Aephera's Survival

Realistic Overhaul of the Early to Mid game

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About this Mod

Aephera's Survival is a Survival Overhaul of the Early to Mid game of Minecraft. It includes many more 'realistic' features such as:

Removal of Wooden Tools
Stone axe used as the main stone tools
Copper and Iron Tool Smithing
Diamond Bladed tools, rather than diamond tools
Reworked early game preventing tree punching, instead having the player collect stones and knap them

Available Versions

Aephera's Survival 1.1.0release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6forge

June 4, 2025

Aephera's Survival 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6forge

June 3, 2025

How to Install Aephera's Survival on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.6).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Aephera's Survival". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Aephera's Survival server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Aephera's Survival compatible with forge?

Aephera's Survival officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Aephera's Survival – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Aephera's Survival consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.