❓ What is a Custom Server?

Custom Servers are essentially private games that you use to play with your friends. You can create a custom server by typing /cs or /customserver in chat.

Within Custom Servers, you are able to modify certain game settings, such as choosing certain maps or toggling whether or not bed are spawned in BedWars.

You can learn more about the controls and settings you have access to in Custom Servers here.

Stats do NOT save in custom servers, which makes them the perfect place to practise your skills without worrying about your stats!

⛔ Limits

Your ability to create and host custom servers depends on your rank. For ranks with limits, you’ll be able to host custom servers until you reach both your daily game and time limits.

Limits reset every 24 hours at midnight UTC. You can check the current UTC time here.

You can see the limits for each rank below:

Regular Hive+ Hive Ultimate
Custom Server Limits 1 game hosted and 10 minutes of gameplay 6 games hosted and 90 minutes of gameplay Unlimited

Please note that gameplay is the time in minutes, rounded down in your favor, between the start of a game and the start of the end game lobby.

For example, if you're a Hive+ member and you've hosted 6 games, but haven't exceeded the 90 minutes, you CAN still make a new server. If you've exceeded 90 minutes of hosting, but it was in less than 6 rounds, you CAN still make a new server.

Limits are only checked when you create a server - ongoing custom servers won’t be shut down, even if you exceed your limits while they’re running.

You’ll only be prevented from creating new servers if you’ve reached both your daily game and time limits.

These limits apply only to the host. Even if you've reached your limit, you can still join and play in Custom Servers hosted by others.

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Please note that to prevent abuse of the system, there is a cap of 20 custom servers, per player, per day, regardless of rank-based limits. This limit does not apply to Hive Ultimate members.

🎮 Available Games

All of The Hive's (current) games support Custom Servers. Support for LTMs (Limited Time Modes) is not guaranteed.

Players with the Hive Ultimate rank can also create custom server hubs and microhubs.