Challenge Races are server-wide contests on Survival. At any time up to ten races are open; each one asks you to break a target number of a single block type, such as 10,000 Stone or 96 Emerald Ore. The first player to reach the target wins the prize, the race closes for a cooldown, and then a new round opens, usually with a different block.
The challenges menu#
Run /races to open SMP Challenges. Each race is one icon:
| Icon | State | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Active | The race name, the goal (First on SMP to break <N>x <block> wins!), how to start counting, the current leader and their progress, and Prize: Hidden until completion. Click it to refresh it and get the same details in chat | |
| Finished | The winner, the time until the race reopens, and the prize that was paid | |
| Not started | A race whose first round has not opened yet. It opens with the first qualifying break |
If challenges are switched off you see Challenges are taking a break — check back soon!
How a race works#
- A round opens. Everyone online sees
A challenge is open: <race>! First on SMP to break <N>x <block> wins. The prize stays hidden until completion. /races - Progress counts automatically. The race starts counting with your first qualifying natural block break. There is no sign-up.
- First to the target wins. The winner sees
You finished the <race> challenge first! Your prize is on its way.and everyone sees<player> was the first on SMP to finish the <race> challenge and claimed <prize>! - Cooldown. The race stays closed for its cooldown (3 to 12 hours depending on the race slot). The first time you break that block during the cooldown you see
The <race> challenge reopens in <time>.once. - A new round opens. The round reopens by itself when the cooldown ends, with a different block.
Races are solo: your breaks count for you only.
What counts#
| Counts | Does not count |
|---|---|
| Breaking the race's block yourself, including area breaks from your own tools and perks | Blocks that a player ever placed |
| Natural blocks only | Blocks broken by robots, collectors or other automation |
| The exact block named in the race | Variants of it: Iron Haul counts Iron Ore but not Deepslate Iron Ore, and Diamond Rush counts only Deepslate Diamond Ore |
Prizes#
Prizes are paid straight to your account. Each round's prize is hidden until someone wins it; the menu shows the prize only on a finished race. A prize belongs to the race slot rather than the block, so it does not change with the block drawn for that slot. The ten slots pay:
| Prize | Cooldown after a win | Slots |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | 4 hours | 1 |
| $150,000 | 6 hours | 1 |
| $250,000 | 3 hours | 1 |
| $250,000 | 4 hours | 2 |
| $300,000 | 6 hours | 1 |
| $1,000,000 | 12 hours | 1 |
| 250 gems | 6 hours | 2 |
| 500 gems | 12 hours | 1 |
Blocks that can come up#
When a round reopens, its block is drawn at random from this list. A block already in use by another open race is not drawn again, and the new block is different from the previous one.
| Challenge | Block | Break target |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Sprint | Stone | 10,000 |
| Deepslate Delve | Deepslate | 7,500 |
| Netherrack Blitz | Netherrack | 15,000 |
| Coal Rush | Coal Ore | 1,000 |
| Iron Haul | Iron Ore | 800 |
| Timber! | Oak Log | 3,000 |
| Obsidian Grind | Obsidian | 1,024 |
| Diamond Rush | Deepslate Diamond Ore | 256 |
| Emerald Vein | Emerald Ore | 96 |
| Debris Dive | Ancient Debris | 96 |
| Granite Grind | Granite | 15,000 |
| Diorite Dash | Diorite | 15,000 |
| Andesite Adventure | Andesite | 15,000 |
| Tuff Trek | Tuff | 15,000 |
| Basalt Burst | Basalt | 15,000 |
| Blackstone Break | Blackstone | 15,000 |
| End Stone Expedition | End Stone | 15,000 |
| Quartz Quest | Nether Quartz Ore | 2,000 |
| Redstone Run | Redstone Ore | 2,000 |
| Copper Chase | Copper Ore | 2,000 |
| Spruce Sprint | Spruce Log | 4,000 |
| Birch Blitz | Birch Log | 4,000 |
| Jungle Journey | Jungle Log | 4,000 |
| Dark Oak Dash | Dark Oak Log | 4,000 |
| Sand Sweep | Sand | 20,000 |
| Gravel Gauntlet | Gravel | 20,000 |
| Calcite Climb | Calcite | 10,000 |
| Magma Marathon | Magma Block | 5,000 |
| Sandstone Sprint | Sandstone | 20,000 |
| Terracotta Trek | Terracotta | 15,000 |
Alerts#
Round-open and winner announcements go to everyone on Survival. Turn them off with Toggle Challenge Alerts in /options. Your own win message and payout notices always show.
Tips#
- Combine a race with your normal mining or chopping: breaks also count toward Mining Skill, Forestry Skill and Quests.
- Check
/racesfor the leader's progress before committing to a long race.