How do I get shards on DonutSMP?
DonutSMP rewards players for staying online with its AFK system - passive income just for being connected to one of the AFK lobbies.
How to earn shards
- Connect to DonutSMP.
- Run
/afkto open the lobby picker, or skip the GUI with a direct command like/afk 12(or any number from 1–12). Each number is a separate AFK lobby - pick whichever isn't full. - Stand still. You earn 1 shard every minute for as long as your account stays connected.
How many shards you actually earn
The math is linear - 1 shard per minute, no diminishing returns - so total earnings scale directly with uptime:
| Time online | Shards earned |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | 60 |
| 8 hours (overnight) | 480 |
| 24 hours | 1,440 |
| 7 days | 10,080 |
| 30 days | 43,200 |
In practice, your real total depends on how much downtime your account picks up. Disconnects, kicks, server restarts, and timeouts all cut into earnings. Anti-AFK kicks are the single biggest leak - see Anti-AFK for the settings that keep accounts connected.
Why use the web client on DonutSMP
DonutSMP is included in our VPN-blocked server list, so you'll need a Tier 3 plan or a compatible Tier 2 proxy to connect reliably. With the web client running 24/7:
- Manage everything from your phone - start, stop, and switch lobbies on the go.
- No electricity cost or hardware wear - your computer can stay off the entire time.
- Survives your home network - accounts stay connected through power outages, router resets, and WiFi drops.
That makes DonutSMP shard farming completely passive.
What to spend shards on
Spawners - always spawners. See How to get rich on DonutSMP by AFKing shards for the full strategy on which spawners to buy first and how the income compounds.