Use /spark tickmonitor to Detect Lag Spikes

What Does /spark tickmonitor Do?

This command tracks tick execution time and highlights spikes by comparing individual ticks against the server’s average tick duration.

How to Use It

  1. Enable Monitoring
    Run:

    /spark tickmonitor

    By default, Spark will report ticks that take 100% longer than the average.

  2. Set a Custom Threshold
    You can use an absolute tick duration threshold. For example:

    /spark tickmonitor --threshold-tick 50

    This will report any tick exceeding 50 milliseconds.

  3. Observe Gameplay

    • Wait for a lag spike to occur.
    • Note the in-game effects during the spike and correlate them with the monitoring output in chat.

  4. Adjust Sensitivity if Needed
    If no spikes are detected, lower the threshold:

    /spark tickmonitor --threshold-tick 70

Example

If a WorldEdit action creates a spike, you might see ticks reported with over 1000% increases in duration.

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Created 4 January 2025 03:07:54 by Ridgeline Servers
Updated 4 January 2025 03:08:09 by Ridgeline Servers