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Murder Mystery
Game Type	Team Survival
Status	Available
Menu Icon	Bow
Release Date	February 20, 2017 (PTL) September 20, 2017 (v1.0)

Murder Mystery Lobby Info Board

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In Classic Mode on Murder Mystery, players take on the role of Murderer, Detective or Innocent. The Murderer must be sneaky and try to kill as many people as he can without being caught or killed. The detective and innocents must work together to protect each other and try to figure out who the murderer is.

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Murder Mystery is a team survival game on the Hypixel Network. It was released to the Prototype Lobby on February 20, 2017, and received a full release on September 20, 2017.

Modes

Murder Mystery has four modes to choose from; Classic, Double Up, Assassins, and Infection V2. These modes all involve a murder team killing an opposing team or player, but all have unique ways of being played.

Classic

Classic is the basic Murder Mystery mode. There are a maximum of 16 players in each game taking on 3 roles; 1 murderer, 1 detective, and 14 innocents. Each role has a unique task to fulfill during the game.

The Murderer is given a knife after a short countdown. Their goal is to kill every other player before the game ends. The murderer's knife has a throw ability that allows the murderer to launch their knife directly forward at a constant speed, but has a 5-second cooldown after each use. They can also collect 10 Gold for a bow shot to use as an alternative weapon.

The Detective is given a bow after the same countdown. Their goal is to track down and kill the murderer before everyone dies. The detective has an infinite supply of arrows, but has a 5-second cooldown after each shot. If the detective shoots an innocent player, both that player and the detective will die. When the detective dies, their bow will drop and circle either on their corpse or on a nearby surface if they died from map hazards, and any innocent player can pick up this bow to assume the role of the detective. Gold will not give any Coins or special benefit with this role.

Innocents are scattered around the map and allowed to roam freely. They are not given any items, but can pick up Gold drops around the map. The gold can be used to interact with some things on the map, but can also be accumulated. When an innocent accumulates 10 gold, they'll receive a bow and arrow for one opportunity to shoot the murderer, though more arrows can be obtained at 10 extra gold each. The bow will not be dropped if the innocent is killed.

The game will end if either the murderer kills everyone, the murderer dies through any means, or time runs out. The former is the only means of winning as the murderer, while the latter two are both wins for the detective and innocents.

Double Up!

Double Up! is an increased capacity mode of Murder Mystery that increases the player count to 24 for different spreading across roles; 2 murderers, 2 detectives, and 20 innocents. The gameplay is near identical to Classic, but doubles the murderers and detectives while increasing the amount of innocents. Both detectives can drop their bows, and their drop statuses are shown on the scoreboard as "Bow #1" and "Bow #2" while displaying the same bow drop messages when one is killed. A message will notify players in chat when one of the two murderers is killed.

Assassins

Assassins is a target-based free-for-all mode where everyone has weapons and targets. Each player is given a random identity at the start of each game, which they assume for the rest of the game. After a short countdown, each player is given a knife and a kill contract that lists their target's name, skin, bounty (which is always "dead"), and crime. Each identity has a unique crime assigned to them, and all have the same kill contract format with the exceptions of Connor, wanted for "Horse Rustling" while having a horse with hearts next to him, and Sam, wanted for "Vandalism" and spraying graffiti reading "SAM RULES" on the kill contract.

Each player's goal is to kill their assigned targets and be one of the last two standing. Along with their target, players can also kill their assassin, who is denoted by a pulsing sound effect and heartbeat right above the hotbar that gets stronger the closer the assassin is. Gold is scattered around the map, and players can get a bow and arrow after collecting 5 gold, but can still throw their knives. Hitting anyone else will stun the attacker for 5 seconds, giving them slowness and removing their weapon for that time.

The game ends when two players remain or when time runs out, in which case all surviving players win. The results message at the end will order the two winners by their kills (Winner #1 will be the survivor with the most kills), while also listing the dead player with the most kills as "Deceased Most Kills".

Infection v2

Infection v2 is a mode involving a host alpha spreading an infection to every player in the game. There are 16 survivors in each game, and after a short countdown, one of these survivors is chosen to be the "Alpha". The Alpha looks like a survivor with their bow and armor, but does not carry arrows and instead carries a knife to attack and infect other survivors,. These infected survivors then respawn and must hunt down remaining survivors, while the survivors fire their bows at these infected players to fend for themselves.

Survivors spawn wielding a bow and 32 arrows with a 1.5-second cooldown between shots, and they can receive 24 extra arrows after collecting 6 gold. The Alpha has permanent knife throws with a 15-second cooldown and doesn't use gold. However, infected players can collected 5 gold for a one-time knife throw. Coins cannot be obtained from gold by any roles.

The Alpha acts as a respawn beacon for the infected. When the alpha is first shot, they will respawn as an infected player, jump boost and skin included. When they're shot a second time, they will be permanently eliminated and disable respawns for all other infected players. Infected can still infect others in this state, but will be eliminated when shot at.

The game will end when either all survivors are infected, all infected players are eliminated, or when time runs out. The former is a win for the infected, while the latter two are wins for the survivors.

Removed modes

Hardcore

Hardcore was a mode released alongside Murder Mystery v1.0 on September 20, 2017. It had the same gameplay as Classic, but disallowed parties from joining and anonymized each player's identity with preset names and skins. It was removed on January 9, 2018 due to its lack of popularity.

Showdown

Showdown was a mode released on January 9, 2018. It is a game consisting of two teams, Sheriffs and Outlaws, fighting in an effort to get the most kills. Players are equipped with a Bow and Knife to attack the opposing team, the Bow having no cooldown for shots. Each kill adds to the team's total and makes the victim respawn after 5 seconds. The first team to reach 30 kills or have the most kills when time runs out wins the game. Showdown was removed on March 17, 2019 and replaced by Double Up!

Infection

Infection was a mode released on November 22, 2017. The game started off with 16 survivors, one of which would be chosen to be infected after a short countdown. The infected player had jump boost and infinite respawns, while carrying a knife they could use to infect survivors. Infected survivors shared the same traits, and their goal was to eliminate every survivor before time ran out. Survivors could shoot the infected to kill them, but they respawned shortly after and could only be defeated by waiting the time out. The mode was replaced by Infection V2 on March 17, 2019.

Map Features

Each map has unique features, some of them can be purchased/activated using Gold. You can find detailed information on each feature on the individual map pages . This video shows the unique feature of the map Ancient Tomb, which is an altar to Kali, a Hindu goddess. This altar to Kali works on a gift/reward system. The more gold you gift to the gods, the better chance you have of being blessed by Kali. This chance is indicated by the swirling smoke above the altar. Red is bad, Green is good while orange-yellow is "not bad".

Map	Feature	Cost ( Gold)
Ancient Tomb	Kali	At least 0
Archives	Gift to the Gods	1
Cruise Ship	Whack Me	1
	Punching Ball	1
Gold Rush	Horse	3
	Cactus Clearer	2
Headquarters	-	-
Hollywood	Toy Gun	2
	Zipline	0
Hypixel World	Monorail	1
	Rollercoaster	1
Library	Mystery Potion	1
Towerfall	Trap Activation	1
Transport V2	Shield Generator	3
	Rapid Transport	0
Widow's Den	Cobweb Shield	4
	Potion	At least 1
San Peratico V2	"Break the bridge!"	2
	Water Propellant	3
Darkfall	Torches	2
	Spawn Zombie	3
Aquarium	Potion	At least 1
	Pirhana trap	2
Shark trap	1
Bridge trap	1
Skyway Pier	Magical Ice Cream	2
	Trapdoor	3
Security Guard	4
Archives Top Floor	Instant Transport	5
	Mars Potion	4
Mountain	Shovel	1
	Lift	0

Identities

In Assassins, skins and names are set to one of 16 preset identities for easy identification and unique kill contracts. These were also used in Hardcore to anonymize players before its removal.

Aaron

Alex

Ben

Bobby

Bruce

Connor

Dany

Eli

Josh

Nick

Robyn

Sam

Simone

Tania

Tim

Vinny

Maps

This section is under a complete revamp. Below is an (extremely) basic guide to some of the older maps. Working on this in the coming days.

Image	Name	Release Date	Status
	Subway	September 16, 2021	Available
	Villa		Available
	Cattleridge Farm	March 3, 2021	Available
	Spooky Mansion v2	October 9, 2020	Available
	Snowglobe	December 3, 2019	Available
	Spooky Mansion v1	October 5, 2019	Removed
	Skyway Pier	June 15, 2019	Available
	San Peratico v2		Available
	Darkfall	October 13, 2018	Available
	Widow's Den
	Aquarium	July 20, 2018	Available
	San Peratico v1		Removed
	Mountain v1	January 10, 2018	Removed
	Transport v2	September 21, 2017	Available
	Ancient Tomb		Available
	Cruise Ship		Available
	Gold Rush		Available
	Hollywood		Available
	Hypixel World	April 10, 2017	Available
	Library		Available
	Archives	February 27, 2017	Available
	Transport		Removed
	Towerfall		Available
	Headquarters	February 21, 2017	Available

Cosmetics

Cosmetics are visual effects that don't carry an in-game advantage. They can be obtained through Murder Mystery Loot Chests and Coins. Cosmetics vary by rarity and event exclusivity. Common costs 5,000 Coins, Rare costs 10,000 Coins, Epic costs 25,000 Coins, and Legendary costs 100,000 Coins. These prices are tripled for event-exclusive items.

Loot Chests

Loot Chests are cosmetic boxes that drop cosmetics or coins when opened. They can be obtained from Weekly Quests, seasonal event promotions, or the Hypixel Store. When opened, Loot Chests will drop three items consisting of either cosmetics or bags of coins. Duplicate cosmetics will reward 10% of their shop price in coins.

Seasonal Loot Chests

Seasonal Loot Chests are special Loot Chests available exclusively during seasonal events. They have a chance of granting exclusive seasonal cosmetics only available during the seasonal event. A free seasonal chest is given as a promotion for each event, and other chests must be purchased through the Hypixel Store.

As of 2021, Lunar Loot Chests have been phased out. Lunar cosmetics are now available in the shop and regular Loot Chests year-round.

Name	Release Date	Status
Lunar Chests	January 21, 2020	Removed
Easter Chests	April 8, 2020	Unavailable
Spooky Chests	October 12, 2017	Unavailable
Merry Chests	December 1, 2017	Unavailable

Quest Master

Quests

Type	Name	Description	Rewards
Daily	Winner	Win a game in any mode	3,000 Hypixel Experience 1,500 Murder Mystery Coins
	Power Play	Kill the murderer or win as murderer in Classic mode	3,000 Hypixel Experience 1,500 Murder Mystery Coins
	Hitman	Kill 2 targets in Assassins mode	1,800 Hypixel Experience 1,000 Murder Mystery Coins
	Infector	Kill 10 players in Infection mode	3,000 Hypixel Experience 1,500 Murder Mystery Coins
Weekly	Professional	Kill 25 players as murderer in Classic or Double Up mode	12,000 Hypixel Experience 5,000 Murder Mystery Coins 1 Murder Mystery Loot Chest
	Big Winner	Win 15 games in any mode	12,000 Hypixel Experience 7,500 Murder Mystery Coins 1 Murder Mystery Loot Chest

Challenges

Name	Description	Rewards
Murder Spree	Kill 5 players as the murderer in a single game.	3,360 Hypixel Experience
Sherlock	Kill the murderer in under 2 minutes as the detective.	3,360 Hypixel Experience
Hero	Become the hero by killing the murderer as an innocent or the detective.	3,360 Hypixel Experience
Serial Killer	Get the most kills in Assassins mode.	3,360 Hypixel Experience

Achievements

There are 100 Achievements in Murder Mystery, giving a total of 1,170 Achievement Points

Challenge Achievements

Name	Description	Points
Assassin	As murderer, kill 3 players in one game by throwing your knife at them	10
Beyond The Grave	Return from the dead and win the game on Ancient Tomb	15
Blind Justice	Kill the murderer while being blinded	15
Bullseye	Nail a sword throw from over 30 blocks	10
Cacti Cleared	Help clear all the Cacti in one game on Gold Rush	5
Calculated	As murderer, win with less than 15 seconds remaining	5
Can't Touch This	Win a game while being invincible	5
Catch Me If You Can	As innocent, win because the murderer's time ran out	5
Caught In The Act	Kill the murderer within three seconds after they killed someone	10
Clean Round	Kill the murderer before anybody has died	15
Close Enough	Be the last one alive and kill the murderer	15
Disinfectant	Kill 10 or more Infected in a single game as a Survivor	15
Don't Go There	Win a game due to the murderer falling into a trapdoor	10
Double Duty	Kill both Murderers in different ways in Double Up!	10
Elementary, my dear Watson.	Accidentally shoot yourself with a bow	5
Game-ception	Play both of the Arcade Games on Cruise Ship	5
Gold Hunter	Pick up 30 gold in one game	10
History Erased	Witness the destruction of all Kali's Soldiers on Ancient Tomb	5
Humiliation	As murderer, use bow and arrow to kill the detective	15
I Am Special	be Murderer or Detective two games in a row	10
I Am Your Shield	Deploy a barrier that blocks and arrow or thrown sword on Transport	10
It's High Noon	Kill the murderer as an innocent, or any innocent as the murderer with a bow whilst riding a horse on Gold Rush	10
It's Time To Stop	Receive 5 different curses from Kali in the same game on Ancient Tomb	10
JAWS!	Get eaten by a Shark	5
Kali's Favourite	Raise your favor with Kali to 10 or above on Ancient Tomb	10
Last Survivor	Be the last survivor standing in Infection	10
Lock And Load	As innocent, have three arrows at once	10
Mixed Messages	Receive a blessing and a curse from Kali in the same game on Ancient Tomb	5
No Money, No Problems	As innocent, survive until the end of the game, while the murderer is still alive, without having collected any gold	15
Not Today	As murderer, kill the detective within 30 seconds of receiving your weapon	10
On Point	As innocent, kill the murderer with your first bow shot	10
Paranoid much?	Place 18 shield spawners in one game	10
Quenchy	Drink sixteen potions in one game	10
Reichenbach Fall	Fall down a tower	5
Saving The Day	Be the hero of the game	5
Sharpshooter	As detective, shoot the murderer from over 30 blocks	15
Shut up and dance!	Activate your gesture for the first time	5
Sixth Sense	Kill two targets within 5 seconds of each other in Assassins	10
Slice N Dice	As murderer, get five kills in five seconds	10
Sniper	Shoot a thrown knife with a bow	15
Stealth: 100	Kill 3 players while invisible	10
Storm Chaser	Survive the storm without going to the lower deck on Cruise Ship	10
That Was Easy	Collect 10 gold in the first minute of the game	5
The Arrow Streak	Get 5 kills in a row with a bow	10
This Isn't A Funfair ... Maybe	Ride the monorail	5
Top Zombie	Infect 5 survivors in a single game of Infection	5
Totally Tubular	Kill another player whilst using Rapid Transport on Transport	10
Trapper Territory	Kill 4 players with traps in one game as Murderer	10
Tricked!	Trick a Murderer into attacking a decoy	5
Trigger Happy Havoc	Fire 50 bow shots in a game	5
Uncalculated	As murderer, win with more than 2 minutes remaining	15
Secret Achievement: We're Set	Find and enter the combination to open the secret chamber on Gold Rush	15
Well Traveled	Use the Rapid Transport to visit all 4 destinations in the same game on Transport	5
Well, That's Cool	Play one of the minigames in the lobby	5
Where's my EMP?	Kill all 15 players in one round as Murderer	15
Wicked Ride	Be the last innocent alive, and win the game while riding the monorail	15
Wrong Weapon	As murderer, get 3 kills in one game with a bow	10
Xom-B	Infect 8 or more Survivors in a single game	15
You Did Not See That Coming!	Kill a player while riding the monorail	10
You Tried	Get hit in melee while you are invincible	5

Tiered Achievements

Name	Tier	Description	Points
Brainiac	I	Infect 25 Survivors in Infection	5
	II	Infect 100 Survivors in Infection	10
	III	Infect 250 Survivors in Infection	15
	IV	Infect 500 Survivors in Infection	20
	V	Infect 1,000 Survivors in Infection	25
Countermeasures	I	Get 10 Hero wins in Classic or Double Up!	5
	II	Get 50 Hero wins in Classic or Double Up!	10
	III	Get 100 Hero wins in Classic or Double Up!	15
	IV	Get 250 Hero wins in Classic or Double Up!	20
	V	Get 500 Hero wins in Classic or Double Up!	25
Hitman	I	Kill 25 players in Assassins	5
	II	Kill 100 players in Assassins	10
	III	Kill 250 players in Assassins	15
	IV	Kill 500 players in Assassins	20
	V	Kill 1,000 players in Assassins	25
Hoarder	I	Gather a total of 100 Gold	5
	II	Gather a total of 250 Gold	10
	III	Gather a total of 500 Gold	15
	IV	Gather a total of 1,000 Gold	20
	V	Gather a total of 2,000 Gold	25
Peace Is Mine	I	Win 1 game as innocent or detective without dying	5
	II	Win 10 games as innocent or detective without dying	10
	III	Win 25 games as innocent or detective without dying	15
	IV	Win 40 games as innocent or detective without dying	20
	V	Win 60 games as innocent or detective without dying	25
Stabber	I	Kill 5 survivors as murderer	5
	II	Kill 20 survivors as murderer	10
	III	Kill 50 survivors as murderer	15
	IV	Kill 100 survivors as murderer	20
	V	Kill 150 survivors as murderer	25
Survival Skills	I	Win 25 games as Survivor in Infection	5
	II	Win 50 games as Survivor in Infection	10
	III	Win 100 games as Survivor in Infection	15
	IV	Win 250 games as Survivor in Infection	20
	V	Win 500 games as Survivor in Infection	25
You're All Mine	I	Win 1 game as murderer	5
	II	Win 5 games as murderer	10
	III	Win 10 games as murderer	15
	IV	Win 20 games as murderer	20
	V	Win 35 games as murderer	25