Wool Wars is a competitive Wool Game where two teams of four battle to take control of the center and kill their enemies. It is based off of or takes inspiration from Battle Box, a minigame from the Minecraft Championships events. The game was released to the Prototype Lobby for public testing on March 15, 2022[1] and received a full release on May 11, 2022.[2]
Gameplay
Two teams for four, Red and Blue, are placed in opposite ends of an arena. At the center lies a 3x3 control point consisting of a random arrangement of wool, snow, and quartz blocks. Each team's goal is to fill or have the majority of their team's wool fill the center at the end of the round. There is a 5 second period of time before the center "unlocks" and players are able to break the blocks.
Each game has 3 rounds. A round ends when the center is completely one color or the time runs out. The first team to 3 victories (best out of 5) wins the game. When a round starts, both teams are released from their starting rooms and begin to attack the opposing team or fill and defend the center. If a player dies, they cannot respawn until the next round.
Classes
Before the round, you can choose between 6 different classes. Each class has a unique set of items with different strengths, weaknesses, and playstyles based on the class. Each class also has a unique Keystone Ability that gives them a short buff once per round.
Tank
| “ | With the highest base defenses and a powerful shield and recovery, this kit can control middle and dominate the enemy! | „ |
The Tank is an armored class with slightly high armor and slightly low melee options. Users spawn with a nearly complete Leather Armor set (excluding the helmet) and a wooden sword. The Tank's Keystone Ability is GIGAHEAL, which gives the user Regeneration 4 for two seconds.
Assault
| “ | With good tools, potions, and a powerful blast of TNT, secure the middle for a few seconds and victory is within grasp! | „ |
Assault is an aggressive class with a moderate amount of everything. Users spawn with a leather tunic and pants, a wooden sword, a splash potion of instant healing, and a great tool setup consisting of an iron pickaxe, stone shovel, and shears. Assault's Keystone Ability is KNOCKBACK TNT, which places down an exploding TNT that deals no damage but knocks back any opponents.
Archer
| “ | Low in armor and weak in melee, the archer has to use its superior mobility to kite its marks and its bow to finish the fight! | „ |
The Archer is a ranged class with high mobility but low armor and melee options. Users spawn with a bow, six arrows, a wooden axe, and permanent Speed 2, but only have Leather Boots for armor. Upon landing a bowshot, archers will retain the used arrow. The Archer's Keystone Ability is STEP BACK, which launches them backwards on command.
Swordsman
| “ | Using their powerful sword and swiftness, they can cut through any enemies in his way to achieve victory. | „ |
The Swordsman is a balanced melee class with a few combat items and moderate armor. Users spawn with a stone sword and splash potion of instant healing, along with leather pants and boots. The Swordsman's Keystone Ability is SPRINT, which gives them a Speed 2 buff for three seconds.
Golem
| “ | Powered down, the golem lacks all but a hard hitting offense, but for a few seconds, the golem can become the toughest entity around! | „ |
The Golem is a burst class that's mainly vulnerable, but can become highly armored for a short period with its Keystone Ability. Users spawn with a stone sword and golden boots (with Projectile Protection 2), leaving them vulnerable in fights unless they use their Keystone Ability. The Golem's Keystone Ability is GOLDEN SHELL, which gives a nearly full set of Golden Armor with Protection 2 for five seconds.
Engineer
| “ | A great all purpose class that can lock middle for several seconds to give your team an edge! | „ |
The Engineer is an all-around class that takes a balanced ability from each class. The Engineer's Keystone Ability is HACK, which prevents the opponents from placing or breaking any blocks in the center for five seconds.
Maps
| Image | Name | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
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Anvil | January 26, 2023[3] |
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Barnyard | |
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Cactus | |
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Cyber | |
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Garden | |
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Heroes Pass | |
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Horde | |
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Wilderness | |
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Belle | May 11, 2022[2] |
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Blocks | |
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District | |
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Fracture | |
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Histoire | |
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Lava | |
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Patio | |
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Plummet | |
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Steel Works | |
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Sun Shrine | |
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Dust | May 2, 2022[4] |
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Golem | |
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King's Pass | |
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Ruin | |
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Tumble | |
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Underworld | |
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Aztec | March 31, 2022[5] |
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Factory | |
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Anubis v2 | March 23, 2022[6] |
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Shipment | |
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Stoneguard | |
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Courtyard | March 16, 2022[7] |
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Galactic | |
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Hilltop | |
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Anubis v1 | March 15, 2022[1] |
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Arches | |
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Retro | |
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Temple |
Shop
The Wool Games Shop contains various cosmetics as well as prestige icons and in-game settings. Instead of coins which are traditionally used in other lobbies, Wool Games uses wool as its currency.
My Cosmetics
The My Cosmetics menu contains general cosmetics such as Projectile Trails, Kill Messages, and Hats as well as custom Barriers just for Wool Wars.
| Name | Rarity | Cost (Wool) |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | Free |
| Notes | Common | 500 |
| Slime | ||
| Ender | ||
| Water | ||
| Black Smoke | ||
| White Smoke | ||
| Magic | Rare | 1,000 |
| Lava | ||
| Potion | ||
| Blue Dust | ||
| Red Dust | ||
| Purple Dust | ||
| Angry Villager | ||
| Roses | Event Shop | |
| Fire | Epic | 2,500 |
| Green Star | ||
| Firework | ||
| Flame Rings | Event Shop | |
| Let There Be Leather | 2,500 | |
| Hoops | ||
| Candy Basket | [Confirm?] | |
| Hearts | Legendary | 10,000 |
| Random | ||
| Crayon | ||
| Bloody | ||
| Pumpkin Volley | Event Shop | |
| Twirling Snowflakes | ||
| Stormy | ||
| Wool Wars Level | Tournament Hall |
| Name | Rarity | Cost (Wool) |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | Free |
| Fire | Common | 500 |
| Western | ||
| Galactic | ||
| Computer | ||
| Love | Rare | 1,000 |
| Banana | ||
| Oink | ||
| Ox'd | ||
| Pirate | Epic | 2,500 |
| Memed | ||
| Medieval | ||
| Heat Wave | ||
| Let Them Eat Cake | Anniversary Bingo |
| Name | Rarity | Cost (Wool) |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | Free |
| Barrier Block | Common | 500 |
| Sky | ||
| Banana | ||
| Blossom | ||
| Rage | ||
| Cloud | ||
| Shadow | ||
| Orange | ||
| Bubblegum | ||
| Ocean | ||
| Sand | Epic | 2,500 |
| Cobblestone | ||
| Bricks | ||
| Nether Bricks | ||
| Quartz | ||
| Rainbow | Legendary | 10,000 |
| Summer View | Event Shop | |
| Bee (ANIMATED) | 10,000 | |
| Bubble Gum (ANIMATED) | ||
| Danger (ANIMATED) | ||
| Blossom (ANIMATED) | ||
| Static (ANIMATED) | ||
| Rainbow (ANIMATED) | ||
| Void (ANIMATED) |
| Name | Rarity | Cost (Wool) |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | Free |
| Librarian | Common | 500 |
| Bob | ||
| Sandstorm | ||
| Compliment | ||
| Mr. Toad | ||
| n00b | ||
| Potty Mouth | ||
| Hipster | ||
| Mushroom | Rare | 1,000 |
| Clock | ||
| Magician | ||
| Tree Man | ||
| Melon | ||
| Insult | ||
| Scotland | ||
| Golem | ||
| Storage | ||
| Nukem | ||
| Troll Hat | ||
| Space Helmet | ||
| Chef | ||
| Fortress | ||
| l33t | ||
| Cactus | ||
| Polar Bear | ||
| Anger | ||
| Chroma Slime | Epic | 2,500 |
| Demon Eyes | ||
| Evil Eye | ||
| Broken TV | ||
| Astronaut | ||
| L | ||
| Golden Cow | ||
| Diamond Pig | ||
| Gold Rush | ||
| Dargon | ||
| Team Wool | ||
| Slimey | ||
| Ender | ||
| Taco | ||
| Oceania | ||
| Bee King | ||
| Watchdog | ||
| Hypixel | Legendary | 10,000 |
| Builder | ||
| Enchanted Gold | ||
| Enchanted Diamond | ||
| Enchanted Emerald | ||
| Party |
| Name | Rarity | Cost (Wool) |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | Free |
| Bazinga | Common | 500 |
| Deflated Toy | ||
| Pig | ||
| Grumpy Villager | ||
| Sad Puppy | ||
| Monster Burp | ||
| Fireball | ||
| Enderman | Rare | 1,000 |
| Dinosaur | ||
| Robot Mouse | ||
| Plop | ||
| Ding | Epic | 2,500 |
| Bat | ||
| Energy | ||
| Sad Moo | ||
| Aww | Legendary | 10,000 |
| Grumble | ||
| Shriek |
| Name | Rarity | Cost (Wool) |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | Free |
| No | Common | 500 |
| Burn | ||
| Hi | ||
| Thumbs Down | ||
| Thumbs Up | ||
| Yes | ||
| Storm | ||
| LOL | Rare | 1,000 |
| Celebration Popper | ||
| Winky Face | Epic | 2,500 |
| Creeper Scream | ||
| Heart | ||
| L | ||
| No 1 | Legendary | 10,000 |
| Cry Face | ||
| Chicken |
Prestige Icons
Prestige Icons mostly require reaching different Arcs to unlock them. They appear before your level number in chat.
| Icon | Name | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| ❤ | Sheep Prestige Icon | Free |
| ✙ | First Arc Prestige Icon | First Arc |
| ✫ | Second Arc Prestige Icon | Second Arc |
| ✈ | Third Arc Prestige Icon | Third Arc |
| ✠ | Fourth Arc Prestige Icon | Fourth Arc |
| ♕ | Fifth Arc Prestige Icon | Fifth Arc |
| ⚡ | Sixth Arc Prestige Icon | Sixth Arc |
| ☢ | Final Arc Prestige Icon | Final Arc |
| ✏ | Full Rainbow Prestige Icon | Full Rainbow |
| ☯ | Void Sheep Prestige Icon | Void Sheep |
Game Settings
There are currently three toggleable settings for Wool Wars.
- Pre-round Bow Firing: Toggle being able to fire arrows during pre-round.
- Pre-round Potion Splash: Toggle being able to throw potions during pre-round.
- Projectile Trails: Toggle the visibility of projectile trails.
Achievements
There are 30 Achievements in Wool Wars, giving a total of 380 Achievement Points.
Challenge Achievements
| Name | Description | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ace | Win a 2-2 match while being the only one left alive | 5 |
| Secret Achievement: Enderman | Go through 15 portals in one round | 10 |
| First Blood | Be the first player to kill an enemy | 5 |
| It's Dark Down There | Fall into the void | 5 |
| Keystone | Activate a Keystone Ability | 5 |
| Merciless | Kill 8 enemies in one game of Wool Wars | 10 |
| Stock Pile | Collect 8 powerups in one game of Wool Wars | 10 |
| Survivor | Win a game of Wool Wars without dying | 10 |
| Top Killer | Win a game while being the top killer | 5 |
| True Leader | Win while having the most kills and wool placed/broken | 15 |
Tiered Achievements
| Name | Tier | Description | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capturer | I | Break/place 50 blocks in Wool Wars | 5 |
| II | Break/place 250 blocks in Wool Wars | 10 | |
| III | Break/place 750 blocks in Wool Wars | 15 | |
| IV | Break/place 1,500 blocks in Wool Wars | 20 | |
| V | Break/place 2,500 blocks in Wool Wars | 25 | |
| Slayer | I | Kill 10 players in Wool Wars | 5 |
| II | Kill 50 players in Wool Wars | 10 | |
| III | Kill 250 players in Wool Wars | 15 | |
| IV | Kill 500 players in Wool Wars | 20 | |
| V | Kill 1,000 players in Wool Wars | 25 | |
| Winner | I | Win 10 games of Wool Wars | 5 |
| II | Win 25 games of Wool Wars | 10 | |
| III | Win 50 games of Wool Wars | 15 | |
| IV | Win 100 games of Wool Wars | 20 | |
| V | Win 250 games of Wool Wars | 25 |
Tournaments
There have been two modern tournaments hosted for Wool Wars.
Wool Wars - First Iteration
The first Wool Wars tournament was announced on August 18, 2023[8] 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[9] and decided to re-run the tournament after two weeks.
The following participation rewards were given:
- Anyone who played at least 1 game received 20 tributes, then for every 10 additional games played received 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 District, Histoire, Patio, Plummet, Sun Shrine and Temple.
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/Re-Run)
The second Wool Wars tournament was announced on September 1, 2023[10] 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 is 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 statistics system was also introduced.
The same six maps were re-used for the second iteration of the tournament, these being District, Histoire, Patio, Plummet, Sun Shrine and Temple.
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.
There were 8 winners of this tournament, each tying with 3,932 points and 80 wins out of a possible 80 games played. These players include maniacl, Andrewss, Rastik, carhson, ThomasGomagug, dianlte, Yxelt and EpicArcher.[11]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "New PTL Game: Wool Wars" by Dueces – Hypixel Forums. March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Wool Wars - v1.0 is Released!" by Hypixel Team – Hypixel Forums. May 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Wool Wars v1.2 Update - Bug Fixes, Animated Cages, Settings and More" by RapidTheNerd – Hypixel Forums. January 26, 2023.
- ↑ "Wool Wars v0.5 Update - New Class & Balance Changes" by RapidTheNerd – Hypixel Forums. May 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Wool Wars v0.3 - New Maps, New Class & More" by RapidTheNerd – Hypixel Forums. March 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Wool Wars v0.2 - Layout Editor, New Maps, Balance Changes + More!" by ConnorLinfoot – Hypixel Forums. March 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Wool Wars - Day 2 Patch" by Dueces – Hypixel Forums. March 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Hypixel Tournaments - Wool Wars 4v4" by ConnorLinfoot – Hypixel Forums. August 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Wool Wars 4v4 - Tournament Cancellation" by ConnorLinfoot – Hypixel Forums. August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Hypixel Tournaments - Wool Wars 4v4 (2nd Iteration/Re-Run)" by ConnorLinfoot – Hypixel Forums. September 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Wool Wars 4v4 Tournament Results!" by ConnorLinfoot – Hypixel Forums. September 13, 2023.
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