel.
- How to join: in the lobby via the navigator or with /play → SurvivalGames.
How a game works
| Phase | Length | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Waiting hall | 40-second countdown | 20 seconds when three quarters full, 10 when full; the map vote closes 10 seconds before the start |
| Podium | 10 seconds | everyone is held in place on their podium around the cornucopia |
| Grace period | 20 seconds | you can run and open chests, but nobody can attack yet |
| Game | until the deathmatch | free play – chests, fights, supply drops |
| Preparation | 10 seconds | the survivors are brought to the deathmatch |
| Deathmatch | 3 minutes | the final fight in a small arena |
The timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2:30 | first supply drop |
| 6:00 | refill: all chests are filled again, with better loot |
| 6:30 | second supply drop |
| 8:00 | the world border starts shrinking (over 5 minutes) |
| 14:00 at the latest | deathmatch – or earlier, as soon as only 4 players are alive (not before 2:00) |
The deathmatch is announced 60 seconds in advance. Outside the border you take damage.
The chests
| Tier | Where | What you find |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | houses, ruins, forest | wooden and stone weapons, leather and gold armor, raw food, sticks, flint |
| Tier 2 | cornucopia in the middle, hidden spots | chainmail and iron armor, cooked food, golden apples, iron ingots, rarely a diamond |
| Tier 3 | only in supply drops | diamond, enchantments, ender pearl |
Crafting pays off: two iron ingots and a stick make an iron sword at a crafting table; flint, a stick and a feather make arrows. Whoever knows this is better equipped than someone who only opens chests.
Supply drop: 10 seconds in advance the chat tells you where the crate will land and in which direction that is from you. A beacon beam marks the spot from anywhere on the map. It holds the best loot of the game – and that is exactly where everyone meets.
Tracker, kills and bounty
- On the far right of your hotbar is the tracker: a compass that always points to the nearest enemy. Hold it in your hand to see more about your target above your hotbar.
- Every kill instantly heals you by one heart and gives you 5 seconds of Regeneration.
- From three kills in a row, your streak is announced in chat. Whoever ends a streak collects the bounty (extra experience).
The deathmatch
- All survivors are brought to a small arena with its own shrinking border.
- If time runs out without a single survivor, the winner is whoever dealt the most damage in the deathmatch – not whoever has the most health left. Hiding gets you nowhere.
Lost connection?
- If you drop out, you have 60 seconds to come back – then you get your inventory back. Otherwise your gear stays where you were standing.
- Logging out within 10 seconds of being hit knocks you out. In the deathmatch, anyone who leaves is out.
Tips
- The cornucopia is a bloodbath. If you don't have the nerve, loot a few houses first and come back later.
- Eat in time: with an empty hunger bar you don't heal.
- Craft what you can – an iron sword from two ingots is often faster than any chest.
- Watch for supply drops and the refill: that's when the chests are full again and the best players are on the move.
- In the deathmatch, attack instead of running: damage dealt is what counts.
Map vote
From VIP upwards you vote for the map in the waiting hall – with /karte or the map menu. Everyone has one vote, voting closes 10 seconds before the start. On a tie, the map that hasn't been played for the longest wins.
Rewards and stats
| For | Experience |
|---|---|
| Taking part | 20 |
| Win | +80 |
| Kill | +6 |
| Reaching the deathmatch | +15 |
| Top 5 | +10 |
| Bounty | +10 |
In SurvivalGames every experience point turns into 0.35 coins in the lobby. /werte shows your stats.
Commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| /karte [number] | choose a map (VIP and above) |
| /werte [player] | your SurvivalGames stats |
| /stats sg [player] | the same with your leaderboard place, anywhere on the network |
| /nochmal | straight into the next game |
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Frequently asked questions
How many players are in a round?
4 to 24, every player for themselves. Maps: Forest Valley, Desert Ruins and Frost Peak.
What does the compass show?
The tracker at the far right of your hotbar always points to the nearest enemy.
Who wins when time runs out?
Whoever dealt the most damage in the deathmatch — not whoever has the most health.
Connect to the address — then the navigator or /play → Survival Games in the lobby.
play.loraplex.net
