# New PracticePVP server in development

> We're making the BEST practice pvp server for 1.8, and the first version is already LIVE!

Published 2026-11-08 by Marcelektro · https://mc.marcloud.net/blog/new-practicepvp-server-in-development

The initial version is already LIVE and you can come and check it out!

![marCloud PracticePVP Lobby](/media/93ZdJzAgLVFptkfM/1600w.webp)

## Features

- **perfected knockback** profiles — take an ideal amount of knockback, feel the hits "register" when they should, while keeping the game competitive and balanced
- **clean UX** — no useless features nobody cares about, just you and the opponent, and our server in the middle
- **bot duels** — no players online or want to practice your combos? Play against very advanced and realistic bots which have no unfair advantage over you. Based on a true 1:1 Minecraft physics simulation, with strategies taken from real players. 
  - The bots are a very complex project, and it's in an early development phase, but even now, they impressed our testers (some of y'all). Feel free to test them and report bugs with `/helpop` or on our `/discord` server :D
- **party fights** — team up in a party and enjoy party split, party ffa, party vs bots or party vs party. 
- **leaderboards** — get competitive to reach the daily/weekly/monthly/yearly or even lifetime rankings with your stats 



## Kits

![marcloudmc practicepvp kits list gui](/media/AlUnU7G7yYjabeL8/620w.webp)

- Boxing — first one to get 100 hits wins. Get a combo to make it harder for your OPs.
- BuildUHC — basically a UHC, with gheads and placing blocks
- Classic — diamond sword, a bow, a rod and 5 apples. 
- NoDebuff — a classic amongst the og community. Heal yourself with splash potions.
- Sumo — knock your opponent off the platform



## Bot difficulties

![marcloudmc practicepvp bot difficulties](/media/ecQU3JWsyKmXEZq4/842w.webp)

- Noob — Slow and clumsy. Good for warming up, or boosting your ego.
- Average — Fights like a normal player. Well, a normal pvp player.
- Pro — Knows how to strafe, w-tap, and dodge arrows. Also can do MLG clutches and bridge to you.
- Tryhard — Same as Pro, but has nearly perfect reactions and aim.



## Settings

![marcloudmc practicepvp settings](/media/72JuibWgulE2EGHk/558w.webp)

Explore them yourself, but most things in-game you can configure to your liking. Done in a way that created a "damn, that's a nice UI" reaction. Taking that as a good thing.



## Upcoming and planned

- tournaments and events — compete in larger n vs n games. Requires plenty of players on tho, so it's postponed for the future updates
- replays — watch how your match went without installing any mods. share the best ones to our highlights
- match stats — see how much of each item your opponent had during the match end and compare yourself with them
- ranked matches — compete in a ranked match where each win and loss actually matter. Requires an active server community for the seasons to make sense, so coming soon*er*. 



## How it's made?

100% custom code. Runs on 512 MB of ram, under load from 500 bots (tested!)

![marcloudmc practicepvp tps and pl commands](/media/gxHujugN9LJCSlfc/905w.webp)

Tested with marCloudMC BeeSwarm (our own rust-based bot framework). The bots walk, fight, and are based on a real MC client.

## Contact us

Contact us on our [Discord server](https://mc.marcloud.net/discord) to give ideas or critique, or hang out with other players! ^^