Soulmask modded hosting — mods-path honesty for a friends squad (2026)
This page is for a friends-tribe Soulmask box where you care about mod / modpack path honesty, follower-heavy RAM, and Oceania ping — not a quiet vanilla overview. It is not the same job as Night 32 Soulmask (friend tribe / RAM / Oceania first), Night 87 Conan Exiles modded (Steam Workshop / modlist.txt), Night 72 Myth of Empires, or Night 64 ARK Survival Evolved. Minecraft Bedrock already shipped as Night 57; Vintage Story / Core Keeper slugs were taken — Soulmask modded is the next unused widely-hosted alternate (checked 24 Oct 2026, NZDT). Among our six hosts: Shockbyte, BisectHosting, Nodecraft, and GameTeam sell Soulmask (product URLs returned 200 on full GET — curl HEAD 403 is not absence). Apex Hosting and PebbleHost returned 404 on Soulmask marketing product paths we tried. Mod claims below come only from each host’s own Soulmask copy or FAQ — we do not invent a Workshop / one-click mod installer where the listing never prints it.
RAM / slots / followers honesty: “modded” vs Night 32 friend tribe
- Friend tribe / light settings (Night 32 job): Shockbyte Conquest 8 GB / 12 players; Nodecraft 10 GB “Best for 1–6 Players”; GameTeam FAQ 8–16 GB because NPC followers add cost on top of player count.
- Heavier tribe + any host-claimed mods (this page): treat 10–16 GB+ as the working floor when followers, bases, and whatever mod files a host actually allows pile up. Shockbyte Shadow 10 GB / 25 players / Explorer 12 GB+ / 50+; Nodecraft Premium 12–16 GB ($59.98 / $79.98). Do not reuse Conan Workshop or Valheim BepInEx RAM tables — different products.
- Slots ≠ RAM: Shockbyte 12 / 25 / 50+ and Nodecraft “Best for 1–6 / 7–14 / 15+” are ceilings. Followers + structures hurt more than the marketing slot number — pay for GB and a documented path (or accept vanilla).
- Official mod support is thin: GameTeam’s Soulmask FAQ literally says there is no official mod support for dedicated servers. Bisect prints Modding Support. Shockbyte and Nodecraft Soulmask landings we read do not name a Soulmask-specific mod installer. Prefer Night 32 when you want quiet vanilla.
Mods / modpacks — host claims only
- Shockbyte: Sells Conquest / Shadow / Explorer with labeled player + RAM cards. The Soulmask product copy we read does not spell out “Full Mod Support”, Workshop, or a one-click mod installer (nav “Modpacks” is site-wide, not a Soulmask claim). Treat any mod path as confirm-at-panel / FTP — do not invent one.
- Apex Hosting: Soulmask marketing URLs we tried (/games/soulmask-server-hosting/, /soulmask/, /games/soulmask/) returned 404 (24 Oct 2026). A billing-store path responded, but no clear public plan totals or mod claims to quote from a product landing — mark 404 for the marketing SKU, not invented TBD pricing.
- BisectHosting: Hero / features list Modding Support — “enjoy all your favorite mods and modpacks” — plus player management, 3-day backups, swap across 100+ games, 21 international locations. Exact Soulmask $/GB plan total did not render as a clear number on the page we read (TBD at checkout); BisectOne / llms.txt cites ~$2.99/GB network-wide — not a Soulmask-specific printed plan total. Location selector has shown Out of stock / waitlist.
- Nodecraft: Premium 24/7 and Budget Wake & Play cards; Budget labeled “Not recommended for this game.” Product copy markets save-and-swap / automation “without plugins or mods” in places — no Soulmask-specific Workshop / one-click mod installer named on the landing we read. Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland / Singapore listed. File Manager / SFTP exist network-wide; do not invent a Soulmask mod manager claim.
- GameTeam: FAQ: “Can I install mods when hosting Soulmask? Soulmask has no official mod support for dedicated servers.” RAM FAQ: 8–16 GB (followers add cost). Budget $0.49/GB / Premium $0.74/GB; unlimited slots marketed; locations “all over” (AU/SG not named on the Soulmask page we read — TBD). Marketing UI shows a generic Mods & Plugins copilot — the FAQ is the honest Soulmask answer.
- PebbleHost: Soulmask product URLs we tried (/soulmask, /game/soulmask, /games/soulmask, /soulmask-server-hosting) returned 404 (24 Oct 2026). No sellable Soulmask SKU to quote for mods or price — 404.
Soulmask is not Valheim BepInEx / Conan Workshop / Minecraft one-click unless a host literally prints a Soulmask mod installer (Bisect names Modding Support; GameTeam FAQ says no official support; Shockbyte/Nodecraft do not name a Soulmask installer on the pages we read). Backup first, match every client, and prefer Night 32 for quiet vanilla.
Comparison: Soulmask plans (mod-path lens)
Price sources: every figure below comes from the host’s own Soulmask product / pricing page (checked 24 Oct 2026, NZDT). Recurring monthly preferred; first-month sales disclosed where shown. 404 when the product URL returned not found. TBD when a sellable host had no clear plan total. Product URLs that sell returned 200 on full GET — curl HEAD 403 is not absence. Confirm at checkout — stock and location change.
| Host | Mod-oriented plan | RAM / slots (printed) | Mods (host claims) | Oceania / ping | Approx. monthly (USD) | Best for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shockbyte AU brand | Shadow · 25 players · 10 GB Conquest 12p/8 GB · Explorer 50+/12 GB+ |
8 / 10 / 12 GB+ fixed tiers Bump when followers + bases pile up |
Soulmask landing does not name Full Mod Support / Workshop / one-click — path TBD at panel/FTP | Melbourne-based brand; “Global Locations” marketed — confirm Soulmask AU node on order. |
List recurring: $14.99 / $19.99 / $30.00 Conquest / Shadow / Explorer. Quarterly −10% / annually −25% often shown — confirm cart. |
Clearest fixed slot+RAM ladder under ~$20 entry; AU brand if the node exists — not a printed Soulmask mod story. |
| Apex Hosting 404 | 404 — no Soulmask marketing SKU Also 404 on /soulmask/ and /games/soulmask/ |
— | No sellable Soulmask product page to quote mods or price | — | 404 | Skip until a public Soulmask landing exists; do not invent GB/prices from a billing cart alone. |
| BisectHosting | BisectOne · ~/GB ladder Game swap across 100+ titles |
Scale RAM on one plan · slot count TBD on landing | Modding Support named (mods and modpacks copy) · exact plan total TBD on Soulmask page | 21 locations network-wide — selector has shown Out of stock / waitlist; treat AU as a checkout checkbox. |
From ~$2.99/GB/mo (BisectOne / llms.txt) Illustrative only if $2.99 holds — Soulmask landing rate not displayed. TBD at checkout. |
Only host among our six that prints Modding Support on the Soulmask landing — buy only if region is in stock. |
| Nodecraft | Premium 24/7 · 12–16 GB Budget Wake & Play “Not recommended for this game” |
Budget & Premium cards 10 / 12 / 16 GB · customize 2–32 GB · no slot limit marketed · Best for 1–6 / 7–14 / 15+ | No Soulmask-specific Workshop / one-click named · File Manager / SFTP / save-and-swap · mod path TBD at panel | Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Singapore listed — strongest Oceania/SEA story here; confirm Soulmask stock on order. |
Premium recurring: $49.98 / $59.98 / $79.98 10 / 12 / 16 GB (first-month sales ~$34.99 / $41.99 / $55.99 shown). Budget 10/12/16 GB recurring $29.80 / $35.76 / $47.68 — hibernates. |
Default Oceania shortlist for always-on Premium 10–16 GB; skip Lite / Wake & Play for tribe persistence — not a printed Soulmask mod installer. |
| PebbleHost 404 | 404 — no Soulmask SKU Also 404 on /soulmask and /soulmask-server-hosting |
— | No sellable Soulmask page to quote mods or price | — | 404 | Skip — no public Soulmask product page among URLs we tried. |
| GameTeam | Budget / Premium · $/GB Unlimited slots marketed |
FAQ: 8–16 GB — followers add cost on top of player count | FAQ: no official mod support for dedicated Soulmask · generic Mods & Plugins UI is not a Soulmask installer claim | Locations marketed “all over” — AU/SG not named on the Soulmask page we read (TBD on order). |
Budget from ~$0.49/GB · Premium ~$0.74/GB Illustrative: 10 GB Budget ≈ $4.90 · 12 GB ≈ $5.88 · 16 GB Premium ≈ $11.84 — set RAM on checkout for the real bill. Plan totals TBD until you pick GB. |
Cheapest $/GB story — honest FAQ that mods are not officially supported; ping-test if Oceania matters. |
Sources (24 Oct 2026, NZDT): shockbyte.com/games/soulmask-server-hosting, Apex marketing paths 404, bisecthosting.com/soulmask-server-hosting (+ BisectOne llms.txt ~$2.99/GB), nodecraft.com/games/soulmask-server-hosting, PebbleHost paths 404, gameteam.io/soulmask-server-hosting/. Four sell / two 404. No host is crowned “#1”.
Oceania / AU–NZ–SG latency wedge
- Nodecraft: Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland / Singapore listed on the Soulmask page — best published Oceania/SEA story; Premium 24/7 for persistence; confirm Soulmask capacity on order.
- Shockbyte: Melbourne-based + Global Locations on the Soulmask product page — still pick the node on order and ping-test with followers loaded (combat and tribe orders hurt above ~120 ms).
- BisectHosting: 21 locations network-wide — stock/waitlist has bitten selectors before; treat AU as a checkout checkbox.
- GameTeam: Oceania for Soulmask not named on the page we read — TBD.
- Apex / PebbleHost: no Soulmask marketing SKU — N/A.
Buy monthly through the first week with your tribe online, measure everyone’s ping, then commit. See the Oceania ping guide.
Practical shortlist (not rankings)
- Want the only printed Soulmask “Modding Support” claim: BisectHosting BisectOne — only if your region is in stock; price TBD on Soulmask landing (~$2.99/GB network-wide).
- Want Oceania nodes + always-on Premium: Nodecraft Premium 10–16 GB ($49.98 / $59.98 / $79.98) — skip Wake & Play; mod installer not named.
- Want fixed tiers under ~$20 entry (AU brand): Shockbyte Conquest $14.99 / Shadow $19.99 — confirm AU node; Soulmask mod path TBD at panel.
- Want cheapest $/GB and an honest “no official mods” FAQ: GameTeam at 8–16 GB — ping-test if Oceania matters.
- Apex / PebbleHost: 404 on Soulmask marketing URLs — skip for now.
- Quiet vanilla / friend-tribe overview instead: see Night 32 — different job.
Official links (affiliate placeholders)
Buttons below point at official Soulmask pages (or host home when 404). Tracked affiliate URLs will replace the #aff-* anchors once programs approve — see affiliates.md.
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