Hermitcraft Fanfiction
The long-running invite-only Minecraft server whose Hermits — Grian, Mumbo Jumbo, Scar, and friends — generate seasons of emergent storylines that fandom weaves into full mythology. Hermitcraft fic typically writes the personas rather than the people, giving the fandom license for watcher-Grian lore, Scar and Grian's Desert Duo dynamics carried over from the Life series, and redstone-and-mischief slice of life. The tone is notably gentler than Dream SMP fandom: cozy server-as-neighborhood fic, shenanigans escalating into sincerity, and death-game AUs imported from Third Life when angst is required.
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What is Hermitcraft fanfiction?
Hermitcraft fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Hermitcraft universe. With over 25,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Hermitcraft is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Grian, Mumbo Jumbo, GoodTimesWithScar, Xisuma, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Hermitcraft Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Hermitcraft stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Balcony Croissants. Aka: 3 times Etho finds elaborate ways to steal Joel’s breakfast, and one time he gets it cooked for him instead
by Lovewriting143
“Oi!” Joel screamed. “Get back ‘ere! That’s my breakfast!’ Etho grinned as he slipped back inside his apartment, taking a large croissant off the hook of his fishing rod. Or: Etho's downstairs neighbour was a baker. The pastries, and the boy, were naturally too hard for him to resist.
echoing our song
by Solar_Sol
"I cant promise you fair sky aboveCan't promise you kind road belowBut I'll walk beside you, loveAny way the wind blows"-promises, Hadestown Ren's convinced he can live his entire life concealed and safe behind the mask of playing a role. Being a hybrid in a world filled to the brim with people wh
star's book of incorrect quotes
by starisaloser
uhh incorrect quotes and stuff
And Even Though You're Killing Me/I Need You Like The Air I Breathe
by BlootBluet
Grian is not supposed to make contact with his target. OR Grian is an assassin for the Watchers, tasked with killing Scar. **updates every Saturday**
Collision Course
by ClownCar420
“Scott! Oh my God!” Gem’s voice cracked across the ice, frantic, almost shrill. He could feel the tremor in the vibrations of her skates pounding against the ice, the chaos of her motion, but it was distant, like she was underwater. Etho was sliding toward him, eyes wide, mouth moving but Tango coul
don't let go
by Gladumf
He pressed himself further back into the corner, a snarl coming to his lips. The eye creatures never reacted to his shouting, but they did hesitate when he growled. But when the lanky aliens came around the corner, they didn't so much as look at him. Instead, they were focused on what looked like a
Slime-Cycle (Humble Beginnings)
by Shroom_musher
In a world filled with superhumans, the powerless Charlie Cycle struggles to keep his life together. It only gets worse when on his way home hes shot and killed. But instead of dying, his life is saved by the sentient living slime who holds a few.... secrets. Charlie and Slimecicle struggle to find
Welcome to Scrappers Street
by The_Rose_Garden
So, he answered like he had to inpatient clients before, “Day at most don’t worry, you guys will be out of here by morning latest.” If Etho didn’t intend to sleep.. but even then with Tango and Mumbo? They’d fly through it. “Oh.. ok” the other nodded, as he turned back to the exposed wiring. “Do you
Trapped In Between
by AshenForests
Prompt:Martyn used to be trapped in Limited life during the in between of life series, but after winning Past life he doesn’t know where he is, everything is dark and all he can do is think. He doesn’t know how long he’s been there for, days, weeks, months? Finally one day without warning his vision
When this House Don't Feel Like Home
by TheGayFay
Pearl veered around another trunk, risking a glance behind her to ensure she wasn’t being pursued. Her breath of relief was cut short as she returned her attention towards her flight path. She quickly spread her wings in a desperate attempt to slow her trajectory and prevent the impending collision.
Stiched by Fate
by Elena_sparkling
Joel Beans thought he understood loneliness—quiet apartments, distant voices, and long nights that never seemed to end. College only made it worse… until a random phone call changed everything. Lizzy, a fashion design student with big dreams and even bigger expectations for herself, needs a model fo
Minutes of beauty and pain.
by sofasodasoap
Season six, in which Grian has a panic attack, and Mumbo and Scar help out. OR the start of Scarian?
touch my feathers softly (through darkest nights)
by Varanere
Keeping both wings close to his back, Grian scans the surrounding buildings for anything familiar. Storm gales had tossed him around like an autumn leaf. Sheets of rain reduce visibility to nothing. He has no idea where he ended up. Hard to judge the leap to the next building when he can barely see
Overload
by DEPiston (Aposure)
Onboard the HC ship as it travels through Space, the simulation system is struggling to keep Mumbo and Grian under. It might be the virus or it could be the pair doing what they do best; cause chaos in every world and situation they are in. A collection of interwoven AUs from ghost stories to hero A
Refraction
by NerdPrincessLina
Hermit City is a city of heroes and villains, and Grian is one of its most reliably factual and truthful reporters. So reliable, in fact, that the Heroes' Association values him and his reports enough that they assigned him a bodyguard: HotGuy himself!Grian and Scar have been doing this for years, n
Oh, My Soul Is On The Line
by VioletDrafts (Glyphthedragon)
Snapshot is a well known and respected senior hero, with a career spanning almost three decades. Impulse is a paragon of the hero force - but when an old face suddenly reappears, it becomes more difficult to ignore his past - and the connections he made. Gambit knows that he shouldn't really be doin
Unrivalled Villainy
by RaevenBlip
Villains and heroes are always fighting. But is it always the heroes in the right? Or are villains just the ones willing to do anything to get what they want? The hermits are a group who don't quite fit into either group. They have twisted morals yet and honourable motive. They strive to help other
The Voids That Brought Us Together
by Rhia1
"My dearest, do you have any more queries, or shall we leave you to rest for now?" The softest of the two spoke. Their voice felt almost familiar, as if someone he once knew used to speak in such a tone. He couldn't quite wrap his head around who that someone was, however. "Let me leave" The words s
Falling Feels a lot Like Flying
by Gilded_ForgetMeNot
When Xisuma, Pearl and False get pulled unwillingly through a purple rift in Grian’s basement, they land in a completely different continent to their own homeland, one that False really, really hopes she doesn’t recognise, and one that Pearl finds eerily familiar - an unsettling feeling very much no
Desire and Demand | GEMPEARL AU
by allieslab
Food isn't a human right, you have to work for it. Or so says the government. The richer you are, the more legitimate the meal you receive. Unfortunately for the unfortunate, you receive counrterfeit.
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Popular Hermitcraft Ships
Scarian
GoodTimesWithScar/Grian
The Desert Duo was forged in 3rd Life, where Grian bound his life to Scar's and ended the season killing him on a cactus-strewn hill, and every Life series since has looped them back together. In Hermitcraft proper they are scheming neighbors and business partners with effortless comedic chemistry. Fans write the personas, not the people, spinning the duo's canon betrayals and reunions into endless AUs.
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Etho/Bdubs
EthosLab/BdoubleO100
Minecraft's oldest double act: Etho and Bdubs have built, betrayed, and bantered together since the original MindCrack days, and their Hermitcraft and Life series bits play like a divorced-and-remarried sitcom. The 'do you ever shut up' energy is mutual and beloved.
1,800 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Hermitcraft fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 25,000 Hermitcraft fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Hermitcraft ships?
Popular Hermitcraft pairings include Scarian, Etho/Bdubs. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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