How much RAM does a StoneBlock 4 server need?
A StoneBlock 4 server needs about 13 GB of RAM for five players, 18 GB for ten and 28 GB for twenty. With more than 400 mods it is a large pack by our rule: about 8 GB before anyone joins and about 1 GB per player. A stone world is cheap to generate, so the load builds up in the bases. Machines get packed into dug-out rooms, and every Compact Machine is a room in a dimension of its own that the server keeps running.
| Players online | RAM needed | Plan size | Lowest price for that size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 | 13 GB | 16 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Pro, €12.80 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
| 6 to 10 | 18 GB | 24 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Crew, €19.20 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
| 11 to 20 | 28 GB | 32 GB | CheapestMinecraftHosting Guild, €25.60 a month in Poland (Warsaw) |
Feed The Beast asks for at least 6 GB and recommends 8 GB on the StoneBlock 4 page, without a player count. That is enough for a fresh world and a small team. Our numbers are for a team that has been automating for a few weeks, with several bases loaded at the same time.
StoneBlock 4 server setup: turn on command blocks
A StoneBlock 4 server needs enable-command-block=true in server.properties. Feed The Beast states that without command blocks some of the structures in the world will not work, which is the most common reason a StoneBlock 4 server seems broken while it runs fine. Change the line in server.properties or in the settings page of your panel, and restart the server.
The rest of the requirements are standard for a 1.21.1 pack: NeoForge, Java 21 and a fast processor core. Java is picked for you, because the hosts we compare set it from the Minecraft version.
How to make a StoneBlock 4 server
A StoneBlock 4 server takes four steps, and the third one is easy to miss:
- Order a plan with 16 GB or more for up to five players, with NeoForge as the server software, or let the installer set it.
- Install the pack. Astroworld Hosting and Lodehost install modpacks in one click from CurseForge, Modrinth and Feed The Beast. Check the name before you click: StoneBlock 3 is listed as a separate pack.
- Turn on command blocks with enable-command-block=true before the first start.
- Start the server, wait for Done and let your team join with the same StoneBlock 4 version from the FTB app or CurseForge.
StoneBlock 4 server files
The StoneBlock 4 server files come from Feed The Beast, under Versions on the pack's page, as an installer for your operating system that downloads the whole pack into a folder. The same release is on CurseForge with a server pack that carries the configs. A one-click installer in the host's panel uses one of these, so you do not have to upload anything. If you set the server up by hand, use the files of the version your players have.
StoneBlock 4 or StoneBlock 3 for a server?
Choose StoneBlock 4 for a new server: it is the current pack on NeoForge 1.21.1 and still gets updates. StoneBlock 3 stays on Forge 1.18.2 with about 220 mods, Thermal, Tinkers' Construct and Botania among them, and Feed The Beast puts it at 4 GB minimum and 6 GB recommended. It is the lighter server of the two, and a fine choice if your team already has a world on it. A world does not move from one to the other.
Best StoneBlock 4 server hosting plans
The best StoneBlock 4 server hosting for a team of five is a 16 GB plan, and 24 GB once ten people play.
For 2 to 5 players with a large modpack on Java in Poland (Warsaw), the finder recommends Astroworld Hosting Advanced Performance: 16 GB, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5, for €40.95 a month when you pay monthly. As a new customer you pay €16.38 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off. The best plans at the other two hosts are Lodehost Premium at €46.95 and CheapestMinecraftHosting Pro at €12.80.
| If you want | Host and plan | Memory | Processor | Location | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | CheapestMinecraftHosting Pro | 16 GB | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 | Poland (Warsaw) | €12.80 |
| Balanced | Astroworld Advanced Performance | 16 GB | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 | Poland (Warsaw) | €40.95 (€36.95 on 24 mo) New customers: €16.38 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off |
| More performance | Astroworld Advanced Performance | 16 GB | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, DDR5 | Poland (Warsaw) | €40.95 (€36.95 on 24 mo) New customers: €16.38 a month for the first 3 months, 60% off |
For a team of up to five, CheapestMinecraftHosting Pro has 16 GB for €12.80 a month. With reserved Ryzen 9 threads for big machine rooms, Astroworld Advanced Performance costs €40.95. For ten players, Astroworld Premium has 24 GB for €23.95. The other Feed The Beast packs are on FTB server hosting, and the classic skyblock on SkyFactory server hosting.