Chat formatting is the layout of every public chat message: who sent it, which badges come before the name, and how the message text is coloured. The layout differs per gamemode because each mode adds its own progress badge in front of the name.
Parts of a chat line#
A public chat line is built from these parts, in this order:
- Mode badge (some gamemodes only, see the table below).
- Rank prefix, the coloured label of your donor or staff rank. See Donor Ranks.
- Your name, coloured with the colour of your rank prefix. If you use a nickname (Nicknames), the nickname is shown instead of your account name.
- Rank suffix, if your rank has one.
- Chat tag, the optional tag you equip from the tags menu. See Chat Tags.
- A colon, then your message. Your message is white unless you equip a chat colour (Chat Colors).
Layout per gamemode#
| Gamemode | Line layout |
|---|---|
| Hub | Rank prefix, name, rank suffix, tag, :, message |
| Skyblock | [island value], rank prefix, name, rank suffix, tag, :, message |
| Prison | [mine level], [R<rebirths>] if you have rebirthed, [gang name] if you are in a gang, rank prefix, name, rank suffix, tag, :, message |
| Lifesteal | [clan name], rank prefix, name, rank suffix, tag, an arrow, message |
| Survival | Rank prefix, name, rank suffix, your town tag if your town has one, tag, :, message |
Details of the mode badges:
| Badge | Gamemode | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Island value | Skyblock | Your island's permanent value, abbreviated. Players without an island show No Island. |
| Mine level | Prison | Your mine level in brackets. The colour of the number changes as you pass levels 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250. |
| Rebirths | Prison | R and your rebirth count, only after your first rebirth. |
| Gang | Prison | Your gang name in brackets. Hover it for more detail. |
| Clan | Lifesteal | Your clan name in gold brackets. Players without a clan show *. |
| Town tag | Survival | Your town's tag in yellow, shown before your chat tag. |
What you can click#
- Hover your name to see "Click to send a message". Clicking a name puts
/msg <player>into your chat box. - Click the message text to put
/reportmessage <id>into your chat box. This is how you report a message. See Reporting Chat Messages.
Rank prefix and name colour#
Your rank prefix and name colour come from your rank on the current gamemode. Donor ranks are different on each gamemode: Skyblock uses Stone to Emerald, Prison uses Nomad to Caveman, Lifesteal uses Heart to Reaper and Survival uses Axolotl to Strider. See Donor Ranks for each ladder and its perks. Staff members show their staff rank instead.
Emojis#
Chat replaces shortcut text with a custom icon. One emoji is live on every gamemode:
| Shortcut | Result | Restricted |
|---|---|---|
:pie: | A pie icon | No, everyone can use it |
The shortcut can be tab-completed in chat like a player name.
Showcase placeholders#
Typing [item], [inv], [ec], [ah] or [tp] in a message replaces it with a clickable element. See Chat Item Showcase.
Team channel formats#
Messages in island, gang, clan, allied clan and town channels use their own layout instead of the table above. See Chat Channels.