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.

Dewcraft Survival

Dewcraft.com is a Minecraft Survival Server. Mobs and damage for an exciting PvE and PvP environment.

Features * Build permissions granted after application (This protects our users from griefers) * PvP environment with all regular mobs and health * Griefer protection with tracking and rollbacks using LogBlock * Active userbase * Helpful moderation team

Build permissions are granted after registration and application. Please see our website, dewcraft.com , for more details.

Connect using server.dewcraft.com:25565

server.dewcraft.com

VanillaHub

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, PvE, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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1.20 HAS JUST HAPPENED ON VANILLAHUB!An active survival server, that brings new and exciting updates regularly. Including custom cosmetics to customize your player, epic events and much more! We also have a very active discord server to chat with the whole community! https://discord.gg/vh– Item based shopping district– (/rtp) RTP at spawn– (/keepinv) Toggleable keep inventory– (/claim) Claims and grief protection

vanillahub.net

PokeRetreat

Pixelmon, Roleplay

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IP » play.pokeretreat.com Website »https://store.pokeretreat.com/ Discord » https://discord.gg/B4sq2bUkzpPokeRetreat is a server providing the popular Cobblemon mod. At PokeRetreat, we strive to bring the best quality gameplay for all players in mind, whilst trying to build and connect a community together. IMPORTANT: We’re a fabric server on minecraft version 1.20.1 please download the cobblemon mod here: https://modrinth.com/mod/cobblemon or if you’re on technic search for cobblemon and download the fabric version » Features: • #1 Cobblemon Experience • Customized Builds • GTS • Events • Player Gyms

play.pokeretreat.com

RawMinecraft 2.0

Survival, Vanilla

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[email protected].

RawMinecraft2.mcserv.co

VortexNetwork

Economy, Prison, PvP, Skyblock

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Vortex Network (CRACKED)As of currently, we have two unique gamemodes: Prisons and Skyblock. Both give a balanced and unique experience that is different from all other servers.Skyblock consists of features such as: Ore Totems, Island Upgrades, Custom coded Chunk Hoppers, Custom Coded Mobs/Stacking system, Island Worth, UNIQUE Replatantable Seeds system, Free flight, Equipment Paths (Custom system for enchants), /claim system and much more!Prisons consists of features such as: Player Advancements, Mining Levels, Pickaxe Energy, Pickaxe Crystals, Key Backpacks, 12+ Custom Enchants, Key Backpacks, Special Crates, Cryptics, Lucky Crates, Mine Crates, Donor Rankupgrades and much much more! You can join our discord to know more about the prison server features!https://discord.gg/sES3aRn VortexNetwork.me

VortexNetwork.me

RTVCRAFT

Survival, Vanilla

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Welcome to RTV Craft! This is a semi-vanilla survival server. Claiming! The messenger! Jobs! Shop! RTP! TPA! And so much more!

rtv_craft.apexmc.co:25667

Alternative World

Survival

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Survival Server with a lot of features– Custom Terrain – Custom Structure – Multi Currency – Cross Platform

playmc.alt-w.net

GlitchyMC

Bedwars, Cross-Play, LifeSteal, Skyblock, Survival, Survival Games

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GlitchyMC, A Minecraft Server Where The Fun Never Ends!~our Minecraft server has many type of games you can choose do you want survival?-we got it! Lifesteal?-No problem! Bedwars?-We also got it!

glitchy.mc-server.eu:30045

SweetPea Middle School

Economy, PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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sweetpeamc.com

CasualCrafters Vault Hunters

PvE, Whitelist

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Join Discord to request Whitelist!We are a friendly community of people who like to vault hunt without malding at every death. I made this server because I suffer from a crippling debilitation called Skill issue, and so far we get a lot of chill people so come and join us :)Age Restriction: 18+ preferred but all welcomeRule Set: VaultMode Casual (Deaths only cost durability) VaultLoot Plenty (2x Vault loot and exp gained) No Griefing, Stealing or PVP unless both parties consent Don’t create unnecessarily laggy farms Trading encouraged, we can help each other out with items when needed Build somewhere around spawn if possible (Within 1000 blocks radius)

vh.casualcrafters.net

FriendlyCraft

Economy, Mini Games, Parkour, PvE, Survival

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We are a family-friendly community with a natural economy. Earn money by working for other players, farming crops that actually develop while you are away, or selling mob eggs you have captured. Scavenging unprotected chests and abandoned homes is allowed! Work your way up a unique ranking system of 50 ranks, based on playtime, and accumulated wealth! You will unlock special rewards and abilities along the way! Have you ever wanted to live in the Nether? Now you can build an epic Nether base and claim it! Come Join Us Now!

play.friendlycraftmc.com

FaeTalesMC

Cross-Play, Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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Welcome to FaeTalesMC – Features – Bedrock Port : 19132– Slimefun (We will be adding in more add-ons as we grow!) – Towny /w Map – Cosmetics – Jobs – McMMO – PyroFishing ( WIth custom textures!) – PyroMining – Marriage Plugin – Balanced Economy – Player Shops – Big Community and Streamer Friendly – Shop

play.faetalesmc.net

SuperSurvivalX

Economy, Roleplay, Survival

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→ IP : supersurvivalx.minesr.com ← Discord : discord.gg/esbBGAe6KjOperating a nuclear powerplant ? check ! Drug and alcohol plugins ? check ! Economy ? check ! Player warps and minigames ? check ! Joining the server now ? check !

supersurvivalx.minesr.com

Veroxus

Anarchy, Factions, KitPvP, LifeSteal, PvP, Raiding, Survival

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Do you want a hot chick, a Ferrari, and a trillion dollars? Well, we don’t offer that in the Lifesteal department. But we do offer an AMAZING MINECRAFT SMP Introducing the Veroxus Lifesteal SMP, the DonutSMP alternative without the sweaty losers and Lifesteal added!We offer: * Fusion Think of if DonutSMP and the Lifesteal SMP had a baby * Smooth KB + Zero Lag This is an SMP with actual good knockback. The PvP is amazing. You won’t find any lag here * Zero Claims and Constant Raids Server is aiming to grow to 500 concurrent players by the end of July, so expect to find lots of bases where you can destroy and loot bases with no claim protection, be water, my friend 🥋 * 1.20 LATEST AND GREATEST VERSION SUPPORT We offer Minecraft on the latest version, you won’t have to play 1.12 like cheating noob servers such as 2b2t * HIRING STAFF Must be qualified We pay our staff monthly too! DM staff to get a job!We don’t have: Joe Biden’s Chocolate Chip. Ice Cream Vanilla is waaaay better

veroxus.club

IipuCraft

Creative, Skyblock, Survival

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Iipukema Network presents Ipucraft, the official McMMo server of the iipukema network, a survival with economy, in which you can sell and buy objects with in-game money, Bank to be able to save all the millions of iipucoins that you get, auctions to be able to sell what you don’t need, claims so that your things are always protected, Clans so that you and your friends can have a meeting place. Arenas con ranking, Surprise boxes through daily votes, Food market where you can buy any item you need, lore and much more!!! Find out at iipukema.com port 25565 Java and Bedrock! Iipukema.com the only server that shows its face! Follow us on Twitch and other social networks!!! Join the community…what are you waiting for?We have SquidGames, OneBlock, Skyblock, Skywars, Parkour, Lifestile, Minigames, Normal Survival and Technical Survival. What are you waiting for to come in and try?

iipukema.com:25580

Lava Rising

Anarchy, Cross-Play, Economy, Mini Games, PvP, Survival

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Looking for a thrilling and competitive Minecraft mini-game? Look no further than Lava Rising! Battle to death against other players while trying to survive as the lava rises around you. When you join the server, you’ll enter one of the elevators and be teleported to the game itself; you will receive randomized items that match the biome you’re in, such as blaze rods in the nether or elytras in the end. Craft armor and weapons to defend yourself and be the last one standing. Once you’ve completed the game, return to the lobby with your newfound items and sell any extras for totems, gapples, and other valuable items. And if you’re looking to upgrade to netherite, head to the nether to collect random items until you obtain netherite ingots. Parts of the lobby can move, it is designed unlike any other server, you will just have to see for yourself. Join Lava Rising now for a competitive and thrilling Minecraft experience.

lavarising.org

Players:	103/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Meteorite Armor Created:	11	Buildings Constructed:	10
Celestial Crowns Worn:	3	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	1
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	2	Gryphons Tamed:	1
Enchanted Forests Planted:	10	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	4
Void Gems Collected:	11	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	3
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	8	Alien Abductions:	3
Phantom Rings Equipped:	21	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2

Players:	95/100	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Sentient Weapons Trained:	6	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	1
Cursed Lands Purified:	7	Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	1
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2	Towns Built:	6
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	2	Lost Souls Rescued:	2
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	0	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	3
Cursed Scrolls Read:	3	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	7
Dragon Eggs Found:	5841	Battle Standards Raised:	5

Players:	102/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Teleportation Mishaps:	3	Infernal Machines Built:	0
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3	Pirate Ships Raided:	3
Star Shards Collected:	139	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	3
Celestial Crowns Worn:	4	Evil Lairs Raided:	3
Treasure Maps Found:	14	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	3
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	8	Gnome Villages Protected:	3
Demon Skulls Collected:	38	Cosmic Entities Communed With:	1

Players:	102/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	20	Eerie Music Discs Played:	2
Elemental Crystals Collected:	84	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	2
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	15	Pirate Ships Raided:	2
Lost Cities Unearthed:	1	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	10
Dragonkin Hatched:	5	Ether Blades Crafted:	5
Haunted Forests Traversed:	2	Evil Lairs Raided:	5

Players:	107/800	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	21	Epic Shields Constructed:	35
Haunted Forests Traversed:	7	Cursed Swords Broken:	1
Celestial Crowns Worn:	2	Vanishing Structures Built:	4
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	38	Omnipotent Charms Created:	2
Gods Slained:	1	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Shadow Realms Conquered:	1
Villages Defended:	9	Immortal Anvils Forged:	20

Players:	100/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Lost Souls Rescued:	2	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3
Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	0	Holy Grails Found:	5
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	5	Lunar Scepters Activated:	5
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	15	Omnipotent Charms Created:	1
Divine Relics Bestowed:	9	Pirate Ships Captured:	3
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3
Cursed Lands Purified:	10	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2

Players:	106/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Enchanted Forests Planted:	10	Heroic Legacies Created:	5
Holy Grails Found:	2	Lunar Scepters Activated:	9
Soul Contracts Signed:	3	Cursed Scrolls Read:	2
Alternate Realities Explored:	1	Forbidden Relics Collected:	7
Shattered Realms Restored:	2	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6
Gryphons Tamed:	2	Living Shadows Defeated:	5
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	4	Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	1

Players:	110/400	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Epic Mounts Acquired:	7	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	1
Evil Portals Destroyed:	2	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	10
Chaos Gates Opened:	3	Blood-Forged Axes Created:	18
Cursed Villages Purged:	1	Astral Mages Summoned:	4
World-Altering Spells Cast:	0	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	1
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	7	Enchanted Forests Planted:	9
Emeralds Found:	6401	Titan Hearts Harvested:	4

Players:	104/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Phantom Rings Equipped:	21	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	27
Vanishing Items Found:	7	Sunfire Helmets Forged:	7
Towns Built:	8	Epic Weapons Forged:	5
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	18	New Chunks Explored:	564616
Haunted Forests Traversed:	3	Runes Activated:	2
Cursed Scrolls Read:	1	Demon Skulls Collected:	48

Players:	93/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Enchantments Applied:	297	Phantom Blocks Placed:	7
Living Statues Befriended:	1	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	2
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	17
Shadow Figures Spotted:	1	Hidden Passages Discovered:	3
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	14	Ghost Trains Ridden:	2
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	14	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	14
Magical Frogs Kissed:	3	Twisted Realms Survived:	1

Players:	102/100	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	9	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	3
Star Shards Collected:	255	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	4
Forbidden Tomes Read:	7	Goblin Markets Raided:	5
Hidden Passages Discovered:	4	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	3
Secret Passages Found:	4	Emeralds Found:	8119
Mythical Relics Collected:	20	Blood-Forged Axes Created:	7
Battle Standards Raised:	11	Enchanted Armories Found:	9

Players:	106/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	15	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	3
Lava Oceans Crossed:	3	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	1
Epic Quests Completed:	29	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	9
Legendary Items Repaired:	6	Eerie Music Discs Played:	1
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	27	Crystal Wands Charged:	11
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	2	Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	1
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3	Wilderness Tamed:	7

Players:	101/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Evil Portals Destroyed:	2	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	16
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	3	Endless Night Skies:	4
Epic Mounts Acquired:	6	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	5
Moonlit Rituals Performed:	4	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	1
Demonic Pacts Formed:	0	Lost Souls Rescued:	6
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	1
Whispering Caves Entered:	5	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	1

Players:	96/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Forbidden Doors Opened:	3	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	16
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	2	Potions Brewed:	176
Herobrine Sightings:	10	Glorious Feasts Held:	11
Teleportation Mishaps:	5	Crystal Caves Mapped:	5
Rune Stones Activated:	2	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2
Towns Built:	6	Wyrmholes Dug:	9
Epic Mounts Acquired:	4	Treasure Maps Found:	14

Players:	90/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Forbidden Doors Opened:	1	Cursed Lands Purified:	4
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	34	Lost Souls Rescued:	6
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	3	Phoenix Feathers Found:	13
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	1	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	4
Moonlit Rituals Performed:	1	Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	1
Soul Contracts Signed:	3	Curse of Binding Applied:	4
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	1	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	2