Hardware Requirements

Quick answer: This guide walks you through the topic step by step with practical examples and configuration tips.

This overview helps you choose the right hardware for your Hytale server – depending on player count and whether you use mods. Hytale was recently released, so these recommendations are based on initial practical tests and official information from Hypixel Studios.

Without Mods (Vanilla Hytale)

Vanilla refers to a Hytale server without additional mods – only the content provided by the game. The values are guidelines for normal gameplay with a view distance of 384 blocks, which Hypixel Studios recommends as the optimum for most servers.

Players	RAM	CPU
1–4	4–6 GB	2 cores at 3.5 GHz+
5–8	6–8 GB	4 cores at 3.5 GHz+
8–16	10–16 GB	4–6 cores at 3.5 GHz+
16–32	16–20 GB	6 cores at 4.0 GHz+
32+	20 GB+	8 cores at 4.5 GHz+

Important: Hytale primarily runs on a single thread. A CPU with high clock speed (3.5 GHz+) is more important than many cores. A quad-core at 4.5 GHz beats an octa-core at 3.0 GHz.

With Mods (Community Servers with Scripts and Assets)

Mods in Hytale include custom blocks, creatures, quests and new game mechanics. Unlike Minecraft, players don't need to install mods – the server streams all content automatically. Mods noticeably increase RAM and CPU usage. Add 2–4 GB RAM to the vanilla values, more for large modpacks.

Players	RAM	CPU
1–4	6–8 GB	2 cores at 3.5 GHz+
5–8	10–12 GB	4 cores at 3.5 GHz+
8–16	14–20 GB	4–6 cores at 4.0 GHz+
16–32	20–28 GB	6 cores at 4.5 GHz+
32+	28 GB+	8 cores at 4.8 GHz+

Rule of thumb for mods:

Light mods (10–20): +2 GB RAM
Medium modpacks (20–50): +4 GB RAM
Large modpacks (50+): +6 GB RAM or more

View Distance – the biggest performance lever

View distance is the most important factor for RAM and CPU usage. It determines how many blocks are loaded around each player – and the effect is exponential. Doubling the view distance quadruples the loaded world area.

View Distance	Required Bandwidth	RAM Impact
192 blocks	2–4 Mbps	Low
384 blocks	4.5–7 Mbps	Medium (Standard)
480 blocks	6–10 Mbps	High

Hypixel Studios recommends 384 blocks (about 12 chunks) as the maximum for most servers. If your server is struggling, reduce the view distance first. Lowering from 384 to 192 blocks reduces resource usage by about 75% – and most players barely notice the difference.

Storage

Vanilla: 20–30 GB
With mods: 30–60 GB (depending on amount of assets)
In general: NVMe SSD is mandatory – HDD causes noticeable stuttering when loading new chunks

Network

Hytale uses UDP port 5520 with the QUIC protocol (not TCP)
Plan about 1–2 Mbps upload per player
From 16 players, at least 10 Mbps upload recommended

Java Configuration

Hytale requires Java 25 (Adoptium/Temurin recommended)
Set -Xms and -Xmx to the same value (e.g. -Xms8G -Xmx8G) – prevents performance hiccups from subsequent RAM allocation
Always leave 2–4 GB RAM free for the operating system

Summary: How to choose the right hardware

Estimate player count: How many people do you expect simultaneously?
Mods yes/no: With mods, choose one tier higher than your player count suggests
View distance: Stay at 384 blocks, reduce to 192 if performance suffers
CPU: High single-core performance (3.5 GHz+) > many cores
RAM: Better a bit more than too little – RAM bottlenecks lead to massive lags
Storage: NVMe SSD, no HDD

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