// modpack server guide
Plants vs. Zombies server hosting & setup guide
A Plants vs. Zombies server needs Java 21 and about 2.5–4 GB of RAM for up to 15 players.
Clousers Plants Vs Zombies Project
Summary from Plants vs. Zombies on Modrinth.
Plants vs. Zombies is a Fabric modpack for Minecraft 1.21 with 21 mods. We'd pick our Standard plan (4 GB) for it.
Quick facts
| Loader | Fabric |
|---|---|
| Minecraft versions | 1.21 |
| Java needed | Java 21 for Minecraft 1.21 Java version chart. |
| Mods | 21 modsCounted from the pack's file list on Modrinth. None are marked client-only. |
| RAM | About 2 GB for 1–3 playersBy player count. |
| Downloads | 210,207 on Modrinth |
| Last updated | September 7, 2025 (version 1.0.0) |
| First published | June 1, 2025 on Modrinth |
| Server support | Required: the pack has mods that must run on the server. |
| Server pack | Not published separatelyHow to build the server. |
| Modrinth tags | adventure, challenging, combat, optimization, technology |
Plants vs. Zombies server files
No. Plants vs. Zombies has no separate server pack on Modrinth, so the server is built from the .mrpack: the Fabric server for Minecraft 1.21, plus the pack's overrides folder and the server-side mods its modrinth.index.json lists. A modpack installer does this for you; our guide shows how to make a server for a modpack with no server pack.
How much RAM does a Plants vs. Zombies server need?
| Players online | RAM | DSN plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 players | About 2 GB | Standard (4 GB) |
| 4–8 players | About 2–3 GB | Standard (4 GB) |
| 9–15 players | About 2.5–4 GB | Standard (4 GB) |
Estimated from 21 mods on the server with our RAM calculator, not measured: low end if players stay together, high end if they spread out.
Set Java's heap (-Xmx) 10–15% under the RAM you have, about -Xmx3500M on 4 GB. Fabric 1.21 takes it in the java command (-Xmx), usually in the start script. RAM guide.
Plants vs. Zombies server requirements
| Java | Java 21 |
|---|---|
| Loader | Fabric for Minecraft 1.21 |
| CPU | Fast single-core speed (one main thread). |
| RAM | About 2–4 GB for 1–15 players (table above) |
| Disk | The server files, a growing world and backups |
| Network | TCP port 25565 open to players |
Recommended plan
Our pick for Plants vs. Zombies
Standard
4 GB RAM · planned launch price $16/month
At about 21 Fabric mods this is a light pack, so 4 GB of RAM covers it for a small group.
Ordering is closed until we relaunch. We aren't taking orders or payments while we move to new hardware. Join the launch list and we'll email you when Standard servers open.
More than 15 players, or lots exploring at once? Go up to Premium (8 GB). Not sure? Email hello@dsnservers.com.
Planned launch price in USD, billed monthly once ordering opens, with a 7-day refund window.
How to make a Plants vs. Zombies server on your own PC
What's specific to Plants vs. Zombies, step by step. The full walkthrough for any pack: how to make a modded Minecraft server.
- Install Java 21.
Check with
java -version. Java version chart. - Get the server files.
Build them from the .mrpack, as in server files above.
- Start it and accept the EULA.
Run the start script in the server files, or
java -jaron the Fabric 1.21 server launcher, then seteula=trueineula.txtif you accept Mojang's EULA (EULA step). - Set the RAM with
-Xmx, sized from the table above. - Let friends connect: forward TCP 25565, or use a tunnel or host behind CGNAT (can't connect?).
Or run Plants vs. Zombies on DSN
Once we relaunch (join the launch list), on DSN you'd install Plants vs. Zombies from the panel's Modrinth modpack installer (version 1.0.0), pick Java 21 on the Startup tab and accept the EULA in the console. No port forwarding.
How to play Plants vs. Zombies with friends
Each player installs Plants vs. Zombies version 1.0.0 with the Modrinth App or Prism Launcher, the same version as the server, and adds the server's address under Multiplayer.
Different versions of Plants vs. Zombies on the server and a client show up as Mismatched mod channel list or mod rejections. Why friends can't join, timeouts included.
Lag and performance on Plants vs. Zombies
Can't keep up! Is the server overloaded? means ticks take longer than 50 ms; more RAM won't fix that once Plants vs. Zombies has enough (tick lag guide). For Plants vs. Zombies:
- Measure first: spark's
/spark tpsand profiler work on 1.21 and name the mod or machine using the tick time. - Distances:
view-distance=8and a lowersimulation-distanceinserver.properties. - Pre-generate: Chunky for 1.21,
/chunky radius 3000then/chunky start, before people explore.
Common Plants vs. Zombies crashes
What a Fabric 1.21 server running Plants vs. Zombies hits most. For any other error, paste the log into the free crash log analyzer.
- Wrong Java version. Plants vs. Zombies on Minecraft 1.21 needs Java 21. Started on Java 17, it stops with
UnsupportedClassVersionError: ... class file version 65.0, this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 61.0. Java version fix. - Out of memory. Plants vs. Zombies (21 mods on the server) needs about 2 GB for 1–3 players;
java.lang.OutOfMemoryErrormeans it ran out. Out-of-memory fix. - Client-only mod on the server. The Plants vs. Zombies pack file marks none of its mods client-only, so this usually means one was copied over from a player's mods folder. Check a mods list with the client-or-server-side checker. Client-only mod fix.
- After adding or updating a mod. Mods you add to Plants vs. Zombies by hand usually crash it with a missing dependency or a mixin conflict.
- Ticking entity or block entity. The crash report names it and gives its coordinates. Ticking entity fix.
Updates and support
Before moving Plants vs. Zombies past version 1.0.0, back up the world: see updating a modpack server without losing your world.
Bugs in Plants vs. Zombies itself go to its authors through its Modrinth page. Server problems on DSN: hello@dsnservers.com or Discord.
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Run Plants vs. Zombies on DSN when we relaunch.
Our pick, Standard: 4 GB, planned at $16/month.
DSN Servers isn't affiliated with Plants vs. Zombies or Modrinth. The pack's name, icon, summary and stats come from Modrinth's public API (checked October 4, 2026).