Modpacks
All articles about Modpacks: guides, explainers and honest comparisons.
Hosting a Vault Hunters 3rd Edition Server: RAM and Setup
How the Vault Hunters 3rd Edition vault loop loads your server, what it does to world size and backups, and how much RAM you actually need.
4 Aug 2026
Setting up a Skyblock server: modpack or plugin?
Skyblock saves disk space but hammers your CPU: how to choose between a mod skyblock on 10 to 16 GB of RAM and a plugin skyblock on Paper.
4 Aug 2026
Setting up an RLCraft server: hardcore survival, no surprises
RLCraft has 27+ million downloads and still runs on Forge and Minecraft 1.12.2. What that means for your Java runtime, RAM, chunk loading and server admin.
4 Aug 2026
Setting up a Prominence II: Hasturian Era server with friends
What a Prominence II: Hasturian Era server needs, how quest progress works in multiplayer and where the pack really differs from DawnCraft.
4 Aug 2026
Sodium, Lithium and FPS: which performance mod goes where?
FPS is your PC, TPS is the server: Sodium and Iris only help you, while Lithium, Canary and FerriteCore make the server itself faster.
4 Aug 2026
Update a modpack without losing your world
An update within the same Minecraft version is usually safe; a jump to a new version is not. Here's how to update your modpack without losing your world.
4 Aug 2026
Installing a Modpack on Your Server: CurseForge to Running
From downloading the server pack to a running server: the right Java version, enough RAM and the five mistakes that wreck modpack servers most often.
4 Aug 2026
How Much RAM Does Your Modpack Server Need?
Vanilla runs on 1-2 GB, a light pack on 4 GB and a kitchen-sink pack like ATM10 on 10-12 GB: how much RAM your modpack server really needs.
4 Aug 2026
Forge, NeoForge, Fabric or Quilt: Which Modloader to Choose?
Your modpack usually picks the loader for you: NeoForge carries the big content packs, Fabric is light and fast, Forge keeps the classics running, Quilt stays niche.
4 Aug 2026
How to Build Your Own Modpack and Run It on Your Server
A step-by-step guide to building your own modpack: version and loader first, then core mods, dependencies, performance mods and sharing it with players.
4 Aug 2026
DawnCraft Server: Souls-Like RPG With Friends
DawnCraft is built on souls-like combat in a shared world: bosses and quest givers belong to the server, not the player. What that means for your setup and RAM.
4 Aug 2026
Create Modpacks on Your Server: Above and Beyond, Astral, Arcane
What Create: Above and Beyond, Astral and Arcane Engineering demand from your server, and how to keep moving contraptions from causing tick spikes.
4 Aug 2026