Tested technical baseline
DawnCraft: Echoes of Legends is available as a launchable server configuration with forge on Minecraft 1.18.2.
Ready-to-launch Minecraft server
DawnCraft: Echoes of Legends on Your Own Server
DawnCraft: Echoes of Legends plays like an action RPG with dodge rolls, combos and tough bosses. For your group, we provide it as a paid server with 8 GB RAM; DawnCraft does not run on the free plan.
from €10.29/month
- 8 GB RAM recommended
- Boot tested
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What You Should Know About the DawnCraft Server
We install the developers' current server pack, which as of September 25, 2026 is version 2.0.16_hf. It runs on Minecraft 1.18.2 with Forge 40.2.17 and Java 17. On our test server, there were 251 mods in the mods folder afterwards, and the server took up about 1 GB on disk. From creating the server to the finished world, 6 minutes and 25 seconds passed.
One special feature costs storage space: the pack includes the Simple Backups mod. It backs up the world every 120 minutes into the simplebackups folder in the server directory and keeps up to ten backups or 25 GB. These copies count toward your storage space. If it gets tight, lower the number in config/simplebackups-common.toml or back up via the panel instead.
Dying in DawnCraft doesn't immediately cost you your gear: the Corpse mod leaves a corpse with your inventory, and only you can open it. Things get more dangerous with Majrusz's Progressive Difficulty. After 75 undead kills, an undead army advances in waves, and every additional player on the server makes it half as large again.
The seasons from Serene Seasons last eight days per phase and keep running even when nobody is online. If you leave the server running overnight, you might find winter waiting for you in the morning. This is set in world/serverconfig/sereneseasons-server.toml, where you can also change it.
Inside the modpack
Image source: © bstylia14, via CurseForge
Start your server now
Game, loader and tested preset are preselected and remain adjustable.
DawnCraft: view an example
Our own captures from a demonstration environment. The version and setup shown may differ from your server.
- Ignis from Cataclysm. Placed by command for this recording.
- Ferrous Wroughtnaut. Placed by command for this recording.
- The swamp landscape in DawnCraft.
DawnCraft · Minecraft 1.18.2 · Forge · 2026-09-24
DawnCraft · Minecraft 1.18.2 · Forge · 2026-09-24
DawnCraft · Minecraft 1.18.2 · Forge · 2026-09-24
Why More Than the Idle Values
Around 1.9 GB at idle sounds like little, but the first start with fresh world generation needed about twice as much. New chunks, dungeons and boss fights push the demand up in a similar way. That is why we plan for 8 GB. We have not measured how many players that supports.
DawnCraft on Our Test Server
Forge 40.2.17 with Java 17
Version 2.0.16_hf on Minecraft 1.18.2 with 251 mods. Installed and started on September 25, 2026; the login test passed.
Restart in 106 Seconds
That is how long the restart took until "Done". Afterwards, the server kept calculating for almost another minute on a full processor core.
Under 2 GB at Idle
Once settled, DawnCraft needed around 1.9 GB after the restart. Right after the first start with world generation, it was still about 4 GB.
Checked Regularly
Our automated test series installed and started DawnCraft several times in August and September, most recently on September 16 in 630 seconds.
A successful installation, startup or join test applies only to the tested version and does not demonstrate stable operation under every player load.
Modpack quality status
Available and boot-tested- Minecraft version
- 1.18.2
- Loader version
- Forge 40.2.17
- Memory (RAM) · Recommended
- 8 GB
- Last tested
- 29. Sep 2026
Known issues
None known
Frequently asked questions
Does the button use the matching configuration?
Yes. The wizard preselects the matching loader; modpack pages also load only the verified featured pack.
Can I change version and RAM later?
Yes. Always check compatibility and create a backup before changing versions.
Is DawnCraft available on the free plan?
No. Right after the first start, DawnCraft used around 4 GB on our side, while the free server has 2 GB. That is why we only offer the pack as a paid server with 8 GB. The configurator shows you the price before you order.
What do my fellow players need to install?
The Java Edition and DawnCraft in the server version. The CurseForge app installs both conveniently, including the older Minecraft version 1.18.2. Joining with Bedrock devices is not possible.
Why are there so many errors in the log?
After the restart, we counted 455 ERROR lines, almost all of them noting that creatures from a mod have no attributes. The server still ran normally, and logins worked. Messages like these are common with large Forge packs.
Do I have to put up with the undead army?
No. In world/serverconfig/majruszsdifficulty-server.toml, you can turn it off with is_enabled or raise the limit of 75 undead kills. Change such values while the server is stopped.