If your Minecraft server feels slow, players get rubber-banding, or you see high ping in the server list — you're likely dealing with lag. ⚠️ Lag can be caused by server performance issues, internet problems, or configuration settings. Here’s how to troubleshoot and fix it. ✔️
⛏️ Step 1: Check Player Ping and Connection
- ➡️ If only some players have lag, it’s likely their connection — not the server
- ➡️ Encourage players to use wired internet and close background apps
- ✔️ Use the
/pingcommand (if enabled) or press Tab to view latency
⏰ Step 2: Reduce View Distance
One of the easiest ways to improve performance is to reduce how many chunks the server loads per player.
- ➡️ Go to the
server.propertiesfile via File Manager - ➡️ Find
view-distance=and lower the number (e.g. to 6 or 8)
✔️ Lower values use less CPU and RAM.
⚔️ Step 3: Limit Mods or Plugins
Too many mods or plugins can overload your server, especially if they run background tasks like world generation or mob control.
- ✔️ Remove unnecessary or unused mods/plugins
- ✔️ Keep only trusted, optimized additions
➡️ Check the console or logs for performance warnings or plugin errors.
⛏️ Step 4: Optimize Entity Limits
Large farms or mob spawners can cause TPS (ticks per second) drops. To help:
- ✔️ Use plugins like ClearLag (on Spigot/Paper)
- ✔️ Set limits in
bukkit.ymlorpaper.ymlif available
⏰ Step 5: Restart Your Server Regularly
Over time, memory usage builds up. A scheduled restart can clear temporary data and improve performance.
- ✔️ Restart your server every 6–12 hours if it's running continuously
➕ Step 6: Consider Your Hosting Plan
If you're still experiencing lag with a low player count and optimized setup:
- ✔️ Check your current plan’s RAM and CPU limits
- ✔️ Consider upgrading to a higher-tier plan if you run large modpacks or expect more players
✅ Still Need Help?
- ➡️ Open a support ticket with your server version and recent console logs
- ➡️ Let us know what kind of lag you’re seeing (high ping, chunk lag, block delay, etc.)
We’ll help get your server running smoothly again. ✅
