The Obsidian Vault Heist
A mysterious griefer broke into the master diamond vault, disabled the spawn shields, and scattered rare server blocks across the realm. The Head Realm Architect needs your deduction skills to identify the suspect.
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Primary Tool | Enchantment | Stance | Helmet Type | Ban Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zombie Cleo | Netherite Pickaxe | Feather Falling | Left Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Stampy Cat | Diamond Sword | Loyalty | Right Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Music Disc Eleven |
| Grian Redstone | Netherite Pickaxe | Fire Aspect | Left Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Music Disc Eleven |
| Tango Tek | Netherite Pickaxe | Feather Falling | Right Hand Dominant | Turtle Shell | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Iskall Eighty | Iron Axe | Silk Touch | Right Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Golden Apple |
| Captain Spark | Golden Shovel | Feather Falling | Left Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Gem Init | Trident | Loyalty | Left Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Cub Fanatic | Golden Shovel | Feather Falling | Left Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Alex Craft | Iron Axe | Fire Aspect | Left Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Docm Seventy | Iron Axe | Blast Protection | Left Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Splash Potion of Harming |
| False Symmetry | Trident | Silk Touch | Left Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Scar Goodtime | Diamond Sword | Feather Falling | Left Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Music Disc Eleven |
| Rendog Bark | Netherite Pickaxe | Silk Touch | Right Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Bdouble O | Netherite Pickaxe | Feather Falling | Right Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Music Disc Eleven |
| Keralis Eyes | Golden Shovel | Fire Aspect | Left Hand Dominant | Turtle Shell | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Etho Slab | Iron Axe | Silk Touch | Left Hand Dominant | Turtle Shell | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Aphmau Sun | Golden Shovel | Blast Protection | Left Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Mumbo Jumbo | Netherite Pickaxe | Feather Falling | Right Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Skelo King | Iron Axe | Feather Falling | Left Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Splash Potion of Harming |
| Xisuma Void | Trident | Silk Touch | Right Hand Dominant | Netherite Helmet | Golden Apple |
| Steve Block | Trident | Silk Touch | Left Hand Dominant | Leather Cap | Splash Potion of Harming |
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The griefer placed stacks of obsidian blocks in grid formation near spawn. Calculating the total blocks reveals the first clue signal.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Skip counting
Redstone repeater torches pulse at set intervals down the dark tunnel. Counting each jump in the sequence uncovers a hidden server code.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Multi-step word problems
To clear the trapped portal, players gathered ingredients, crafted potions, and traded with piglins. Working through the steps shows where the suspect fled.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Percentages
The server terminal shows what percentage of emerald stores were raided from each village vault. Solving this pinpoints the griefer signature.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The admin split the remaining inventory chests equally among five server guards. Dividing the loot uncovers the final clue.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Obsidian Vault Heist
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE BLAST PROTECTION"8 × 8 = 64 (T) · 11 × 2 = 22 (L) · 3 × 6 = 18 (E) · 3 × 9 = 27 (U) · 4 × 9 = 36 (D) · 7 × 11 = 77 (A) · 8 × 2 = 16 (N) · 4 × 8 = 32 (O) · 9 × 7 = 63 (P) · 4 × 10 = 40 (V) · 12 × 10 = 120 (H) · 2 × 2 = 4 (S) · 5 × 5 = 25 (B) · 1 × 3 = 3 (C) · 11 × 6 = 66 (R) · 9 × 9 = 81 (I)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "WITNESSES SAW A LEFT HAND DOMINANT BUILDER"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (B) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (M) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (O) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 = 30 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (T) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24 = 18 (R) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (A) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (I)
- Clue 3 (Multi-step word problems): "SPLASH POTION OF HARMING"There were 301 golden apples in all. 37 golden apples were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 guild. How many golden apples did each get? = 33 (S) · Builder filled 7 boxes with 9 diamond ores each, then found 7 more diamond ores. How many diamond ores are there in all? = 70 (H) · Builder filled 5 boxes with 6 diamond ores each, then found 6 more diamond ores. How many diamond ores are there in all? = 36 (T) · There were 696 golden apples in all. 32 golden apples were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 guild. How many golden apples did each get? = 83 (A) · Builder filled 3 boxes with 2 redstone dust each, then found 7 more redstone dust. How many redstone dust are there in all? = 13 (P) · There were 105 emerald blocks in all. 25 emerald blocks were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 5 guild. How many emerald blocks did each get? = 16 (L) · Builder earned 7 emerald blocks in each of 6 rounds, plus 34 bonus emerald blocks. Then 2 emerald blocks were lost. How many emerald blocks are left? = 74 (O)
- Clue 4 (Percentages): "AN IMPRINT OF A NETHERITE HELMET WAS SEEN"20% of 65 = 13 (A) · 10% of 30 = 3 (H) · 25% of 40 = 10 (I) · 60% of 35 = 21 (W) · 50% of 30 = 15 (M) · 25% of 68 = 17 (O) · 10% of 110 = 11 (F) · 20% of 95 = 19 (P) · 50% of 82 = 41 (N) · 10% of 250 = 25 (E) · 5% of 700 = 35 (L) · 5% of 760 = 38 (T) · 75% of 16 = 12 (S) · 5% of 140 = 7 (R)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Cub Fanatic3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 72 ÷ 8 = 9 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 55 ÷ 5 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Skip counting, Multi-step word problems, Percentages, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Obsidian Vault Heist — set in The Overworld Realm
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects
