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

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

Foxcraft

Cross-Play, Economy, OneBlock, Parkour, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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Foxcraft is a Minecraft Server Network that has been around since 2011 and provides it’s playerbase with multiple classic gamemodes like Prison, Skyblock, Survival, Creative, and more! All of our gamemodes feature custom additions to keep things interesting and modern. We also provide custom gamemodes like Kingdoms (a custom take on the popular factions gamemode) and we like to run a wide variety of events.Our gamemodes: – Oneblock – Kingdoms – Skyblock – Prison – Creative – Survival – Parkour [NEW]Player Statistics: https://www.mcfoxcraft.com/stats/ IP: play.foxcraft.net Forums: www.mcfoxcraft.com Store: store.foxcraft.net

pog.foxcraft.net

Dreamerz Network

Anarchy, Economy, LifeSteal, Survival

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play.dreamers.fun

Players:	108/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	2	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	9
Epic Shields Constructed:	18	Divine Scrolls Written:	25
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	28	Mysterious Portals Opened:	18
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	7	Blood Moons Survived:	1
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Mimic Chests Discovered:	4
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	14	Lava Oceans Crossed:	1
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	5	Battle Standards Raised:	5

Players:	93/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Celestial Gardens Planted:	2	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	6	Divine Relics Bestowed:	5
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	5	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	5
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	20	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	10
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3
Legendary Scepters Created:	7	Spectral Entities Defeated:	4
Runes Activated:	7	Gods Slained:	1

Players:	104/100	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	9	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	1
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7	Endless Night Skies:	3
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	9	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	3
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	2	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	4
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	4	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	4
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2	Haunted Forests Traversed:	4
Epic Battles Fought:	15	Divine Spears Created:	16

Players:	91/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	5
Reality Warps Survived:	0	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1
Villages Defended:	10	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	12
Whispering Shadows Heard:	1	Werewolf Howls Heard:	3
Elemental Crystals Collected:	81	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	2
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	2	Lava Oceans Crossed:	1
Farms Harvested:	895	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	7

Players:	108/1000	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
New Chunks Explored:	46053	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	4
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	18	Epic Quests Completed:	18
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	1	Divine Spears Created:	16
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3	Arcane Towers Raised:	1
Invisible Walls Found:	2	Treasure Maps Found:	4
Phantom Blocks Placed:	7	Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	8
Spectral Entities Defeated:	2	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	5

Players:	90/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	13	Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	2
Infernal Machines Built:	1	Chaos Gates Opened:	1
Reality Distortions Fixed:	2	Farms Harvested:	290
Celestial Events Witnessed:	4	Magical Frogs Kissed:	3
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	1	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	2
Dark Rituals Completed:	1	Legendary Titles Earned:	1
Forbidden Relics Collected:	0	Mineshafts Explored:	3

Players:	103/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Magical Familiars Summoned:	2	Cursed Amulets Found:	5
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	5	Living Shadows Defeated:	4
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	26	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	16
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	46	Holy Grails Found:	4
Phantom Blocks Placed:	8	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	3
Magic Items Found:	6277	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	3
Epic Weapons Forged:	10	Celestial Events Witnessed:	1

Players:	110/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	4	Talking Trees Consulted:	1
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	7
Shattered Realms Restored:	0	Titanic Battles Fought:	22
Whispering Caves Entered:	5	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3	Wilderness Tamed:	20
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	460	Magical Familiars Summoned:	4
Magic Wands Crafted:	17	Dragonkin Hatched:	2

Players:	109/1000	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Runes Activated:	5	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	5
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	10	Animals Bred:	21
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	12	Infinity Stones Found:	5
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	13	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	26
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	4	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2
Paranormal Events Investigated:	5	Lost Cities Unearthed:	5
Celestial Events Witnessed:	3	Magic Wands Crafted:	9

Players:	101/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Unseen Monsters Slain:	2	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	2
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	9	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	3
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	38	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	5
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	26
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	4	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	3
Dragons Tamed:	4	Dragon Scales Harvested:	413
Haunted Mines Explored:	1	Undead Armies Raised:	5

Players:	95/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3	Epic Mounts Acquired:	7
Epic Weapons Forged:	10	Eerie Music Discs Played:	2
Immortal Potions Brewed:	13	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	2
Dragon Eggs Found:	4247	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	3
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	2	Enchanted Forests Planted:	3
Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	11	Secret Passages Found:	7
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1

Players:	105/400	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	2	Void Gems Collected:	28
Animals Bred:	74	World-Altering Spells Cast:	0
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	3	Immortal Anvils Forged:	14
Titan Hearts Harvested:	3	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3
Endless Legions Commanded:	39	Astral Staffs Crafted:	5
Epic Quests Completed:	29	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	5
Wailing Winds Heard:	2	Soul Contracts Signed:	5

Players:	103/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Mineshafts Explored:	5	Haunted Forests Traversed:	5
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0	Backwards Speech Heard:	4
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	19	Sentient Weapons Trained:	2
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	3	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3
Twisted Realms Survived:	3	Volcanoes Explored:	1
Dragons Adopted as Pets:	4	Fairy Circles Danced In:	8
Ender Pearl Glitches:	5	Secret Guilds Joined:	3

Players:	97/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Void Armor Forged:	19	Duplicated Mobs Battled:	7
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Runes Activated:	8
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	3	Ancient Ruins Explored:	3
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	8	Dragonkin Hatched:	5
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	3	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1
Chimeras Created:	3	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	1
Forbidden Relics Collected:	5	Epic Mounts Acquired:	2

Players:	109/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2	Soul Contracts Signed:	1
Shadow Figures Spotted:	1	Horror Stories Survived:	5
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	20	Haunted Forests Traversed:	5
Rune Stones Activated:	5	Battle Standards Raised:	10
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	5	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	3
Teleportation Mishaps:	4	Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	2
Underground Cities Explored:	4	Chimeras Created:	2

Players:	91/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	7	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	5	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	150
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	4	Titanic Battles Fought:	27
Infernal Machines Built:	2	Demonic Pacts Formed:	1
Animals Bred:	166	Immortal Potions Brewed:	15
Celestial Events Witnessed:	5	Rainbows Spotted:	9
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	3	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	0