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The world download is a very large file (3GB), and it has to get into the hands of millions of people very quickly. As usual, for the next couple of weeks members of this community offer a few different ways to get your hands on it faster than the speeds you'll get from the official Hermitcraft.com site.

How to download:

Due to the size of the files involved, we recommend downloading via desktop even if you plan to use the files on a mobile device. You can download from the canonical link, BitTorrent, or Mirror links.

We do not recommend downloading from any source other than the ones we provide here. If you do download from another source, we recommend running a checksum on the file you obtain to ensure you have received a clean and unaltered copy. A link to a checksum tutorial can be found in the "BitTorrent" section below.

Option 1: Hermitcraft.com (Web Browser - Slow)

Note that if previous seasons are anything to go by, this link will only work for a few minutes after the release, and return to functioning about a month later once demand slows down.

• Hermitcraft.com. Click "maps" in the hamburger menu and select "Vanilla S9" for Java, or "Vanilla S9 Bedrock" for Bedrock.

It will take you several days to download from the canonical source due to high demand. If you are not planning on seeding the torrent or hosting a mirror please avoid the canonical download so that people who are planning on sharing the distributed load can get the files and get mirrors up.

Option 2: BitTorrent (Fast, for Experienced Users)

We have made the files available via BitTorrent. For the first few weeks, the torrents will be the fastest and most reliable way to obtain the world downloads.

If you're going to use the torrents, please stick around and seed for a couple of weeks so others can get the file too.

Please note that the world downloads are entirely legal and aboveboard, but BitTorrent can be used for media piracy. Many of the tutorials you run into will explain how to safeguard yourself when using it to for the latter purpose. As some ISPs prohibit torrenting altogether it is wise to observe these practices even when pulling a legal file such as the Hermitcraft world downloads.

If you're having trouble selecting the entire magnet link, try viewing in the Reddit Redesign.

• BitTorrent Quickstart Tutorial (PC Mag)
• Checksum explanation and tutorial

Java Minecraft

• Java Magnet Link:

TBA

• Java .torrent file (These are torrent tracker files, not the actual world):
  • TBA
• Java Checksums:
  • MD5: TBA
  • SHA-1: TBA
  • SHA-256: TBA

Bedrock for Mobile & Console/MCWORLD file

• Bedrock MCWORLD Magnet Link:

TBA

• Bedrock MCWORLD .torrent file (These are torrent tracker files, not the actual world):
  • TBA
• Bedrocm MCWORLD Checksums:
  • MD5: TBA
  • SHA-1: TBA
  • SHA-256: TBA

Option 3: Mirrors (Web Browser, for all users)

If you cannot join the torrent, we have links to some verified mirrors for Java, and Bedrock our Discord. Should patches be needed we will have patched versions there as well.

Because these mirrors are donated by our members and subject to bandwidth limits we do not link them here in order to keep them alive longer. (Also, Reddit bans links to Mega so we can't actually post all of them here.)

Please do not reproduce the mirror links anywhere. They are provided by the hosts with the understanding that they will be safeguarded in our Discord to prevent massive bandwidth use. If we find out that you are reproducing the mirror links anywhere the mirror links will go away.

Public Servers

If you would prefer to join a public server instead of downloading your own copy, a few of the Hermits are offering the download on their servers.

• Xisuma, Survival (10 public servers, periodic reset), Java and Bedrock, hermitcraft.xisumavoid.com

Installation Tutorials

• Xisuma's Explanation Video
• How to install a map download (Minecraft wiki)
  • Note that for Bedrock 1.18 on Android the world folder location has moved. Instead of putting the world in /games/com.mojang it needs to go in /internal/android/data/com.mojang.minecraftpe.
• How to transfer a map onto any console (Xbox, Switch, PS4/5) (Minecraft.net)

Unzipping Problems:

If you cannot unzip the files:

• Make sure that it has finished downloading first.
• Use the checksum tutorial and the hashes provided to verify that you have the full and uncorrupted file.
• Try unzipping to the same folder where you downloaded it and then moving it into your Minecraft saves folder via Copy and Paste.

Player Notes: Java

• Uses 1.17.1.
• The Java download is 2.0GB zipped.
• All server-side resource packs are bundled in.
• You will probably need a beefy computer to run it as a single-player world.
• The Java version in your saves list will be called "Hermitcraft Season Nine" with a blue icon.
• Fabric Modloader with Lithium, Phosphor and Sodium are recommended.
• You spawn at TBA

Player Notes: Bedrock

• The Bedrock MCWORLD and ZIP downloads are 764MB each. They are the same file but the MCWORLD file will be easier to install for players without access to a keyboard to rename stuff.
• Resource packs are not included.
• Chest contents are retained this time but armor stands and anything created using datapacks and mods will be broken.

Coordinates and Map

List of Coordinates

Map with Markers by u/Dinip12: https://hermitcraftmaps.confusion.pt/season9/

Blank Map by Xisuma's Admins: https://hermitcraft-maps.xisumavoid.com/hermitcraft9/

Further questions

Please visit the #world-download channel in our Discord or ask questions in the comments.

Special Thanks

Thanks to the Hermits for continuing to provide this data for us. Thanks to Dinip for the maps. Thanks also to all of the mirror hosts and those providing volunteer support in the discord.