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.

BingPop SMP

How to join? We operate on a whitelist system for our Minecraft server. This means only players on our list can join. If you’re itching to dive in, first join our discord server! Then apply by typing “/apply application:BingPopSMP Whitelist Application”. Follow the prompts from our Appy bot, and our dedicated STAFF team will review your application. Get ready for approval and a ticket to BingPopSMP fun, or, if fate isn’t on your side, a denial (but don’t worry, we’re a friendly bunch – try again!). Can’t wait to see you in-game!

play.bingpopsmp.com

Dragon Block Apollo

Economy, Factions, PvE, PvP, Survival

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1.7.10 Modded Server, please follow this installation guide: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlgzVBIYBywThe forefront of the Dragon Block server community! 1.2.5 / GT Update is now released and available for everyone to play! Check out our website for the full Change-Log! apollomcnetwork.net/dbchomeJoin our community of over 50,000 registered players along with over 10,000 Discord members, join today to experience the premiere Dragon Block Experience.– 240 Main Story Quests !Recently Revamped! – 6 Carefully created races !New Race Majin! – Human, Saiyan, Half-Saiyan, Namekian, Arcosian, and Majin – 7+ Forms per Race! – 4 Servers across North America (3) and Europe (1) – Multiplayer Questing! (Party / Co-Op Questing) !Recently Revamped! – Active player base – And Much More!

DBC.ApolloNetworkMC.net

MineBox Network

Creative, Economy, Mini Games, Skyblock, Skywars, Survival

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Do you need a high-performance Minecraft community? Join MineBox Network! We are the number one server in quality and modalities, we take our work very seriously to progress as much as possible. We have been online for more than 5 years!

mcs.minebox.es

TavernMC

Cross-Play, Economy, MCMMO, PvE, PvP, Raiding, Survival

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TavernMC is a Survival Minecraft server that adds a ton of new layers to the game. Players can team up with their friends, and explore a massive world with beautiful biomes. Be careful! because there are bears, and other creatures that spawn. Go on quests, take on some jobs, and level up to become the strongest. What makes this server unique? – Custom Mobs (Bears, Racoons, Skunks, and Bosses) – Custom Items (Ones that are better than netherite) – Custom Biomes (Over 80+ Beautiful biomes to explore) – Meant for both Casual Players and PVPers

tavernmc.net

Roleplay Hub

Anarchy, Economy, Roleplay, Survival

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mc.roleplayhub.net

Loka

Economy, Factions, PvP, Survival, Towny

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Loka is a Semi-Vanilla, PvP Survival Server that uses custom plugins to create a one of a kind Minecraft experience. Loka features a custom-written Territorial Conquest System, a very rich story, unique, talent-based Battlegrounds, ELO-rated Arenas, a custom Market, Thievery, and World Events.Loka’s biggest feature, Territories, is custom system wherein Towns vie for control of static Territory Nodes throughout our three Continents. The strongest Town or Alliance at the end of each month becomes the Capital of Loka and gets to implement global policies. Alliances, Enemies, Friends, and Mortal Enemies have been forged and destroyed through our Territory System. Territorial Conquest, Custom World, Towns, Town Industries, Jobs, PvP, Powerful Market, Thievery, Story.

play.lokamc.com

From PokeBa

Economy, Factions, Parkour, Pixelmon, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Dear PokeBalta family!We look forward to bringing you exciting news after a long wait! Our brand new season is at the door and we are sure that we will fascinate you once again with the innovations we bring. Here are some special features we have prepared for you: Version 1.16.5 and Latest Pixelmon, Exclusive Datapack, WARZONE Add-on, Fun Activities, Server Exclusive Costumes, Dungeons and MoreDon’t forget to follow our social media accounts and forums so you don’t miss this season full of exciting innovations. We look forward to collecting unique memories together in our new season! Are you ready? We are ready! We welcome you to this magical adventure. See you later!

play.pokebalta.com.tr

RealBox

Bedwars, Economy, Mini Games, PvP

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BoxPvP server. Features: Powerful hosting, nearly best anti-cheat system possible, premium plugins

play.realbox.fun

Minewind

Anarchy, Bedwars, Creative, Hardcore, KitPvP, Raiding, Survival Games

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Choose your class and go on an epic adventure to gather all the OP loot that suits your play style!

A big variety of loot can be found in any chest in the world, or traded with many villagers for emeralds. More loot can be stolen from OP monsters, but they will use it against you first!

Special events happen on spawn every few hours that offer more unique OP rewards.

At the end of the day, explore the natural beauty of Minecraft wilderness and build a work of art in the perfect spot.

For more information visit https://minewind.com

gyat.minewind.net

PocketPixels

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, Pixelmon, Roleplay, Survival, Vanilla

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All our servers offer unique and enjoyable Pixelmon experiences, for all involved in the Pixelmon community, which you won’t feel anywhere else! Our aim is to provide you with a pixelmon experience like no other filled with our custom content, events, and a one of a kind friendly community. Join our servers, and begin your adventure of a lifetime!Put your skills and knowledge to the test by challenging our 8+ Gym System, run by experienced staff members, to earn all the badges! If you’re into the competitive scene or looking for another challenge, you can challenge our Hard-Mode Gyms, Elite Four and Battle Frontier. Try our daily quests where you complete challenges to earn a range of rewards and experience the Pixelmon gameplay to its fullest!You’ll constantly see new custom content and network updates, staff members actively improving your experience, giveaways and events with prizes, and much more!Everyone can find something to do on our servers! Fitting into your play style is easy, whether it be competitive battling, trading, catching Pixelmon, hunting down legendaries, or even hanging our with friends! You’ll find a place in the PocketPixels community.

play.pocketpixels.net

VanillaPlus

Anarchy, Economy, Hardcore, PvP, Raiding, Survival, Vanilla

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NO LAND CLAIMING | NO GRIEF PREVENTION | NO KEEP INVENTORY | PVP ENABLED | RAIDS We have a protected spawn that you can teleport to trades, meet up with people, or fight to the death against other players. You also can set homes and teleport so that you can easily get around without traveling far distances to get to farms, bases, or friends. On Vanilla Plus, you can experience classic Minecraft, but better! Build an epic base, fight to the death, or hang out. Anything is possible, so come check it out!

play.vanillaplus.net

PlayCDU

FTB, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Skyblock, Survival

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Our Links: Website: https://www.craftdownunder.co Discord: https://discord.gg/playcdu Forums: https://forum.playcdu.co/About Us: To view all 35+ servers that we host and their IPs, head to https://forum.playcdu.co/servers/Craft Down Under is a gaming community that specializes in hosting and playing Minecraft modpacks. Our servers, located in Australia, Germany and the United States, offer a wide variety of modpacks to suit different playstyles and preferences. We’re dedicated to providing a welcoming environment for all players, regardless of their skill level, to come together and enjoy the unique experiences that modpacks provide. Join us today and see why Craft Down Under is the go-to destination for Minecraft modpack enthusiasts!

nohub.playcdu.co

JackpotMC

Anarchy, Economy, Factions, LifeSteal, PvP, Raiding, Survival

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JackpotMC is a server focused on PvP game modes, with our latest game mode being Lifesteal SMP. This is a one of kind, unique SMP that allows players to steal hearts from each other. Once a player kills another, they take a heart from them. If you die to a player, you lose a heart to them. Once you’re out of hearts, you’re banned for the rest of the day. With no claims and no rules on griefing, it is a pure Anarchy experience.

play.jackpotmc.com

NAVELYA

PvP

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NAVELYA NETWORK Our server is a server played within the scope of PvP. If you have just started our server, use the (/kit) command. You Can Use It To Kill Other Players And Take Their Sets. You Can Enter Places in the PvP Area and Strengthen Your Set You can review our server. 1.16.5x 1.20.4

play.navelya.net

CedarMC

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, Factions, LifeSteal, Survival, Towny

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The ZedarMC community is a very friendly one, and our staff is always available to help you. We are also a crossplay network, which means we support Bedrock Edition.ZedarMC has a variety of gamemodes ranging from peaceful to competitive, so you can always have fun and vibe! Survival SMP 1.13 – 1.20 Earth SMP 1.13 – 1.20 Lifesteal SMP 1.13 – 1.20 Oneblock 1.13 – 1.20 Skyblock 1.13 – 1.20 [Coming Soon]

Prison 1.13 – 1.20 [Coming Soon]IP: ms.zedarmc.com Bedrock Port: 19132 Discord: discord.gg/zedar

ms.zedarmc.com

EYServer

Cross-Play, LifeSteal, Pixelmon, Prison, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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The official Minecraft server for the YouTuber Eystreem who has over 7 million subscribers and 100 million monthly viewers! The server has a Survival SMP gamemode based on update 1.20 with grief protection and a Prison gamemode that contains custom pickaxe enchantments, pets, minions, prison cell islands, and more!Join IP: mcs.eyserver.com (Java and Bedrock)Claim FREE bundle on our store! https://store.eyserver.com

mcs.eyserver.com

Players:	109/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Buildings Constructed:	33	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	9
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	7	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	7
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	28	Forbidden Relics Collected:	1
Chaos Gates Opened:	1	Vanishing Items Found:	6
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	7	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	3
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	20	Towns Built:	3
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	3	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	4

Players:	102/200	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	3	Gryphons Tamed:	3
Teleportation Mishaps:	1	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	4
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	7	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Players Killed by Monsters:	429	Goblin Markets Raided:	2
Astral Staffs Crafted:	20	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	2
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	7
Epic Quests Completed:	21	Lost Souls Rescued:	3

Players:	94/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2	Phantom Rings Equipped:	7
Lost Cities Unearthed:	1	Star Shards Collected:	160
Horror Stories Survived:	2	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	9
Battle Standards Raised:	14	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	3
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	2	Infinite Doors Opened:	2
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	3	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	0
Evil Lairs Raided:	5	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	3

Players:	95/300	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Magical Ponies Rescued:	7	Invisible Walls Found:	4
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	1	Magic Items Found:	7846
World-Altering Spells Cast:	0	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	6
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	5	Evil Portals Destroyed:	1
Herobrine Sightings:	6	Crystal Caves Mapped:	5
Magical Familiars Summoned:	2	Epic Battles Fought:	7
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	5	Potions Brewed:	56

Players:	107/1000	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Mines Excavated:	4731	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3
Epic Weapons Forged:	7	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	6	Legendary Heroes Trained:	3
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	2	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	2
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	1	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	3
Glorious Feasts Held:	13	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	2
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	5	Celestial Beings Befriended:	1

Players:	96/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Gnome Villages Protected:	8	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	2
Talking Trees Consulted:	4	Epic Quests Completed:	15
Endless Mazes Solved:	1	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	4
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	4	Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1
Astral Mages Summoned:	1	Rainbows Spotted:	10
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	6
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0

Players:	91/500	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Horror Stories Survived:	4	Werewolf Howls Heard:	4
Phantom Knights Defeated:	3	Chimeras Created:	1
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	7	Cursed Scrolls Read:	4
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	1	Hidden Passages Discovered:	3
Runes Activated:	8	Twisted Realms Survived:	1
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	34	Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	9

Players:	97/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	7	Elemental Crystals Collected:	58
Enchantments Applied:	72	Powerful Allies Recruited:	3
Gnome Villages Protected:	2	Infernal Machines Built:	1
Infinity Stones Found:	2	Whispering Caves Entered:	8
Orbs of Power Found:	9	Dragon Hoards Looted:	1
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	13	Mysterious Portals Opened:	13
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	14	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	2

Players:	99/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Hidden Villages Discovered:	1	Astral Amulets Crafted:	40
Living Statues Befriended:	1	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2
Cursed Villages Purged:	1	Royal Decrees Issued:	0
Alien Abductions:	4	Pirate Ships Raided:	3
Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	2	Divine Spears Created:	12
Arcane Towers Raised:	2	Mythical Swords Crafted:	47
Epic Battles Fought:	18	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	2

Players:	110/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Haunted Forests Traversed:	2	Warlock Amulets Crafted:	20
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	8	Dark Rituals Completed:	10
Mysterious Portals Opened:	6	Magic Items Found:	8562
Lava Oceans Crossed:	3	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	4
Dragons Tamed:	2	Magical Familiars Summoned:	2
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	1
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	9	Astral Projections Made:	3

Players:	93/500	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Endless Staircases Climbed:	0	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	31
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	4	Pirate Ships Captured:	2
Demon Skulls Collected:	40	Legendary Heroes Trained:	7
Twisted Realms Survived:	1	Mythical Swords Crafted:	36
Secret Passages Found:	4	Soul Swords Wielded:	1
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	2	Dragon Eggs Found:	7023
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	36	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	8

Players:	107/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Celestial Gardens Planted:	8	Epic Shields Constructed:	20
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	1	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	4
Void Armor Forged:	17	Celestial Crowns Worn:	1
Battle Standards Raised:	9	Haunted Mines Explored:	3
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	12	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	1
Invisible Pathways Walked:	3	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2	Wyrmholes Dug:	3

Players:	98/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Soul Swords Wielded:	3	Legendary Scepters Created:	2
Dimension Hops:	12	Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	3
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	4	Ancient Ruins Explored:	1
Evil Lairs Raided:	3	Divine Spears Created:	28
Volcanoes Explored:	1	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3
Crops Grown:	8830	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	1
Rainbows Spotted:	9	Mythical Swords Crafted:	46

Players:	106/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Lost Cities Unearthed:	1	Pirate Ships Captured:	3
Alternate Realities Explored:	4	Whispering Caves Entered:	2
Celestial Events Witnessed:	1	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	34	Demonic Pacts Formed:	0
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	2	Ether Blades Crafted:	6
New Chunks Explored:	449236	Falling into the Void:	0
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	10	Star Shards Collected:	274

Players:	109/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Phoenix Feathers Found:	9	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	2
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	5	Endless Mazes Solved:	1
Celestial Gardens Planted:	7	Gnome Villages Protected:	9
Evil Lairs Raided:	8	Void Armor Forged:	29
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2
World-Altering Spells Cast:	1	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1

Players:	97/400	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	9	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	1
Void Gems Collected:	23	Werewolf Howls Heard:	3
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	1	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	1
Portal Loops Escaped:	3	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	20
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	2	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	3
Towns Built:	4	Sentient Weapons Trained:	1
Lost Cities Unearthed:	4	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	9