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Technoblade
Information
Profile	Technoblade
IGN	Technoblade
Born	June 1, 1999
Died	June 2022 (aged 23)
Residence	San Francisco, California, United States
Height	6'3"
Date Joined	October 28, 2013
Media
Twitter	@Technothepig
Other Media	Technothepig, clips channel StudioLORE, former channel Twitch (inactive) Subreddit
Subscribers	15.5M+

I play video games too much. I might not be the best, but I do have hot elbows.

Alexander † (June 1, 1999 - June 2022), better known online as Technoblade or Techno, was an American YouTuber and streamer. He was best known for his Minecraft Hypixel content, his collaborations with other Minecraft content creators, such as the Sleepy Bois Inc. and Skeppy, his friendly rivalry with fellow YouTuber Dream, and his role in three major SMPs: SMPEarth, Dream SMP, and Origins SMP.

Techno uploaded notoriously infrequently on his YouTube channel and occasionally streamed on YouTube. He also uploaded popular clips of him on his clips channel, Technothepig. He is widely remembered for his laid-back streaming style, deep voice, tenacity, and sarcastic persona, as well as his Minecraft PvP skills.

On August 27, 2021, he announced that he had been diagnosed with sarcoma, a type of cancer. Although he uploaded several videos after this announcement, his dad revealed that he had passed away near the end of June 2022.

History

2009-2013: First recordings

Techno first started uploading videos to his old channel, StudioLORE, in July 2009. He posted low-quality Roblox and Team Fortress 2 videos irregularly for four years. However, his channel did not grow much and he decided to move on at the age of 13. Currently, the channel has nine videos, eight of which consist of Team Fortress 2 content.

2013-2019: Early Hypixel content

Techno started uploading to his current channel in October 2013. He created the channel with the sole goal of reaching 10 million subscribers, and decided to play on the Minecraft server Hypixel in order to achieve this goal. He started uploading Hunger Games (known as "Blitz Survival Games") content because it was the most popular minigame at the time, and his montages found some success. Starting in 2015, he switched to playing Hypixel's new minigames SkyWars and BedWars, which quickly became the most-played Minecraft minigames. During this time, he also made a deal with Hypixel's owner, Simon Collins-Laflamme, who promised Techno the unique [PIG] rank on the server if Techno reached 10 million subscribers.

The thumbnail of "beating minecraft hardcore mode with a steering wheel"

Additionally, Techno livestreamed beating Minecraft's Hardcore mode (Minecraft's most difficult gamemode) with a steering wheel, which was his most popular video. He achieved the previous longest BedWars winstreak of 1,400 after Simon promised him Hypixel gift cards for reaching a 1,000 winstreak. He then joined Defone's team and helped Defone achieve the longest BedWars winstreak of 1,818.

Afterwards, Techno released mostly Hypixel SkyBlock content, which continued to be popular. This included "the fastest man in skyblock". Later in 2019, he reached 1 million subscribers.

2019-2021: Mainstream attention

Minecraft Monday and [PIG] rank

Starting in June 2019, Techno participated in Minecraft Monday, an event hosted by Keemstar that featured well-known content creators such as PewDiePie, DanTDM, and CaptainSparklez. Techno rose to mainstream attention after winning the first week with ShotGunPlays, and his popularity continued to grow throughout the 13 weeks of the competition. His success also prompted other players to target him and the organizers to add other mini-games into the event. In total, his team placed first four times, while he placed first individually seven times.

Techno gets [PIG] rank after Minecraft Monday Week 1.

Through Minecraft Mondays, Techno interacted with several high-profile content creators. He teamed with Ph1LzA, Wilbur Soot, and Jschlatt, all of which he continued to make content with. During the first week, Simon also offered Techno a deal. He stated that if Techno won, he would gain the [PIG] rank on Hypixel, despite his earlier deal of 10 million subscribers. Techno won the event and gained the rank. The offer continued for the rest of Minecraft Mondays: every time Techno won, he would gain another "+" in his rank. Having won four Minecraft Mondays, Techno had the pink [PIG+++] rank on Hypixel.

Great Potato War and SMPEarth

Main article: Great Potato War

In late October of 2019, Techno started a nine-month-long, three-video series about the Great Potato War, a war for the #1 potato rank on Hypixel SkyBlock against fellow player im_a_squid_kid. Although he originally planned to farm potatoes to gain an in-game item, he decided to work towards the #1 potato rank. Starting on November 13, 2019, the goal quickly escalated into a war with Squid. After several months of farming, Techno and Squid agreed to race to 500 million potatoes, after which the war would officially end. Simon also stated that the winner would get a surprise, which was revealed to be a temporary NPC in the SkyBlock Hub. Techno won the Potato War on June 22, 2020. The Potato War series became one of Techno's most popular series, with the three videos having over 76 million views in total. It also established many of Techno's inside jokes, including his obsession with potatoes, usage of quotes from Sun Tzu's The Art of War, and his references to his "master plan".

Techno, Phil, and VoiceOverPete claim the majority of SMPEarth.

During the Potato War, Techno also joined SMPEarth and played actively for a week. Later, he claimed that he joined the server to throw Squid off his trail for the Potato War. Despite not being fully invested in the server, Techno founded the Antarctic Empire with Phil and claimed the majority of the server by exploiting a flaw in the server's claiming system. He also met Tommy and fought against him in the Great SMPEarth War; his actions furthered his reputation as a Minecraft PvPer.

MC Championship

Starting on February 9, 2020, Techno participated in 13 MC Championships (debuting in MCC 2). In MCC 4, he teamed with Phil, Wilbur, and Tommy as the Purple Pandas and placed first. In MCC 8, he teamed with Dream, KingBurren, and Michaelmcchill as the Pink Parrots and placed second.

Techno is known as one of the best MCC players. He holds several records, including being one of the three people to participate in over five MCCs without leaving the top 10 individual leaderboard. MCC has also acknowledged his achievements; during MCC 6, a team was named the "Pink Piglets", and the Audience Takeover was renamed "Techno Takeover".

Techno stopped participating in MCCs after MCC Pride 2021 due to his sarcoma diagnosis. However, he would return for two more events (MCCAS and MCCP22); with Techno serving as an spectator inside the former event.

Minecraft Ultimate

Main article: Minecraft Ultimate

Techno, Calvin, and Nestorio win MCU Season 2.

Techno was invited to Minecraft Ultimate Season 2, hosted by Pikaclicks on July 25, 2020, by Cxlvxn and xNestorio when two of their team members dropped out. The tournament was a game of Minecraft Hunger Games, but with several plugins, and donations gave the players items while supporting various charities. Techno was able to obtain full diamond armor, a rare feat in MC Ultimate, and his team placed first with 116 kills. Techno also placed first individually, with 47 kills, while Calvin placed second with 40 and Nestorio placed third with 29. Due to the team getting many of their kills from flying around with an elytra, the name "Technoplane" resurfaced.

MrBeast duel with Dream

On August 20, 2020, Techno and Dream participated in a duel hosted by MrBeast where the winner was promised $100,000. The duel consisted of 10 matches alternating between Minecraft 1.8 (Techno's favored version) and 1.16 (Dream's favored version). Techno won 6 of the matches, winning the duel. However, before the duel, he and Dream agreed to split the prize money, so both received $50,000.

Dream SMP

Main article: Technoblade/Dream SMP

Techno massacres a crowd in an event during the Manberg-Pogtopia War.

Techno joined the Dream SMP on September 22, 2020, and he quickly became a major figure in the storyline. His staunchly anarchist character drove many important plot events, including the Manberg-Pogtopia War and the Doomsday War, by fighting against governments. His character's interactions also highlighted the values and development of other characters, such as Dream, Tommy, and members of the Syndicate. During his time on the SMP, he was considered one of the most powerful characters, as well as one of the main antagonists. The popularity of the server, especially from 2020 to 2021, also contributed to Techno's continual growth.

2021-2022: Continued popularity and death

Individual content

See also: SkyBlock Resistance Movement

Alongside occasionally roleplaying on the Dream SMP, Techno uploaded more individual content and collaborations with other content creators. He published several collaborations with Skeppy, MrBeast, and Sleepy Bois Inc., as well as Hypixel SkyBlock content in which he briefly became the SkyBlock mayor. Following his announcement that he had cancer on August 27, 2021, he also uploaded Minecraft challenges and updates on his cancer treatment.

Death

On June 30, 2022, Techno's family posted a video and revealed that Techno had passed away after fighting stage four cancer. In the video, Techno's dad read Techno's last note and thanked all of the fans. Following the announcement, fans and fellow content creators commemorated him online.

Trivia

Floof, Techno's dog.

• Techno had a dog named Floof.
• Techno uploaded several real-life videos of himself in the past. Rather than promising a face reveal, Techno claimed to have "hot elbows" and promised elbow reveals.
• Techno is known for "selling out", and he often broke character during lore streams to advertise. During streams, he set up a sellout timer and asked viewers to subscribe when it rang.
• Techno was notorious for not uploading or streaming for weeks or even months at a time. He previously attempted and failed to upload daily or weekly.
• Techno met Phil on October 19, 2021.
• Techno met Wilbur on February 9, 2022.
• Unfortunately, Techno never met Tommy in person.

Quotes

• Variations of "Techno-", including: "Technoplane!"
• "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!"
• "TECHNOBLADE NEVER DIES!"
• "Subscribe to Technoblade!"
• "bRuH."
• "Sometimes it's tough being the best."
• "If you wish to defeat me, train for another x years."
• "What if I told you that it was all part of my master plan?"
• "Starting the stream!"
• "Phil wasn't here last time 'cause he was getting married! What a simp!"
• "WE WIN THESE!"
• "If Hypixel has taught me something, it's that if you have a problem, the answer is slavery."
• "Look, I'm an atheist, but when God sends me to hell, I want him to hesitate."
• "Whatever you do, don't reveal all your techniques in a YouTube video, you fool, you moron."
• "Officer, I drop-kicked that child in self defense. You gotta believe me."
• "Welcome home, Theseus!"
• "If you want to be a hero, Tommy, THEN DIE LIKE ONE!"
• ”SQUIDKID!”
• ”Thank you, Hypixel.”
• "Technoblade out."
• "I CHOOSE BLOOD!"