The Hypixel Server is intended to be a fun, safe, and friendly environment for all players to enjoy. As such, we have a list of rules we expect all players to follow with no exceptions. By choosing to play on the Hypixel Server or use the Hypixel Forums and Discord, you agree to follow all rules listed within the Hypixel Rules and Policies.
Table of Content
- Expectations of Behavior
- Reporting Rule Breakers
- Report Server Bugs
- Player Safety & Account Security
- Behavior that is not allowed
- Consequences
Expectations of Behavior
We encourage players to cooperate and compete in a positive environment, but never in a way that disrespects or abuses other players. In short: Be respectful to all players. These rules are in place to maintain a welcoming and safe environment for all players.
Reporting Rule Breakers
Reporting players helps us improve our reporting system and allow for a better quality gameplay experience for our players. Reporting a player can be done by using /report in-game.
You can find more information about reporting players in our Support Article.
Reporting Server Bugs
Reporting bugs to our team allows us to fix and improve the gameplay experience around the network. Please include as much information and detail as possible when reporting bugs so that our team is able to understand and resolve the issue.
You can find more information about reporting bugs and exploits to our team in our Bug Report section.
Player Safety & Account Security
All Hypixel players are responsible for their own accounts and personal information. Players also take full responsibility for any actions which may occur on their accounts. DO NOT share any of your account or personal information with anyone!
You can read more about account security in our Support Article.
Behavior that is not allowed
Examples of behaviors that are not allowed, regardless of intent, include but are not limited to:
Chat Abuse
Abusive language, inappropriate topics or jokes, misleading information, or any kind of spam (including switching instances).
Advertisements
Advertising third-party websites, servers, discord names/tags, social media.
Threats
Threatening to or actively doxing, DDOSing, harassing or blackmailing others, sharing personal information, or sending malicious links.
Unfair Advantages
Disallowed modifications, macros, bug abuse, exploiting, boosting, scripting, or punishment evading.
Account Abuse
Selling, trading, giving away any accounts, or sharing accounts between players.
Game Abuse
Cross-teaming, team-griefing, encouraging rule-breaking, inappropriate builds or drawings.
Inappropriate Content and Cosmetics
Capes, skins, usernames, item names, signs, pet names, Housing content, Guild content, and SkyBlock content.
Game Trading
Exchange of game content, items, currency, services, or accounts through external third-party platforms or unauthorized external game trading platforms. This extends to, but is not limited to, activities like organizing or participating in games of chance, including gambling or the establishment of casinos on the server.
Giveaways
Giveaways and advertisements of giveaways are not allowed in Hypixel. Please /report anyone you see advertising a giveaway. If you participate in a giveaway, you will be at risk of receiving a punishment.
Consequences
Players found breaking these rules can expect a suspension of chat privileges or access to the Hypixel Server and Discord. Our rules are here to maintain a welcoming and safe environment for all players.
Further expectations after breaking our rules:
- Receiving multiple punishments will block an account from participating in competitive gameplay.
- A player’s behavior and their previous mutes or bans will impact the length of future punishments.
- Over time good behavior can reduce the length of future punishments. More information on player account status can be found here.
- Players are able to appeal punishments through the Appeals Section.