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.

CruCraft

Creative, Factions, KitPvP, PvP, Skyblock

Welcome to CruCraft, a more than a year and a half old server with an extended history now in 1.7.9! CruCraft offers the player a great faction PvP and Raiding experience, and a hybrid Kit PvP server if Faction’s isn’t your cup of tea. We also offer a hardcore Skyblock server with anti greifing tools as well as a Creative server with anti grief plots. CruCraft has a zero tolerance policy for hackers and will ban any that are found on sight. Remember to vote for us to get free stuff and more! CruCraft welcomes you and your friends to being your journey on our server!

play.crucraft.com

Elivius

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, Survival, Towny

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Elivius welcomes you! We offer a modded survival experience with an amazing growing community.

• Towny • Jobs • Quests • McMMO • Dungeons • Boss Battles • • Action Packed PVE • Player Economy • Minigames • Events • • Free Ranks • Custom Items • Custom World • And So Much More

Supports Versions 1.8.9+ IP: play.elivius.net JAVA ONLY

play.elivius.net

Equilibrium Survival

MCMMO, Survival

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Equilibrium is a highly customized survival multiplayer experience that is packed with features you wondered how you ever lived without. With high quality design and custom enchants our experience beats all others. There is a welcoming active staff team and a friendly community. Once you play on ## you will not need another smp ever again.

We encourage all of our players to build community, play hard and fair to be the best minecrafter of all time. 🙂 Be it builds, mining, farms, shop owner, pvp’er, you can reach the top of the charts.

equilibriumsurvival.com

Minedoms

Factions, Hardcore, LifeSteal, MCMMO, PvP, Raiding, Towny

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A brand new 1.19 Lifesteal SMP server with Custom Bosses, MCMMO, KotHs, Kits, and so much more!

To show our gratitude to our community, our server has various means of rewarding our players. For example, voting, which awards in game items/keys and vote points, which can be spent at the vote shop. We also have a battle pass that provides a multitude of loot for just playing!

To become a part of the Minedoms community and learn more about the server, join the discord!

Minedoms.com

Lands of Minearchy

Cross-Play, KitPvP, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvP, Roleplay, Survival

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Java IP: play.minearchy.com Bedrock IP: bedrock.minearchy.com

Our server has a twofold purpose: – Create a lasting and friendly community that brings people together. – Make sure that everyone has fun, whether they play a lot or not.

Minigames Parkour – The Lab – Quake – Prop Hunt – Splegg – Mini Walls – Temple Run – Block Party – TNT Lobbers – TNT Tag – TNT Run (and more!!) KitPvP Pick 9 of our custom-made kits and battle across 5 distinct maps! Vanilla Survival 1.20 Here you can enjoy the unmodded survival experience. Labyrinth (WIP) A mystical labyrinth, full of dangerous bosses, daring challenges and unsolved mysteries.

play.minearchy.com

Suralt

Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Welcome to Suralt – Your Ultimate Minecraft Survival Experience! Dive into the immersive world of Suralt, where adventure knows no bounds! We offer a unique and exciting Minecraft survival server packed with a plethora of awesome features and plugins designed to enhance your gameplay.

Features: Custom Enchants: Unleash the power of custom enchantments to give your gear an edge in battles and exploration. Jobs and Skills: Choose your path and master various skills to earn in-game currency and unique abilities. Whether you’re a skilled miner or a master builder, Suralt rewards your expertise! Leaderboards: Climb to the top and showcase your skills on our leaderboards. Compete with friends and fellow players to earn your place among the best! Discord Integration: Stay connected with our community through Discord! Join discussions, participate in events, and never miss out on the latest server news. Ranks: Progress through our unique ranking system to unlock exciting perks, commands, and abilities. The more you play, the more you can achieve!

play.suralt.net

Safe Haven

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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Safe Haven is a community-based server with SMP, Creative, a few minigames, and more in development! We have friendly staff and an incredible community welcoming to all!

SMP: – No griefing – PVP toggleable – McMMO

Creative: – Rank system – Free Worldedit and VoxelSniper

We also have Hide and Seek and other community minigames! IP: safehavensmp.apexmc.co OR 172.240.174.132:25576 (1.20.1) We hope you have fun! -Safe Haven Community

safehavensmp.apexmc.co

CandyCraft

Factions, KitPvP, Skyblock, Towny

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Emek Skyblock and Faction Server You can buy vip etc with gems More things like Digger Minion farmer minion Collector Minion are available in our game ip: mc.candycraft.net

mc.candycraft.net

ChickenCraft

Anarchy, Factions, PvP, Raiding, Roleplay, Survival, Vanilla

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A basic factions, PVP, vanilla, anarchy server. Wage war and conquer the server! The server is dedicated and is run 24/7. There really are limited rules, as we appreciate enjoying classic Minecraft.

chickencraft.apexmc.co

WinterMC

Economy, PvP, Skyblock

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WinterMC is a competitive skyblock server that released earlier this year and is rapidly growing

IP Address: play.wintermc.com Discord: https://discord.gg/wintermc Store: https://store.wintermc.net/

wintermc.net

Pyramid Corp.

Economy, Mini Games, PvE, PvP, Skywars, Survival

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Pyramid Corp (beta) is a simple, secure and 100% free Minecraft server where you can join using unofficial Minecraft accounts or official accounts. You can play minigames like Bed Wars, Sky Wars, Prop Hunt, Speed Builders, TNT Run, Color Shuffle and more to come (suggestions open!). You can also try our Survival World and discover all the surprises and custom features we have prepared for you. Join with your friends and have a look!

pyramidcorp.gameserv.me

Oceania Prestige

PvP

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Oceania Prestige is a 1.9+ PvP Server hosted in Sydney, Australia. We offer Duels with over 20 Custom kits, and a Very Popular Free For All (FFA) Gamemode. We are recognised as the biggest 1.9+ PvP Dedicated Server in Oceania.

For us, our community is most important to us, you’ll find our players to be friendly, and very enjoyable. Our staff aim to provide our players with the best experience.

play.oceprestige.net

NeoMedieval3

Economy, PvE, Survival

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NeoMedieval 3 ~ The four seasons. More than 9 years of development (since 2012).

Server in offline mode, Non-Premium. Protect your buildings by creating Camps and Territories. Gain new skills (spells) by increasing your social status. Object-based virtual economy. Buy and sell blocks and items in the store, from anywhere. Earn money by doing different jobs. Establish your home (home). Recover your items upon death, with the Angelic Artifact. Realistic tree felling: fell trees from their base. Sort your containers automatically. Select the best tool automatically. Dynamic map of the world (dynmap).

mc.neomedieval.es

Olympia Earth

Creative, Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, MCMMO, Towny, Vanilla

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Olympia Earth is a 1:300 scale towny earth server. We offer loads of fun and have a great community! We also offer a creative world where you can test designs and we also have a resource world to farm. We are always working on updating the server with great new plugins, events, and taking player suggestions to make the server more enjoyable! Our server has active staff that are consistently available to help with any player needs Together with our community we have made a great family who is still growing. Try the server today!

play.olympiaearthmc.net

ZenPvP

Factions, Prison, PvP, Skyblock

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ZenPvP Network Prison | Skyblock | Factions | Survival | Gens

We stride to provide the “Ultimate Experience” to our players every day with daily updates and new content every month. Join to be apart of the community!

IP: play.zenpvp.net

play.zenpvp.net

LovyMc

Survival

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Open server in version 1.8.X -1.16.X IP: play.lovymc.es Happy to be able to create a Minecraft community! Let’s hope we can continue to grow over time

play.lovymc.com

Players:	103/900	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	22	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	3
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	2	Evil Twin Fights:	1
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2	Evil Lairs Raided:	6
Dragon Scales Harvested:	174	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	9
Magic Items Found:	6267	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	4
Falling into the Void:	0	Phantom Horses Ridden:	3

Players:	98/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Goblin Armies Outwitted:	6	Forbidden Relics Collected:	9
Celestial Beings Befriended:	1	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	1
Cursed Amulets Found:	3	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3
Epic Shields Constructed:	34	Arcane Towers Raised:	4
Powerful Allies Recruited:	6	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	1
Paranormal Events Investigated:	3	Living Shadows Defeated:	5
Hidden Villages Discovered:	1	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	3

Players:	101/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Star Shards Collected:	87	Enchanted Armories Found:	5
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	5	Titanic Battles Fought:	15
Epic Shields Constructed:	34	Buildings Constructed:	42
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	24	Dragonkin Hatched:	1
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	5	Epic Quests Completed:	28
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	3
Elemental Crystals Collected:	95	Divine Spears Created:	26

Players:	97/400	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Pirate Ships Raided:	3	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Blood Moons Survived:	0	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	21
Legendary Scepters Created:	7	Chimeras Created:	2
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2	Volcanoes Explored:	3
Dark Rituals Completed:	3	Evil Portals Destroyed:	1
Secret Guilds Joined:	1	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3
Divine Relics Bestowed:	7	Omnipotent Charms Created:	5

Players:	108/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Talking Trees Consulted:	4	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	0
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	2	Time-Warping Watches Found:	2
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	1
Pirate Ships Raided:	3	Eerie Music Discs Played:	2
Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	19	Celestial Events Witnessed:	4
Hidden Villages Discovered:	3	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	56
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1	Alternate Realities Explored:	4

Players:	96/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	13
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	20	Legendary Titles Earned:	2
Lava Oceans Crossed:	1	Alternate Realities Explored:	3
Elemental Crystals Collected:	97	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	1	Portal Loops Escaped:	2
Cursed Statues Activated:	3	Dragon Hoards Looted:	2
Villages Defended:	11	Undead Armies Raised:	3

Players:	91/100	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	7	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	10
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	10	Magic Wands Crafted:	14
Spectral Entities Defeated:	1	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	3
Epic Shields Constructed:	38	Astral Orbs Gathered:	9
Rainbows Spotted:	7	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	7
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	2	Vanishing Structures Built:	5
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	0	Chaos Gates Opened:	3

Players:	107/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	11	Heroic Legacies Created:	7
Legendary Items Repaired:	4	Magical Moments Shared:	29
Dragon Eggs Found:	4653	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	29
Arcane Towers Raised:	2	Meteorites Collected:	3
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	2	Eternal Flames Captured:	3
Shadow Realms Conquered:	2	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4	Whispering Shadows Heard:	4

Players:	92/300	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	4	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	4
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3	Evil Lairs Raided:	4
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	2
Dragons Tamed:	0	Lunar Scepters Activated:	11
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	3	Farms Harvested:	727
Phantom Ships Sailed:	3	Ether Blades Crafted:	15
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2	Celestial Events Witnessed:	2

Players:	110/800	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	25	Shadow Realms Conquered:	1
Legendary Heroes Trained:	2	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	3
Cozy Campfires Lit:	16	Mythical Relics Collected:	5
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	5	Runes Activated:	6
Shadow Figures Spotted:	7	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	2	Royal Decrees Issued:	0
Moonlit Rituals Performed:	6	Haunted Chests Opened:	5

Players:	92/700	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	5	Gnome Villages Protected:	3
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	1	Eclipse Rings Activated:	4
Forbidden Tomes Read:	7	Powerful Allies Recruited:	2
Celestial Gardens Planted:	7	Shadow Realms Conquered:	1
Mythical Quests Completed:	39	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	15
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	5	Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	10
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	4	Werewolf Howls Heard:	5

Players:	97/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	2	Horror Stories Survived:	2
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	7	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	0
Arcane Towers Raised:	2	Magical Ponies Rescued:	4
Eclipse Rings Activated:	3	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	5
Powerful Allies Recruited:	5	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2
Love Letters Sent:	5	Celestial Crowns Worn:	1
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	6	Divine Relics Bestowed:	13

Players:	102/100	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Cursed Swords Broken:	3	Ores Mined:	7779
Soul Contracts Signed:	3	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	6
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	10	Epic Battles Fought:	19
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	1	Werewolf Howls Heard:	2
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	3	Battle Standards Raised:	13
Crystal Wands Charged:	13	Omnipotent Charms Created:	4
Curse of Binding Applied:	4	Eerie Music Discs Played:	2

Players:	107/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Pirate Ships Raided:	1	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	5
Potions Brewed:	144	Wilderness Tamed:	19
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	45	Crystal Caves Mapped:	10
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	198	Alternate Realities Explored:	2
Living Statues Befriended:	2	Chimeras Created:	3
Underground Cities Explored:	4	Heroic Legacies Created:	1
Soul Swords Wielded:	4	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	1

Players:	102/500	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Divine Scrolls Written:	25	Orbs of Power Found:	10
Dragon Eggs Found:	4713	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	3
Epic Quests Completed:	7	Unseen Monsters Slain:	3
Elemental Crystals Collected:	59	Alien Abductions:	1
Secret Passages Found:	2	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	13
Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	4	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	1
Gryphons Tamed:	2	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	1

Players:	98/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Phantom Rings Equipped:	16	Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	1
Portal Loops Escaped:	2	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	8
Mythical Swords Crafted:	57	Evil Lairs Raided:	3
Secret Libraries Discovered:	2	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	4
Battle Standards Raised:	5	Omnipotent Charms Created:	2
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	4	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	15
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	1	Epic Weapons Forged:	8