DonutSMP WikiMaking Money (FAQ)
Answers to common questions about making money on DonutSMP: methods, farms, items to sell and what the rules ban.
How do you make money on DonutSMP?
There are three ways to sell. You can use /sell, fill other players' buy orders in /orders, or list items on the auction house (/ah) [1]. According to the fan price tracker DonutOrders, /sell and /orders are the same market. Items you sell go into the buy orders waiting for them, and you get the order's price [2]. A Minecraft Forum guide says "Real money is made on Orders and the AH" [1]. Donutpedia, a fan-run wiki, lists auction house flipping, order flipping and filling buckets as its main methods [3]. See Economy for the commands.
How do I make money as a new player with $0?
According to Donutpedia, new players start with "a zero balance and limited resources" [3]. The Minecraft Forum guide advises: "In the first two hours, check /bal, gather a big chunk of something you can sell, /sell it, and look at /orders before you touch the AH" [1]. Donutpedia says "Buckets of lava and water sell for more than the bucket itself". It suggests using /rtp to reach the Nether, where lava is plentiful [3]. One player's blog says they started by killing a raid captain for an ominous bottle, which they sold on the auction house [4].
What are the best money making methods?
The Minecraft Forum guide ranks methods by how much money you need to start [1]:
/sellneeds no money. "It works from zero."- Filling orders needs a farm but no money.
- Selling on the auction house needs some money.
- Flipping on the auction house or through orders needs money and market knowledge.
Which items pay best changes all the time. A farm or method only pays as well as the orders waiting for its items [5].
What is the best farm for money?
DonutOrders says "a farm is only as good as the orders waiting for its items". That means both a good price and enough buyers [5]. It ranked farms using its order data from November 11, 2026. It named a gold farm selling gold nuggets the best all-rounder because nuggets had by far the most buyers [5]. Its other picks were:
- Experience bottles from villager trades. The post calls this "a trade" rather than a farm.
- Ghast tears, which need a large Nether build, and wither skeleton skulls, which are a rare, slow drop.
- AFK farms for dried kelp blocks, nether wart and white wool [5].
Rankings change as prices move [5].
What is the best starter farm?
On the community schematic site donut.build, the most-downloaded farm schematics include a small fast kelp farm, a beginner bonemeal farm and a beginner kelp farm [6]. DonutOrders says kelp, nether wart and wool farms "won't make you rich fast, but they run while you're away" [5].
Where can I get a money farm schematic?
donut.build is a community site where players browse, share and download DonutSMP schematics, including farms. Its footer says it is "Not affiliated with the DonutSMP" [6]. The official rules say: "Selling schematics or mods for in-game money is not allowed and will result in IRL-Trading ban" [7]. The rules also ban mods that auto-build from schematics, and easy-place tools [7]. See Rules.
What are the best items to sell?
It depends on the current buy orders. DonutOrders warns that "The top order only wants so many", and past that, prices are lower [5]. Its DonutSMP money guides page recalculates the most profitable crafts, smelting, stonecutter recipes and conversions from live /orders prices [8]. Donutpedia says observers, repeaters, comparators, targets, chests and hoppers "are high in demand". It adds that order flipping "works best with items which aren't high in prices" [3].
How much is an item worth on DonutSMP?
Prices are not fixed. Players set them through buy orders and auction house listings [1][2]. What /sell pays for an item is the price of the buy orders for it [2]. DonutOrders takes its prices from the in-game /orders [2]. You can look up live prices there, for example elytra, mace, totem of undying and netherite ingot. Enchanted items are priced per enchantment combination [2].
What is the difference between /sell, /orders and the auction house?
| How it works | |
|---|---|
/sell | Your items go into the buy orders for them at the order's price. Anything nobody buys comes back to your inventory [2] |
/orders | You post a buy order with an item, an amount and a price per item. Other players fill it, and the items wait in the order until you collect them [2] |
/ah | You list items at a price you choose [1] |
According to Donutpedia, items are often cheaper through orders than on the auction house [3]. DonutOrders tested the 2% tax in game in November 2026. It found that /sell is not taxed [9]. On the auction house the buyer pays the tax, which is included in the price shown. The player placing an order pays it when placing the order and gets it back if they cancel [9].
How do I place a buy order?
According to DonutOrders [2]:
- Type
/orders, open your orders and start a new order. - Choose the item and any enchantments.
- Enter the amount and the price per item, then confirm.
"Sellers go for the best price, so an order below the others fills slowly or not at all" [2]. Delivered items stay in the order until you collect them through Edit Order, then Collect [2]. The player placing the order pays the 2% tax at that point [9].
How do people get rich on DonutSMP?
Mostly by trading. Donutpedia says auction house flipping can make "multiple millions of dollars from a single flip". It needs starting money, and results depend on a market that "can be volatile" [3]. A February 2026 blog post describes going from $0 to $100 million over a weekend by buying items in bulk through orders and reselling them on the auction house [4]. The author's crafter farm for dispensers did not work well. Buying dispensers from another player and reselling them paid better [4].
Are spawners good for making money?
According to Donutpedia, DonutSMP spawners "produce mob drops without spawning entities". You collect the drops by right-clicking the spawner [10]. Stacking more spawners of the same type into one block raises output. It also puts more value in one place, which is risky because raiders look for bases [10]. The Minecraft Forum guide says the Shard Shop no longer sells spawners, so they are traded between players [1]. The rules ban using macros "to collect or do anything in spawners" and auto-clicking spawners [7]. See Gameplay features and PvP, bases and raiding.
Is there still a sell multiplier?
No. The June 3, 2026 update removed the sell multiplier and the /sellmulti command [11][1].
Is there a money glitch or free money?
The rules say: "Do not try to duplicate items using bugs, glitches, or unintended game mechanics" [7]. Players must "Report all Bugs, Glitches, staff-related issues" [7]. "Violations may result in warnings, mutes, temporary bans, or permanent bans" [7]. See Rules.
Can I use macros or auto-clickers to farm or sell?
No. The rules ban macros that "Automatically sell items" and using macros "to collect or do anything in spawners". They also ban auto-clickers that "Auto Click spawners or place blocks" [7].
Can I buy DonutSMP money with real money?
No. The rules say: "Exchanging in-game items or services for real-world money, goods, services, or rewards is forbidden" [7]. The Terms of Service ban "selling or buying accounts, items, currency, services, or access outside official DonutSMP channels". Punishments "may extend to associated accounts" [12]. Shards are a separate currency. Sources disagree on how you get them since the June 2026 update. Donutpedia says shards can only be bought [11]. The Minecraft Forum guide says everyone earns 1 shard per 10 minutes of playtime, and shards can also be bought from the official store [1].
Related pages
Sources
- DonutSMP Economy After the June Update - Minecraft Forum - minecraftforum.net
- How /orders works on DonutSMP: buy orders and /sell - DonutOrders (fan price tracker, November 12, 2026) - donutorders.com
- Guide:Making money - Donutpedia (fan-run wiki) - donutsmp-wiki.pages.dev
- From $0 to $100 million in DonutSMP over the weekend (blog post, 2026-02-02) - blog.vjeux.com
- The best money farms on DonutSMP right now - DonutOrders (November 11, 2026, updated November 12, 2026) - donutorders.com
- donut.build - community DonutSMP schematic site (not affiliated) - donut.build
- DonutSMP Rules (official, last updated November 11, 2026) - rules.donutsmp.net
- DonutSMP money guides (live) - DonutOrders - donutorders.com
- In-game test of the 2% tax, November 2026 - DonutOrders - donutorders.com
- Spawner - Donutpedia (fan-run wiki) - donutsmp-wiki.pages.dev
- Shop removal update - Donutpedia source (GitHub) - github.com
- DonutSMP Terms of Service (official, last updated April 8, 2026) - tos.donutsmp.net