Forge · Minecraft 1.12.2

RLCraft server hosting

RLCraft is the brutal survival modpack that turned Minecraft into Dark Souls. Hardcore difficulty, 100+ mods, dragons that will eat you for breakfast.

Recommended RAM
8 GB
Suggested plan
diamond
Best for
Hardcore survival players, small groups (2–6 players).

Hosting RLCraft on Citruxhosting

RLCraft is one of the most demanding Minecraft modpacks ever created. It bolts a hundred-plus mods onto Minecraft 1.12.2, including Lycanites Mobs (the dragons), Better Survival, Tough as Nails, and a dozen others that turn vanilla Minecraft into a brutal survival sim. Six players in one chunk is enough to bring an undersized server to its knees.

For RLCraft on a server, the bottleneck is rarely raw RAM — it’s entity counts and chunk-loading. The map fills up with Lycanites mobs, dragons, and creatures that wander hundreds of blocks. We recommend 8 GB minimum (our Diamond plan) for a 4–6 player server, and 12 GB (Netherite) if you want to host 8+ players or pre-generate a large map.

On Citruxhosting, RLCraft installs in one click from CurseForge inside the panel. We pin the latest 2.9.x release by default. You can also upload a specific version’s server zip if you’re joining an existing world.

How to install RLCraft on Citruxhosting

  1. 1Sign up and pick the Diamond plan (8 GB) or higher — RLCraft will eat anything smaller.
  2. 2Inside the dashboard, open your new server and go to the Marketplace tab.
  3. 3Search “RLCraft”, click Install — the panel pulls the latest CurseForge build and configures Forge automatically.
  4. 4Wait ~3 minutes for the installer to finish (you can watch the console live).
  5. 5Hit Start. Connect using the IP shown in the panel header.
  6. 6(Optional) In server.properties, raise view-distance only if you have headroom — RLCraft’s entities make every loaded chunk expensive.

Modpack source: www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/rlcraft

FAQ

How much RAM do I need for an RLCraft server?

8 GB is the realistic minimum for 2–6 players. 12 GB is recommended if you want 8+ players or a pre-generated overworld. Less than 8 GB will work briefly and then die under entity load.

Can I host RLCraft on a 4 GB server?

Technically yes, but you’ll be restarting it constantly. We don’t recommend it.

Does RLCraft work with mods like JourneyMap or Optifine?

JourneyMap is bundled. Optifine is client-side only — install it in your launcher, not on the server.

Ready to host RLCraft?

The diamond plan ($19.04/mo) deploys RLCraft in about 60 seconds.

72-hour money-back guarantee on your first paid month.

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