Quick answer: The fastest way to optimize Paper is to stop changing random YAML values and profile the workload that is actually slow. Keep a baseline, reproduce the problem, capture a Spark profile, change one constrained setting, and compare the same player activity again. Most “optimization...

Paper and Purpur are both common foundations for Minecraft PvP servers, but Purpur is not automatically faster and Paper is not automatically too limited. The right choice depends on compatibility, how many gameplay changes you need, and how carefully you test the final server stack. What is...