How to Use Proxies in Growtopia

Growtopia is a massive open-world game where players can mine for resources and expand their personal worlds. The game became so popular that Ubisoft purchased it in 2017, hoping to take advantage of the game’s popularity..

Sadly, since then, Growtopia has been flooded with bots and microtransactions that made the game unrecognizable from its original core mechanics. Things have gotten so dire that veteran players say it is impossible for any new player to reach the heights that they have without spending real-world currencies on loot boxes or spending every day grinding for materials.

Why did this happen to a once beloved game? Mostly, it’s the bots. Growtopia has become dominated by so many bots that if someone wishes to play the game without them, they can spend anywhere from days to weeks just to achieve the smallest portion of success.

If you are a new player to Growtopia or someone coming back to it after so many years and having to start fresh, automation might be the way to go. This article will explain what Growtopia is, how players are using bots to automate their mining, and what can be done to stop this.

What is Growtopia?

Growtopia is a sandbox massive multiplayer online game released in 2012 for Android before being released for iOS, Windows, and MacOS in 2013 before eventually getting console releases in 2019. It currently hosts close to eight thousand players and has maintained that coverage over the last year. 

Players can build worlds, farm, add friends, chat, and engage in PvP combat. The goal of the game is to grow in-game items from tree seeds. There are NPC quests that players can accomplish for rare items. They can build and break blocks that produce gems or seeds, they can harvest trees, plant seeds, and lock areas with different sizes of locks. There is no end goal to the game but its biggest draw for players is the game’s economy.

Each player starts out with a fist for punching and breaking blocks and a wrench for editing blocks. They can get seeds from blocks to plant trees which gives them more items and the cycle continues. Each player occupies their own world but they can visit their friends’ worlds as well.

The in-game economy is entirely driven by the community. With no fixed prices, supply and demand is driven completely by the availability of items and player demand for them. Some of the game’s most engaging elements (including drama) are almost always linked to the value of items based on anything from market speculation and rumours to scams and market manipulation.

Growtopia and Bots

Bots have infiltrated Growtopia to the point that it has become a major issue. Players discovered that you can use a bot to take care of the time consuming aspects of the game like mining for more resources and hoping to get more rare items, ramping up the inflation level of the in-game economy.

Players might stick one bot onto their only account and hope that their luck works out but most players would have ten or more accounts each with its own bot to try and increase the odds of success.

Growtopia’s servers cannot handle too many requests coming in at once so players have to opt to using proxies to bypass risk of facing an IP ban. When players use a proxy server, they can assign a proxy hostname to one account and have it rotate between different IPs so that the bot does not get detected.

That is the unfortunate circumstance of the game now. Players have to use bots to even try and get close to an even playing field at Growtopia. This is not to say it is impossible to naturally progress in the game but it will take twice as long to even reach heights that players in 2015 were about to reach in half the time.

Why Use a Proxy in Growtopia?

Why do people use proxies in Growtopia exactly? For starters, as we mentioned before, Growtopia is a game that involves grinding for resources which is sometimes time consuming and could result in endless hours spent gathering useless resources.

If you have done a few minutes of research on proxy servers, you will know there are many types of proxy available. Don’t worry, we will help you narrow down the list.

Ideally, you should consider using US proxies as most of the game’s servers are in the US, which would make sure you do not experience too much lag when connected to a proxy. The game data would not have to travel too far so you can maintain faster and smoother gameplay.

Try to find a proxy that offers low latency as well as latency is a common interruption while playing online games. Minimal or low latency will ensure smooth and speedy gaming experiences on Growtopia. Taken together, a semi- or fully dedicated residential proxy is likely the choice that will bring the most benefit. Although a mobile proxy is less likely to be banned, it also comes at a higher price.

Setting Up Growtopia Proxies

Now that you have purchased the perfect proxy for your playthrough, it is time to set it up. The setup of your proxy is simple. We will show you how you can set it up for Microsoft Windows devices and for MacOS devices:

Microsoft Windows

Search for Proxy Settings in your search bar and click on the top result. You will be given two options, automatic setup and manual setup. For automatic, just turn on Automatically Detect Settings and it should detect your proxy. For manual, you must turn on Use a Proxy Server, enter the server address and port number, turn on Don’t Use the Proxy Server for Local Address, and then click save.

MacOS

Click on the Apple icon on the top left then head to System Settings. Click on Network, WiFi, and select Details on your connected Wi-Fi and then select the Proxies tab. Select which IP protocol you want to use (this depends on which one your provider offers) and enter the Server and Port numbers.

Making Sure The Proxy Works

Congratulations! You now have a proxy connected and you are ready to mine for resources without breaking a sweat, checking out worlds from across the globe without limits, and trading between yourself and your other self to strengthen your base. Before you do any of that, it might be a good idea to make sure everything you have done is working as it should.

Open up Growtopia and check for these things:

• A normal connection with no lags or breaks.
• If your account was IP banned and you are using a proxy to surpass that ban, is everything working fine now?
• Check to see if your IP actually changed by visiting whatismyipaddress.com.

Some final things to keep in mind when using Growtopia proxies:

• Do not run 10 accounts on the same proxies. It is best to stick to a 1:1 ratio but if you are using many accounts, you could get away with 5 accounts to one proxy but be careful and smart about it.
• Rotate your IPs if you are running bots to avoid detection.
• Do not use free proxies: they are slow, could be blacklisted, and are not worth the troubles associated with them.
• A proxy can help you do so many things but be mindful of the game’s rules. It is a tool and not a way to evade consequences.
• If you are new to proxies, take it easy at first. Once you are more comfortable using it, then you can try more advanced features like multiple account botting.

Conclusion 

In a game like Growtopia, where the whims of the in-game economy keep players coming back for years, using a proxy can help you level the playing field by automating the collection of resources and more.

Key takeaways:

• Growtopia is an endless resource collecting game with each character living in their own personal world that can be visited by their friends and strangers. 
• Using a proxy will allow you to use a bot to speed up mining and mine for more valuable resources. 
• When using a proxy, keep in mind that there are specific types that can help you with Growtopia and it is not an all-in-one scenario. 
• If you are creating multiple accounts, do not stick more than 10 accounts to one proxy because if one gets detected, the rest could be affected as well. 

When using a proxy in Growtopia, keep in mind that there are certain types of proxies that can help you. Don’t use free proxies due to their risks and unreliability. Try out either mobile proxies or residential proxies as they will have a better chance of working for you Most of all, have fun and be safe with your Growtopia proxies. 

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