Skyblock server hosting needs about 8 GB of RAM for ten players with an island plugin, because each player gets a small island and the rest of the world stays empty void. Here is which plugins run a skyblock server, how to set one up and which plans fit.
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The short answer
A skyblock server for ten players with an island plugin and a few others needs about 8 GB of RAM. Islands are small, so a skyblock server loads less terrain than survival, but the farms on every island still run on one main thread.
Compare skyblock server hosting plans
A skyblock server for ten players with 10 to 25 plugins needs about 8 GB, so each row is that host's best 8 GB plan, and with farms on every island the processor in each row matters as much as the RAM. The best Minecraft server plan at each host for 6 to 10 players with 10 to 25 plugins on Java in Poland (Warsaw), starting with the finder's pick.
The best Minecraft server plan at each host for 6 to 10 players on Java in Poland (Warsaw)
On the Performance lines the large price is what a new customer pays a month at the start: for the first 3 months at Astroworld Hosting and the first payment at Lodehost. The regular monthly price comes after it, and the last price in each row is the monthly price on the host's longest term.
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What does a skyblock server need?
A skyblock server needs 3 things: an island plugin, about 8 GB of RAM for ten players and a fast core for the farms on every island.
An island plugin
BentoBox with its BSkyBlock add-on, or SuperiorSkyblock2, creates and manages the islands.
8 GB for ten players
Paper with 10 to 25 plugins needs about 8 GB for ten players.
A fast core for farms
Cobblestone generators and mob farms on every island run on the main thread.
On a skyblock server most players build generators and farms on their islands, so watch the tick time as the islands grow.
What is a Minecraft skyblock server?
A Minecraft skyblock server gives every player or team a small island in an empty void world, with a tree and a few blocks to start from. Players grow the island with a cobblestone generator, farms and trades, and many skyblock servers add challenges, island levels and a leaderboard. On a server, a plugin creates the islands, protects them from other players and keeps track of who belongs to which island.
Best plugins for a skyblock server
The best plugins for a skyblock server create the islands and give players something to work towards:
BentoBox with BSkyBlock: free, with add-ons for challenges, island levels and other game modes such as AcidIsland.
SuperiorSkyblock2: a free island plugin with upgrades, missions and island values built in.
LuckPerms and EssentialsX for ranks, the spawn, warps and kits.
A shop or economy plugin, so players can sell what their farms produce.
Install them from the panel or upload the jars, and check that each one has a build for your Minecraft version.
How much RAM does a skyblock server need?
A skyblock server needs about 6 GB of RAM for five players, 8 GB for ten and 13 GB for twenty with 10 to 25 plugins, by the finder's rule for plugin servers. The void world saves some memory, because there is little terrain between the islands, but every island with farms and generators stays loaded while its owner plays there.
To set up a skyblock server, run Paper and let the island plugin build the world:
Order an 8 GB plan for about ten players and choose Paper as the server software.
Install BentoBox and BSkyBlock, or SuperiorSkyblock2, and restart. The plugin creates the island world for you.
Set the starting island, the island size and the generator rules in the plugin's config.
Build a spawn island with warps, a shop and the rules.
Open the server and let players start an island with /is.
A website for your skyblock server
A skyblock server website shows the server address, the rules and an island leaderboard. Astroworld Hosting and Lodehost include a free website with every plan from 8 GB, and their website builders have a Skyblock design with an island leaderboard in the paid tier, while the free Survival template works for skyblock too. See Minecraft server website templates.
Best skyblock server hosting plans
The best skyblock server hosting for ten players is an 8 GB plan, on reserved threads once the islands fill up with farms:
For 6 to 10 players with 10 to 25 plugins on Java in Poland (Warsaw), the finder recommends Lodehost Starter: 8 GB, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5, for €15.95 a month when you pay monthly. As a new customer you pay €6.38 for the first month, 60% off. The best plans at the other two hosts are Astroworld Starter Performance at €15.95 and CheapestMinecraftHosting Plus at €6.40.
Before you buy a skyblock server
Before you buy a skyblock server, decide 3 things: which island plugin you use, how many farms each island may have and when you back up the island world.
1
Pick one island plugin
Choose BentoBox with BSkyBlock or SuperiorSkyblock2 and stay with it, because each stores islands its own way.
2
Limit farms per island
A cap on hoppers and mobs per island keeps the main thread free for everyone.
3
Back up before resets
Back up the island world before a season reset or a plugin update.
Questions about skyblock server hosting
How much RAM does a skyblock server need?
About 8 GB for ten players with an island plugin and 10 to 25 other plugins, and about 13 GB for twenty, by our rule.
What is the best skyblock plugin?
BentoBox with BSkyBlock and SuperiorSkyblock2 are two widely used free island plugins. BentoBox adds game modes and challenges through add-ons, and SuperiorSkyblock2 has upgrades and missions built in.
Is a skyblock server lighter than survival?
On memory, yes: the void world has little terrain, so fewer chunks stay loaded. On the processor it can be heavier once every island runs generators and farms, so check the tick time with spark.
Can Bedrock players join a skyblock server?
Yes, on a Crossplay plan with Geyser. The island plugin runs on the Java server, and Bedrock players, including those on phones, join the same islands with the same commands.
How much does a skyblock server cost?
An 8 GB skyblock server for ten players costs €6.40 a month at Cheapest Minecraft Hosting. With reserved Ryzen 9 threads, 8 GB costs €15.95 a month.
Is there free skyblock server hosting?
Free hosts can run Paper with plugins, but they stop or sleep the server when nobody is online. That suits a few friends who play together, not a skyblock server where players join at different times. A paid 8 GB plan for about ten players costs €6.40 a month at Cheapest Minecraft Hosting in Poland. The free hosts are compared on free Minecraft server hosting.
How do I make a OneBlock server?
Install BentoBox with its AOneBlock add-on on a Paper server. Each player starts on one block in the void; mine it and it comes back as something else, such as a grass block, a tree, a chest or a mob, and players start with /ob. It needs about the same RAM as skyblock: 8 GB for ten players with a few other plugins.
Can a skyblock server have quests?
Yes. With BentoBox, the Challenges add-on gives players challenges with rewards: its default set has 57 challenges over 5 levels, and you can write your own. SuperiorSkyblock2 has missions built in. To add Challenges, put its jar in the addons folder of BentoBox and restart.
