The Sword Fights on the Heights step in The Hunt: Roblox 20 is the one tripping up the most players right now — the r/roblox front page is full of "I have no clue how to finish the SFOTH quest" and "why is SFOTH so hard" threads. The confusion is understandable: the quest is not a duel you have to win. It is a two-part scavenger step, and once you know the route it takes about ten minutes. Here is exactly how to do it before the event closes.
Quick answer: To finish the SFOTH quest in The Hunt: Roblox 20, first complete the 2006 Crossroads era to unlock 2007. Talk to the pirate-hat NPC (Telamon), press the 5 hub buttons, then walk through the portal into Sword Fights on the Heights IV and collect 4 swords. Dying does not reset your event counter, so credited swords stay counted. You get the Four Sword Collector badge, then claim the Duel of the Heights UGC accessory back at the hub.
The event ends Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT (5:00 PM UTC / 8:00 PM Moscow), so if the quest is still open on your account, this is a same-day, finish-it-now situation, not a "come back later" one.
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What the SFOTH quest actually is (and what it is not)
The Hunt: Roblox 20 is Roblox's 20th-anniversary scavenger event, running eras from across the platform's history. The 2007 era is built around the classic Sword Fights on the Heights IV (SFOTH IV), John Shedletsky's floating-arena sword game. That framing is why people panic — they assume they need to win sword duels against other players. You do not.
The quest is split cleanly into two halves:
- A hub scavenger step — press 5 buttons scattered around the 2007 hub island.
- An in-arena collection step — portal into the real SFOTH IV map and touch 4 swords.
No PvP win requirement, no kill count, no combo streak. Kills can help (knocking a player can drop a sword you grab), but they are never required. Treat it as a scavenger hunt with a sword-shaped coat of paint.
Prerequisite: finish 2006 Crossroads first
Hunt eras unlock in order. The 2007 SFOTH hub stays locked until you have completed the 2006 Crossroads challenge and claimed its reward from the main Hunt hub. If the 2007 area still shows as locked after you have done Crossroads, rejoin the official The Hunt: Roblox 20 experience and re-check your year progress from the central hub — the unlock sometimes needs a rejoin to register.
Do not try to shortcut this by launching the standalone SFOTH IV place from the Roblox website and expecting the Hunt UI to appear. The quest NPCs, the button counter, and the portal handshake only load if you enter through the official Hunt event experience.
Step 1 — Talk to Telamon and start the button quest
In the 2007 hub, find Telamon — the classic pirate-hat NPC — on the spawn island. Talk to him and accept the Press 5 Buttons quest. Nothing you do counts until that conversation happens, so this is the real first move. Once accepted, an on-screen counter tracks your progress toward 5/5.
Step 2 — All 5 button locations
Buttons can be pressed in any order, and they turn green once activated. Clear all five before you bother with the portal. Here is where each one sits:
| # | Button | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caged Noob | Walk the direction Telamon is facing. A Noob is locked in a cage — the button is directly in front of it. Easiest opener. |
| 2 | Red-roof house | On the hub's residential side, find the house with the red roof. Button is at the main entrance, near the colorful toy-block pile in most server layouts. |
| 3 | Brown mountain (under the rocket) | Climb the elevated brown hill near that house. The button is on top, under the giant rocket-launcher prop. |
| 4 | Blue glass building | Take the path behind the quest NPC and enter the blue glass building / glass tunnel. The button is inside — most-missed one, because it is off the open spawn pad. |
| 5 | Disappearing bridge platform | Cross the disappearing bridge toward the platform on the red-building side. Step only on fully solid plates — faded, see-through sections drop you. Press the button on the far platform. |
When the counter reads 5/5, return to Telamon and talk to him again to close the hub half of the quest. The portal into SFOTH IV opens behind him.
Step 3 — Portal into Sword Fights on the Heights IV
Walk through the portal and confirm the teleport prompt. You will load into the classic Heights IV arena with a fresh objective tracker reading Swords Acquired 0/4 (the exact wording can vary slightly). This is the real Shedletsky map — void deaths and player knockoffs included — so keep an eye on the edges.
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Step 4 — Collect 4 swords (deaths do not reset your progress)
Touch swords on the pedestals, towers, beams, and dispensers around the map. You need 4 credited pickups. Typical contributors include the default Linked Sword plus classics like Darkheart, Illumina, and Windforce — but any qualifying map sword counts, so grab whatever is spawned and uncontested.
The single most important mechanic: falling into the void or getting knocked off clears the swords from your current life's inventory — but the event counter keeps every pickup it already credited. Three swords, then a death, means you only need one more. This is exactly why people give up too early. Do not rage-quit after a void fall; your 3/4 is safe.
Efficient collecting tips:
- Walk or jump onto the sword model — you usually do not hold a long interact key.
- Rotate platforms instead of camping one empty pedestal waiting for a respawn.
- If a blade is missing, someone grabbed it. Move on and circle back after the respawn timer.
- Quiet servers are easier for collecting. Busy PvP servers still work — progress is forgiving — just do not accept unnecessary duels while you are one sword short.
Step 5 — Grab the badge and claim Duel of the Heights
At 4/4, you should see the Four Sword Collector badge award pop (naming on the badge list may show as the classic-event collector objective). Head back to the 2007 Hunt hub.
At the hub, near the leaderboards / reward pedestal, interact with Duel of the Heights to add the UGC accessory to your account and push your Hunt progression forward. Claiming matters — the sword badge alone does not finish the year. Miss the claim and you miss the free item, even though the badge shows complete.
With 2007 wrapped, the Hunt continues into later eras (for example, the Rocket Arena content in the 2008 era), each with its own badge and reward.
Why players get stuck: the 3 real failure points
From the live threads, almost every "SFOTH is impossible" complaint traces to one of three things:
- Portal won't open → you have not pressed all 5 buttons, or you did not talk to Telamon again after hitting 5/5.
- 2007 is locked → 2006 Crossroads is not finished, or its reward is unclaimed.
- Counter stuck → you entered the standalone SFOTH place instead of the event portal, or you are re-touching a sword you already credited. Rejoin the Hunt, confirm the portal entry, and pick up a sword you have not credited yet.
And to kill one myth outright: The Hunt does not use promo codes for this reward. Any "SFOTH code list" you see is fake. The route above is the only way.
The Twentieth Teapot, Noob Assist, and Roblox Plus
Finishing SFOTH is one of the 20 main quests. Complete all 20 and you earn the free UGC rewards tied to them — no subscription required. Three rewards, however, are Roblox Plus-exclusive:
- Roblox Plus Hard Hat
- Noob Attack: Birthday Bash
- The Twentieth Teapot — which requires all 40 badges (the 20 main quests and all 20 secret badges).
If Noob Assist / the Twentieth Teapot is not unlocking even after your badge count looks right, the community fix that keeps working is to make a private server and re-run the last step there — packed public servers can drop badge awards. Note that Roblox Plus (the $4.99/month subscription that replaced the retired Roblox Premium in April 2026) is what gates those three items; the base 20-quest rewards do not need it.
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FAQ
Do I have to win sword fights to complete the SFOTH quest in The Hunt: Roblox 20? No. It is a scavenger objective, not a duel challenge. You press 5 hub buttons, portal into Sword Fights on the Heights IV, and collect 4 swords. Player kills are never required — knocking someone can drop a sword for you, but that is optional.
Why is the 2007 SFOTH area locked for me? Hunt eras unlock in order. You must complete the 2006 Crossroads challenge and claim its reward first. If it stays locked after Crossroads, rejoin the official Hunt experience and re-check your year progress from the hub.
Does dying reset my sword count? No. A void fall or knockoff clears the swords from your current life's inventory, but the event's Swords Acquired counter keeps every pickup it already credited. If you are at 3/4 and die, you still only need one more.
How many swords do I need and which ones count? You need 4 credited pickups. The default Linked Sword plus classics like Darkheart, Illumina, and Windforce all qualify — any spawned map sword works, so grab whatever is available and uncontested.
What is the difference between the free rewards and the Twentieth Teapot? The 20 main-quest rewards, including the SFOTH Duel of the Heights accessory, are free to everyone. The Roblox Plus Hard Hat, Noob Attack: Birthday Bash, and The Twentieth Teapot are Roblox Plus-exclusive, and the Teapot additionally requires all 40 badges (20 main + 20 secret).
When does The Hunt: Roblox 20 end? Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT (5:00 PM UTC). Badges and the free accessory claims are time-limited, so finish and claim before the window closes.
Are there codes for the SFOTH quest? No. The Hunt does not use promo codes for this reward. Any "SFOTH code" list is fake — the button-and-sword route is the only way to complete it.
