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.

Bowlly N Arcade

Welcome to Bowlly N Arcade! (Only for 1.20.2) A gamemode server that will not have any of the common modes others have.

BNA plans to add new experiences for players that are not your common skyblock, bedwars, etc. We are adding new things that either were abandoned or were too “experimental”

EX: Control Points (With classes), Elytra Races, Payload, Zombie Wave Gamemode, etc.

Some come and test some stuff on: BNA!

Join the Discord to get updates on new gamemodes and changes!

play.bowlly-n-arcade.com

Blaze Gaming

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

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Blaze Gaming is a Minecraft network running for over 4 years without interruption, we host a variety of fun game modes such as Pixelmon, Skyblock and Survival SMP! We now support Bedrock edition cross play with our Java Edition servers!– Skyblock which includes our Greek themed custom mobs with custom items that are fully unique to our server..– Survival SMP which is our newly refreshed survival game mode, which includes custom models and custom items to use in battle against one another, as well as an all new 1.20 experience.– Pixelmon Reforged 9.1.10 which is historically our longest running and most successful game mode, with tons of content and things to have fun with while playing Pokemon in Minecraft! The new Pixelmon update brings Minecraft 1.16.5 and more!▶ DISCORD : discord.gg/blaze ▶ PIXELMON MODPACK : https://modpack.mc-blaze.com ▶ BEDROCK IP: sm.mc-blaze.com:19132

org.mc-blaze.com

Pikacore

Economy, Pixelmon, PvE, PvP, Raiding, Roleplay, Survival

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IP » pikacore.sedexcraft.com Website » https://www.sedexcraft.com Discord » https://www.sedexcraft.com/discordPikacore is a server meant for more advanced Pixelmon players. It features a more challenging gameplay than your average Pixelmon server with slower leveling, item lose on death and no easy training methods.» Features: • Ultra Space / Nether / End open to all players • GTS • No Fall Damage • PokeHunt • Events • Friendly Community • Friendly Staff

mc.pikadex.net

Sakura Realms

Survival, Vanilla

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Ever wish Mojang would add simple things to make survival minecraft better? Sakura Realms adds quality of life features to slightly enhance vanilla minecraft gameplay and make your experience more enjoyable!We are on the latest version and support crossplay Bedrock and Java players! | Our IP is ms.sakurarealms.netSome features we have are: * /back: Return to your death point or your most previous location at any time. * Swim with horses: Horses can travel over rivers and oceans. * No Crop Stomping: Crops will not trample when walked on. * Control Phantoms: Ability to turn on or off phantomsand so much more. Join discord.sakurarealms.net to learn more!

ms.sakurarealms.net

Sunny Survival

Economy, Hardcore, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Towny, Vanilla

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Sunny Survival exists to simply give Minecraft lovers a place to play together. We have:– A fantastic player-driven economy system that allows you to create your own shops to sell or buy items from other players, or simply just trade with players within the community. – A small but friendly community – Lag-free gameplay – Pets! Always have a companion with you! – Simple, vanilla Minecraft.

mc.sunnysurvival.com

CastiaMC

Economy, PvE, Survival, Towny

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org.castiamc.com

CCNet

Creative, Earth, Economy, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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CCNet Nations is a geopolitical sandbox on a 1:1000 scale map of Earth!• ESTABLISH YOUR LEGACY: Stake your claim to the world and join a town. Form a nation, navigating the treacherous waters of diplomacy and warfare to survive and expand.• MASTER THE ART OF WAR: Design and build over 20 types of naval, ground and aerial vehicles to assert dominance over the skies and seas. Engage your foes in sieges that involve intense vanilla combat, artillery and guns.• INDUSTRIALIZE AND PROSPER: Improve your productive capacity using dozens of machines and supply goods to fuel your war machine, or become a peaceful trader ferrying items across the world.• CREATE, TRADE, OR CONQUER: Whether you are a builder wanting to build a beautiful city, PvPer looking for combat or roleplayer interested in running a nation – there is a place for everyone in Nations.• COMMUNITY-FIRST EXPERIENCE: Collaborate, compete, and create stories. In Nations, player-driven politics and narratives make the world turn.

ms.ccnetmc.com

Vanilla Europa

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Survival Games, Vanilla

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IP: mso.vanillaeuropa.comJava-Bedrock Crossplay Enabled! 1.20With Semi-Van Vanilla Europa’s main objective with Semi-Vanilla is to provide Minecraft players with a multiplayer experience as close to Vanilla Minecraft as possible, while carrying out anti grief measures, not allowing griefers and looters to wreak havoc on friendly users.Community The Vanilla Europa Community has been growing since November 2018, when the server first launched. Since then, the server has enjoyed many new events and player groups and public creations.Plugins The plugins in this semi vanilla server are designed to not intrude upon the Survival/Vanilla aspect of Minecraft while also providing a griefer-free and streamlined friendly community experience. We utilize GriefPrevention in order to stop grief. Chest Shop and Mob Head plugins are to add more fun and convenience for the survival experience on the server.

mso.vanillaeuropa.com

Grand Theft Minecart

Creative, Economy, Mini Games, PvE, PvP

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The most played Grand Theft Auto in Minecraft server. IP: org.gtm.networkFeatures: * Use our 35 custom weapons; from shotguns to snipers, all unique to GTM * Realistic resource pack * Drive custom vehicles; from cars to tanks, and even planes * Join a big community, with gangs and multiple languages * Own your own penthouse apartment in our custom-built map * Enjoy our frequent, large updates as we make the server even coolerHop into the city of MineSantos, Sanktburg or New Mineport, loot chests full of awesome gear, and kill anyone who stands in your way. Be careful though, there are police roaming the streets, and they do not like murderers! As you level up, gain access to more and more powerful weapons and vehicles, and purchase a wonderful apartment or house to store all your stuff. Join a Gang, or make your own, and become the Crime Lord of Los Santos. At Grand Theft Minecart the opportunities are limitless.

org.gtm.network

PokeSaga

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, Parkour, Pixelmon, PvE, Survival

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We’re running Pixelmon Reforged v9.1.10 Use our Technic Modpack to join us: https://pokesaga.org/modpack

If you’re having any issues, hop into our Discord for assistance: https://discord.pokesaga.org/

play.pokesaga.org

Players:	97/800	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Volcanoes Explored:	2	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2
Legendary Heroes Trained:	4	Hedge Mazes Navigated:	11
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	3	Cosmic Entities Communed With:	1
Epic Weapons Forged:	2	Astral Projections Made:	4
Celestial Beings Befriended:	4	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	10
Forbidden Doors Opened:	1	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	7
Orbs of Power Found:	4	Forbidden Tomes Read:	6

Players:	104/100	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Dragons Adopted as Pets:	2	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2
Shattered Realms Restored:	0	Mineshafts Explored:	3
Towns Built:	3	Sentient Weapons Trained:	2
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	19	Endless Mazes Conquered:	2
Dragon Eggs Found:	7624	Endless Staircases Climbed:	2
Pirate Ships Captured:	3	Dimension Hops:	0

Players:	90/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Haunted Mines Explored:	3	Legendary Scepters Created:	2
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	4	Celestial Events Witnessed:	3
Cursed Villages Purged:	2	Magical Ponies Rescued:	6
Gnome Villages Protected:	2	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	39
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	5	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	1
Mythical Relics Collected:	9	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	9
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Immortal Potions Brewed:	9

Players:	93/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Eternal Flames Captured:	3	Phantom Knights Defeated:	3
Vanishing Structures Built:	1	Divine Scrolls Written:	5
Magic Wands Crafted:	19	Mythical Swords Crafted:	64
Horror Stories Survived:	2	New Chunks Explored:	267368
Blood Moons Survived:	3	Rainbows Spotted:	7
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	3	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	3
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	5	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	6

Players:	95/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	5	Gnome Villages Protected:	8
Sentient Weapons Trained:	7	Towns Built:	10
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	5	Eternal Flames Captured:	3
Pirate Ships Raided:	0	Arcane Towers Raised:	1
Soul Swords Wielded:	1	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0
Epic Weapons Forged:	9	Alien Abductions:	5
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	7	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	4

Players:	99/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Pirate Ships Captured:	3	Magic Crystals Found:	23
Emeralds Found:	7817	Immortal Potions Brewed:	7
Rune Stones Activated:	2	Runes Activated:	3
Titanic Battles Fought:	19	Astral Staffs Crafted:	6
Dimension Hops:	9	Phantom Horses Ridden:	1
Phoenix Feathers Found:	5	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	1
Glitched Entities Encountered:	3	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	2

Players:	105/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Rainbows Spotted:	3	Infinity Stones Found:	2
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	15
Potions Brewed:	32	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	9
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	11	Secret Libraries Discovered:	3
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	12	Titan Hearts Harvested:	3
Battle Standards Raised:	12	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3
Enchantments Applied:	72	Enchanted Armories Found:	4

Players:	90/100	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Evil Twin Fights:	1	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	3	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	8
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	5	Cosmic Pies Baked:	10
Runes Activated:	5	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	1
Dimension Hops:	7	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	4	Magical Frogs Kissed:	6
Mysterious Portals Opened:	7	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	4

Players:	107/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Invisible Walls Found:	3	Pirate Ships Captured:	3
Magical Familiars Summoned:	4	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	40
Void Gems Collected:	37	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	3
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	4	Epic Mounts Acquired:	4
Dragon Scales Harvested:	263	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	2
Lava Oceans Crossed:	1	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	21
Eclipse Rings Activated:	4	Ancient Ruins Explored:	1

Players:	108/700	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Dragonkin Hatched:	1	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	4
Arcane Towers Raised:	1	Celestial Crowns Worn:	1
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	8	Herobrine Sightings:	8
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	2	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	1
Enchanted Armories Found:	3	Lunar Scepters Activated:	8
Cursed Scrolls Read:	3	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3
Magic Items Found:	3765	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	2