Lucky Blocks

How Lucky Blocks Work

A lucky block is a special sponge item with a hidden type tag. The flow is simple:

1. Obtain a lucky block item (from a crate, event, or /luckyblock give if you are staff).
2. Place it in the world like any block. It settles as a sponge with its type remembered.
3. Break it. The block vanishes, a reward is rolled from the type's pool, and your prize is paid out instantly.

When you break one, you get a confirmation message ("Lucky Block! You won: <reward>"), a level-up chime, and a burst of happy-villager particles around you. The block itself is consumed — you cannot reuse a lucky block.

Block Types & Reward Pools

Each lucky block type has its own weighted reward pool. The weight is the relative chance of each outcome — higher weight means more common. The two default types shipped with Imperium are Common and Rare, but staff can add custom types and pools via luckyblocks.yml.

Common Lucky Block

The baseline block. Mostly small cash and tokens, with a small chance of nothing at all. A reliable but modest payout.

Rare Lucky Block

The premium block. Big cash, Civitas, or a free rank-up — no "nothing" outcome, so every break pays. The rank-up reward is especially valuable: it runs the rank-up command on your behalf, advancing you a full rank for free.

How Rewards Pay Out

A lucky block reward can pay out in four ways, all of which fire instantly on break:

• Money — Denarius credited directly to your balance.
• Tokens — Auctoritas credited directly.
• Beacons — Civitas credited directly.
• Command — A console command run on your behalf (e.g. a free rank-up, an item grant, a cosmetic unlock).

A single reward can combine multiple payouts, but the default pools are tuned so each roll is one clean outcome. The weighted-random selection ensures the stated percentages hold over many breaks, so a Common block really does pay small cash about 60% of the time.

Getting Lucky Blocks

Lucky blocks are not craftable — they are rewards. The most common sources are:

• Crates — many crate tiers can roll lucky blocks as a prize.
• Vote milestones & Vote Parties — community voting rewards often include lucky blocks.
• Festivals & events — holiday events and admin-run activities frequently hand them out.
• Admin giveaways — staff can grant lucky blocks directly with /luckyblock give.

Because they are rewarded rather than bought, lucky blocks tend to be saved for a rainy day or stacked for a batch break. Hoarding a stack of Rare blocks for a ranked push or a prestige attempt is a legitimate strategy.

Commands

Tips

1. Save Rare blocks for rank-ups. A free rank from a Rare block can be worth hundreds of thousands of Denarius — break it when you are close to a rank boundary.
2. Break Common blocks in batches. With a 60% cash rate, breaking a stack smooths out the variance and guarantees a steady payout.
3. Place before you break. Lucky blocks must be placed in the world to activate — you cannot open them from your inventory.
4. Break them where you stand. The reward pays to you regardless of location, so there is no need to travel — break them right where you get them.
5. Check /luckyblock types. If staff have added custom types, this lists them along with their display names so you know what you are holding.
6. Reboots are safe. A placed block survives a server restart, so you do not need to rush — but remember where you put it.
7. Stack with a money booster. Cash payouts from lucky blocks benefit from active money boosters, so break a hoard while boosted for a bigger return.