Minecraft Best Server Location Finder
Test your ping to every server location, add your friends, and see which location gives your whole group the lowest ping.
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Enter where you live and test your ping to every location.
Add where each friend lives to see their estimated ping.
See the location that works best for everyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The one where the most of you stay under about 100 ms. If everyone can't, pick the location that gives your furthest friend the lowest ping. This tool does that sum for you. Hosting somewhere in the middle rarely helps, because it makes the whole group laggy.
Add each friend by the city they live in and the tool estimates their ping to every location from the distance. For their exact numbers, a friend can open the tool and run the ping test themselves.
From distance. Type the city or country your friend lives in, and the tool measures how far it is from each location and turns that into milliseconds. Estimates are marked with a ~ and are usually within about 30 percent. They are less reliable in South America, Africa, India, China and on mobile data, so a real test from your friend is better when you can get one.
Your browser sends a few tiny requests to each WiseHosting location and times how long the answer takes. It uses the middle result so one slow request doesn't spoil it. The number is close to the ping Minecraft shows in the server list, but not exactly the same. If the test fails or looks wrong, for example on a VPN, clear it and type where you live instead.
Under 60 ms is great and under 100 ms feels smooth for survival, building and most minigames. Between 100 and 150 ms you start to notice a delay. Over 150 ms is still playable, but close PvP fights get harder for the player with the highest ping.
Because that is where Minecraft feels smooth. If one friend lives far from everyone else, picking the middle would make the whole group laggy. This way most of you play at your best, and the tool shows you what your furthest friend will get.
Your ping to a location stays about the same, as it depends mostly on distance. It can move by a few milliseconds with your Wi-Fi, your internet provider and the time of day. Test again if you want a fresh number.
Because ping depends mostly on how far each player is from the server. A friend in another country is further away, so their ping to a server near you will always be higher. Their own internet adds to it too, and Wi-Fi or mobile data is slower than a cable.