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Understanding Lag Spikes

Lag spikes occur when one or a few game ticks take significantly longer than average to execute. They might:

  • Happen frequently (e.g., once every 20 ticks).
  • Occur rarely (e.g., once every minute).
  • Be tied to specific player actions or server events.

Lag spikes can be challenging to diagnose because typical profiling averages out the data, masking the spikes. However, Spark offers tools like /spark tickmonitor and /spark profiler to pinpoint these issues effectively.

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