Version 1.8.8
The classic PvP-era Minecraft, running in your browser on CarrotCraft. Lightest on low-end hardware and the best-supported version on the network.
Minecraft 1.9 replaced instant-hit melee with a cooldown-based attack system. It's a reasonable change for survival, and it fundamentally rewrote competitive PvP. A large part of the community never moved on, which is why 1.8 remains the default for PvP servers a decade later.
1.8.8 gives you the combat people actually practise: no attack cooldown, classic reach and knockback, and the rod-and-pearl techniques that skill-based PvP is built around. If you're here to fight, this is the version you want.
It's also by far the lighter of our two versions. If you're on a school Chromebook or an older laptop, start here - see the unblocked guide for performance tips.
Both clients play identically and connect to the same world. The difference is how the game code is delivered to your browser.
Both are pre-configured to connect straight to CarrotCraft, so there's no address to type. Full comparison on the launcher page.
All four CarrotCraft gamemodes are on the network: Survival, Skyblock, Practice and Pitfall. Pitfall and Practice in particular are built around 1.8-style combat, so this is the natural client for them.
You don't have to use our launcher. Add wss://eagler.carrot-craft.org to any 1.8 Eaglercraft client and you'll land on the same network - the server IP page walks through it.
Prefer 1.12.2? That's here too - see Eaglercraft 1.12.2.
Good to know
Yes. CarrotCraft is free and there is nothing to buy to stay competitive. Open the client in your browser and you're in - no download, no installer and no Mojang account.
Yes. 1.8.8 predates the 1.9 combat update, so there is no attack cooldown. You get classic reach, knockback and click-speed-based melee - the reason most PvP servers still run 1.8.
Use WASM first. It's compiled WebAssembly, so it runs faster, streams a smaller download and holds a steadier frame rate. Switch to the JavaScript build only if WASM won't start on your device.
It's the best option for one. 1.8.8 is far lighter than 1.12.2, and paired with the WASM client it's the smoothest combination on low-memory hardware.
