SkyWars

Description

Spawn on floating islands, loot chests, and be the last team standing.

Game type notes

This is a Minigame: it is designed for standalone arenas, but it can also be used inside party rotations. Minigames usually provide longer, feature-rich rounds.

What you get with BlueArcade 3 + this module

• Party system (lobbies, queues, and shared party flow).
• Store-ready menu integration and vote menus.
• Victory effects and end-game celebrations.
• Scoreboards, timers, and game lifecycle management.
• Player stats tracking and placeholders.
• XP system, leaderboards, and achievements.
• Arena management tools and setup commands.

Features

• Team size and team count configuration.
• Storm/zone mechanics for late-game pressure.
• Refillable loot chests with configurable loot tables.
• Votes to choose the type of chests, number of hearts, time, and weather.
• Store with kits and cages ready for use.

Arena setup

Common steps

Use these steps to register the arena and attach the module:

• /baa create [id] <standalone|party> — Create a new arena in standalone or party mode.
• /baa arena [id] setname [name] — Give the arena a friendly display name.
• /baa arena [id] setlobby — Set the lobby spawn for the arena.
• /baa arena [id] minplayers [amount] — Define the minimum players required to start.
• /baa arena [id] maxplayers [amount] — Define the maximum players allowed.
• /baa game [arena_id] add [minigame] — Attach this minigame module to the arena.
• /baa stick — Get the setup tool to select regions.
• /baa game [arena_id] [minigame] bounds set — Save the game bounds for this arena.
• /baa game [arena_id] [minigame] spawn add — Not used in SkyWars. Use /baa game [arena_id] skywars team spawn add and /baa game [arena_id] skywars team spawn set <team_id> to configure team spawns.
• /baa game [arena_id] [minigame] time [minutes] — Set the match duration.

Module-specific steps

Finish the setup with the commands below:

• /baa game [arena_id] skywars team count <value> — Set the number of teams.
• /baa game [arena_id] skywars team size <value> — Set the players per team.
• /baa game [arena_id] skywars team spawn add — Add a spawn point to the next free slot (run once per team).
• /baa game [arena_id] skywars team spawn set <team_id> — Overwrite the spawn point for a specific team (1, 2, ..., N).
• /baa game [arena_id] skywars team spawn remove <team_id> — Remove the spawn point for a specific team (1, 2, ..., N).
• /baa game [arena_id] skywars searchchests — Scan the arena bounds and store chest locations.
• /baa game [arena_id] skywars region set — Select and save the regeneration region.

Vote permissions

Voting requires permissions for each category and option. Use the following format:

bluearcade.skywars.votes.<category>.<option>

Chest loot

• bluearcade.skywars.votes.chest.basic
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.chest.normal
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.chest.op
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.chest.*

Hearts

• bluearcade.skywars.votes.hearts.10
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.hearts.20
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.hearts.30
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.hearts.*

Time

• bluearcade.skywars.votes.time.day
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.time.night
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.time.sunset
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.time.sunrise
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.time.*

Weather

• bluearcade.skywars.votes.weather.sunny
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.weather.rainy
• bluearcade.skywars.votes.weather.*

Global wildcard

• bluearcade.skywars.votes.*

Technical details

• Minigame ID: skywars
• Module Type: MINIGAME

Links & Support

• Website: https://www.blueva.net
• Documentation: https://docs.blueva.net/books/blue-arcade
• Support: https://discord.com/invite/CRFJ32NdcK