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The Netherite Star Mystery

Someone snuck into the Server Admin's vault and swiped the legendary Netherite Star! We need to find the Rogue Crafter before they use it to flood the spawn town with lava.

Suspects

Possible suspects

Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.

21 of 21 still in play

Name	primary tool	armor enchant	dominant hand	headgear	counter-item
Tommy	Spawn Egg	Feather Falling	right-handed	Ender Crown	Snowballs
Ranboo	Water Bucket	Feather Falling	left-handed	Ender Crown	Splash Water Bottle
George	Water Bucket	Protection IV	right-handed	Ender Crown	Splash Water Bottle
Mumbo	Spawn Egg	Thorns	left-handed	Slime Mask	Splash Water Bottle
Quackity	Spawn Egg	Feather Falling	left-handed	Ender Crown	Snowballs
DanTDM	Spawn Egg	Feather Falling	right-handed	Ender Crown	Milk Bucket
Grian	Redstone TNT	Fire Protection	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Splash Water Bottle
Puffy	Redstone TNT	Feather Falling	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Splash Water Bottle
Dream	Spawn Egg	Feather Falling	right-handed	Ender Crown	Splash Water Bottle
Sam	Spawn Egg	Feather Falling	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Milk Bucket
Stampy	Fire Charge	Feather Falling	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Snowballs
Purpled	Lava Bucket	Feather Falling	right-handed	Ender Crown	Splash Water Bottle
CaptainSparklez	Fire Charge	Thorns	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Splash Water Bottle
Alex	Redstone TNT	Protection IV	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Splash Water Bottle
Steve	Redstone TNT	Protection IV	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Milk Bucket
Philza	Fire Charge	Fire Protection	right-handed	Slime Mask	Splash Water Bottle
BadBoyHalo	Lava Bucket	Blast Protection	right-handed	Creeper Hood	Splash Water Bottle
Antfrost	Fire Charge	Feather Falling	right-handed	Slime Mask	Splash Water Bottle
Hannah	Lava Bucket	Protection IV	left-handed	Ender Crown	Splash Water Bottle
Techno	Water Bucket	Feather Falling	right-handed	Ender Crown	Snowballs
Sapnap	Fire Charge	Blast Protection	left-handed	Creeper Hood	Splash Water Bottle

Clue 1

Addition

We tally up the leftover blocks in the storage chest to see what is missing.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

5718

3296

2244

8868

5409

8281

8946

5409

7434

7024

7509

2244

7087

7434

7509

5718

7317

7087

2244

5718

3296

7509

2198

7434

7087

3270 + 2448 =T

833 + 1411 =E

1005 + 1193 =R

3312 + 3775 =S

2324 + 4993 =U

2778 + 6090 =V

2712 + 6234 =A

4592 + 2917 =O

2198 + 1098 =H

2942 + 2467 =I

4398 + 3036 =N

4856 + 2168 =D

5165 + 3116 =L

0/13 letters found

Clue 2

Subtraction

The Rogue Crafter triggered a arrow trap and lost several hearts of health during their escape.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

4345

6167

8974

1113

3445

2774

4176

1245

4991

4176

2823

8681

3783

2314

1113

8552

3362

2823

8974

2774

4176

8681

6167

4345

6167

2314

2823

8552

8974

8552

8602 - 4257 =T

3894 - 1120 =R

8481 - 2314 =H

7635 - 3459 =I

7335 - 4512 =N

2528 - 1415 =S

13109 - 4135 =E

4339 - 556 =W

9169 - 488 =G

1557 - 312 =B

13159 - 4607 =D

4544 - 2230 =A

7051 - 3689 =O

7461 - 4016 =C

7503 - 2512 =L

0/15 letters found

Clue 3

Multiplication facts (1-12)

We check the pumpkin patch where blocks are planted in neat, matching rows.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

110

120

121

110

10 × 11 =T

5 × 2 =I

1 × 3 =N

11 × 2 =V

8 × 8 =P

6 × 12 =W

10 × 12 =F

7 × 9 =E

7 × 4 =M

7 × 12 =R

11 × 11 =S

3 × 10 =H

7 × 1 =A

7 × 5 =O

9 × 11 =L

0/15 letters found

Clue 4

Rounding

Our map device is glitchy and only shows rounded coordinates for the last teleport.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

9000

170

1100

5000

3000

7000

300

3000

2900

300

430

300

1300

1100

4300

1300

300

7000

Round 9,321 to the nearest thousandW

Round 284 to the nearest hundredR

Round 26 to the nearest tenG

Round 169 to the nearest tenF

Round 3,394 to the nearest thousandN

Round 1,134 to the nearest hundredO

Round 428 to the nearest tenP

Round 2,910 to the nearest hundredC

Round 4,993 to the nearest thousandU

Round 53 to the nearest tenE

Round 4,304 to the nearest hundredT

Round 1,347 to the nearest hundredH

Round 6,944 to the nearest thousandA

Round 22 to the nearest tenD

0/14 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

We split the remaining golden apples equally among the search team members.

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!

Step 1 — solve these

15 ÷ 5 = ?

30 ÷ 5 = ?

25 ÷ 5 = ?

12 ÷ 12 = ?

36 ÷ 9 = ?

77 ÷ 7 = ?

30 ÷ 3 = ?

24 ÷ 12 = ?

21 ÷ 3 = ?

40 ÷ 5 = ?

48 ÷ 4 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain tossed a Spawn Egg, then damaged the pursuer using Thorns.

2.The villain tossed a Spawn Egg, then survived the blast with Blast Protection.

3.The villain placed Redstone TNT, then landed safely using Feather Falling.

4.The villain sparked a Fire Charge, then walked through the flames with Fire Protection.

5.The villain poured a Lava Bucket, then survived the blast with Blast Protection.

6.The villain placed Redstone TNT, then shrugged off arrows with Protection IV.

7.The villain splashed a Water Bucket, then survived the blast with Blast Protection.

8.The villain poured a Lava Bucket, then damaged the pursuer using Thorns.

9.The villain placed Redstone TNT, then walked through the flames with Fire Protection.

10.The villain splashed a Water Bucket, then damaged the pursuer using Thorns.

11.The villain splashed a Water Bucket, then shrugged off arrows with Protection IV.

12.The villain poured a Lava Bucket, then walked through the flames with Fire Protection.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Netherite Star Mystery

Culprit: Grian (Redstone TNT · Fire Protection · right-handed · Creeper Hood · Splash Water Bottle)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE THORNS"
3270 + 2448 = 5718 (T) · 833 + 1411 = 2244 (E) · 1005 + 1193 = 2198 (R) · 3312 + 3775 = 7087 (S) · 2324 + 4993 = 7317 (U) · 2778 + 6090 = 8868 (V) · 2712 + 6234 = 8946 (A) · 4592 + 2917 = 7509 (O) · 2198 + 1098 = 3296 (H) · 2942 + 2467 = 5409 (I) · 4398 + 3036 = 7434 (N) · 4856 + 2168 = 7024 (D) · 5165 + 3116 = 8281 (L)
Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE SCRIBBLING WAS DONE RIGHT HANDED"
8602 - 4257 = 4345 (T) · 3894 - 1120 = 2774 (R) · 8481 - 2314 = 6167 (H) · 7635 - 3459 = 4176 (I) · 7335 - 4512 = 2823 (N) · 2528 - 1415 = 1113 (S) · 13109 - 4135 = 8974 (E) · 4339 - 556 = 3783 (W) · 9169 - 488 = 8681 (G) · 1557 - 312 = 1245 (B) · 13159 - 4607 = 8552 (D) · 4544 - 2230 = 2314 (A) · 7051 - 3689 = 3362 (O) · 7461 - 4016 = 3445 (C) · 7503 - 2512 = 4991 (L)
Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN RAN FROM SPLASH WATER"
10 × 11 = 110 (T) · 5 × 2 = 10 (I) · 1 × 3 = 3 (N) · 11 × 2 = 22 (V) · 8 × 8 = 64 (P) · 6 × 12 = 72 (W) · 10 × 12 = 120 (F) · 7 × 9 = 63 (E) · 7 × 4 = 28 (M) · 7 × 12 = 84 (R) · 11 × 11 = 121 (S) · 3 × 10 = 30 (H) · 7 × 1 = 7 (A) · 7 × 5 = 35 (O) · 9 × 11 = 99 (L)
Clue 4 (Rounding): "WE FOUND A GREEN CREEPER HOOD THREAD"
Round 9,321 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (W) · Round 284 to the nearest hundred = 300 (R) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (G) · Round 169 to the nearest ten = 170 (F) · Round 3,394 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (N) · Round 1,134 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (O) · Round 428 to the nearest ten = 430 (P) · Round 2,910 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (C) · Round 4,993 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (U) · Round 53 to the nearest ten = 50 (E) · Round 4,304 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (T) · Round 1,347 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (H) · Round 6,944 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (A) · Round 22 to the nearest ten = 20 (D)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Grian
15 ÷ 5 = 3 · 30 ÷ 5 = 6 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 30 ÷ 3 = 10 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 21 ÷ 3 = 7 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 48 ÷ 4 = 12

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Netherite Star Mystery — set in the Crafty Hills SMP Server
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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