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This attribution does not rank the creator against other players.", "source": "https://www.youtube.com/oembed?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MfhpJOkCKc&format=json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "techno_video", "sourceSha256": "7e2aa836cd9f8c2b7eb20eb4d6f07032be699d46a8da5340e702ecf9eed8f782", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:video-author:dream_video", "type": "people", "topic": "people", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "people", "uniqueKey": "pvp:video-author:dream_video", "factKey": "video-author:dream_video", "prompt": "Which creator channel published “Dream VS Technoblade Duel (Dream POV)”?", "context": "PvP creator history · Original video authorship, checked 31 October 2026.", "answer": "DreamXD", "distractors": [ "Technoblade", "minemanner", "fruitberries", "Sapnap", "Purpled" ], "explanation": "The creator-owned video’s metadata identifies DreamXD as the channel author. This attribution does not rank the creator against other players.", "source": "https://www.youtube.com/oembed?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFSwngDJnHk&format=json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "dream_video", "sourceSha256": "979882bc53076fba3798b542f3268514ea625d71d2ffe15295e24366609b027b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:video-author:minemanner_video", "type": "people", "topic": "people", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "people", "uniqueKey": "pvp:video-author:minemanner_video", "factKey": "video-author:minemanner_video", "prompt": "Which creator channel published “the hardest pvp method...”?", "context": "PvP creator history · Original video authorship, checked 31 October 2026.", "answer": "minemanner", "distractors": [ "Technoblade", "DreamXD", "fruitberries", "Sapnap", "Purpled" ], "explanation": "The creator-owned video’s metadata identifies minemanner as the channel author. This attribution does not rank the creator against other players.", "source": "https://www.youtube.com/oembed?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO50ZC4RGdw&format=json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "minemanner_video", "sourceSha256": "e2bee5e03ebf542e2e192a55dd2ae8a0419ea53bd3849cdc62f21cd05cb55fee", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:cooldown-purpose", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:cooldown-purpose", "factKey": "cooldown-purpose", "prompt": "Why does waiting between ordinary melee swings matter in vanilla 1.16.1 PvP?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "Attack strength recovers between swings", "distractors": [ "The sword gains reach every second", "Waiting guarantees a critical hit", "Armor stops working after a pause" ], "explanation": "A new attack resets the attack-strength ticker. Undercharged attacks use reduced damage.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 0.2f", "float 0.8f", "Method eS:()V" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crit-falling", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crit-falling", "factKey": "crit-falling", "prompt": "For an ordinary vanilla 1.16.1 melee critical, which motion state is required alongside the other critical conditions?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "Falling rather than standing on the ground", "distractors": [ "Sprinting on level ground", "Standing still in water", "Riding a boat" ], "explanation": "The attack code requires positive fall distance and rejects being on the ground, climbing, swimming, blinded or mounted.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "Field C:F", "float 1.5f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crit-sprint", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crit-sprint", "factKey": "crit-sprint", "prompt": "A 1.16.1 attacker is still sprinting when their otherwise eligible falling hit lands. Does that hit qualify for the ordinary melee critical bonus?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "No; the critical check excludes sprinting", "distractors": [ "Yes; sprinting always doubles the critical bonus", "Only if the sword is gold", "Only if the opponent holds a shield" ], "explanation": "The code explicitly removes critical eligibility while sprinting. A sprint knockback hit and an ordinary critical are different mechanics.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "Method bw:()Z", "float 1.5f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crit-multiplier", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crit-multiplier", "factKey": "crit-multiplier", "prompt": "In a qualifying vanilla 1.16.1 ordinary melee critical, what multiplier applies to the attack’s base damage portion?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "1.5×", "distractors": [ "1.2×", "2×", "3×" ], "explanation": "The critical multiplies the base portion by 1.5, then adds the separately computed enchantment bonus. This is before the target’s defenses.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 1.5f", "fadd" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crit-enchant-separate", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crit-enchant-separate", "factKey": "crit-enchant-separate", "prompt": "Why is multiplying the entire base-plus-Sharpness total by 1.5 an incorrect 1.16.1 critical calculation?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "The ordinary critical multiplier applies before the enchantment bonus is added", "distractors": [ "Sharpness removes all critical damage", "Criticals ignore armor in every case", "The multiplier changes the opponent’s health cap" ], "explanation": "The bytecode scales the base portion for a critical and only then adds the enchantment contribution.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 1.5f", "fload_3" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:sweep-weapon", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sweep-weapon", "factKey": "sweep-weapon", "prompt": "Which weapon class is required by the vanilla 1.16.1 sweep-attack check?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "A sword", "distractors": [ "An axe", "A trident", "A crossbow" ], "explanation": "The sweep branch specifically tests for SwordItem; it also requires sufficient attack strength and the relevant grounded/movement conditions.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "instanceof #1351" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:sweep-ground", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sweep-ground", "factKey": "sweep-ground", "prompt": "Why should a 1.16.1 player not expect an ordinary sword sweep from a falling critical hit?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "The sweep branch excludes criticals and requires being on the ground", "distractors": [ "Sweep attacks require an axe", "Every hit is always a sweep", "Criticals disable the sword permanently" ], "explanation": "The sweep and critical branches have different, incompatible eligibility checks.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "Field t:Z", "istore 9" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:sweep-sprint", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sweep-sprint", "factKey": "sweep-sprint", "prompt": "Can a qualifying 1.16.1 sprint-knockback attack simultaneously count as an ordinary sword sweep?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "No; the sweep branch excludes the sprint-knockback branch", "distractors": [ "Yes; every sprint attack sweeps", "Only while holding two swords", "Only with no armor equipped" ], "explanation": "The sweep condition checks that the sprint-knockback flag is false.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "iload 6", "istore 9" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:sprint-reset", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sprint-reset", "factKey": "sprint-reset", "prompt": "Why can deliberately stopping and re-engaging sprint be useful when setting up another 1.16.1 sprint-knockback hit?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "The successful knockback attack clears the attacker’s sprint state", "distractors": [ "It permanently increases legal reach", "It removes the opponent’s shield from inventory", "It guarantees every next hit will land" ], "explanation": "The successful knockback branch ends with setSprinting(false). Re-engaging sprint can set up the next eligible hit; it does not guarantee contact.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "double 0.6d", "547: aload_0", "iconst_0" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:wtap-meaning", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:wtap-meaning", "factKey": "wtap-meaning", "prompt": "In a W-tap sprint-reset sequence, what does releasing and then pressing the forward key help the player control?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "Re-engaging forward movement and sprint for another hit", "distractors": [ "Changing a sword’s attack-reach attribute", "Activating a guaranteed critical on flat ground", "Making all weapon cooldowns vanish" ], "explanation": "This is a movement-input technique used to set up another sprint hit, subject to attack strength, range and the server’s rules. The server mechanic is the sprint-state reset, not a special W-key damage bonus.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "double 0.6d", "iconst_0" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:sprint-reach", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sprint-reach", "factKey": "sprint-reach", "prompt": "Does the vanilla 1.16.1 sprint-knockback branch grant an extra block of attack reach?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "No; it changes knockback behavior rather than granting reach", "distractors": [ "Yes; exactly one extra block", "Yes; unlimited reach for one tick", "Only when wearing diamond boots" ], "explanation": "The attack branch adds knockback to an eligible sprint hit. It does not add an attack-reach modifier. Maintaining distance still matters.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "iinc 7, 1", "Method bw:()Z" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:shield-disable-time", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:shield-disable-time", "factKey": "shield-disable-time", "prompt": "When the 1.16.1 shield-disable operation succeeds, how long is its shield cooldown at 20 game ticks per second?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "5 seconds", "distractors": [ "1 second", "2 seconds", "10 seconds" ], "explanation": "The successful disable operation places the shield on a 100-tick cooldown: 100 ÷ 20 = 5 seconds. This question does not claim every arbitrary axe swing succeeds.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "disableShield", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "bipush 100" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crystal-base", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crystal-base", "factKey": "crystal-base", "prompt": "Which pair of base blocks does vanilla 1.16.1 permit an End Crystal item to be placed on, if its other placement checks pass?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "Obsidian or bedrock", "distractors": [ "Netherrack or dirt", "Glass or wool", "Crying obsidian or cobblestone" ], "explanation": "The placement code accepts obsidian and bedrock, then checks the space above and intersecting entities.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.item.EndCrystalItem", "method": "useOn", "bytecodeSha256": "366a65a685bbeab47f370f0f771ef8cd34433de329655e9c41d321ca25d0fc6c", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "Field bvs.bK", "Field bvs.z" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crystal-obstruction", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crystal-obstruction", "factKey": "crystal-obstruction", "prompt": "Why can an End Crystal placement fail on a valid 1.16.1 obsidian base when an entity overlaps the required space?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "The placement code rejects intersecting entities", "distractors": [ "Obsidian becomes invalid after one use", "Crystals require daylight", "Only the End dimension supports crystals" ], "explanation": "A valid base is only one requirement; the placement volume must also pass the entity-intersection check.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.item.EndCrystalItem", "method": "useOn", "bytecodeSha256": "366a65a685bbeab47f370f0f771ef8cd34433de329655e9c41d321ca25d0fc6c", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "InterfaceMethod java/util/List.isEmpty" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crystal-power", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crystal-power", "factKey": "crystal-power", "prompt": "What explosion power does an ordinary destroyed vanilla 1.16.1 End Crystal use?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "6", "distractors": [ "3", "4", "5", "8" ], "explanation": "The EndCrystal damage handler creates an explosion with power 6. This is an explosion parameter, not a fixed number of hearts of damage.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.boss.enderdragon.EndCrystal", "method": "hurt", "bytecodeSha256": "ddbfbe7e3ec40e9a181ab6ee850a4745ceb2835012709ea2739866871079f91d", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 6.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:anchor-power", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:anchor-power", "factKey": "anchor-power", "prompt": "What explosion power is used by the vanilla 1.16.1 respawn-anchor explosion routine?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "5", "distractors": [ "3", "4", "6", "8" ], "explanation": "The anchor’s explosion routine passes power 5. Actual damage still depends on position, exposure, difficulty and defenses.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.level.block.RespawnAnchorBlock", "method": "explode", "bytecodeSha256": "046cc0c82476f329ed563bf81ed1d271ed206c2a902e64cc44c26efc53a2d879", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 5.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:crystal-vs-anchor", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crystal-vs-anchor", "factKey": "crystal-vs-anchor", "prompt": "Comparing only the explosion-power parameter in vanilla 1.16.1, which is higher: an End Crystal explosion or a respawn-anchor explosion?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "End Crystal: 6 versus the anchor’s 5", "distractors": [ "Anchor: 6 versus the crystal’s 5", "Both are 4", "Both are 10" ], "explanation": "The official routines use 6 and 5 respectively. This alone does not establish which deals more damage in every possible position.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.boss.enderdragon.EndCrystal", "method": "hurt", "bytecodeSha256": "ddbfbe7e3ec40e9a181ab6ee850a4745ceb2835012709ea2739866871079f91d", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 6.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:armor-toughness", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:armor-toughness", "factKey": "armor-toughness", "prompt": "In the vanilla 1.16.1 armor-damage formula, what does armor toughness affect?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "How strongly a large hit reduces effective armor", "distractors": [ "Whether the player can be hit at all", "The sword’s cooldown length", "The number of items a shield can hold" ], "explanation": "Toughness changes the divisor used when reducing effective armor for the incoming damage. It is not extra health or automatic invulnerability.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.damagesource.CombatRules", "method": "getDamageAfterAbsorb", "bytecodeSha256": "8300bb129918b51c0d135ddba1dc3a92c1c659e4087ec8905b07088f25185b05", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 4.0f", "float 25.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:protection-cap", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:protection-cap", "factKey": "protection-cap", "prompt": "In vanilla 1.16.1’s enchantment-protection reduction step, what is the maximum effective protection-point input after clamping?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "20", "distractors": [ "10", "16", "25", "32" ], "explanation": "The enchantment-protection routine clamps protection points between 0 and 20, before dividing by 25 to determine reduction. These are protection points, not armor points or hearts.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.damagesource.CombatRules", "method": "getDamageAfterMagicAbsorb", "bytecodeSha256": "8300bb129918b51c0d135ddba1dc3a92c1c659e4087ec8905b07088f25185b05", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 20.0f", "float 25.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:sharpness-java", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sharpness-java", "factKey": "sharpness-java", "prompt": "How much additive damage does Sharpness V contribute against an ordinary player in vanilla Java 1.16.1, before cooldown scaling and defenses?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "3 damage points", "distractors": [ "2 damage points", "5 damage points", "6.25 damage points" ], "explanation": "The Java formula is 1 + 0.5 × (level − 1), so level V adds 3. Do not substitute a different edition or legacy combat formula.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.item.enchantment.DamageEnchantment", "method": "getDamageBonus", "bytecodeSha256": "1cd0f33fb7d4b648aa82cb6fc8cf4f74cd77f3cbf7b969eb994b23021fd3d7eb", "query": { "op": "reviewed_mechanic", "parameters": {} }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 0.5f", "iconst_1" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:half-charge", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:half-charge", "factKey": "math:half-charge", "prompt": "Ignoring enchantments, criticals and defenses, what percentage of base damage remains at attack-strength scale p = 0.5 in vanilla 1.16.1?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "40%", "distractors": [ "25%", "50%", "75%" ], "explanation": "Base scaling is 0.2 + 0.8p²; p=0.5 gives 0.4, or 40%.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "cooldown_percent", "parameters": { "p": 0.5 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 0.2f", "float 0.8f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:zero-charge", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:zero-charge", "factKey": "math:zero-charge", "prompt": "Ignoring enchantments and defenses, what percentage of base damage does the 1.16.1 formula give at attack-strength scale p = 0?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "20%", "distractors": [ "0%", "10%", "50%" ], "explanation": "The formula retains a 0.2 baseline. This does not promise that another attack bypasses damage immunity or lands successfully.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "cooldown_percent", "parameters": { "p": 0 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 0.2f", "float 0.8f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:ench-half", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:ench-half", "factKey": "math:ench-half", "prompt": "A 1.16.1 hit has 7 base damage and a 3-point Sharpness contribution. At p = 0.5, with no critical or defenses, what is its computed damage?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "4.3", "distractors": [ "4", "5", "7.5", "10" ], "explanation": "7 × (0.2+0.8×0.5²) + 3×0.5 = 2.8+1.5 = 4.3. Base and enchantment damage scale differently.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "scaled_damage", "parameters": { "base": 7, "enchant": 3, "p": 0.5, "critical": false } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 0.2f", "float 0.8f", "fload_3" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:sharp-crit", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:sharp-crit", "factKey": "math:sharp-crit", "prompt": "A fully charged 1.16.1 hit has 7 base damage plus 3 Sharpness damage. If it meets every ordinary critical condition, what is the pre-defense total?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "13.5", "distractors": [ "10", "15", "16.5", "20" ], "explanation": "7×1.5+3 = 13.5. The enchantment bonus is added after the ordinary critical multiplier.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "attack", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "scaled_damage", "parameters": { "base": 7, "enchant": 3, "p": 1, "critical": true } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 1.5f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:attack-delay", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:attack-delay", "factKey": "math:attack-delay", "prompt": "At a stated attack-speed attribute of 1.6, what is the nominal vanilla 1.16.1 attack-strength recovery period in game ticks?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "12.5", "distractors": [ "10", "16", "20", "32" ], "explanation": "The nominal period is 20 / attack speed = 20/1.6 = 12.5 ticks. This is not a claim that damage immunity, aim and network timing disappear.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "getCurrentItemAttackStrengthDelay", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "attack_delay", "parameters": { "speed": 1.6 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "double 20.0d" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:attack-delay-axe", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:attack-delay-axe", "factKey": "math:attack-delay-axe", "prompt": "At a stated attack-speed attribute of 1.0, what is the nominal 1.16.1 recovery period in seconds at 20 ticks per second?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "1 second", "distractors": [ "0.5 seconds", "0.625 seconds", "2 seconds" ], "explanation": "20/1.0 = 20 ticks, or one second at the stated tick rate. The attribute is supplied explicitly rather than assumed for every axe.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player", "method": "getCurrentItemAttackStrengthDelay", "bytecodeSha256": "40748bf87731ddb0134487165622e520b2f609e54db8ffa129b1c7c7b603b0ae", "query": { "op": "attack_seconds", "parameters": { "speed": 1.0 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "double 20.0d" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:armor-zero-tough", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:armor-zero-tough", "factKey": "math:armor-zero-tough", "prompt": "Apply only vanilla 1.16.1 armor: a 20-damage hit meets 20 armor points and 0 toughness. How much damage remains before enchantments or other effects?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "12", "distractors": [ "4", "8", "16", "20" ], "explanation": "Effective armor = clamp(20−20/(2+0/4),4,20)=10. Damage=20×(1−10/25)=12.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.damagesource.CombatRules", "method": "getDamageAfterAbsorb", "bytecodeSha256": "8300bb129918b51c0d135ddba1dc3a92c1c659e4087ec8905b07088f25185b05", "query": { "op": "armor", "parameters": { "damage": 20, "armor": 20, "toughness": 0 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 4.0f", "float 25.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:armor-eight-tough", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:armor-eight-tough", "factKey": "math:armor-eight-tough", "prompt": "Apply only vanilla 1.16.1 armor: a 20-damage hit meets 20 armor points and 8 toughness. How much damage remains?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "8", "distractors": [ "4", "10", "12", "16" ], "explanation": "Effective armor=clamp(20−20/(2+8/4),4,20)=15. Damage=20×(1−15/25)=8.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.damagesource.CombatRules", "method": "getDamageAfterAbsorb", "bytecodeSha256": "8300bb129918b51c0d135ddba1dc3a92c1c659e4087ec8905b07088f25185b05", "query": { "op": "armor", "parameters": { "damage": 20, "armor": 20, "toughness": 8 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 4.0f", "float 25.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:armor-floor", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:armor-floor", "factKey": "math:armor-floor", "prompt": "Apply only vanilla 1.16.1 armor: a 100-damage hit meets 20 armor points and 0 toughness. How much damage remains?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "84", "distractors": [ "20", "60", "80", "100" ], "explanation": "The lower bound keeps effective armor at 20% of the armor value, or 4 points. 100×(1−4/25)=84.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.damagesource.CombatRules", "method": "getDamageAfterAbsorb", "bytecodeSha256": "8300bb129918b51c0d135ddba1dc3a92c1c659e4087ec8905b07088f25185b05", "query": { "op": "armor", "parameters": { "damage": 100, "armor": 20, "toughness": 0 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 0.2f", "float 25.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:prot-sixteen", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:prot-sixteen", "factKey": "math:prot-sixteen", "prompt": "After the armor step, a 1.16.1 hit has 10 damage remaining. If the applicable enchantment-protection total is 16 points, how much remains after that protection step alone?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "3.6", "distractors": [ "1", "2", "4", "6.4" ], "explanation": "10×(1−16/25)=3.6; other effects and absorption are excluded.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.damagesource.CombatRules", "method": "getDamageAfterMagicAbsorb", "bytecodeSha256": "8300bb129918b51c0d135ddba1dc3a92c1c659e4087ec8905b07088f25185b05", "query": { "op": "protection", "parameters": { "damage": 10, "epf": 16 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 20.0f", "float 25.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:math:prot-overcap", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:math:prot-overcap", "factKey": "math:prot-overcap", "prompt": "A 1.16.1 hit has 20 damage before enchantment protection, and an applicable protection total of 30 points. How much remains after that step alone?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 · Normal Survival combat, without server plugins; read all stated conditions.", "answer": "4", "distractors": [ "0", "2", "6", "8" ], "explanation": "Protection points clamp to 20, so 20×(1−20/25)=4. The extra ten points do not increase this step’s reduction.", "source": "https://mcscore.app/assets/games/pvp/verification.html#mechanics", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "official_runtime", "version": "1.16.1", "class": "net.minecraft.world.damagesource.CombatRules", "method": "getDamageAfterMagicAbsorb", "bytecodeSha256": "8300bb129918b51c0d135ddba1dc3a92c1c659e4087ec8905b07088f25185b05", "query": { "op": "protection", "parameters": { "damage": 20, "epf": 30 } }, "auditNeedles": [ "float 20.0f", "float 25.0f" ], "officialArchiveUrl": "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/a412fd69db1f81db3f511c1463fd304675244077/server.jar" } }, { "id": "pvp:shield-direction", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:shield-direction", "factKey": "shield-direction", "prompt": "Which direction must a shield user cover to block eligible incoming attacks under the combat behavior described by Mojang?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "Toward the incoming attack", "distractors": [ "Only straight up", "Away from the attack", "Direction never matters" ], "explanation": "Mojang describes shields blocking attacks from the front; some damage sources are unblocked.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "shield", "sourceSha256": "5c96a0cbd22a56e4c2ade43da856daa2c448dca5ff4b6d8f410e6f5b5ce8637b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:shield-axe", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:shield-axe", "factKey": "shield-axe", "prompt": "Which listed tool can disable a blocking shield in the Java combat described by Mojang?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "An axe", "distractors": [ "Shears", "A hoe", "A fishing rod" ], "explanation": "Axe shield-disabling is a reason to track the opponent’s weapon and your shield cooldown.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "shield", "sourceSha256": "5c96a0cbd22a56e4c2ade43da856daa2c448dca5ff4b6d8f410e6f5b5ce8637b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:shield-moving", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:shield-moving", "factKey": "shield-moving", "prompt": "What movement cost does Mojang describe when actively blocking with a shield?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "Movement slows to a sneaking pace", "distractors": [ "The user gains sprint speed", "The user automatically flies", "The shield teleports the user backward" ], "explanation": "Holding block protects the relevant direction while reducing mobility.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "shield", "sourceSha256": "5c96a0cbd22a56e4c2ade43da856daa2c448dca5ff4b6d8f410e6f5b5ce8637b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:shield-pattern", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:shield-pattern", "factKey": "shield-pattern", "prompt": "Which item can be combined with a shield to apply its design?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "A banner", "distractors": [ "A map", "A painting", "A name tag" ], "explanation": "The cosmetic banner pattern does not itself increase blocking strength.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "shield", "sourceSha256": "5c96a0cbd22a56e4c2ade43da856daa2c448dca5ff4b6d8f410e6f5b5ce8637b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:shield-anvil", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:shield-anvil", "factKey": "shield-anvil", "prompt": "Which repair method described by Mojang can preserve a damaged shield’s pattern?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "An anvil repair with planks", "distractors": [ "Combining two damaged shields in a crafting grid", "Renaming the shield alone", "Putting a banner in a furnace" ], "explanation": "The article distinguishes pattern-preserving anvil repairs from combining damaged shields, which loses their patterns.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "shield", "sourceSha256": "5c96a0cbd22a56e4c2ade43da856daa2c448dca5ff4b6d8f410e6f5b5ce8637b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:sword-web", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sword-web", "factKey": "sword-web", "prompt": "Which weapon does Mojang specifically recommend for quickly clearing cobwebs?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "A sword", "distractors": [ "A crossbow", "A bow", "A trident" ], "explanation": "A sword can quickly break cobwebs, useful when dealing with terrain traps in rulesets that include them. This does not mean you can ignore the trap safely in every fight.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--sword", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "sword", "sourceSha256": "fa018b41ed8f1399e26cc90acdf24656f07f9d2ff06feaef36cac239b44e82fa", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:crossbow-preload", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crossbow-preload", "factKey": "crossbow-preload", "prompt": "What can a player do after fully loading a crossbow, according to Mojang’s item guide?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "Put it away and keep it loaded for later", "distractors": [ "The shot must fire immediately", "The weapon turns into a bow", "All arrows must be dropped" ], "explanation": "Preloading can prepare a ranged shot before entering a fight. A server or kit may still restrict the weapon or ammunition.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--crossbow", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "crossbow", "sourceSha256": "20e16af85a33f403b955a4f28d00158f8d88dcaf7d90e2324c12da945f87faf4", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:crossbow-rocket", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crossbow-rocket", "factKey": "crossbow-rocket", "prompt": "Besides arrows, what other projectile can a crossbow be loaded with under the behavior described by Mojang?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "A firework rocket", "distractors": [ "A snowball", "An End Crystal", "A trident" ], "explanation": "Crossbows support firework rockets. Firework contents and server rules affect their combat use.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--crossbow", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "crossbow", "sourceSha256": "20e16af85a33f403b955a4f28d00158f8d88dcaf7d90e2324c12da945f87faf4", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:crossbow-loader", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crossbow-loader", "factKey": "crossbow-loader", "prompt": "Which control loads a held crossbow according to Mojang’s guide?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "Hold the use control", "distractors": [ "Hold the sprint control", "Press drop repeatedly", "Open chat and type attack" ], "explanation": "Loading and firing are separate actions; once loaded, use can fire the shot.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--crossbow", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "crossbow", "sourceSha256": "20e16af85a33f403b955a4f28d00158f8d88dcaf7d90e2324c12da945f87faf4", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-smash", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-smash", "factKey": "mace-smash", "prompt": "Under the Java 1.21 release rules, what triggers a mace smash attack in addition to hitting the target?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "Falling more than 1.5 blocks before the hit", "distractors": [ "Sprinting exactly three steps", "Blocking with a shield", "Holding two maces at once" ], "explanation": "The release notes specify a fall greater than 1.5 blocks. An ordinary ground hit is not a smash.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-safe-fall", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-safe-fall", "factKey": "mace-safe-fall", "prompt": "What does a successful ordinary mace smash do to accumulated fall damage under the 1.21 release rules, before considering Wind Burst’s exception?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "It negates the accumulated fall damage", "distractors": [ "It doubles all fall damage", "It only protects the target", "It protects every later fall permanently" ], "explanation": "The smash resets vertical momentum and cancels that accumulated fall damage. Wind Burst has an explicit separate warning.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-windburst-risk", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-windburst-risk", "factKey": "mace-windburst-risk", "prompt": "What fall-safety warning accompanies a successful Wind Burst attack in Java 1.21’s release notes?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "The attacker loses the fall protection otherwise granted by the smash", "distractors": [ "Wind Burst always grants permanent flight", "Only the target is launched upward", "Wind Burst prevents every future landing" ], "explanation": "The release notes explicitly warn that Wind Burst removes the ordinary successful-smash fall-damage protection.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-windcharge", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-windcharge", "factKey": "mace-windcharge", "prompt": "Which throwable item do the 1.21 release notes suggest combining with a mace to gain height for a smash?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "A Wind Charge", "distractors": [ "A Trial Key", "A Fire Charge", "A Heavy Core" ], "explanation": "A Wind Charge can launch the player upward, creating a setup for a smash. Execution and the target’s movement still matter.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-density", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-density", "factKey": "mace-density", "prompt": "Which mace enchantment increases damage per fallen block in Java 1.21?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "Density", "distractors": [ "Breach", "Wind Burst", "Knockback" ], "explanation": "Density adds fall-distance-based damage. Breach addresses armor effectiveness and Wind Burst launches the attacker.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-breach", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-breach", "factKey": "mace-breach", "prompt": "Which mace enchantment reduces the target’s armor effectiveness in Java 1.21?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "Breach", "distractors": [ "Density", "Wind Burst", "Feather Falling" ], "explanation": "Breach changes armor effectiveness; it is not an armor-durability repair effect.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-burst", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-burst", "factKey": "mace-burst", "prompt": "Which mace enchantment launches the attacker upward after an eligible hit in Java 1.21?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "Wind Burst", "distractors": [ "Density", "Breach", "Punch" ], "explanation": "Wind Burst supports linking successive smash attacks, with its stated fall-protection caveat.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-exclusive", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-exclusive", "factKey": "mace-exclusive", "prompt": "Can Density and Breach be combined on one normally enchanted mace in vanilla Java 1.21?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "No; they are mutually exclusive", "distractors": [ "Yes; they are mandatory together", "Only if it has no durability", "Only if the player carries a shield" ], "explanation": "The release notes list Density and Breach as mutually exclusive. Commands and plugin-created items are outside this question.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-density-max", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-density-max", "factKey": "mace-density-max", "prompt": "What is Density’s maximum ordinary enchantment level in Java 1.21?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "V", "distractors": [ "II", "III", "IV", "VI" ], "explanation": "The release notes give Density five levels.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-breach-max", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-breach-max", "factKey": "mace-breach-max", "prompt": "What is Breach’s maximum ordinary enchantment level in Java 1.21?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "IV", "distractors": [ "II", "III", "V", "VI" ], "explanation": "The release notes give Breach four levels.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-burst-max", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-burst-max", "factKey": "mace-burst-max", "prompt": "What is Wind Burst’s maximum ordinary enchantment level in Java 1.21?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "III", "distractors": [ "I", "II", "IV", "V" ], "explanation": "The release notes give Wind Burst three levels; only level I is directly found in the described vault loot.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-burst-source", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-burst-source", "factKey": "mace-burst-source", "prompt": "Where do Java 1.21’s release notes say Wind Burst can be found?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "Ominous Vaults", "distractors": [ "Ordinary fishing loot only", "Any furnace output", "Every villager workstation" ], "explanation": "The notes identify Ominous Vaults and say higher Wind Burst levels require anvil combinations.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-burst-upgrade", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-burst-upgrade", "factKey": "mace-burst-upgrade", "prompt": "How are higher Wind Burst levels obtained under the Java 1.21 release rules?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "Combining lower levels in an anvil", "distractors": [ "Smelting a mace", "Applying a shield pattern", "Adding ordinary coal to a vault" ], "explanation": "Only Wind Burst I is found directly in the specified loot; higher levels come from anvil combinations.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-repair", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-repair", "factKey": "mace-repair", "prompt": "Which material repairs a mace at an anvil under the Java 1.21 release rules?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "Breeze Rods", "distractors": [ "Blaze Rods", "Iron Ingots", "Heavy Cores" ], "explanation": "The notes distinguish Breeze Rod repair material from the Heavy Core used in crafting.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-recipe", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-recipe", "factKey": "mace-recipe", "prompt": "Which pair of items crafts a mace under the Java 1.21 release rules?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "A Breeze Rod and a Heavy Core", "distractors": [ "A Blaze Rod and an iron block", "A stick and a diamond", "A shield and a Trial Key" ], "explanation": "Both named ingredients are needed; this is not the same recipe as a sword or axe.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:sword-debut", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sword-debut", "factKey": "sword-debut", "prompt": "In which year does Mojang’s Sword article place the introduction of swords to Minecraft?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "2010", "distractors": [ "2009", "2011", "2016" ], "explanation": "The creator’s item history dates swords to January 2010.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--sword", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "sword", "sourceSha256": "fa018b41ed8f1399e26cc90acdf24656f07f9d2ff06feaef36cac239b44e82fa", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:shield-year", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:shield-year", "factKey": "shield-year", "prompt": "In which year were shields added in the Combat Update, according to Mojang?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "2016", "distractors": [ "2011", "2014", "2019" ], "explanation": "The Shield article distinguishes a 2011 promise from the 2016 addition.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "shield", "sourceSha256": "5c96a0cbd22a56e4c2ade43da856daa2c448dca5ff4b6d8f410e6f5b5ce8637b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:old-sword-block", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:old-sword-block", "factKey": "old-sword-block", "prompt": "Before shields arrived, which weapon does Mojang’s Shield history identify as being used to block?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "A sword", "distractors": [ "A trident", "A mace", "A crossbow" ], "explanation": "Sword blocking belongs to the earlier combat history. Do not assume it behaves like modern shield blocking.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--shield", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "shield", "sourceSha256": "5c96a0cbd22a56e4c2ade43da856daa2c448dca5ff4b6d8f410e6f5b5ce8637b", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:sword-combat-version", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:sword-combat-version", "factKey": "sword-combat-version", "prompt": "Which Java version does Mojang’s Sword article identify as the Combat Update?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "1.9", "distractors": [ "1.8", "1.12", "1.16", "1.21" ], "explanation": "The article specifically names 1.9 as the Combat Update.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--sword", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "sword", "sourceSha256": "fa018b41ed8f1399e26cc90acdf24656f07f9d2ff06feaef36cac239b44e82fa", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:crossbow-era", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crossbow-era", "factKey": "crossbow-era", "prompt": "Which update introduced crossbows, according to Mojang’s Crossbow article?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "Village & Pillage", "distractors": [ "Combat Update", "Nether Update", "Tricky Trials" ], "explanation": "Mojang places the crossbow addition in Village & Pillage, April 2019.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--crossbow", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "crossbow", "sourceSha256": "20e16af85a33f403b955a4f28d00158f8d88dcaf7d90e2324c12da945f87faf4", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:lingering-era", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:lingering-era", "factKey": "lingering-era", "prompt": "Which update introduced Dragon’s Breath, the ingredient used in lingering potions?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "Combat Update", "distractors": [ "Update Aquatic", "Nether Update", "Tricky Trials" ], "explanation": "The official item article dates Dragon’s Breath to the Combat Update in 2016.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/dragon-s-breath", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "breath", "sourceSha256": "055c9e9b90371a00e2145ef2bd38d1b2ea77e1551c4901409fd0726004dc3cf0", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mace-era", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mace-era", "factKey": "mace-era", "prompt": "Which Java release introduced the mace as a new weapon?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release rules · Not Combat Test snapshots or a server’s modified kit.", "answer": "1.21 · Tricky Trials", "distractors": [ "1.8 · Bountiful", "1.9 · Combat Update", "1.16 · Nether Update" ], "explanation": "Mojang’s Java 1.21 release notes list the mace among the new features.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:netherite-era", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:netherite-era", "factKey": "netherite-era", "prompt": "Which major update introduced netherite equipment used in later PvP kits?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "1.16 · Nether Update", "distractors": [ "1.8 · Bountiful", "1.9 · Combat Update", "1.13 · Update Aquatic" ], "explanation": "The official 1.16 notes introduce netherite. Later server kits may still choose diamond or other gear.", "source": "https://launchercontent.mojang.com/v2/javaPatchNotes/4UZdgNnwdGbkCYEHChQmzh.json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "notes_1.16", "sourceSha256": "122c4182c99c010921f3a42a697db63ce9703d16defbbf7fd24de5e58b4890d5", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:trident-era", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:trident-era", "factKey": "trident-era", "prompt": "Which Java update introduced tridents, before the later mace era?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "1.13 · Update Aquatic", "distractors": [ "1.9 · Combat Update", "1.16 · Nether Update", "1.21 · Tricky Trials" ], "explanation": "The official 1.13 notes list tridents.", "source": "https://launchercontent.mojang.com/v2/javaPatchNotes/2s08MG8wMvdFOIE4MhTQpn.json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "notes_1.13", "sourceSha256": "59f3f2f585d23e25b9e41c7c3e19bc64bedf0bb8ea0003910111bc47b386dff8", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:crossbow-version", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:crossbow-version", "factKey": "crossbow-version", "prompt": "Which Java release contains the Village & Pillage crossbow addition?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "1.14", "distractors": [ "1.9", "1.12", "1.16", "1.21" ], "explanation": "The official 1.14 notes list the crossbow; do not assume it existed in vanilla 1.8 PvP.", "source": "https://launchercontent.mojang.com/v2/javaPatchNotes/1Xbq9ZdSllDNHpAXfplJdu.json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "notes_1.14", "sourceSha256": "73725697d2c2b90aecdc9da3701409c5910e0d15377e8548d28d005bb800d0e6", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:anchor-era", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:anchor-era", "factKey": "anchor-era", "prompt": "Which major Java release introduced respawn anchors used by later explosive-combat kits?", "context": "Java PvP item mechanics/history · Mojang’s cited article or versioned release notes; server kits can differ.", "answer": "1.16", "distractors": [ "1.8", "1.9", "1.13", "1.21" ], "explanation": "The Nether Update’s notes introduce the respawn anchor.", "source": "https://launchercontent.mojang.com/v2/javaPatchNotes/4UZdgNnwdGbkCYEHChQmzh.json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "notes_1.16", "sourceSha256": "122c4182c99c010921f3a42a697db63ce9703d16defbbf7fd24de5e58b4890d5", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:calculation:mace-fall-nine", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:calculation:mace-fall-nine", "factKey": "calculation:mace-fall-nine", "prompt": "For exactly 9 blocks of accumulated fall distance, how much bonus smash damage does the unenchanted Java 1.21 release formula add, before base damage and defenses?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release formula · Stated distances/levels; no plugins, critical bonus or unspecified defenses.", "answer": "23", "distractors": [ "20", "21", "22", "24", "25", "26", "1" ], "explanation": "3×4 + 5×2 + 1×1 = 23 bonus damage. This excludes the weapon’s base portion and all target defenses.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_formula", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "query": { "op": "mace_fall_bonus", "distance": 9 } } }, { "id": "pvp:calculation:mace-fall-four", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:calculation:mace-fall-four", "factKey": "calculation:mace-fall-four", "prompt": "For exactly 4 blocks of accumulated fall distance, what bonus damage does the unenchanted Java 1.21 smash formula add, before base damage and defenses?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release formula · Stated distances/levels; no plugins, critical bonus or unspecified defenses.", "answer": "14", "distractors": [ "11", "12", "13", "15", "16", "17", "1" ], "explanation": "The first three blocks add 12 and the fourth adds 2: 14 total bonus damage.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_formula", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "query": { "op": "mace_fall_bonus", "distance": 4 } } }, { "id": "pvp:calculation:density-five", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:calculation:density-five", "factKey": "calculation:density-five", "prompt": "Under the Java 1.21 release formula, how much damage per fallen block does Density V add beyond the unenchanted formula?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release formula · Stated distances/levels; no plugins, critical bonus or unspecified defenses.", "answer": "2.5", "distractors": [ "0.5", "1.5", "2", "3", "5" ], "explanation": "Density adds 0.5 per fallen block per level: 5×0.5=2.5 additional damage per block.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_formula", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "query": { "op": "density", "level": 5 } } }, { "id": "pvp:calculation:breach-four", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:calculation:breach-four", "factKey": "calculation:breach-four", "prompt": "Breach IV reduces armor effectiveness by what percentage under the Java 1.21 release rules?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release formula · Stated distances/levels; no plugins, critical bonus or unspecified defenses.", "answer": "60%", "distractors": [ "15%", "40%", "75%", "100%" ], "explanation": "Each level reduces armor effectiveness by 15%; four levels give 60%. This is not automatically 60% more final damage.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_formula", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "query": { "op": "breach", "level": 4 } } }, { "id": "pvp:calculation:breach-remaining", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "expert", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:calculation:breach-remaining", "factKey": "calculation:breach-remaining", "prompt": "After the stated Breach IV effectiveness reduction, what fraction of the original armor effectiveness remains under the Java 1.21 release model?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.21 release formula · Stated distances/levels; no plugins, critical bonus or unspecified defenses.", "answer": "40%", "distractors": [ "0%", "25%", "60%", "85%" ], "explanation": "100%−4×15%=40% remains. Final health damage requires the full combat calculation.", "source": "https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-21", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_formula", "sourceId": "mace", "sourceSha256": "b238900d674bdfb586d68265b281120e170fc53f595deb68f65a24738aa33ea2", "query": { "op": "breach_remaining", "level": 4 } } }, { "id": "pvp:format:bed-respawn", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:bed-respawn", "factKey": "format:bed-respawn", "prompt": "In Hypixel’s documented Bed Wars rules, what does losing your team’s bed remove?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "The ability to respawn after later deaths", "distractors": [ "All movement controls", "The ability to use blocks", "Every team’s inventory" ], "explanation": "A broken bed changes later deaths into eliminations. It does not instantly kill every surviving teammate.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:bed-goal", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:bed-goal", "factKey": "format:bed-goal", "prompt": "What is the documented Bed Wars victory route against another team?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Destroy their bed, then eliminate their surviving players", "distractors": [ "Only collect the most emeralds", "Only survive until the first shop purchase", "Destroy your own bed first" ], "explanation": "Bed destruction and final eliminations are separate steps.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:bed-resources", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:bed-resources", "factKey": "format:bed-resources", "prompt": "Which set names the four Bed Wars currencies in Hypixel’s official game overview?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Iron, gold, diamonds and emeralds", "distractors": [ "Copper, lapis, quartz and amethyst", "Coal, redstone, honey and clay", "Netherite, breeze rods, keys and pearls" ], "explanation": "The four resources fund equipment and upgrades at the island shopkeepers.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:bed-defend", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:bed-defend", "factKey": "format:bed-defend", "prompt": "Why does the official Bed Wars overview recommend placing blocks around your bed?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "To make the respawn objective harder to destroy", "distractors": [ "To increase every sword’s reach", "To make the bed teleport", "To make your team immune to the void" ], "explanation": "The defensive blocks protect the team’s respawn objective.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:skywars-goal", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:skywars-goal", "factKey": "format:skywars-goal", "prompt": "In Hypixel’s SkyWars overview, what determines victory?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Being the last player or team alive", "distractors": [ "Breaking a bed on every island", "Reaching exactly 100 experience levels", "Completing every advancement" ], "explanation": "SkyWars is an island-based survival fight; unlike Bed Wars, its stated goal does not revolve around a bed.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:skywars-void", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:skywars-void", "factKey": "format:skywars-void", "prompt": "Which elimination method does Hypixel explicitly mention in its SkyWars overview besides direct weapon damage?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Knocking opponents off their islands", "distractors": [ "Trading with a villager", "Naming every chest", "Voting in the lobby" ], "explanation": "Position and knockback can matter as much as armor when falling eliminates a player.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:uhc-regen", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:uhc-regen", "factKey": "format:uhc-regen", "prompt": "What health-recovery rule is explicitly different in Hypixel UHC Champions?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Natural regeneration is disabled", "distractors": [ "Standing still fully heals instantly", "All food gives regeneration", "Armor restores health on every hit" ], "explanation": "The official overview names golden apples, potions and slain-player heads as healing routes. These are server rules, not a claim that vanilla heads heal.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:uhc-custom", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:uhc-custom", "factKey": "format:uhc-custom", "prompt": "Why should Hypixel UHC Champions recipes not automatically be assumed to match ordinary vanilla Survival recipes?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "The mode includes custom crafting recipes and perks", "distractors": [ "Crafting is always disabled", "Every ingredient becomes a diamond", "The server has no inventory" ], "explanation": "The official page explicitly calls out custom recipes and perks.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:uhc-team", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:uhc-team", "factKey": "format:uhc-team", "prompt": "How many players does Hypixel’s cited UHC Champions overview specify for its Team mode?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "3", "distractors": [ "2", "4", "5", "8" ], "explanation": "This is the documented Hypixel team format, not a universal team size for all UHC servers.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:duels-variety", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:duels-variety", "factKey": "format:duels-variety", "prompt": "Does Hypixel’s Duels overview describe just one universal equipment kit?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "No; it offers several modes and team sizes", "distractors": [ "Yes; every duel is identical", "Yes; only wooden swords are allowed", "Yes; only four-player teams exist" ], "explanation": "The page names SkyWars, UHC and OP Duels among different setups. Read the selected mode’s rules.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:mega-respawn", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:mega-respawn", "factKey": "format:mega-respawn", "prompt": "Which objective preserves respawning in the Mega Walls rules described by Hypixel?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Your team’s Wither", "distractors": [ "Your personal bed", "Your End Crystal", "The central enchanting table" ], "explanation": "Once the team’s Wither dies, its players stop respawning after deaths.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:mega-vs-bed", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:mega-vs-bed", "factKey": "format:mega-vs-bed", "prompt": "Which objective distinction correctly compares the cited Mega Walls and Bed Wars rules?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Wither survival controls Mega Walls respawns; bed survival controls Bed Wars respawns", "distractors": [ "Both always use a dragon egg", "Both use only personal score", "Bed Wars requires killing a Wither" ], "explanation": "Both modes tie respawning to an objective, but their objectives differ.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:cops-crims", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:cops-crims", "factKey": "format:cops-crims", "prompt": "Which bomb-site shooter format does Hypixel identify as inspired by Counter-Strike?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Cops and Crims", "distractors": [ "SkyWars", "Bed Wars", "Blitz Survival Games" ], "explanation": "The server describes guns, grenades, bomb sites and round-based weapon purchases for Cops and Crims.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:walls-prep", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:walls-prep", "factKey": "format:walls-prep", "prompt": "What separates preparation from combat in Hypixel’s documented The Walls format?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "A 15-minute preparation phase before the walls fall", "distractors": [ "A mandatory dragon fight", "A best-of-five bow final", "A personal elytra race" ], "explanation": "Players use the preparation phase to collect resources and build defenses.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:legacy-kits", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:legacy-kits", "factKey": "format:legacy-kits", "prompt": "What combat-training feature does PvP Legacy advertise on its own homepage?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "Custom kits with selectable maps and modifiers", "distractors": [ "One globally identical locked loadout", "Only single-player boss practice", "Only racing without combat" ], "explanation": "A custom-kit server is a place to practice a chosen setup, so agree on the actual kit and modifiers.", "source": "https://pvplegacy.net/", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "legacy_home", "sourceSha256": "72b0b6ca50888f52eabde208ceb59c7c62621cfa13c325ea7692109118a354d1", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:legacy-tier-test", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:legacy-tier-test", "factKey": "format:legacy-tier-test", "prompt": "Does PvP Legacy’s FAQ say the server itself is affiliated with a tier list?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "No; it says it is not affiliated with any tier lists", "distractors": [ "Yes; it owns every tier list", "Yes; it assigns every player HT1 automatically", "Yes; every win is a universal tier promotion" ], "explanation": "Server identity and third-party tier testing are separate.", "source": "https://pvplegacy.net/faq", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "legacy", "sourceSha256": "bf8e65947117adedbf4b4a123f6d59cd93c1f423b0a2f92a1e9fc4db6e934d11", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:legacy-share", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:legacy-share", "factKey": "format:legacy-share", "prompt": "What is PvP Legacy’s official Kit Viewer intended to let players share?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "A kit through a generated link", "distractors": [ "A hidden player password", "An automatic tournament victory", "Every opponent’s real identity" ], "explanation": "The official viewer describes making a kit on the server and sharing its generated link.", "source": "https://kits.pvplegacy.net/", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "legacy_kits", "sourceSha256": "b8872dd4713ab15451c3c04e8e8a2d5ff15968f9d6fbe10b3d9f332cca2451be", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:mcpvp-combined", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:mcpvp-combined", "factKey": "format:mcpvp-combined", "prompt": "Which two tier-list sources does the cited MCPVP Legacy leaderboard say it combines?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "McTiers and PvP Tiers", "distractors": [ "MCC and MCSR Ranked", "Hypixel Bed Wars and SkyBlock", "Mojang and Xbox achievements" ], "explanation": "This names the operator’s stated sources, not a claim that all communities use one ranking system.", "source": "https://www.mcpvp.com/tiers?version=legacy", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mcpvp_tiers", "sourceSha256": "685e2642b15631a4854f0e7947cad0bde50f8fef0aabd7af88c1ad6f78767b56", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:format:mcpvp-kitlist", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:format:mcpvp-kitlist", "factKey": "format:mcpvp-kitlist", "prompt": "Which listed mode appears in the cited MCPVP Legacy kit selector?", "context": "Java PvP · The named server/event’s cited rules snapshot, checked 31 October 2026; not a universal rule for every similarly named mode.", "answer": "NethOP", "distractors": [ "Dodgebolt", "Battle Box", "Parkour Tag" ], "explanation": "NethOP is present alongside Vanilla, Sword, Axe, Pot, SMP, UHC and Mace. MCPVP’s “Legacy” label here does not mean vanilla 1.8 combat.", "source": "https://www.mcpvp.com/tiers?version=legacy", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mcpvp_tiers", "sourceSha256": "685e2642b15631a4854f0e7947cad0bde50f8fef0aabd7af88c1ad6f78767b56", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:decision:bed-order", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "intermediate", "hard": false, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:decision:bed-order", "factKey": "decision:bed-order", "prompt": "In the cited Bed Wars rules, an enemy team still has its bed. Why can repeatedly killing that team fail to eliminate it permanently?", "context": "Conditional PvP decision · Named server/event rules; this explains an objective tradeoff, not a guaranteed winning play.", "answer": "Its bed still enables later respawns", "distractors": [ "Bed Wars never permits eliminations", "Only the player with the best armor can respawn", "Kills automatically destroy your own bed" ], "explanation": "Removing the enemy bed changes the consequences of later deaths.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:decision:uhc-health-budget", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:decision:uhc-health-budget", "factKey": "decision:uhc-health-budget", "prompt": "Why is an avoidable early trade of damage potentially expensive in the cited Hypixel UHC rules?", "context": "Conditional PvP decision · Named server/event rules; this explains an objective tradeoff, not a guaranteed winning play.", "answer": "Ordinary natural regeneration will not simply restore the lost health", "distractors": [ "Health is always reset after every hit", "Eating any food instantly restores full health", "Armor converts damage into emeralds" ], "explanation": "Healing depends on the mode’s available healing resources because natural regeneration is off.", "source": "https://hypixel.net/play", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "hypixel", "sourceSha256": "9bc045d65a0dab2bc3b19032734ebe26c6a06172df2400552613984e9b19aa81", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:duel-pair", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "beginner", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:duel-pair", "factKey": "duel-pair", "prompt": "Which two creators are named in the original $100,000 Duel ANALYSIS video?", "context": "Java PvP community/history · Named organizer or creator’s source, checked 31 October 2026. Historical facts and affiliations are distinct from skill rankings.", "answer": "Dream and Technoblade", "distractors": [ "Sapnap and Quig", "Purpled and Grian", "Rasplin and Minemanner" ], "explanation": "The video’s original title explicitly names Dream and Technoblade. This question does not turn that match into an all-time player ranking.", "source": "https://www.youtube.com/oembed?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MfhpJOkCKc&format=json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "techno_video", "sourceSha256": "7e2aa836cd9f8c2b7eb20eb4d6f07032be699d46a8da5340e702ecf9eed8f782", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:duel-prize", "type": "history", "topic": "history", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "history", "uniqueKey": "pvp:duel-prize", "factKey": "duel-prize", "prompt": "What advertised prize appears in Technoblade’s original Dream duel analysis title?", "context": "Java PvP community/history · Named organizer or creator’s source, checked 31 October 2026. Historical facts and affiliations are distinct from skill rankings.", "answer": "$100,000", "distractors": [ "$10,000", "$50,000", "$1,000,000" ], "explanation": "The title records the advertised $100,000 duel; it is not a statement about how the players later divided money.", "source": "https://www.youtube.com/oembed?url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MfhpJOkCKc&format=json", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "techno_video", "sourceSha256": "7e2aa836cd9f8c2b7eb20eb4d6f07032be699d46a8da5340e702ecf9eed8f782", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:mc-tier-retired", "type": "formats", "topic": "formats", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "formats", "uniqueKey": "pvp:mc-tier-retired", "factKey": "mc-tier-retired", "prompt": "Why should a dated MCPVP board with “Include retired” enabled not be read as an active-only player ranking?", "context": "Java PvP community/history · Named organizer or creator’s source, checked 31 October 2026. Historical facts and affiliations are distinct from skill rankings.", "answer": "It includes retired entries", "distractors": [ "Every retired player loses all recorded tiers", "It lists only the latest event winners", "It ignores every kit except Sword" ], "explanation": "The page explicitly offers retired entries, which the archived API request includes. Active-only and inclusive boards answer different questions.", "source": "https://www.mcpvp.com/tiers?version=legacy", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "mcpvp_tiers", "sourceSha256": "685e2642b15631a4854f0e7947cad0bde50f8fef0aabd7af88c1ad6f78767b56", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:affiliate-rasplin", "type": "people", "topic": "people", "level": "easy", "hard": false, "subjectId": "people", "uniqueKey": "pvp:affiliate-rasplin", "factKey": "affiliate-rasplin", "prompt": "Which of these creators appears on PvP Legacy’s checked official Affiliates page?", "context": "Java PvP community/history · Named organizer or creator’s source, checked 31 October 2026. Historical facts and affiliations are distinct from skill rankings.", "answer": "Rasplin", "distractors": [ "Dream", "Technoblade", "Sapnap" ], "explanation": "The server’s affiliate page lists Rasplin. Affiliation is not a claim about a current tier or being the strongest player.", "source": "https://pvplegacy.net/affiliates", "sourceLabel": "Official or creator source ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "source_passage", "sourceId": "legacy_affiliates", "sourceSha256": "f0b450f42644cf75c03a694d5064a5d0b48fee5a9609c09627c2225ab3a25fb7", "checkedOn": "2026-10-31" } }, { "id": "pvp:snapshot-player:ItzRealMe", "type": "people", "topic": "people", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "people", "uniqueKey": "pvp:snapshot-player:ItzRealMe", "factKey": "snapshot-player:ItzRealMe", "prompt": "In the MCPVP Legacy archive captured on 31 October 2026 with retired players included, which listed player has 330 overall points?", "context": "MCPVP Legacy · Archive: 31 October 2026 · Include retired enabled; not an active-only ranking.", "answer": "ItzRealMe", "distractors": [ "coldified", "Swight", "BlvckWlf", "Kylaz", "janekv", "ninorc15", "Lurrn", "yMiau", "ghunaim", "Arsakha" ], "explanation": "The saved operator API response records ItzRealMe with 330 points. This is a dated archive question, not a claim about the current strongest player. The “Legacy” board is a tier-list version, not vanilla Java 1.8.", "source": "https://www.mcpvp.com/tiers/data?version=legacy&kit=overall&offset=0&limit=50&include_retired=1", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "leaderboard_snapshot", "sourceId": "mcpvp_data", "sourceSha256": "0f99c8792f656281606d7aa3a6ffadd9953484dc55ef0951f47b4f2bb90e759c", "query": { "op": "points_to_name", "points": 330, "uuid": "06ec3577329945fabbdf613b1f86c8ab" } } }, { "id": "pvp:snapshot-player:coldified", "type": "people", "topic": "people", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "people", "uniqueKey": "pvp:snapshot-player:coldified", "factKey": "snapshot-player:coldified", "prompt": "In the MCPVP Legacy archive captured on 31 October 2026 with retired players included, which listed player has 316 overall points?", "context": "MCPVP Legacy · Archive: 31 October 2026 · Include retired enabled; not an active-only ranking.", "answer": "coldified", "distractors": [ "ItzRealMe", "Swight", "BlvckWlf", "Kylaz", "janekv", "ninorc15", "Lurrn", "yMiau", "ghunaim", "Arsakha" ], "explanation": "The saved operator API response records coldified with 316 points. This is a dated archive question, not a claim about the current strongest player. The “Legacy” board is a tier-list version, not vanilla Java 1.8.", "source": "https://www.mcpvp.com/tiers/data?version=legacy&kit=overall&offset=0&limit=50&include_retired=1", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "leaderboard_snapshot", "sourceId": "mcpvp_data", "sourceSha256": "0f99c8792f656281606d7aa3a6ffadd9953484dc55ef0951f47b4f2bb90e759c", "query": { "op": "points_to_name", "points": 316, "uuid": "7e8a77cadaf14224ae1d2df8bab1eccb" } } }, { "id": "pvp:snapshot-player:Swight", "type": "people", "topic": "people", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "people", "uniqueKey": "pvp:snapshot-player:Swight", "factKey": "snapshot-player:Swight", "prompt": "In the MCPVP Legacy archive captured on 31 October 2026 with retired players included, which listed player has 250 overall points?", "context": "MCPVP Legacy · Archive: 31 October 2026 · Include retired enabled; not an active-only ranking.", "answer": "Swight", "distractors": [ "ItzRealMe", "coldified", "BlvckWlf", "Kylaz", "janekv", "ninorc15", "Lurrn", "yMiau", "ghunaim", "Arsakha" ], "explanation": "The saved operator API response records Swight with 250 points. This is a dated archive question, not a claim about the current strongest player. The “Legacy” board is a tier-list version, not vanilla Java 1.8.", "source": "https://www.mcpvp.com/tiers/data?version=legacy&kit=overall&offset=0&limit=50&include_retired=1", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "leaderboard_snapshot", "sourceId": "mcpvp_data", "sourceSha256": "0f99c8792f656281606d7aa3a6ffadd9953484dc55ef0951f47b4f2bb90e759c", "query": { "op": "points_to_name", "points": 250, "uuid": "ebd7af32759e41e2b2279eeb8576d609" } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:crystal-eight", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:crystal-eight", "factKey": "budget:crystal-eight", "prompt": "A crystal-PvP practice loadout needs 8 crafted End Crystals. With no ingredients already owned, how many glass blocks do those recipes consume?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "56", "distractors": [ "53", "54", "55", "57", "58", "59", "1" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 7 of the named item per craft; 8 crafts give 56. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/end_crystal.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/end_crystal.json", "sha256": "d650725d53c6dff51f9a9a3c2fe52afad5ac70c6522c114c51156f19223b8dbd", "query": { "item": "minecraft:glass", "crafts": 8 } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:crystal-tears", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:crystal-tears", "factKey": "budget:crystal-tears", "prompt": "A player crafts 4 End Crystals from scratch. How many ghast tears are consumed by those crafts?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "4", "distractors": [ "1", "2", "3", "5", "6", "7", "8" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 1 of the named item per craft; 4 crafts give 4. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/end_crystal.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/end_crystal.json", "sha256": "d650725d53c6dff51f9a9a3c2fe52afad5ac70c6522c114c51156f19223b8dbd", "query": { "item": "minecraft:ghast_tear", "crafts": 4 } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:anchor-two", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:anchor-two", "factKey": "budget:anchor-two", "prompt": "A PvP loadout needs 2 crafted respawn anchors. How many crying-obsidian blocks do the recipes consume?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "12", "distractors": [ "9", "10", "11", "13", "14", "15", "1" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 6 of the named item per craft; 2 crafts give 12. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/respawn_anchor.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/respawn_anchor.json", "sha256": "a70cf0b34648c7e40b37bfe56a8fc65dad02e3250eb7a1c98f9b88f0a2aa0ed6", "query": { "item": "minecraft:crying_obsidian", "crafts": 2 } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:arrow-batch", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:arrow-batch", "factKey": "budget:arrow-batch", "prompt": "With no arrows already owned, how many arrows result from five ordinary arrow crafts?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "20", "distractors": [ "17", "18", "19", "21", "22", "23", "1" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 4 of the named item per craft; 5 crafts give 20. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/arrow.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/arrow.json", "sha256": "ed7808be37b020eebf268e23d8916f3f83bbadcc3d7c3435c282d8b9a03b4999", "query": { "item": null, "crafts": 5 } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:bow-string", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:bow-string", "factKey": "budget:bow-string", "prompt": "A team crafts 3 bows from scratch. How much string do those recipes consume?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "9", "distractors": [ "6", "7", "8", "10", "11", "12", "1" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 3 of the named item per craft; 3 crafts give 9. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/bow.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/bow.json", "sha256": "e5b665dc5ec9f56e722c418183804e3dae194245a3b9b088aa561878ab3ca68b", "query": { "item": "minecraft:string", "crafts": 3 } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:shield-iron", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:shield-iron", "factKey": "budget:shield-iron", "prompt": "A four-player team crafts one shield per player. How many iron ingots are consumed, if all planks are available?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "4", "distractors": [ "1", "2", "3", "5", "6", "7", "8" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 1 of the named item per craft; 4 crafts give 4. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/shield.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/shield.json", "sha256": "17be5629855a4b4d685b418cc5df1907b2a6211ce0c8a2e43f0246080e8a3bf9", "query": { "item": "minecraft:iron_ingot", "crafts": 4 } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:bucket-dual", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:bucket-dual", "factKey": "budget:bucket-dual", "prompt": "An unprepared UHC loadout needs separate water and lava buckets. How many iron ingots are consumed to craft the two empty buckets?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "6", "distractors": [ "3", "4", "5", "7", "8", "9", "1" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 3 of the named item per craft; 2 crafts give 6. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/bucket.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/bucket.json", "sha256": "833eb7ea3fb525283d4fed6caca7fc2c022545a31cae0da0a74da71bc6ee87df", "query": { "item": "minecraft:iron_ingot", "crafts": 2 } } }, { "id": "pvp:budget:crossbow-hook", "type": "techniques", "topic": "techniques", "level": "advanced", "hard": true, "subjectId": "techniques", "uniqueKey": "pvp:budget:crossbow-hook", "factKey": "budget:crossbow-hook", "prompt": "A team crafts 4 crossbows from scratch with no crossbows already owned. How many tripwire hooks do the recipes consume?", "context": "Vanilla Java 1.16.1 recipes · Stated loadout; no custom server recipes or existing supplies.", "answer": "4", "distractors": [ "1", "2", "3", "5", "6", "7", "8" ], "explanation": "The pinned vanilla recipe uses or produces 1 of the named item per craft; 4 crafts give 4. Looted supplies and unmentioned alternatives are excluded.", "source": "https://mcasset.cloud/1.16.1/data/minecraft/recipes/crossbow.json", "sourceLabel": "Versioned evidence ↗", "evidence": { "kind": "recipe_budget", "version": "1.16.1", "path": "recipes/crossbow.json", "sha256": "6882ecc515d2a1f84ce07555386c25bae5c6a1566f4550abff119fa61eaa7fc2", "query": { "item": "minecraft:tripwire_hook", "crafts": 4 } } } ]