How much RAM does a DawnCraft server need?
A DawnCraft server needs about 12 GB of RAM for five players, 17 GB for ten and 27 GB for twenty. The pack has close to 300 mods, which puts it in our rule for packs of that size: about 7 GB before anyone joins and about 1 GB per player. Crowds set the peak. Every creature from the boss and mob mods has its own AI and attacks, and some of them turn into elites with extra abilities.
| Players online | RAM needed | Plan size | Lowest price for that size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 | 12 GB | 12 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Builder, €9.60 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
| 6 to 10 | 17 GB | 24 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Crew, €19.20 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
| 11 to 20 | 27 GB | 32 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Guild, €25.60 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
Astroworld Hosting puts DawnCraft at 6 GB for up to three players, 8 GB for four to eight and 11 GB for larger groups. A group that travels together shares one set of loaded chunks and those numbers hold. A group that splits up in four directions makes the server run four areas at once, and that is what our higher figures are for.
DawnCraft server requirements
A DawnCraft server needs Forge for Minecraft 1.18.2, Java 17 and a fast processor core. Java is chosen for you, because the hosts we compare set it from the Minecraft version. The core matters because DawnCraft is about fighting: Epic Fight movesets, spells from Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks and bosses from mods such as L_Ender's Cataclysm and Mowzie's Mobs all run on the main thread. Fast storage helps too, because the structure mods make every new chunk expensive to build and save.
How to make a DawnCraft server
A DawnCraft server takes four steps, and the installer sets Forge for you:
- Order a plan with 12 GB or more for up to five players, with Forge as the server software.
- Install DawnCraft from the panel. Astroworld Hosting and Lodehost install CurseForge modpacks in one click with the right Forge build, and Cheapest Minecraft Hosting from its Mods tab.
- Start the server and wait for Done. Close to 300 mods take a few minutes on the first start.
- Let your friends join with the same DawnCraft version from the CurseForge app.
DawnCraft server pack and setup
The DawnCraft server pack is the set of server files on CurseForge for each release, with the configs and without the client-only mods. A one-click installer downloads it for the version you pick. If you set it up by hand, upload the server files of the same version your players have through the file manager and unzip them before the first start. The pack's own permission and claim settings live in the server's config folder, ready to edit in the file manager.
How to fix DawnCraft server lag
- Pre-generate the world with Chunky the night before your group starts, so dungeons and structures are built while nobody plays.
- Keep the group together early on. One shared area costs the server far less than four separate ones.
- Lower the view distance to 8 chunks. Each extra chunk brings more mobs and structures into memory.
- Check the processor first. If memory is free and fights still stutter, a faster core helps more than a bigger plan.
Best DawnCraft server hosting plans
The best DawnCraft server hosting for five players is a 12 GB plan with a fast core for the bosses.
For 2 to 5 players with a modpack of about 200 mods on Java in Poland (Warsaw), the finder recommends Astroworld Hosting Standard Performance: 12 GB, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5, for €23.95 a month when you pay monthly. As a new customer you pay €9.58 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off. The best plans at the other two hosts are Lodehost Standard at €23.95 and CheapestMinecraftHosting Builder at €9.60.
| If you want | Host and plan | Memory | Processor | Location | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | CheapestMinecraftHosting Builder | 12 GB | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 | Poland (Warsaw) | €9.60 |
| Balanced | Astroworld Standard Performance | 12 GB | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 | Poland (Warsaw) | €23.95 (€20.95 on 24 mo) New customers: €9.58 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off |
| More performance | Astroworld Standard Performance | 12 GB | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 | Poland (Warsaw) | €23.95 (€20.95 on 24 mo) New customers: €9.58 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off |
For up to five players, CheapestMinecraftHosting Builder has 12 GB for €9.60 a month, and Astroworld Standard Performance adds reserved Ryzen 9 threads for boss fights for €23.95. For a harder survival pack, see RLCraft server hosting, and for a story RPG on Fabric, Prominence 2 server hosting.