Introducing Pickaxe.gg — A New Era of Survival Begins

Today marks the official launch of Pickaxe.gg, a brand-new Survival experience designed from the ground up to feel modern, rewarding, and built for long-term progression. This isn’t just another SMP — it’s a complete reimagining of what Survival can be when every system is polished, interconnected, and intentionally crafted.

Pickaxe.gg is the result of months of design, iteration, and refinement. What began as a simple idea quickly evolved into a fully realized experience that blends classic Minecraft survival with custom progression, custom items, custom systems, and a premium presentation built around accessibility, challenge, and community.

This is our official announcement — a full look at the world players will step into on day one.

🌍 A Familiar World With a Fresh Identity

At its core, Pickaxe.gg uses the pure, untouched 1.21 world generation you know and love. Mountains, caves, villages, and landscapes appear exactly the way Minecraft intended — natural, simple, and nostalgic.

But what happens in that world is where everything changes.

We designed Pickaxe.gg so that the environment stays familiar, while the gameplay around it grows into a deep, interconnected ecosystem. When players step into this world, they immediately understand it — but quickly realize it’s unlike anything they’ve played before.

⚒️ A Fully Custom Progression System

Pickaxe.gg introduces a robust progression network that guides players from early-game survival to late-game mastery.

Skill Paths

Players level up skills such as:

Mining
Combat
Farming
Foraging
Fishing
Enchanting

As skills grow, players unlock meaningful perks, boosts, rewards, and new gameplay opportunities. This creates a long-term sense of growth without ever feeling forced or grindy.

Player Identity Through Growth

Every decision matters. Every grind session moves you forward.
And every player builds their own identity through the paths they choose to develop.

🧪 Gear, Enchants & Item Depth

One of the defining features of Pickaxe.gg is its fully custom gear system.

Custom Items

We’ve designed:

Unique tools
Special weapons
Enhanced armor paths
Stat-based upgrades
Utility-based artifacts
Rare and legendary tiers

These aren’t retextured versions of vanilla gear — they introduce entirely new playstyles and progression routes.

Custom Enchants

Beyond traditional enchantments, you’ll discover new options that offer:

Build diversity
Combat utility
Resource boosts
Farming support
Special effects and bonuses

Every item can evolve with you, making gear progression a core pillar of gameplay.

💰 A Player-Driven Economy

Pickaxe.gg features a streamlined, efficient, and dynamic economy built around community interaction.

Players can participate through:

Player shops
Auction house listings
Marketplace tax balancing
Resource supply/demand cycles
Multiple money-making pathways

Our goal was simple: create an economy that rewards effort, encourages trade, and feels alive without ever needing admin intervention.

🎒 Custom Items, Cosmetics & Collectibles

This world wouldn’t feel complete without visually distinctive content.

Pickaxe.gg includes:

Fully modeled 3D items
Animated toolsets
Particles & auras
Cosmetic titles & tags
Seasonal cosmetics
Event-exclusive collectibles

Everything is designed to look clean, modern, and premium, while fitting naturally into the Minecraft aesthetic.

🔥 Events, Challenges & Late-Game Content

A great Survival experience must evolve — and Pickaxe.gg does exactly that.

Players will encounter:

Scheduled events
Random world challenges
Server-wide boosters
Envoy drops
Weekly competitions
Seasonal rewards

Each event ties into progression in a meaningful way, giving players reasons to return every day or every week.

🏡 Building, Claiming & Automation

The world is yours to build, shape, and protect.

Claim System

Create protected regions with:

Expandable claim sizes
Member permissions
Advanced anti-grief protection
Smooth placement system
Upgradable limits

Automation Tools

Unlock late-game systems that help:

Process resources
Boost productivity
Streamline grinding
Create long-term farms

Survival feels smoother without losing the challenge or the journey.

📗 Quests, Missions & Achievements

Pickaxe.gg includes a full quest and achievement framework designed to guide both new and experienced players through the server’s systems.

Players can complete:

Daily missions
Progressive storylines
Long-term achievement paths
Tasks that reward money, items, cosmetics, and boosts

Every quest introduces new content while keeping the world feeling meaningful.

📊 Competitive Rankings & Leaderboards

For players who love competition, Pickaxe.gg features:

Skill rankings
Economy leaderboards
Bounty boards
Boss contribution charts
Seasonal resets and rewards

Friendly rivalry adds depth to every core loop.

🎨 A Fully Custom Resource Pack

Pickaxe.gg ships with a custom resource pack crafted specifically to support our item models, textures, UI improvements, and visual identity.

Features include:

3D models
Custom GUIs
Animated items
New textures
Improved interface clarity

It loads automatically, ensuring a seamless first login.

🚀 A New Chapter Starts Today

Pickaxe.gg represents a new direction for Survival — one defined by polish, depth, identity, and long-term vision.
Every feature is interconnected.
Every system builds toward meaningful gameplay.
And every player’s journey is unique.

This launch is only the beginning.
We have an extensive roadmap of expansions, updates, events, dungeons, features, and content drops already lined up.

🌐 Join the Adventure

IP: play.pickaxe.gg
Bedrock Port: 19132
Version: 1.21.4+
Platform: Bedrock and Java
Status: Live and open to all players

Welcome to a Survival experience built for the future.

— The Pickaxe.gg Team