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October 10th, 2025, 13:00 GMT / 09:00 EST / 08:00 CST / 07:00 MT / 06:00 PST / 18:30 IST
We are excited to tell you that the new season of SkyMines is right around the corner.
Are you and your Island ready for a new season of SkyMines?
With a brand new overworld map, new competitions to compete in, and many more new features and improvements this sure will be a season to remember.
Are you ready to hop into a new season?! Say no more. The update will be released on:
October 10th, 2025
13:00 GMT / 09:00 EST / 08:00 CST / 07:00 MT / 06:00 PST / 18:30 IST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 3 PM CET.
October 10th, 2025
13:00 GMT / 09:00 EST / 08:00 CST / 07:00 MT / 06:00 PST / 18:30 IST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 3 PM CET.
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GiveawaysWe've got you covered if you would like to start the season on the right track!
We are running a giveaway that includes store coupons!
If you would like to enter the giveaways, go ahead and visit our official post!
https://x.com/PikaNetworkMC/status/1975497036440223971
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Changelog
The most important features/modifications implemented towards this season's map and functions are the following.
New! MapThe most newest SkyMines map is arriving soon. Explore a massive interconnected world spanning multiple themed islands.
Start your journey in a grand medieval castle, perfectly positioned to view everything that awaits you, notice boards, island portal, and your starter cubes (now located right in the spawn zone).
Navigate through an expansive world where each island tells its own story:
Iron Island - Mine Iron for upgrades and trade with the iron trader
Copper Island - Explore the new potions shop exclusive to the new Copper island 
Gold Island - Mine gold and trade with the gold trader 
Redstone Island - Mine redstone for your repairs and trade with traders 
Lapis & Emerald Islands - Connected by a towering wizard sanctuary allowing to add special enchants onto your gear and trade with traders 
Diamond Island -Mine diamonds to upgrade your gear and trade with traders
Are you looking for some help? There are plenty of NPCs explaining all the features.
A new seasonal crate has been added again.
New! Solo PayoutsWe’ve introduced 4 brand-new Solo Payout categories, each with 1 winner — rewarding different types of grinders this season!
The following categories will be available:
 Most Mine Blocks Broken |  Most Nether Mobs Killed |  Most Beacons Mined |  Most Bosses Killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracks the total amount of raw blocks mined. Note: Outpost multipliers and boosters do not count. | Tracks how many nether mobs you’ve slain. All nether mob types are included. | Tracks how many raw beacons you’ve mined. Booster-generated beacons are excluded. | Tracks total boss kills across all boss types. Every boss counts toward your score. |
At the end of the season, 1 winner per category will receive Iron as a reward!
So next to the Island Competition you will now also be able to compete solo, in one, or all categories if you'd like, just pick one that suits you best and dominate the leaderboard of this category for the season.
New! Copper IslandA mysterious new island has appeared — and it’s filled with opportunity.
Welcome to Copper Island, your new destination for powerful consumables.
What can you do there?Trade your Copper at the Copper Trader in exchange for exclusive splash potions with powerful effects.
These potions offer strong buffs not available through regular consumables or weapon effects — giving you an edge in PvP, grinding, or boss fights.
New! Bounty HuntersThe Bounty Hunter system has arrived!
This brand-new feature highlights the top 10 players who have earned the most from bounties.
These players will be rewarded with the exclusive Bounty Hunter tag and will be permanently showcased on the Bounty Leaderboard, accessible through the bounty menu.
A competitive tag.But be warned — the tag is competitive. If you drop out of the top 10, you'll lose access to the tag until you climb your way back up.
Hunt smart, earn big, and secure your spot among the best bounty hunters on the server!
New! Tracker ScrollsWe’ve added a new set of tracker scrolls to help you monitor your grind and flex your stats in style!
What’s New?Apply these scrolls to your tools or weapons to permanently track specific actions:
Mob Kills Tracker – Tracks how many mobs you've slain with the weapon.
Boss Kills Tracker – Already available, this scroll tracks how many bosses you’ve taken down with the weapon.- Mined Beacons Tracker – Tracks how many beacons you’ve mined using the tool.
Show off your achievements — every kill and every block counts.
Updated! ClassesAll classes are now given as containers instead of individual items.
How it works:When you redeem a class container, it will automatically unpack and give you all the individual items belonging to that class.
This makes classes easier to store, trade, and manage — no more clutter or missing items!
Updated! Gold Auction HouseThe Gold Auction House has become such a dominant part of the game that almost everything is being sold for a bit of gold, regardless of its actual value.
5 Gold Listing FeeTo address this, we’ve introduced a 5 gold tax for listing items on the Gold Auction House.
This change is aimed at reducing low-value, unnecessary listings and encouraging players to use the gold auction house primarily for valuable, higher-priced items.
With this adjustment, we hope to restore a better balance in the economy, where money also plays a more important role alongside gold.
Updated! User ExperienceWe have streamlined the game’s features and given all menus and messages a complete refresh.
With this we hope to welcome more new players, as well as keeping everything simple and easy to use for returning and existing players.
A More Unified ExperienceOver time, features have piled up, making the gamemode feel disconnected.
This overhaul brings everything together, making SkyMines feel like a complete and polished experience again.
New & Improved GUI DesignNavigating through the game has never been easier! We’ve redesigned the GUIs to be simple, clean, and user-friendly, so you can access every feature quickly.
Key Changes:
All features are now easy to find – No more confusion!
Menus have been updated for better usability.
Messages & notifications have been improved for clarity.
Updated! Drop Confirm
Drop Confirm now works for all armor, weapons, and elytras, helping you avoid accidental drops of your most valuable items.
No more panic moments — only intentional actions.
Removed! CollectionsThe Collections system has been fully removed from SkyMines.
Why were they removed?We felt that collections no longer added meaningful value to gameplay.
They often acted as unnecessary progression blockers and didn’t fit with the current direction of SkyMines.
What changed?All features that were previously locked behind collection requirements are now fully accessible — no grind walls, just gameplay.
Removed! Passive ModeTo make SkyMines more competitive and PvP-oriented, Passive Mode has been fully removed.
Why was it removed?We want to encourage more PvP activity and interaction between players.
With Passive Mode gone, everyone is part of the fight — no more avoiding danger.
Gear up, stay alert, and prepare for a much more intensePvP experience.
Fixed! Bugs
We’ve put in a lot of work to polish and fix as many bugs as possible on the SkyMines server.
We carefully reviewed all reported issues and successfully fixed them.
If you find any bugs with the new release, please report them in the bug reports section on our forums.
Did you know about bug report rewards?You can earn Gold by reporting bugs! We appreciate everyone who takes the time to report issues, so we’re giving back to you.
Each season, when all reported bugs are fixed, you’ll receive Gold in your virtual wallet, which you can redeem on our Discord with /wallet.
Report your bugs here: https://pika-network.net/forums/bug_reports/
Misc. Updates & Changes
Multiple small changes have been made, some of these small changes are the following:
- Added a new seasonal crate.
- Generators can now be bought with different type of fragment drops / ores.
- The overworld map has been greatly increased by size with this new map.
- The starter tutorial has been slightly updated.
- Sign inputs will now show a proper description again.
- Supply Drops will now spawn twice as many chests.
- KOTH issues have been fully resolved.
- Server has been updated to 1.21.8.
- Anti Cheat has been updated.
- Server performance has been improved.
- Beacon booster is now additive, not multiplicative.
- ...and much more.
What will I keep after the reset?- Purchased Ranks & Rank Upgrades
- Purchased Perks
- Won out crates commands/ranks
What will I lose after the reset?- Your Island
- All items in your inventory and enderchest
- Any currencies such as money and exp
- Seasonal ranks and perks
We hope to see you on our new SkyMines server soon!
If you have feedback or any suggestion, let us know we'd love to make this as good as we can.
