Dawnforge is a semi vanilla survival server that feels really relaxed and friendly. It runs on version 1.21.8 and it is made for people who want a long lasting world and a real community.
The survival is pretty chill. There is grief prevention so your builds are safe. When you die your items do not drop so you do not lose everything. It still feels like normal survival but with less stress.
The community is mature and non toxic and there are over 20 active players every day. People like to chat work together and make big community builds. It is a place where you can actually get to know other players and feel like part of an SMP family.
There are daily events and staff are helpful and welcoming. There is no pay to win and no early resets so you can invest time into your base without worrying it will vanish soon.
You can join on both Java and Bedrock since it supports crossplay so it is easy to play with friends no matter what they use.
Dawnforge Semi Vanilla Community SMP
Banana Split Realm Roleplay Wars
Banana Split is a casual Bedrock Realm that keeps things mostly vanilla with a few small changes that make the base game feel better.
It has quests so players can progress and have goals to chase. The big focus is player made lore and events where everyone can join in.
You can start your own city state and keep it peaceful or grow it with builds or even start wars. There are chances for both PVP and builders to shine and there are a few rules to keep things fun and fair.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPVoidMC Vanilla Plus Dungeons No Resets
classic survival grindenhanced survival feelexploration focused playno mod hasslesurvival community chill
VoidMC is a recently launched Vanilla plus survival server on Java 1.21.11. It stays playable on a normal vanilla client since it only uses datapacks.
The world is permanent with no resets so your builds and progress stick around. You can roam through custom world generation and new biomes then stumble into discoverable structures and dungeon style content.
There are custom mobs plus custom items and enchantments to find while you explore. If you like survival that still feels vanilla but has more to see this one is worth checking out.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEchelonMC 1.21.11 Custom Building SMP
EchelonMC is a fully custom survival server for Minecraft Java that is built for long term building and teamwork. It is not trying to be a sweaty pvp place and it is meant to avoid stealing and griefing.
The server is on 1.21.11 and older versions are supported. It has custom coded systems and it is actively developed with frequent patches. It also says there is no pay to win and the balance gets shaped by player feedback.
You can walk around and create paths under you and get speed bonuses on them and you can toggle it. There is an Echelites currency you earn by playing and you can spend it on progression utilities and quality of life stuff.
Land claiming is a big deal here with visual borders and per chunk settings plus protections for things like TNT fire spread raids and fluids. You can also publish public chunks so other people can visit builds and you can earn rewards from visitors and climb build rankings.
There is a teams system with invites shared utilities and custom team nametags. Deaths make timed graves for your items and there is a back command to help you recover after teleports. It also includes voting rewards discord linking and chat bridge a spawn hub with custom NPCs and anti x ray protections.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAltar SMP Whitelist Factions And Strategy
Altar SMP is a small Java survival world where people apply to join so it stays chill and serious.
It has a custom Altar plugin that adds strong altars around the map. Factions can fight over them to get buffs and advantages. It makes normal survival feel more strategic with alliances rivalries territory control and lore that happens on its own.
This is not an anarchy grief place. Griefing and random stealing are not allowed. PvP is allowed but cheating and exploit abuse are not. Claims and faction land are respected and the goal is a long term world with players who care about what they build.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCubemon Cobblemon SMP With Events
Cubemon is a Cobblemon survival server where Minecraft feels like a Pokemon world. It has all 1000 Pokemon so there is always something new to catch and train.
I saw custom legendary spawns and custom structures so exploring actually matters. You can travel around and look for new places while you work on your Pokedex.
It also has land claims so your builds can stay safe. The server runs tournaments and other competitive events plus regular server wide events. The community is friendly and the staff is active so it feels alive whether you play chill or try hard.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP