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.

CakeCraft Network

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, Roleplay, Survival

We are a group of Minecraft enthusiasts that wanted to make a server that is enjoyable, but also safe! The Goal for CakeCraft is to keep our players safe while providing an interesting and original experience for everyone.

We are all about adding features suggested by our members and designing a server that encourages everyone’s playstyle, whether that includes playing alone or playing together as a community. We want to be the server players call home and always feel welcome to join us for years to come, but also have new things to experience as they play!

play.mccakecraft.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:	108/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Shadow Realms Conquered:	2	Infernal Machines Built:	0
Evil Lairs Raided:	8	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	1
Backwards Speech Heard:	3	Phoenix Feathers Found:	7
Portal Loops Escaped:	1	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	4
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	2	Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	10
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	9	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	8
Chimeras Created:	2	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	20

Players:	97/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Phoenix Feathers Found:	5	Cosmic Pies Baked:	8
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	12	Void Armor Forged:	13
Cursed Taverns Survived:	3	Spectral Entities Defeated:	6
Haunted Forests Traversed:	6	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	2
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	7	Magical Moments Shared:	5
Orbs of Power Found:	6	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	25
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3	Farms Harvested:	928

Players:	101/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Shattered Realms Restored:	0	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	13
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	2	Ancient Relics Unearthed:	446
Magic Items Found:	8111	Forbidden Relics Collected:	2
Talking Trees Consulted:	3	Time-Warping Watches Found:	1
Celestial Events Witnessed:	1	Dragon Eggs Found:	1151
Crystal Wands Charged:	7	Animals Bred:	130
Farms Harvested:	903	Omnipotent Charms Created:	4

Players:	98/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Secret Passages Found:	7	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	46
Runes Activated:	8	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	6
Elemental Crystals Collected:	90	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	2	Magical Moments Shared:	30
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	17	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	27
Cursed Amulets Found:	0	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	3
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1

Players:	91/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Phantom Rings Equipped:	12	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	5
Endless Mazes Solved:	4	Dark Rituals Completed:	1
Lava Oceans Crossed:	1	Divine Spears Created:	24
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	50	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	9
Dragons Adopted as Pets:	4	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1
Forbidden Relics Collected:	10	Cursed Amulets Found:	1
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2	Werewolf Howls Heard:	3

Players:	92/100	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Mystic Runes Engraved:	5	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	12
Falling into the Void:	1	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	8
Sentient Weapons Trained:	5	Gnome Villages Protected:	8
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	4	Animals Bred:	106
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3	Enchanted Forests Planted:	8
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	2	Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	50
Backwards Speech Heard:	2	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	4

Players:	104/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	2	Royal Decrees Issued:	0
Goblin Markets Raided:	10	Phoenix Feathers Found:	9
Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	6	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	4
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	19	Lost Cities Unearthed:	4
Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	3	Time-Warping Watches Found:	2
Enchantments Applied:	239	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	7
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	6	Astral Projections Made:	1

Players:	102/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Portal Loops Escaped:	2	Cursed Taverns Survived:	4
World-Altering Spells Cast:	0	Invisible Walls Found:	1
Haunted Mines Explored:	3	Gods Slained:	0
Sentient Weapons Trained:	7	Cursed Villages Purged:	3
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	13	Evil Lairs Raided:	3
Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	1	Divine Spears Created:	18
Endless Staircases Climbed:	2	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	26

Players:	94/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Falling into the Void:	0	Epic Shields Constructed:	14
Crystal Caves Mapped:	8	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	0
Villages Defended:	9	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0
Epic Battles Fought:	6	Mimic Chests Discovered:	4
Royal Decrees Issued:	2	Lava Oceans Crossed:	3
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	4	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	2
Talking Trees Consulted:	4	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	2

Players:	97/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	31	Cosmic Pies Baked:	5
Forbidden Tomes Read:	6	Legendary Scepters Created:	4
Epic Mounts Acquired:	4	Crystal Caves Mapped:	10
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	5	Astral Mages Summoned:	2
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	1	Void Armor Forged:	21
Secret Libraries Discovered:	3	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	4
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	8	Alien Abductions:	0

Players:	92/800	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	3	Immortal Anvils Forged:	15
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	13	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	1	Duplicated Mobs Battled:	7
Cursed Scrolls Read:	5	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	6
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	4	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2
Divine Spears Created:	23	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	6
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	2	Lost Cities Unearthed:	1

Players:	106/300	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Fairy Circles Danced In:	9	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	6
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	12	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	4
Endless Night Skies:	2	Epic Bosses Defeated:	5
Invisible Walls Found:	1	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	7
Towns Built:	9	Ender Pearl Glitches:	1
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	3
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	1

Players:	107/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Haunted Forests Traversed:	4	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	1
Farms Harvested:	877	Divine Scrolls Written:	6
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	24	Crops Grown:	7070
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	7	Animals Bred:	50
Titan Hearts Harvested:	1	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	11
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	38	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	5
Crystal Caves Mapped:	2	Lava Oceans Crossed:	3

Players:	98/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	7	Ether Blades Crafted:	13
Orbs of Power Found:	10	Cursed Scrolls Read:	4
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	15	Magical Moments Shared:	26
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	0	Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	3
Whispering Caves Entered:	7	Sentient Weapons Trained:	4
Crops Grown:	3872	Blood Moons Survived:	0
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2	Magic Crystals Found:	18

Players:	93/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	7	Curse of Binding Applied:	5
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	2	Magic Items Found:	4158
Pirate Ships Captured:	3	Volcanoes Explored:	3
Mythical Swords Crafted:	78	Secret Guilds Joined:	2
Mines Excavated:	1911	Royal Courts Attended:	2
Phantom Knights Defeated:	7	Underground Cities Explored:	2
Gods Slained:	0	Unicorn Sightings:	0