Tournaments
Tournaments run all the time in the background. You are entered automatically the moment you do the thing being scored, so you are probably already in one. Open /tournament to see what is running, your rank, the leaderboard and the prizes.
When they run
Section titled “When they run”All times are Chicago time (US Central, CT).
| Length | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Midnight | 11:59 PM the same day |
| Weekly | Monday at midnight | Sunday at 11:59 PM |
| Monthly | The 1st at midnight | The last day of the month at 11:59 PM |
Rewards are paid when a tournament ends. If you are offline, they wait for you.
What is scored
Section titled “What is scored”| Tournament | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | How you score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining (block break) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 point per natural block broken: stone, ores, logs, deepslate. Blocks you placed don’t count. In the daily, dirt, sand, gravel, netherrack, snow and ice don’t count either. |
| Building (block place) | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 point per block placed by hand or with a Builder’s Wand. Each spot scores once, so build, don’t swap. |
| Fishing | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 point per fish or treasure reeled in. |
| Mob hunting | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 point per mob killed. Mobs from spawners don’t count. |
| Farming | No | Yes | Yes | Harvest fully grown crops by hand. Cane, cactus, melon, pumpkin and kelp also score as they grow in your own claim while you are online. Harbor Harvest crops score 2 each, Harvest orders 20. |
| Voting | No | Yes | Yes | 1 point per vote on a listed site. Vote daily with /vote. |
Creative and spectator mode never score, and nothing counts inside the Motherlode quarry.
Daily prizes
Section titled “Daily prizes”| Place | Mining | Building | Fishing | Mob hunting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $150,000 + 2 Seabed keys | $150,000 + 2 Reef keys | $100,000 + 2 Angler keys | $150,000 + 2 Reef keys |
| 2nd | $100,000 + 1 Seabed key | $100,000 + 1 Reef key | $75,000 + 1 Angler key | $100,000 + 1 Reef key |
| 3rd | $75,000 | $75,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 |
Weekly prizes
Section titled “Weekly prizes”Every weekly pays the top five, and everyone who passes the participation goal gets 3 Quarry Tokens (spend them at the Motherlode Quarry Exchange).
| Place | Prize (all weeklies) |
|---|---|
| 1st | $350,000 + 3 crate keys + 5 Quarry Tokens + 250 coins + a bonus (below) |
| 2nd | $250,000 + 2 crate keys + 4 Quarry Tokens |
| 3rd | $150,000 + 1 crate key + 3 Quarry Tokens |
| 4th | $75,000 + 3 Quarry Tokens |
| 5th | $50,000 + 3 Quarry Tokens |
| Weekly | Key type | 1st place bonus | Participation goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining | Seabed | Trench IV book (2nd: Trench III, 3rd: Trench II) | 2,500 blocks |
| Building | Reef | 25,000 Shipwright Seamark XP | 1,500 blocks |
| Farming | Kelp | 16 Compost | 300 crops |
| Fishing | Angler | 25,000 Angling Seamark XP | 100 catches |
| Mob hunting | Reef | A Brass vault reward | 150 kills |
| Voting | Reef | None | 10 votes |
Monthly prizes
Section titled “Monthly prizes”Monthlies pay the top ten. First place is the big one.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $600,000 + 6 crate keys + the category’s champion tag + the  Champion’s ColoursChampion's ColoursFlown by the harbor's tournament championsCosmetic appearance source. elytra cape + 1,000 coins |
| 2nd | $500,000 + 4 crate keys |
| 3rd | $500,000 + 2 crate keys |
| 4th | $500,000 |
| 5th | $400,000 |
| 6th | $300,000 |
| 7th | $250,000 |
| 8th | $200,000 |
| 9th | $150,000 |
| 10th | $100,000 |
Extras on top of that table:
- Mining: Trench VI, V and IV books for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
- Building: 1st also gets an Architect Builder’s Wand with 31 days of use.
- Farming: 2nd also gets the Farming Master tag.
- Voting: 2nd also gets the Voting Runner-Up tag.
Champion tags
Section titled “Champion tags”These can only be won, never bought. Equip them with /tags (see Tags).
| Monthly | Champion tag |
|---|---|
| Mining | Block Breaker |
| Building | Master Builder |
| Farming | Farming Legend (2nd: Farming Master) |
| Fishing | Bait Master |
| Mob hunting | Slayer Supreme |
| Voting | Voting Legend (2nd: Voting Runner-Up) |
Any monthly win also unlocks the Champion’s Colours cape: navy and gold with a crimson pennant hem. Hold an elytra and open /capes to wear it. See Capes and wraps.
Winning more than one
Section titled “Winning more than one”If you win several weeklies in the same week, the cash for each extra win shrinks: full pay for the first, then 75%, 50% and 25%. Monthlies work the same way (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, 25%). Keys, tokens, tags and the cape are never reduced. This keeps the money spread around without punishing all-rounders.
Podium finishes and championships are also tracked in the Captain’s Log (On the Podium, Weekly Champion, Monthly Champion).