
Wild Survival
Wild Survival is a monster-free, realistic wilderness modpack focused on harsh survival, natural progression, seasons, nutrition, and environmental dangers - offering a calm but challenging life-in-the-wild experience.
About this Modpack
🌲 Wild Survival 🌲
Forget the Ender Dragon. Wild Survival is a monster-free, nature-driven survival modpack where the real enemy is the wilderness itself. Explore overhauled forests, rivers, mountains and diverse biomes filled only with wild animals behaving naturally 🦌🐻.
🌦️ Seasons change, temperatures drop and rise, food rots, caves can collapse, and your character’s body parts, nutrition, hydration and stamina all matter. Every choice has weight. Every day is a struggle.
You won’t punch trees here — the progression is fully reworked, early-game is slow and gritty, and mastering the environment becomes your true objective. Build functional shelters, forage and hunt realistically, cook with depth, manage injuries, and adapt to a living world that doesn’t care if you survive.
🛶 Whether you’re crossing rivers, exploring revamped caves, managing complex farming, or just trying to make it through the winter… Wild Survival delivers an immersive, harsh and rewarding survival journey like no other.
⚒️ Realism. Immersion. Nature. Survival.
If you want a calm yet challenging experience where every decision matters, this is the wilderness calling.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Wild Survival Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Wild Survival). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Wild Survival" and click "Install". The forge loader and Minecraft 1.20.1 are configured automatically.
Start Server & Play
Start the server – all mods are loaded automatically. Share the server IP with friends and play together!
Frequently Asked Questions
Wild Survival server crashes or won't start – what to do?
Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong forge loader. Check latest.log for "OutOfMemoryError" → increase RAM to at least 8 GB. For "Mixin" or "ClassNotFoundException" errors: modpack version and loader don't match. With Mado Hosting, loader and Minecraft version are auto-configured on modpack install – preventing most startup issues.
How much RAM does a Wild Survival server really need?
Minimum 6 GB, recommended 8 GB for stable performance. per 5 players. Important: Minecraft modpacks need more RAM than vanilla – plan extra per additional player. With Mado Hosting, you can scale RAM up live at any time without data loss (from €12/month).
Can I add custom mods to Wild Survival without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (forge) and same Minecraft version (1.20.1). Common issues: ID conflicts with recipe mods and incompatible coremod versions. The Mado dashboard mod browser only shows compatible mods and warns about known conflicts.
Wild Survival server lagging – performance tips
1) Increase RAM to 8 GB+. 2) Reduce server view-distance to 8 (server.properties). 3) Pre-generate chunks with the "Chunky" plugin. 4) Use /spark profiler to check which mods consume the most tick time. With Mado Hosting, all servers run on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores – eliminating hardware as a bottleneck.
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