Modes with unique kits and perks include Normal, Insane, and Mega modes. Kits & Perks are a menu in the SkyWars shop for each mode in SkyWars. These modes rotate weekly, with a few modes being made available each week. The Laboratory is a collection of experimental game modes all based on the original SkyWars, though with several added twists. Laboratory Main article: SkyWars/Laboratory It requires Network Level 25 to join, and Watchdog or ranked bans will also prohibit Ranked play.

Ranked Mode has unique kits and perks that are all maxed out. Ranked SkyWars is a 1v1v1v1 mode that ranks players monthly with rating based on their wins/losses. This mode is currently only accessable via the /play command, /play mega_doubles. It uses the same maps, kits, and loot as Mega SkyWars, being created as a way to fill Mega lobbies faster. Mega Doubles is a smaller teams of 2 version of Mega SkyWars released on June 5, 2018. Mega SkyWars has unique tiered kits and perks available in the lobby shop. Loot is similar to that of Insane mode, though with loot in the middle having slightly weaker enchantments. Mega SkyWars is a teams mode consisting of 100 players in teams of 5. Middle chest loot has stronger variants of items like the Knockback Rod, along with more frequent Ender Pearls and such. It contains stronger items and kits, with Iron and Diamond Armor and Swords. Insane mode is Hypixel's unique SkyWars take in Solo/Doubles forms.

Middle chest loot contains an enchanted Diamond Helmet and Boots combined with an enchanted Iron Chestplate and Leggings. Chests contain weaker armor, with spawn chests usually having Leather - Iron Armor, Stone - Iron Swords, and unenchanted Bows. Normal mode is the basic SkyWars mode playable in Solo/Doubles forms.

A Doom event will happen after the second refill, which spawns Ender Dragons to attack players until either one player remains or time runs out. Chests can refill twice, with the first refill making strong items stronger or more frequent, and the second refill placing ender pearls in every chest. There are also stronger loot chests in the middle of the map, which contain stronger tools, enchanted armor, and other more frequent items. These items can be used to battle other players, who will drop their own loot when killed. Players can loot the chests to get tools, armor, projectiles, and other items. In SkyWars, players spawn on islands that contain chests with loot inside.

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