The Great Griefer of Craftia
An unknown player has bypassed spawn protections and griefed the server's magnificent spawn castle! Cobblestone is everywhere, lava is pouring down the castle walls, and the diamond block throne is completely gone. As the chief investigator, you must decode the server logs, complete the math puzzles, and find the culprit before the entire server crashes.
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Primary Strategy | Secondary Tool | Main-Hand Preference | Helmet Choice | Tactical Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technoblade | Potion Brewing | Milk Bucket Drinking | Right-Handed swing | Leather Cap | Obsidian Wall |
| Steve | Netherite Defense | Spawn Egg Summoning | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Milk Bucket |
| EthosLab | TNT Cannonry | Diamond Pickaxe Mining | Right-Handed swing | Iron Helmet | Milk Bucket |
| FalseSymmetry | Netherite Defense | Ender Pearl Teleporting | Right-Handed swing | Iron Helmet | Water Bucket |
| Shubble | Redstone Wiring | Diamond Pickaxe Mining | Right-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Water Bucket |
| Dream | Redstone Wiring | Spawn Egg Summoning | Left-Handed swing | Leather Cap | Obsidian Wall |
| CaptainSparklez | Elytra Gliding | Spawn Egg Summoning | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Water Bucket |
| Alex | Netherite Defense | Milk Bucket Drinking | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Water Bucket |
| Grian | TNT Cannonry | Totem of Undying | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Water Bucket |
| LDShadowLady | Netherite Defense | Ender Pearl Teleporting | Left-Handed swing | Leather Cap | Milk Bucket |
| GeminiTay | TNT Cannonry | Milk Bucket Drinking | Left-Handed swing | Iron Helmet | Water Bucket |
| DanTDM | Redstone Wiring | Spawn Egg Summoning | Right-Handed swing | Iron Helmet | Obsidian Wall |
| VintageBeef | Netherite Defense | Diamond Pickaxe Mining | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Water Bucket |
| Rendog | Potion Brewing | Spawn Egg Summoning | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Obsidian Wall |
| Docm77 | Elytra Gliding | Diamond Pickaxe Mining | Left-Handed swing | Leather Cap | Milk Bucket |
| Cubfan135 | TNT Cannonry | Ender Pearl Teleporting | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Milk Bucket |
| BdoubleO100 | Netherite Defense | Totem of Undying | Left-Handed swing | Leather Cap | Water Bucket |
| Sapnap | Redstone Wiring | Milk Bucket Drinking | Right-Handed swing | Iron Helmet | Milk Bucket |
| Smajor1995 | Elytra Gliding | Diamond Pickaxe Mining | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Obsidian Wall |
| Stampy | TNT Cannonry | Milk Bucket Drinking | Left-Handed swing | Gold Helmet | Water Bucket |
| MumboJumbo | Potion Brewing | Totem of Undying | Left-Handed swing | Iron Helmet | Obsidian Wall |
Addition
The Griefer escaped through a ruined portal. To calculate how many blocks were damaged, the server admin added up the obsidian piles in the swamp and the plains.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Subtraction
The thief looted the spawn armory chest. By subtracting the remaining iron boots from the original stockpile, the builder found a scrap of armor left in the lockbox.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Multiplication facts (1-12)
To track the Griefer's speed, the search party counted the grid of melons ruined in the farm. Multiplying the columns of crushed crops by the rows gave them the exact coordinate of the escape tunnel.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Rounding
The compass coordinate for the villain's secret hideout was fuzzy. The tracking plugin only displayed coordinates rounded to the nearest ten blocks, forcing the team to estimate the landing zone.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Before storming the stronghold, the heroes divided their golden carrots equally among the five squad members to ensure everyone had enough hunger points to survive the battle.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Griefer of Craftia
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE GRIEFER DOES NOT USE SPAWN EGGS"4579 + 2187 = 6766 (T) · 916 + 1772 = 2688 (F) · 1780 + 1312 = 3092 (P) · 4258 + 3753 = 8011 (U) · 957 + 1059 = 2016 (G) · 947 + 1274 = 2221 (H) · 2689 + 2255 = 4944 (E) · 4183 + 2786 = 6969 (N) · 4415 + 3503 = 7918 (O) · 2041 + 1196 = 3237 (W) · 3731 + 4077 = 7808 (A) · 3264 + 2097 = 5361 (D) · 2769 + 4223 = 6992 (I) · 1635 + 3786 = 5421 (S) · 1476 + 1468 = 2944 (R)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "LEFT HANDED BLOCKS PLACED ON THE PORTAL"9817 - 3966 = 5851 (L) · 9614 - 2425 = 7189 (R) · 8235 - 2294 = 5941 (D) · 3083 - 1376 = 1707 (O) · 6002 - 1941 = 4061 (B) · 10965 - 4819 = 6146 (K) · 7282 - 2573 = 4709 (T) · 9177 - 4280 = 4897 (N) · 5949 - 2459 = 3490 (E) · 4809 - 413 = 4396 (H) · 6718 - 1739 = 4979 (P) · 4611 - 981 = 3630 (F) · 9266 - 3847 = 5419 (A) · 10370 - 4621 = 5749 (S) · 8161 - 114 = 8047 (C)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE GRIEFER SLOWED DOWN BY WATER FLOWS"8 × 3 = 24 (T) · 7 × 1 = 7 (E) · 7 × 7 = 49 (N) · 3 × 11 = 33 (L) · 11 × 11 = 121 (F) · 7 × 3 = 21 (I) · 3 × 9 = 27 (H) · 12 × 5 = 60 (O) · 5 × 10 = 50 (W) · 7 × 11 = 77 (A) · 5 × 7 = 35 (S) · 10 × 2 = 20 (G) · 2 × 5 = 10 (B) · 8 × 8 = 64 (D) · 5 × 11 = 55 (Y) · 6 × 7 = 42 (R)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "BRIGHT YELLOW METALLIC FLAKES DISCOVERED"Round 229 to the nearest ten = 230 (B) · Round 2,159 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (G) · Round 5,082 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (L) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (O) · Round 2,933 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (S) · Round 426 to the nearest ten = 430 (W) · Round 249 to the nearest hundred = 200 (M) · Round 7,162 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (D) · Round 370 to the nearest ten = 370 (K) · Round 545 to the nearest hundred = 500 (H) · Round 3,678 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (V) · Round 1,331 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (C) · Round 131 to the nearest ten = 130 (A) · Round 2,306 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (I) · Round 1,686 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (Y) · Round 28 to the nearest ten = 30 (E) · Round 171 to the nearest ten = 170 (T) · Round 110 to the nearest ten = 110 (R) · Round 92 to the nearest ten = 90 (F)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Grian3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 18 ÷ 9 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 7 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Great Griefer of Craftia — set in The Craftia SMP Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects