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Minecraft challenge

Giant

Your player model becomes one and a half times as large by default. Doors, tunnels and fights suddenly need more room.

Set up your run
  • Java & Bedrock
  • Private server
  • No extra mods

Bigger means checking routes

You are bigger, the world stays the same

During the challenge, you are one and a half times as large as usual by default. Doors, low tunnels and cramped rooms therefore offer less space.

A normal two-block-high tunnel can now be too low. Make the entrance taller or find another route. After the challenge, you return to your previous size.

By default, you are one and a half times as large as usual. Run settings can change that.

Example round: you try to enter your mine but get stuck at the low entrance. You use your pickaxe to raise the ceiling by one block and can get through again.

  • Challenge activeOne and a half times as large
  • Door or tunnelCheck headroom
  • Open spaceMove safely

What to expect from your run

Rule complexity
Watch your 1.5× size and check low routes before entering them.
Experience
Spotting low doors and tunnels early, then leaving room to fight, helps.
Time commitment
A detour or rebuild takes time when a door or tunnel is too low.

Before the bottleneck

Tips for Giant

A quick look up can save you from a route that leaves you stuck.

01Check tunnels from outside
Look at the entrance height before walking your larger player model inside.
02Keep fighting areas open
Leave room to dodge sideways so you do not catch on walls or doors.
03Bring a pickaxe
Bring a pickaxe to make low tunnels taller. A few blocks can also help you build a new entrance.

Another challenge

Combine Giant with No Armor

More size and no armor make cover and route choices especially important.

Giant + No Armor
You are larger and cannot wear armor. Choose open routes and safe cover.
No Armor
2 simultaneous challenges · Host needs Pro

The configurator shows which rules you can enable together. Some combinations do not suit every goal.

Giant FAQ

What the larger player model changes during the run.

How large do I become?

By default, you are one and a half times as large as usual. Run settings can change that.

What happens to my size after the run?

When the challenge ends, you are back to your previous size.

Which places become difficult?

Doors, low tunnels and cramped rooms offer less space. You also need room to dodge while fighting.

Your first run

Set up your Giant run

You need Minecraft, but no extra mods or server hosting of your own.

How to join on Java & Bedrock
  1. 1

    Join Sparkane

    Connect to play.sparkane.com. We support 1.21.11 – 26.3 on Java. The “How to join on Java & Bedrock” guide covers both editions.

  2. 2

    Choose your challenge in the lobby

    Choose the ready-made preset for your challenge at the NPC in the lobby. Its goal and rules are already set. To change them or combine challenges, open the optional web configurator.

  3. 3

    Start your server and invite friends

    Create your server from the preset or your custom configuration and wait for your server to be ready. Invite friends with /invite <Name>. Java and Bedrock players can play together.

  4. 4

    Start the timer and play

    Everyone ready? As the host, use /timer start. You can then break blocks and the challenge rules become active. Use /timer pause and /timer resume to take a break and continue your run.