Changing the mob spawn range on a Minecraft server allows administrators to control the exact radius around players where monsters and animals can appear. Lowering this setting prevents excessive mob build-up, significantly reducing server lag and hardware strain when multiple players are online. Conversely, expanding the range prevents mobs from abruptly populating right next to a player, creating a more realistic and immersive survival experience.
Requirement: Bukkit or Spigot/Paper is required. Learn how to here.
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Go to the Files tab.
4. Open the spigot.yml file.
5. Next to mob-spawn-range:, enter the desired chunk value.
Note: It is recommended to match or lower the value based on the View Distance. Learn how to change the view distance here.
6. Press the Save button.
7. Start the server.