Minecraft servers run on either a shared or dedicated IP address that players use to connect and play together. A Minecraft dedicated IP is a unique address assigned only to your game server. With one, you can set up a custom domain for your server that lets players join without typing in IP addresses and port numbers. Instead, players can type in a more memorable web address to connect.
On top of that, dedicated IPs are useful for running tools like Dynmap and BungeeCord when you use multiple services on the same Minecraft server. It also helps you avoid problems that come from sharing an IP with other servers on the same host.
What a dedicated IP doesn’t do is improve game performance or server uptime in any way. Moreover, you may not need one if your goal is just to play with a few friends on the weekends. Below, we’ll cover all these aspects in more detail, so you can decide if a dedicated IP is worth the cost for your Minecraft server.
Unlike a shared IP address, a dedicated IP is a unique address assigned to a single device or server. It looks like a string of numbers, such as 192.168.1.1 or 203.0.113.10, which helps other devices find and connect to it online.
For Minecraft, a dedicated IP gives your server its own public address rather than sharing one with other users on the same host (as with Apex Hosting, BisecHosting, and others). This makes it easier for players to join your world and can eliminate the need for extra port settings that some shared hosting setups require.
Most players won’t need a dedicated IP for Minecraft, but it does have some advantages:
While a Minecraft dedicated IP can simplify a few things and help you avoid shared IP blocks, here are a few things to consider before getting one:
Most Minecraft hosts offer dedicated IPs as a paid add-on at about $3-$4/month depending on the provider. For instance:
Note that these prices don’t include the base server rental costs, which range from $12 to $23 per month for common plans, with higher prices for larger modded servers or large communities.
If that sounds like a lot just to play with a few friends, NordVPN’s Meshnet feature may be a better fit. Basically, Meshnet lets you create a private virtual LAN between multiple devices, so you can all play Minecraft as if you were on the same local network.
It also saves you the trouble of setting up port forwarding for gaming—if you even can, considering some ISPs use CGNAT to prevent direct inbound connections to your router. Meshnet can also help with “Unable to connect to world” and similar Minecraft connection issues.
Best of all, you don’t even need a NordVPN subscription to get started. Just create a free account and download the NordVPN app for each player, and you’re set.
A dedicated IP can be good for gaming when you host multiplayer servers or need a fixed address for connections. It does not automatically reduce latency or improve performance, but it can make server access more consistent and easier to manage.
A dedicated IP can be safer for a Minecraft server because you do not share the same IP with anyone else. If another user or server on a shared IP gets blocked, blacklisted, or targeted by a DDoS or other attack, those issues are less likely to affect your server.
An A record is a DNS setting that points a domain to an IP address, such as 203.0.113.10 or 198.51.100.25. When someone types something like play.yourserver.com, DNS uses the A record to find which IP address to connect to.
For Minecraft, an SRV record adds extra routing details when you also need to include a port number, typically on shared IP servers. For example, _minecraft._tcp.play.yourserver.com points the domain to a specific IP and port like 203.0.113.10:25565, which helps players connect without typing the port manually.
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