Diagnosing Minecraft Server Lag Using Spark
Lag can ruin the player experience on your Minecraft server. Whether it’s a consistent delay or sudden spikes, diagnosing the cause is crucial for a smooth gaming environment. Spark, a performance profiling plugin, provides powerful tools to identify and resolve lag issues. This guide explains how to use Spark to diagnose lag spikes.
Understanding Lag Spikes
Lag spikes occur when one or a few game ticks take significantly longer than average to execute. ...
Installing Spark
If you’re running PaperMC for 1.21 or later, Spark is already built in, and you do not need to in...
Use /spark tickmonitor to Detect Lag Spikes
What Does /spark tickmonitor Do? This command tracks tick execution time and highlights spikes b...
Profile Laggy Ticks Using /spark profiler
What Does /spark profiler Do? The /spark profiler command captures detailed performance data. Wi...
Common Causes of Lag Spikes
Heavy Plugin Tasks Plugins like WorldEdit, if used on large areas, can cause spikes. Id...