Velocity
papermc.io
Spec sheet
- Product
- Velocity is a high-performance Minecraft proxy and a full alternative to Waterfall.Read 29 Sep 2026 · papermc.io
- Security
- Velocity’s modern player information forwarding for Minecraft 1.13 and later requires the proxy and server to share a pre-arranged secret key.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Support
- PaperMC directs users to its documentation and Discord for Velocity help.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Maker
- PaperMC describes itself as a Minecraft software organization focused on improving the game ecosystem with faster and more secure software.Read 29 Sep 2026 · papermc.io
- Compatibility limit
- Proxy-behind-proxy setups are completely unsupported, according to the compatibility documentation.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Compression
- On Linux x86_64 and aarch64, Velocity can use libdeflate instead of zlib for packet compression; the project says libdeflate is twice as fast with a similar compression ratio.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Download
- The downloads page lists Velocity 4.2.1-SNAPSHOT Build #35.Read 29 Sep 2026 · papermc.io
- Entity IDs
- Velocity uses a Minecraft client packet sequence to change the client’s entity ID, which the project says improves performance and mod compatibility.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Forge support
- Velocity supports Forge servers above Minecraft 1.20.2 and Minecraft Forge 1.7.2 through 1.12.2; support for Forge versions 1.13 through 1.20.1 is not planned.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Game versions
- The compatibility page states that Velocity supports Minecraft 1.7.2 through 26.3.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Java requirement
- Velocity requires at least Java 25.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Mod integrations
- The docs say Velocity works with Fabric and recommend FabricProxy-Lite for player information forwarding; CrossStitch can improve support for some modded features.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Performance
- Velocity is designed for performance, stability, and scalability, and the docs say it powers highly populated Minecraft networks while using fewer resources than competing proxies.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
- Plugins
- PaperMC’s Hangar repository lists plugins built for Velocity and lets creators list their own plugins.Read 29 Sep 2026 · papermc.io
- Security setup
- The project strongly recommends a firewall and warns that modern forwarding is not a replacement for one.Read 29 Sep 2026 · docs.papermc.io
Plans and prices
Velocity Free Requires Java 25 or later · Minecraft proxy software Read 29 Sep 2026 · papermc.io
Where Specifiction places it
- Minecraft Server Proxy Software#8 of 217.7
