Bed Wars

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In Bed Wars, you and up to 4 teammates spawn on islands. You must gather 4 resources: Iron, Gold, Diamonds and Emeralds to buy items and upgrades at the Shopkeepers on your island. Each island has a Bed - if your Bed is destroyed you can no longer respawn. Place blocks around your bed to defend it from being destroyed. Destroy other teams' beds then kill them to win!

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Bed Wars is a team survival game where players battle across floating islands, attack enemy beds while defending their own, and attempt to be the last team standing. As of March 2024, it is the second most popular game on Hypixel, only behind Hypixel SkyBlock.^[3] Bed Wars was initially released on January 19, 2017 alongside the Prototype Lobby release,^[1] and it received a full release on June 29, 2017.^[2]

Gameplay

Teams spawn on separate islands with 1–4 players per team depending on the mode. Each player is given a wooden sword when lacking a better sword and a compass with an enemy tracking menu and a team communications menu (if not in solos mode). Each team's island has a bed and a resource generator. The bed allows team members to respawn and must be protected from enemy teams, and players will be eliminated or "final killed" when they die without a bed. Beds do not need a specific tool to break. The resource generator spawns iron and gold (and emeralds if the Emerald Forge upgrade is purchased) which are used purchase items at the Item Shop.

There are islands separate from team islands with diamond and emerald generators. Diamonds generate at islands usually closer to the islands of other teams at a moderate speed (30s at tier I) and can be used to purchase team upgrades or traps. Emeralds generate closer to the center of the map at a slower speed (65s at tier I) and can be used to purchase stronger items from the Item Shop.

Over time, events will occur to speed up the game. These events start with alternating diamond and emerald generator upgrades up to level 3, then bed destruction where all remaining beds are automatically destroyed, and then sudden death where dragons spawn. When all opposing beds and players are eliminated, the last team alive wins.

Modes

There are four core modes: Solo, Doubles, 3v3v3v3, and 4v4v4v4. These modes follow standard Bed Wars gameplay but have differences in map design and prices. There's also a separate 4v4 mode, a rotational Dreams mode with unique twists on the Bed Wars formula, and a practice mode.

Solo/Doubles

Solo and Doubles share the same maps and gameplay. There are eight teams, each with access to a Diamond Generator and an opposing team. Upgrades and prices are generally cheaper in this mode, and island resource generation varies by map. Diamond Generators hold up to four Diamonds, and Emerald Generators hold up to two Emeralds.

3v3v3v3/4v4v4v4

3v3v3v3 and 4v4v4v4 share the same maps and gameplay. There are four teams, each with access to two Diamond Generators and a straight-forward middle island. Items and upgrades generally have higher prices, but there is easier and faster access to generators. Diamond Generators hold up to eight Diamonds, and Emerald Generators hold up to five Emeralds.

4v4

4v4 is a special mode released on August 22, 2019, replacing the original 4v4 Capture mode.^[4] It is a mode with unique maps, but shares prices and resource generation with 3's and 4's. The mode has eight players on two teams, Red and Blue, facing a middle island, with said island containing the Emerald Generators and access to Diamond Generators. As of March 5, 2021, 4v4 leaderboards are split from core modes, but they still count to a player's overall stats.

Dreams

Main article: Bed Wars Dreams

Dreams are a series of modes that rotate between different modes every Thursday afternoon (Eastern Time). These modes use Doubles and 4v4v4v4 modes (except 40v40 Castle) and add unique twists to the base Bed Wars formula. These modes only count towards their own statistics and the "Sleep Tight" weekly quest. There are currently six modes in the Dreams rotation: Rush v2, Ultimate v2, 40v40 Castle v2, Voidless, Armed, and Lucky Blocks v2, Swappage.

Practice

Practice is a single player limited sandbox mode meant for practicing five common techniques in Bed Wars and other games. It was released on March 3, 2021^[5] with Bridging and MLG practice modes, but Fireball/TNT Jumping, Pearl Clutching, and Bow Practice were added in later updates.^[6][7] These modes have a few customization options for each mode, including water/ladder options in MLG; fireball/TNT options in Fireball/TNT Jumping; diagonal, straight and staircase options for bridging; players facing a random direction and the pearl being shuffled into a random hotbar slot; and distance changes for bow practice; alongside many other options to customize a practice environment.

4v4 Capture

4v4 Capture is a removed mode released on February 1, 2018.^[8] It was an inverse Capture-the-Flag mode where two teams of 4 started off with a bed and 1,500 points. There were five capture points including each team's spawn, and players could purchase beds for 2 Diamonds to place on these capture points. Each bed from one team would subtract that amount every second from the other team, and a team could win the game either if the opposing team lost all of their points, or if they were eliminated without any beds placed. If a player on a team with no bed placed a bed, all dead members on that team respawned shortly after. 4v4 Capture was replaced by 4v4 on August 22, 2019.

Challenges

Challenges are gameplay restrictions that can be applied to matches in any of the four core modes, though an entire team must agree to a challenge in team modes. These challenges can range from restricting mechanics, setting tasks to complete, or generally making gameplay more difficult. Each challenge completion rewards a unique cosmetic and unlocks new challenges in the menu. There are thirty challenges to complete; three are available by default and the rest are unlocked by completing unlocked challenges.

In-game shops

Solo/Doubles	Quick Buy 16 166 412 Purchase Enemy Tracker Hotbar Manager Blocks 16164128164 Melee Armor Tools Ranged 6 Potions Utility 4 Rotating Items	Upgrades & Traps 23
Other Modes	Quick Buy 16 166 412 Purchase Enemy Tracker Hotbar Manager Blocks 16164128164 Melee Armor Tools Ranged 6 Potions Utility 4 Rotating Items	Upgrades & Traps 23

Item Shop

Upgrade Shop

Slumber Hotel

Main article: Slumber Hotel

The Slumber Hotel is an interactive progression system which grants cosmetic rewards. It is similar to Angel's Descent in SkyWars, though it doesn't provide any extra powerups or buffs. The main building is located behind the NPCs at the back of the lobby along with Doorman Dave. The Slumber Hotel was added in the Bed Wars 1.9 update on December 5, 2023.^[10]

Menu

The Bed Wars menu contains quality of life customization features and a shop for buying cosmetics. The main Bed Wars shop used Bed Wars tokens for purchases, and Slumber Hotel-related purchases use slumber tickets.

Hotbar manager

The hotbar manager forces certain item types to prioritize different slots when bought or collected. The item types inlcude Blocks, Melee, Tools, Ranged, Potions, Utility, and Compass. If the compass item is not given a priority slot, it will not be given to the player in-game.

Quick buy

The quick buy editor allows players to customize the Quick Buy tab in the item shop for Bed Wars games.

Cosmetics

Main article: Bed Wars/Cosmetics

Cosmetics apply visual changes or effects to many aspects of Bed Wars from kill effects, skins, glyphs, and more. These do not grant in-game advantages and can be obtained through purchasing with tokens, unlocking in the tribute shop, event shop, seasonal quests, or the outdated battle pass.

Slumber inventory

The Slumber Inventory is the main menu to view progress quests and items in the Slumber Hotel.

Maps

Solo/Doubles maps

3v3v3v3/4v4v4v4 maps

Miscellaneous maps

All of these maps are available, except for Invicta (as it was only a trial map) and the Picnic map is only playable in 4v4 due to 4v4 Capture being removed.

Image	Name	Mode	Release Date	Status
	Invicta	40v40 Castle	June 6, 2023	Permanently Retired
	Cryptic	4v4	December 6, 2019	Available
	Gardens			Available
	Lion's Temple			Available
	Ruins			Available
	Frost		August 23, 2019	Available
	Varyth	Voidless Doubles	August 23, 2019	Available (With Voidless Mode)
No image is currently available	Polemus			Available (With Voidless Mode)
	Entangle	Voidless 4v4v4v4	August 23, 2019	Available (With Voidless Mode)
No image is currently available	Mosdalr			Available (With Voidless Mode)
	Ivory Castle	40v40 Castle	June 7, 2018	Available (With Castle Mode)
	Picnic	4v4/4v4 Capture	February 1, 2018	Available (4v4), Unavailable (4v4 Capture)

Seasonal maps

Leveling

Bed Wars includes a leveling system that shows stars in the main lobby and besides a player's name when chatting. These levels are advanced through Bed Wars experience, which is earned by playing (earned per minute), winning, and completing quests. Additional experience multipliers can be used by purchasing the +5% Bed Wars XP perk in the Tournament Hall or playing in a team party.

Level 0 of the prestige requires 500 experience to level up, and level 1 requires 1,000 experience to level up. Every other level up until the next prestige requires 5,000 experience to level up.

Quests and challenges

Quests

Type	Title	Description	Rewards
Daily	First Win of the Day	Win a game of Bed Wars	3,850 Hypixel Experience 250 Bed Wars Experience 250 Bed Wars Tokens
	One More Game!	Play 3 games of Bed Wars	3,850 Hypixel Experience 250 Bed Wars Experience 250 Bed Wars Tokens
	Painsomnia	Break 3 beds in Bed Wars	3,850 Hypixel Experience 250 Bed Wars Experience 250 Bed Wars Tokens
	Head Hunter	Final Kill 15 players in Bed Wars	3,850 Hypixel Experience 250 Bed Wars Experience 250 Bed Wars Tokens
Weekly	Bed Removal Co.	Break 25 Beds in Bed Wars	7,700 Hypixel Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Tokens
	Sleep Tight.	Win 10 dream games in Bed Wars	7,700 Hypixel Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Tokens
	Challenger	Complete 5 Bed Wars Challenges	7,700 Hypixel Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Tokens
	Finishing The Job	Final Kill 150 players in Bed Wars	7,700 Hypixel Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Experience 5,000 Bed Wars Tokens

Challenges

Title	Description	Rewards
Defensive	Defend your bed against 5 attackers in a single game.	3,700 Hypixel Experience
Support	Collect 10 diamonds from generators in a single game.	3,700 Hypixel Experience
Offensive	Destroy 2 beds in a single game.	3,700 Hypixel Experience

Achievements

There are 84 Achievements in Bed Wars, giving a total of 930 Achievement Points.
There are 5 legacy Achievements in Bed Wars, giving a total of 75 legacy Achievement Points.

Challenge achievements

Name	Description	Points
Alchemist	Buy 10 Potions in a game	5
Already over?	Win a game within 10 minutes	10
Bomber	Use 5 TNTs in a single game of Bed Wars	10
Builder	Place over 200 blocks in a game	5
Can't Wake Up	Enter the Slumber Hotel temple	15
Cutting It Close!	Win a game with less than 30 seconds before bed destruction	15
Diamond Hoarder	Collect at least 50 Diamonds from generators in a game	10
Distraction	Get a kill while you have your glyph active	5
Dragon Slayer	Kill an Ender Dragon	15
Emerald Hoarder	Collect at least 25 Emeralds from generators in a game	10
Fell Into a Deep Sleep	Help John Indigos decipher the map	10
First Blood	Be the first player to kill an enemy	5
Forged in Fire	Obtain the mystery item from the Blacksmith's quest line	20
Geared up!	Purchase the Diamond armor & sword	5
Getting The Job Done Better	Destroy all of the beds in a single game	15
Getting the job done	Destroy half of the beds in one game	10
Golem's Rose	Kill 5 enemy Golems in a single game	10
Great lord of fire!	Have 10 Fireballs in your inventory at the same time	5
I don't need a bed!	Survive for 10 minutes without a bed	10
Introduce Yourself	Introduce yourself to the Slumber Hotel Receptionist	5
Iron Punch	Get a kill with an Iron Golem	5
It's Dark Down There	Fall into the void	5
Like a Ninja	Use Magic Milk to make a trap not activate	10
Merciless	Final Kill 5 enemies in one game	5
Millionaires Club	Unlock the Explorer's Wallet	10
Minefield	Have 3 traps activated at once	10
Mission Control	Use the Quick Communications menu to send a team message	5
Out Of Stock	Purchase and max out all team upgrades in a single game	15
Pointless Challenge	Win a game without killing an enemy with a sword	5
Prime Marksmanship	Land 5 consecutive shots with a bow	5
Rejoining the Dream!	Use the /rejoin command to warp back into a Bed Wars game	5
Revenge	Final kill the player that destroyed your bed	15
Savvy Shopper	Change the Shopkeeper skin	5
Shear Luck	Kill a player with shears!	5
Showoff	Destroy a bed in style (Use a Bed Destroy cosmetic)	5
Sneaky Rusher	Destroy a bed while being invisible	5
Speedy Bridger!	Be the first player to obtain an Emerald from the middle island	5
Stay Away From Me!	Knock 5 players into the void in a single game using a Knockback Stick	10
Strategist	Purchase the Reinforced Armor IV team upgrade	10
Super looter	Obtain at least 20 Gold Ingots from enemies in a game	10
Survivor	Win a game without dying	10
Team Player	Place an Emerald in your team chest	5
That's a First	Win your first game of Bed Wars	5
The Last Of Us	Win a game by being the last player alive on your team	15
The Man who Sold the Dreamscape	Meet the Owner of the Slumber Hotel	20
The Sniper	Kill a player from at least 40 blocks away	10
The Ultimate Defense	Place 8 Obsidian blocks around your bed	5
Waking Dreams	Assist the first three Slumber Hotel guests	5
You Can't Do That!	Attempt to break your team's bed	5
You Can't Trap Me!	Destroy a bed within 10 seconds of activating the enemy trap	5

Tiered achievements

Name	Tier	Description	Points
Bed Removal	I	Destroy 10 Beds	5
	II	Destroy 25 Beds	10
	III	Destroy 100 Beds	15
	IV	Destroy 250 Beds	20
	V	Destroy 500 Beds	25
Bed Wars Killer	I	Get 25 final kills	5
	II	Get 100 final kills	10
	III	Get 250 final kills	15
	IV	Get 500 final kills	20
	V	Get 1,500 final kills	25
Collectors Edition	I	Collect 25 wool from enemy teams	5
	II	Collect 50 wool from enemy teams	10
	III	Collect 100 wool from enemy teams	15
	IV	Collect 250 wool from enemy teams	20
	V	Collect 500 wool from enemy teams	25
Dream Catcher	I	Obtain 25 Slumber Tickets	5
	II	Obtain 100 Slumber Tickets	10
	III	Obtain 500 Slumber Tickets	15
	IV	Obtain 1,000 Slumber Tickets	20
Road to Prestige	I	Reach 5 Bed Wars Level	5
	II	Reach 25 Bed Wars Level	10
	III	Reach 50 Bed Wars Level	15
	IV	Reach 75 Bed Wars Level	20
	V	Reach 100 Bed Wars Level	25
True Challenger	I	Complete 1 Challenge	5
	II	Complete 5 Challenges	10
	III	Complete 10 Challenges	15
	IV	Complete 20 Challenges	20
	V	Complete 30 Challenges	25
Victory Dancer	I	Win 25 games	5
	II	Win 75 games	10
	III	Win 200 games	15
	IV	Win 500 games	20
	V	Win 1,000 games	25

Legacy tiered achievements

Name	Tier	Description	Points
Crate Looter	I	Open 10 Loot Chests	5
	II	Open 25 Loot Chests	10
	III	Open 50 Loot Chests	15
	IV	Open 100 Loot Chests	20
	V	Open 250 Loot Chests	25

Removed features

Loot chests

Loot Chests were cosmetic boxes that dropped cosmetics or coins when opened. Loot Chests were able to be obtained either from leveling up, collecting seasonal event bonuses, or from the Hypixel Store. When opened, Loot Chests would drop three items consisting of either cosmetics, or bags of coins. Duplicate cosmetics would reward 10% of their shop price in coins.

On February 8, 2024, all Loot Chests, seasonal and non-seasonal, were removed as part of an ongoing effort to remove random mechanics for earning cosmetics across the server.^[11] As a part of this change, Loot Chests could no longer be purchased from the store, Loot Chests were made so they were no longer obtainable from anywhere on the server and any remaining Loot Chests players had were forcibly opened and any items or coins obtained were given to players. Also a part of this change, coins were renamed to tokens to make it more clear across the server which currencies were used for cosmetics, and which were used for in-game perks and kits.

Seasonal loot chests

Seasonal Loot Chests were special Loot Chests available exclusively during seasonal events. They had a chance of granting exclusive seasonal cosmetics that were usually only available during their event period. When a seasonal event was active, they replaced regular Loot Chests for the duration of the seasonal event. A free seasonal chest was given as a promotion for each event, and other chests had to be purchased directly through the Hypixel Store.

On February 11, 2021, Lunar Loot Chests were phased out to transition future Lunar New Year events into something more permanent, rather than content which only lasted for a couple of weeks.^[12] Lunar cosmetics were made available in the cosmetic shop and regular Loot Chests year-round, until the overall removal of Loot Chests.

Trivia

• Bed Wars was the only Prototype Lobby game to not support solo gameplay until the release of Solo and Doubles modes in late February of 2017.
• Bed Wars is the first Prototype Lobby game to receive a full release.
• Bed Wars is the first full game to not support network boosters.
• Bed Wars' leveling system would later make its way to SkyWars in December of 2018, though with several adjustments.

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