Question	Answer
Are Minecraft servers down?	Check the server’s status on its official website or forums. Servers may go down due to maintenance or issues with hosting providers.
Are Minecraft servers free?	Some are free to join, but hosting typically incurs costs covered by subscriptions, donations, or in-game purchases.
Are Minecraft servers cross-platform?	Servers running Bedrock Edition support cross-platform play. Java Edition servers require plugins like GeyserMC for cross-play.
Can Minecraft servers detect Xray?	Yes, anti-cheat plugins like OreObfuscator can detect or prevent Xray use.
How do Minecraft servers make money?	Through donations, in-game purchases (e.g., cosmetics), and subscription fees for premium access.
What Minecraft servers have Bedwars?	Hypixel is the most popular server offering Bedwars.
Where to buy Minecraft servers?	Hosting services like Apex Hosting, Shockbyte, and BisectHosting sell server hosting packages.
Why are Minecraft servers so expensive?	Costs scale with server performance, capacity, and hosting location.

3YearsInTheDark Minecraft SMP

3YearsInTheDark, Bliss, browsing, busy, Cancer, Channels.., Dark, Development, Drama, Ebussy, G.., GIMP plugins, linux, Linux user, Minecraft, News, Peaceful, Plugins, smp, stallman, Tech News, User, world

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Are you tired of all the drama and chaos in the tech world? Do you just want to escape it all and live in your own little GIMP plugin paradise? Well, have I got the perfect Minecraft SMP for you!

Join our server where we embrace the blissful ignorance of not following any tech news or drama. We don’t even know who Stallman is or what an ebussy is, and we like it that way. Just focus on making GIMP plugins and living in your own peaceful world without any distractions.

So come join us and leave all the drama behind. Who needs to know what’s going on in the tech world when you can just build and create in Minecraft all day long? It’s the perfect escape from reality and a hilarious way to avoid all the craziness out there. Trust me, you won’t regret it!

OakMC

Bedwars, Mini Games, Skyblock, Survival

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We are an up and coming Minigames Network, releasing on the 7th October! We have Skyblock, BlockWars, our own custom Minigame and Survival with some of our own custom structures and mobs!

play.oakmc.net

ChillZone SMP

Economy, PvE, Survival, Towny, Vanilla, Whitelist

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ChillZone SMP is a new whitelisted semi-vanilla Minecraft server where community is highly valued, and players have a say in server decisions. The server has been around for 4 years and features a user-friendly land-claiming plugin, various vanilla tweaks, Discord linking, Dynmap, player shops, and a diamond-based player-controlled economy. The staff members are all friendly, experienced, and fair, and the server rules are relaxed, prohibiting things like exploiting, griefing, stealing, and abuse. Join the excitement today by filling out a quick application form on the ChillZone Discord!

Discord: https://discord.gg/chills

play.chillzone.cc

Zentrium

PvE, PvP, Survival

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Zentrium is a survival server with nations and towns, advanced fishing, Coliseum where people kill each other, purchaseable player shops at spawn, Fishing competitions, Revive friends, Protect your items, Trade with others, propose to others, pose to others, join now.

Zentrium.net:25750

McBloof SMP Server

Economy, Survival, Vanilla

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Welcome to McBloof, your gateway to an unparalleled Minecraft experience that combines the best of survival gameplay with a thriving economy and a welcoming, tight-knit community. Step into a sprawling, breathtaking world where the possibilities are as endless as your imagination. In McBloof, survival is just the beginning; it’s a canvas upon which you can paint your adventures, friendships, and accomplishments. (ty AI)

McBloof.aternos.me

OG-Network

Cross-Play, LifeSteal, PvP

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OG Network is a Minecraft server that offers a thrilling and challenging game mode: Lifesteal SMP. In this mode, you can steal health from other players by killing them, but you can also lose health if you are killed. This adds a new layer of strategy and excitement to the survival experience. You will need to team up with your friends, as you can’t fight alone in this ruthless world. OG Network also features custom biomes, daily-spawning bosses, and unique gear sets to collect. Join now and see if you have what it takes to survive and thrive in Lifesteal SMP!

play.ognetwork.fun:6012

BarcelTowny MC

PvE, PvP, Survival, Towny

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Welcome to BarcelTowny Mc. BarcelTowny is a community based server on which towns, survival, and PVE is the basis of the experience. You can join a town, start a town or live in the Wilderness. We have special dungeons, along with a lot of unique structures. We are a very new server and we strive to run a family, peaceful, and fun server. Come and join our community today! This modpack started years ago. Tekkit classic, about 2012. Throughout the years, there have been a few other public servers. This is the first one that has come this far. A lot of thought has come into this. Hopefully, this server stays for the long haul. 1.7.10, is a good Modding version. There are items and mobs that did come later that are in this modpack. This modpack is called Machines and Magic Lite, but it was called Machines and Magic Futuristics first.

barceltownymc.xyz

SagaMC

Economy, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Join us in the heart of the jungle, where the survival experience meets unparalleled customization and a thriving player-driven economy. Cast your vote and be part of our ever-growing community!

sagamc.net

Sanctum Network

Earth, Economy, Factions, PvE, PvP, Raiding, Survival

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400 Sci-Fi Mods in 1.20.1 Play as a dragon Build Factories Make your Meka-Suit Become the strongest Mage with your custom abilities

sanctum.network

WaveyMC Survival

Economy, PvE, PvP, Survival

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We are a 1.20.1 Survival Multiplayer (SMP) server with many cool features to keep our players having a great time. This includes features such as: Quests, a Level System, Factories, Deliveries, Random Teleport (RTP), Coins and much more!

As a server we aim to provide a welcoming yet exciting experience with our Minecraft game server. At WaveyMC we have taken the time to develop an experience that will truly keep the blockcrafters crafting blocks!

DISCORD: https://discord.waveymc.net

play.waveymc.net

ThunderMC

LifeSteal, PvP, Survival

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ThunderMC [BoxPvP]

Season 1 is out now!!! Mine your way to better gear Packed with tons of PvP Play Now! Why Not? The IP is: play.thundermc.net We are waiting for you! Good luck and Have fun! Also, make sure to join our discord https://discord.gg/thundermc

play.thundermc.net

Hylex

Bedwars, Mini Games, Parkour, Skywars

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We are a Brazilian minigame server in Minecraft Java Edition with more than 10 thousand daily players, made up of thousands of people who are fanatical about the game and totally addicted to BedWars, SkyWars, The Bridge, Build Battle, Duels, RankUP and other various minigames.

What are you waiting for? Get in there, let’s play!

Access Hylex via the IP hylex.gg or original.hylex.gg, available for the original and alternative versions of the game.

Discord: https://discord.gg/hylex Website: https://hylex.gg/

Hylex is a Brazilian server of minigames in Minecraft Java Edition with over 10,000 daily players. Its community is made up of thousands of Minecraft fanatics who are totally addicted to minigames like BedWars, SkyWars, The Bridge, Build Battle, Duels, RankUP and others.

hylex.gg

ResGamingInc Mystical Block Server

Skyblock, Survival

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Enjoy ya selves and Be Nice simple as that please join our discord and help us grow into a bigger community with others and various games to share Using Mystical Block 2.7.3 https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/mystical-block forge-36.2.34

resgamingincminecraft.ddns.net:30153

Nova Gilded Aegis

Cross-Play, Survival

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Here at Nova Gilded Aegis, We are a community oriented server! We believe that without the players we wouldn’t be here so we focus on listening to what our players want! We have a variety of plugins, there is always something for everyone, whether is be jobs, PvP (which is toggle-able of course!), Or clans. We have something for all. With staff ready to lend a helping hand, we look forward to seeing you around!

novagildedaegis.cloudnord.net:21932

ThreadsMine – Grief and Anarchy

Anarchy, Economy, KitPvP, PvP, Vanilla

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Do you want to test your survival skills and plunge into a world full of dangers? Welcome to the ThreadsMine server – a place where exciting adventures and adrenaline-pumping battles await. Here you can express yourself in a real griefer atmosphere! The ability to destroy, loot and spy – choose your path and create chaos around you!

On the ThreadsMine server, a world of full PVP awaits you, where every step could be your last. Powerful PvP battles with other players, capturing bases and battles for resources will become your daily reality.

Our server offers unique plugins and modifications that will allow you to unleash your griefing potential. Create secret bases, build traps, use secret passages and plot betrayals. Your imagination will not be limited!

Join the ThreadsMine server and become a real griefer! But be prepared for a brutal struggle for survival and seizure of territory. Only the strongest and most cunning survive here.

Don’t hesitate, come and become a part of our lawless world! This place is only for real griefers, and there is no place for weaklings!

mc.threadsmine.ru

Secura Network

Bedwars, Cross-Play, Pixelmon, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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Secura Network is a Hispanic Server 1.8 – 1.20.1Java and Bedrock which currently has 3 modalities:

Pixelmon: Pokemon Mod. Forge 1.12.2 + Pixelmon Mod Survival: Vanilla Minecraft style mod 1.8 – 1.20.1 Boxpvp: Combat Mode 1.8 – 1.20.1

What are you waiting for? Join our community!! IP: play.mcsecuranet.com Discord: https://discord.gg/HABdCMsHqB

play.mcsecuranet.com

Players:	94/300	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Forbidden Tomes Read:	5	Fairy Circles Danced In:	3
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1	Magical Moments Shared:	19
Mines Excavated:	4197	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2
Epic Weapons Forged:	7	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	2
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	28	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	6
Towns Built:	10	Mythical Quests Completed:	10
Phantom Knights Defeated:	6	Talking Trees Consulted:	3

Players:	101/500	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Secret Guilds Joined:	2	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	5
Farms Harvested:	972	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	7
Mysterious Portals Opened:	12	Holy Grails Found:	1
Mystic Runes Engraved:	4	Epic Shields Constructed:	27
Secret Libraries Discovered:	3	Glorious Feasts Held:	17
Epic Mounts Acquired:	4	Star Shards Collected:	67
Legendary Heroes Trained:	4	Goblin Markets Raided:	10

Players:	92/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Treasure Maps Found:	14	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2
Astral Mages Summoned:	4	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3	Dragonkin Hatched:	2
Dragon Eggs Found:	3468	Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	4
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2	Cursed Amulets Found:	1
Celestial Events Witnessed:	4	Epic Quests Completed:	16
Immortal Anvils Forged:	12	Dragons Tamed:	6

Players:	100/200	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Wilderness Tamed:	7	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	5
Emeralds Found:	5279	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	4
Volcanoes Explored:	2	Meteorite Armor Created:	13
Astral Mages Summoned:	4	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7	Phantom Blocks Placed:	5
Wailing Winds Heard:	2	World-Altering Spells Cast:	2
Cursed Villages Purged:	3	Divine Scrolls Written:	9

Players:	99/800	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Alternate Realities Explored:	4	Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	2
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	41	Demon Skulls Collected:	18
Phantom Blocks Placed:	2	Sentient Weapons Trained:	3
Evil Twin Fights:	3	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	8
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	3	Crystal Wands Charged:	17
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	2	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	2
Godly Talismans Bestowed:	9	Rune Stones Activated:	5

Players:	100/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Endless Night Skies:	4	Phoenix Feathers Found:	8
Demonic Pacts Formed:	0	Cursed Villages Purged:	2
Enchanted Forests Planted:	5	Mythical Quests Completed:	19
Lunar Scepters Activated:	3	Chimeras Created:	1
Pirate Ships Captured:	2	Mimic Chests Discovered:	2
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	14	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	9
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	1

Players:	101/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	11	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	1
Endless Night Skies:	5	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	0
Talking Trees Consulted:	6	Meteorites Collected:	3
Epic Weapons Forged:	2	Reality Warps Survived:	1
Mythical Quests Completed:	46	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	3	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1
Celestial Crowns Worn:	2	Mythical Relics Collected:	16

Players:	103/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Hidden Villages Discovered:	2	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3
Love Letters Sent:	5	Mythical Quests Completed:	32
Mimic Chests Discovered:	2	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	3
Astral Orbs Gathered:	10	Royal Decrees Issued:	5
Cozy Campfires Lit:	15	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	2
Magical Ponies Rescued:	8	Phoenix Feathers Found:	13
Emeralds Found:	2260	Meteorite Armor Created:	12

Players:	92/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Eclipse Rings Activated:	1	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	3
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	1	Phoenix Feathers Found:	11
Alien Abductions:	2	Whispering Caves Entered:	8
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	8	Cosmic Pies Baked:	2
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	6	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	1	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	1
Backwards Speech Heard:	6	Dragon Eggs Found:	2696

Players:	97/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	9
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	2	Haunted Forests Traversed:	3
Rainbows Spotted:	8	Unseen Monsters Slain:	7
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	20	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1
Phantom Horses Ridden:	1	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	10
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	4	Invisible Pathways Walked:	8
Meteorites Collected:	3	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1

Players:	107/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2	Sentient Weapons Trained:	5
Volcanoes Explored:	3	Mimic Chests Discovered:	4
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0	Ether Blades Crafted:	9
Celestial Crowns Worn:	4	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	46
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	2	Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	4
Spectral Entities Defeated:	3	Mythical Quests Completed:	36
Alien Abductions:	2	Backwards Speech Heard:	1

Players:	90/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Secret Guilds Joined:	2	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	1
Astral Projections Made:	1	Astral Amulets Crafted:	15
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	3	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	14
Alternate Realities Explored:	3	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	0
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	4	Hedge Mazes Navigated:	5
Pirate Ships Raided:	2	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	15
Mysterious Portals Opened:	16	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	2

Players:	110/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	13	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	3
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	3	Blood Moons Survived:	2
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	10	Cursed Lands Purified:	8
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2	Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	5
Reality Distortions Fixed:	2	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	3
Secret Libraries Discovered:	2	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	2
Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	41	Endless Staircases Climbed:	3

Players:	107/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Ghost Trains Ridden:	2	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	4
Treasure Maps Found:	11	Evil Portals Destroyed:	1
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	7	Wyrmholes Dug:	5
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	9	Hidden Passages Discovered:	2
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3	Divine Scrolls Written:	9
Whispering Caves Entered:	3	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	0
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	0	Epic Quests Completed:	30

Players:	96/1000	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	5	Dimension Hops:	3
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	1	Mythical Relics Collected:	5
Crystal Caves Mapped:	6	Powerful Allies Recruited:	2
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	3	Glitched Entities Encountered:	0
Lost Cities Unearthed:	3	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	2
Evil Lairs Raided:	6	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	3
Eclipse Rings Activated:	2	Reality Warps Survived:	2

Players:	104/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Epic Weapons Forged:	4	Enchanted Forests Planted:	4
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	8	Lost Cities Unearthed:	4
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	2	Gods Slained:	0
Astral Staffs Crafted:	12	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	2
Epic Quests Completed:	20	Whispering Caves Entered:	4
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	15	Towns Built:	9
Mystic Runes Engraved:	6	Cosmic Pies Baked:	8