Pirates is a gamemode that was introduced on December 6, 2023. Its primary objective is to destroy the opposing team's spawn blocks, followed by eliminating all players from the enemy team(s). The game mode was removed just 16 hours after its debut, preventing most players from experiencing its initial version. However, it has since been reintroduced later on bloxd.io as a permanent gamemode, because it won the vote against survival Royale.
This gamemode was developed by DirtyFleaSack, a member of the Bloxd.io development team.
Timeline[]
- December 6, 2023: Added as a limited-time mode (deleted approx. 16 hours later)
- January 5, 2024: Re-added with major changes. Competes in a gamemode vote with Survial Royale.
- January 18, 2024 (Date needs confirmation): Beta Release appears to indicate that Pirates won the vote.
- It was reverted minutes later.
- January 23, 2024: Pirates officially wins the game mode vote and added as an official gamemode of Bloxd.io. New maps and a lot of new kits added..
Gameplay[]
At the start of a match players will spawn in the pre-game lobby. You can choose a team by standing on a colored block of wool. If the block of wool is glass, then that means the team is full, which means you have to switch teams. The team options are: Red, Blue, Yellow [4 teams], and finally Green [4 teams]. There are maps with 2 teams (Red and Blue) and maps with 4 teams (Red, Blue, Yellow and Green). Each team has a base with spawn Blocks placed around it. Mostly the bases are ships, however the Blue team's base is an island in two maps, Scurvy Shores and Cutthroat cliffs [not really fair to the red team] Your goal is to get to the other team(s) base and destroy their Spawn Blocks. After that kill all the enemy players before they destroy your Spawns. The game ends when all teams but one are eliminated. Keep in mind that you only win if your team wins AND you are still alive when this happens. You don't have to have any Spawn Blocks left however. It’s actually possible to play a 1V1 game (1 player VS 1 player).
A cannon in game.
Cannons[]
The pop up you see when you have the coward’s curse effect
Players can fire the cannons by clicking on the Patterned Glass matching their team's color. By doing this, the cannon will launch a Moonstone Explosive at the enemy ship [ if you have the kit cannoner , the cannon will fire two explosives at the enemy ship]. If a cannon is reloading, then the Patterned Glass turns into regular (not Patterned) colored Glass, and the players cannot fire it again until it is reloaded. A player cannot fire a cannon on the enemy's ship, and a player cannot break their team’s own cannons. Players can destroy enemy cannons by breaking the Patterned Glass, causing it to reload without firing a Moonstone Explosive. Players cannot destroy a reloading cannon. The cannon firing range for the Scurvy Shores and Cutthroat Cliffs blue side is very short, often causing little to no damage to the red ship. The cannons for Treasure Island and Classic (4 Teams) fire across the ocean to the opposite ship. ITS VERY RARE, but sometimes you can break a spawn block (If there are spawn blocks on the bottom of the ship).
Spawn Blocks[]
A Spawn Block In Game
Spawn blocks are marked with Lime Patterned Glass. There are 5-10 Spawn Blocks aboard each ship or territory. If a player dies, they will respawn on one of the remaining Spawn Blocks. If a Spawn Block is destroyed while a player is respawning, the Spawn Block will turn into a Maple Wood Plank and the player will spawn on that instead. Note that players cannot respawn again on this "fake" Spawn Block. The main goal of the game is to destroy all spawn blocks on the enemy's ship so they cannot respawn. A player cannot destroy their own Spawn Blocks, nor can they cover up the Spawn Blocks with Blocks. Axes break Spawn Blocks faster.
Coward's Curse[]
If you go too far on maps or go too high, you will get the effect Coward's Curse. You will get an effect of Poison II. This is used to prevent hiders and tower players. Try to use a Splash Knockback Potion instead of a Fireball to propel yourself. You may get poisoned as Fireballs launch you much higher (or just use kits that help with jumps or traveling). When you get coward’s curse, there will be a pop up saying “ 💀 Return to the fight or perish, coward.…💀”
Coins and Gems[]
Coins and Gems are used to buy Mystery Kits and Kits. You get 5 Coins per Spawn broken or per final kill, and 25 coins for winning. Now you also get 1 Coin for saying GG or gg after a match. Gems are obtained when the Mystery Kit attempts to give you a kit you already have. The gems you get are based on how rare the kit that you tried to get was.
Wins[]
If your team wins a game, there will be a pop up saying (team) WINS! You get 25 gold!! (example: RED TEAM WINS!!! You get 25 gold!)
“GG (good game)[]
If you win a match and say “gg” (which means “good game”) in the chat, there will be writing in green text saying “+1 coin for saying GG!”, which means the player get one coin for being nice.
Maps[]
Classic[]
A big clash between two pirate armies! Red versus Blue, swashbuckle through this classic map to victory! You have the same spawn location mirrored in both ships. Each ship on this map has eight Spawn Blocks. This is the fastest-paced map because the ships are near to each other and relatively small. A game often lasts less than 3 minutes.
The best way to approach another ship is either bridging from the cannons on the main deck, or to climb the masts and fireball your way to the other ship. Make sure you don't jump when fireballing, or else you'll fail the jump. Keep an eye on your height! You will be poisoned if you go too high, as this is the map with the lowest poison height!
Recommended Kits
- Bomber (Rush!)
- Pegleg (bridge fights)
- Captain (completely destroy the enemy team with your allies!)
Spawn blocks for Classic Map
Map Trivia
- These have been slightly patched, due to Stone Pickaxe being removed from the starting inventory, you will have to use the Messy Stone on the anchor to make a Stone Pickaxe, but then there wouldn't be enough Messy Stone for an Artisan Bench, seeing that there are only 3 Messy Stone Blocks. You will need Engineer kit to get Iron now.
- It is possible to get Iron with Engineer kit. Find the anchor on the ship which is somewhere near the bow. Mine two Messy Stone. Then mine the Iron. Use the Messy Stone and your Wood to make an Artisan Bench, then degrade all the Iron Blocks with it. Use the Iron obtained to craft Tools, Armor, etc. Leaving the Wood Boots could be a smart idea, though. This will let your teammates not to be confused. (Patched - you now cannot take off your original armor)
- Following the iron feature, crafting a Bucket could sometimes be a good idea. You can scare enemies if you place down water. Some professionals in the game mode, especially, get scared because they are used to not touching water. (Also patched - you now cannot pick up water with Buckets)
- It's also a good idea to craft an Iron Axe to speedrun spawns.
- It is possible to get Iron with Engineer kit. Find the anchor on the ship which is somewhere near the bow. Mine two Messy Stone. Then mine the Iron. Use the Messy Stone and your Wood to make an Artisan Bench, then degrade all the Iron Blocks with it. Use the Iron obtained to craft Tools, Armor, etc. Leaving the Wood Boots could be a smart idea, though. This will let your teammates not to be confused. (Patched - you now cannot take off your original armor)
- Below the ship is a floor of Water on top of Aspen Wood Planks, where you will die if stepped on.
- There is a Block of Mega Compressed Messy Stone in one of the cabins.
- There is a Board that states the map creator on Instagram. The map designer is named "tomonmars_mc".
- In old Pirates, there were only 7 Spawn Blocks (the new version added a Spawn Block in the Captain's Room.)
- In old Pirates when you could cover up Spawn Blocks, some people used the Iron on the anchor to protect it.
Scurvy Shores[]
A big ship going against a small village!! Who will win? Bridge over the wide seas and raid this village, pirates, or defend your home and fight back! This village has many houses, and even has a death zone if you go to far. Don't wander around and forget your team! There are TEN Spawn Blocks in this map for each side.
Recommended Kits
- Engineer (Build an impenetrable fort! You are safe to build it on a Spawn Block.)
- Navigator (Spawn Blocks are quite hard to find because of the huge map size)
- Captain (Quickly rush their Spawns!)
- Raven (You can quickly climb up structures since there are towers.)
- Cannoneer (You can instantly break the ship's Spawn Blocks if used correctly.) (Only good if you are in the Blue team.)
Village Spawn Blocks
Ship Spawn Blocks
Map Trivia
- If you go and dig down near the back right of the village, you can find a hidden room that looks like half of a ship's hull.
- This map, along with Cuttthroat Cliffs, is slightly unfair towards the Red team
Cutthroat Cliffs[]
A Giant Mountain going against a colossal ship? Sounds fun, but are you up for the challenge? Raid the mountainous village with 2 different levels to it or go against the red pirates and discover Spawn Blocks in their barracks! There are TEN Spawn Blocks in this map for each side.
Recommended Kits
- Swashbuckler (climb around the Trees or the ship's sail!) or (tower up and place ladders for your team to go up easily!)
- Pegleg (There are mostly bridging going on in this map. So you can knock down enemies.)
- Captain (Time to rush 'em off!)
- Bomber (Most of the Spawn Blocks are close up together. So you can destroy them easily.) (Only if you are in the Red team.)
- Portalmaster (Since the map is pretty big. You can use Portals to teleport.)
- Firebreather (the blue team usually starts to bridge immediately at the start. Just use your fireballs to hit them).
Mountain Village Spawn Blocks
Big Red Ship Spawn Blocks
Map Trivia
- There is a mineshaft inside of the mountain, you can access it and get special ores inside!
- There is also a big room with Orange and Purple colored Wool and Obsidian inside the mountain. You may have to use x-ray to find it.
- This map, along with Scurvy Shores, is slightly unfair towards the Red team
Treasure Island[]
4 ships battling for an island full of treasures! There are 4 teams (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green), with 5 players in each team at max and 5 spawns on each ship. There are 13 Loot Chests on the island, and can contain the following items: Apple, Pear, Cracked Coconut, Pumpkin Pie, Gold Melon Slice, Defense Potion, Fireball, Moonstone Explosive, Moonstone Orb, Gold Axe.
Recommended kits
- Juggernaut (demolish the other teams!)
- Swashbuckler (Considered great for PvP since a lot of people will be trying to hunt for loot)
- Pegleg (knock other players into the water!)
- Captain (rush to mid for op loot!)
- Raven (the loot in mid perfectly supports and destabilizes your weaknesses!)
- Ghost (quickly toss a Haunting Orb to the ships next to you! It is close and will likely land!)
- Keeper(anything you grab from the middle is your forever, until you use it or get eliminated)
Ship Spawn Blocks/chests for booty
Map Trivia
- One of the spawn glitches' spawns are here: the one in the captain's room in Green team.
- This map has the highest Coward's Curse inflicting height.
Classic (4 ships)[]
Is the OG map not giving you enough hype? No worries, here is another Classic, but with 4 teams of 5 (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green)! There is also a giant arena with complex ring designs of Maple Wood Planks in the middle of the map, be sure not to fall off and fight off your enemies! The easiest way to rush is to go up to a cannon, fireball jump, use Scout's double-jump, and go to the ring. Then, fireball-double jump again to another ship, and try to jump onto the deck, or use double-jump to clutch on the ladders.
Recommended kits
- Raven (the complex design of the sails makes it perfect to hide)
- Captain (Awesome for long term fights)
- Scout (Even though it has weakness. It is still good for classic since you can easily break Spawns)
Ship Spawn Blocks
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Map Trivia
- This is the first ever map name in all modes with brackets.
Double Trouble[]
2 ships for each team having war at sea! Having 7 spawn blocks for each team, the width of the map is expanded. The lower deck of the ship do not provide cannons.
Recommend kits:[]
Pegleg: most people tend to bridge, knock them off in bridge fights!
Hawk: quickly glide over to the faraway enemy ships.
Cannoneer: Good for breaking spawn blocks (if used correctly, 4 spawn blocks can be destroyed).
Double Trouble Thumbnail
Tips ‘n’ tricks[]
For more info, go here: https://bloxdio-tips-n-tricks.fandom.com/wiki/Pirates_tips_%E2%80%98n%E2%80%99_tricks
Kits[]
Kits are a very important part of Pirates. For more information, check out this page here.
Special Items and Effects[]
Check the Blog here.
Perks[]
Perks were added on the 13th of August 2024. They are similar to Perks in Skywars. Below is a list of Perks:
| Name | Info | Initial number value | Number increase per level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maniac | Gain [number] second(s) of increased damage after kills | 1 | 1 |
| Bridger | [Number] % chance to recover placed Blocks | 10 | 10 |
| Arrowhead | [Number] % chance to immediately recover fired Arrows | 10 | 10 |
| Leech | Gain [number] health after each kill | 6 | 1 |
| Resistance | Gain [number] seconds of damage reduction when the game starts | 3 | 3 |
| Rusher | Gain [number] seconds of speed when the game starts | 3 | 3 |
| Baker | [Number] % chance of getting Bread after each kill | 10 | 10 |
| Frost | [Number] % chance of slowing a player down when you hit them with an Arrow | 1 | 1 |
| Inferno | [Number] % chance of getting a Fireball after each kill | 5 | 5 |
Perks leveling and prices:[]
All Perks cost 30 Gems for the first level. The price is doubled for the next level, doubled again for level 3 and so on. It's not yet known where the limit for Perks is. Probably the chances can't be increased over 100%, but anyway players would need absurd amounts of Gems/Coins to be able to buy 10 levels of one Perk.
- Before, breaking an enemy cannon would drop the Patterned Glass at the end of that cannon. This means that you can technically relocate the cannons to a completely different location. This is now patched with the removal of the feature, making the cannons unable to fire instead. Note that this could bring an advantage to the enemy, as the new location of the cannon may be beneficial for them.
- In old Pirates, breaking a Spawn Block could drop a fake Spawn Block. You can place it somewhere else, but people can't spawn on it.
- In old Pirates, Spawn Blocks acted like normal Glass. The break time was shorter, and you could break them with Fireballs.This was too OP though and got removed.
- In old Pirates, you will die even as a spectator if you touch the death height. (Water) This was removed by Dirty Flea Sack due to many players complaining about it.
- There was a glitch where if your team loses all Spawn Blocks while you are respawning, you are recorded as "dead" and when you respawn, you are in spectator. It was fixed by Dirty Flea Sack, though later causing an infinite respawn glitch in some maps (Green in Treasure Island and Red in Cutthroat Cliffs)
- The Captain used to have a speed boost instead of damage reduction boost, making it quite OP and hard to deal with.
- Scout used to have an Iron Sword and no Weakness 10 (now it does).
- The Kit Portalmaster used to not have Moonstone Explosives until recently.
- You used to be able to drop your armour and give it to someone else. This allows you to switch armour with a member of the opposing team which makes it look like you are in the other team. This has been fixed.
- If you enter "gg" after a round, you will get 1 coin. This also works in Infection and Sky Wars.
| Current Gamemodes |
|---|
| Survival ● Peaceful ● Creative ● Bedwars (Solos ● Duos ● Trios ● Squads) ● One Block ● Greenville (Isle of Grove ● Spleef) ● Lucky Towers ● Pirates ● Cube Warfare ● Infection ● Sky Wars ● Bridge ● Doodle Cube ● Plots ● Evil Tower ● Bloxd Hop ● Hide and Seek ● Murder Mystery ● Paintball ● Rocket Spleef ● Rocket Obby ● Bingo ● Custom Games ● Parkour Obby Games ● Goldrush ● Last Stand |
| Hidden Gamemodes |
| Anarchy ● TestMode ● Bloxd (Gamemode) ● Defusal ● Test Gym ● Dodge Bow |
| Removed Gamemodes |
| Battle Arena ● Conqueror ● Duels ● Prison ● Rush Racing ● Survival Royale ● One Block Wide ● The Pit ● Walls ● Defusal ● Worlds ● Natural Disaster Survival ● Minigames ● Factions ● Minigame Competition Winners (Mines Simulator ● Lava Shootout ● Tower of Difficulty ● Mushroom Parkour) |