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.

GoldenLeaf

Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Survival, Towny, Vanilla

GoldenLeaf is a 1.20.1 Survival/Towny and Creative Network with an energetic community. Built on transparency and hard work, we strive to bring a fair and fun opportunity to all players. The server is 100 non-pay to win, with custom plugins and unique opportunities like earning player vaults and extra sethomes from voting.We also have: – An easy to follow chat – An active Discord server – Custom plugins, Banking – Skills, Player Levels, Mcmmo – Active Staff, Grief Rollback Chest Protection – Crates, Casino Lottery – Auctions Player Trading – Admin Shop Player Market – Creative Plots With World Edit

play.goldenleafmc.com

SiriusMC

Economy, FTB, PvE, PvP, Survival, Tekkit

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Play.SiriusMC.net

Altitude Community

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Survival

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Altitude is the best survival community for 1.20! Grab some friends, or make some new ones, and enjoy an awesome survival experience! Welcome to our tight-knit community!We host four survival servers synced together so that you can switch between them and take your inventory, McMMO levels, MyPets, and economy money with you! Play on one server or all of them, and meet tons of awesome people to help you on your survival adventure.Each server features a unique seed and community – but the features are the same: we have McMMO, MyPet, Dynmap, land claiming, an in-game currency economy, and PvP can be toggled on/off. We also reset the end world each month!

play.alttd.com

LusiadasCraft

Survival

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The LusíadasCraft server was created in 2023 by a group of friends who have been playing together for a few years and decided to create a server for the community. This is a server focused on Portuguese culture and folklore, where you can have fun alone or with your friends! This server has some mechanics such as: – Customized fishing (A different fishing system than usual) – Mcmmo (A skill system already known by many) – Clans (Players can choose to group themselves into a clan) – Claims (To help protect the community) – Selling Wands (A more simplified item selling system) – Vending items (A vending item) – Different mob spawners (types of mob spawners other than vanilla ones) – Customized Items (Non-vanilla items) – Customized resource map (Map focused on exploration) And much more! Join us at mc.LusiadasCraft.pt!

mc.lusiadascraft.com

HoloCraft SEA

Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Welcome to Holocraft! We’re a small but friendly active server, the main purpose is to provide a relax and enjoyable experience for our players! We target to be one of the best minecraft server with a large variety of game modes for you and your friend or family to enjoy.• Survival – 1.19.2 – dungeon – pvp – economy • Skyblock – 1.19.2 • Vanilla – 1.19.2 • Bedwar- Coming soon • Prison- Coming soon • Factions – Coming soonIP Address: play.holocraft.xyz Website: https://www.holocraft.xyz Store: https://holocraft-sea.tebex.io/ Discord: https://discord.gg/MaZzQpCCqfConnect to this Minecraft server using 1.8 to 1.19.2 client version using the ip play.holocraft.xyz

play.holocraft.xyz

Universal

LifeSteal, PvP

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Experience the ultimate Minecraft adventure on the PVP and Lifesteal Server!INDIA MOST FAMOUS SERVER, here you can learn pvp And show your skills OF building,pvp and creativity SO why are you waiting JOIN NOW!!

universalmc.fun:25806

MineWave

Economy, LifeSteal, OneBlock, Survival

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MineWave is a network featuring survival and competitive gamemodes such as Lifesteal, EarthSMP and OneBlock!JOIN MINEWAVE Java IP – minewave.netJOIN MINEWAVE FOR BEDROCK USER Bedrock IP – br.minewave.net Port – 19132

minewave.net

AnubisMC

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, Parkour, Pixelmon, PvE, Survival

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We’re running Pixelmon Reforged v9.1.6Use our Technic Modpack to join us: https://anubismc.com/modpackIf you’re having any issues, hop into our Discord for assistance: https://discord.gg/anubismc

play.anubismc.com

Empire Minecraft

Economy, PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Empire Minecraft is far from your average Minecraft server. With a unique combination of PROTECTED town plots, wilderness outposts with optional ANTI-GRIEF PROTECTION, and a player-focused ECONOMY system, there is something for every player to enjoy.The base of our server remains closely tied to vanilla survival. Most changes and features coded by our experienced developer team are optional. These include custom mobs, drops, and difficulty settings to enhance gameplay for those wanting a little more of a challenge above the usual survival gameplay. Dial these settings down and enjoy a relaxing gameplay experience in instead. With something for everyone, you play YOUR way.We are proud to be Family Friendly and non-PvP, with settings that can be customized to fit every player experience level and mature staff who monitor the server 24/7. You won’t find another server like us. Come join our awesome community today!

play.emc.gs

MineGen

Economy, Skyblock, Survival

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Come play on MineGens, is a server with unique gameplay rarely seen on minecraft which is usually called a generator, Make passive income on your island by upgrading your generators, Explore a quest line by completing quests and getting rewards, Use farming and fishing to level up, you can also get personal benefits on the server This is by buying the available rank on the server, never seen before custom features on Minecraft!What makes this server special ? MineGens presents a minecraft server with a new genre that you may have never seen before, namely “Generators”. The point of this genre is that you can buy a generator at the shop and develop it into a generator level above it. At the beginning you will have 25 generator slots that you can install on your island, if you are still confused, you can try it yourself.

minegens.id

MineLucky

Economy, Prison, PvP

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MineLucky is a fresh take on the OP prison game mode. Join now with org.minelucky.net for Java and bedrock.minelucky.net (Port: 19132) for Bedrock.

org.minelucky.net

PotterworldMC

Mini Games, Parkour, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Vanilla

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Hello, magical folk, and welcome to Potterworld! You’ll fight in duels, brew potions, complete magical challenges, interact with your friends, and explore the magical world – all through Minecraft!We are proud to be a global, family-friendly server. You can join us with a Minecraft: Java Edition account on versions 1.10 to 1.13.2 using the IP address play.potterworldmc.com. The server runs with plugins, so no mods are needed.Our custom resource pack will download automagically. All you must do is click “Yes” when it asks for your permission in-game. Please ensure that the “Server Resource Packs” setting is set to “Enabled” or “Prompt” in the server settings before connecting to the server. Otherwise, the download will fail.Join us for an exciting and magical experience!Potterworld or Droobledore LLC is not in any way affiliated with Mojang AB, J.K. Rowling, Warner Brothers or any company, copyright or trademark.

play.potterworldmc.com

The Seed

Economy, Hardcore, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Vanilla

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The Seed was created with one thing in mind – Minecraft. For the players that are looking for a server that has countless custom-coded features, The Seed isn’t for you. While we do have custom features, our goal is to keep The Seed simple and community-based for those that just want to play Minecraft with friends. So, here’s what we offer:– Player Shops | Anybody and everybody is allowed to create their own shop – Player Warps | Once you are a Nomad (play for one hour), you can create public warps – User-Friendly Land Claiming | Protect your property with ease – Rank promotions for playing on the server | Each Rank has it’s own upgrades – Pets | Every player is able to tame their own pet by killing any animal with a lead – Player-Driven Economy | The Seed sells a limited amount of items at it’s shop. Go buy and sell from other players! – Friendly Community | Although we are a new server, we encourage our future players to be mature, respectful, and friendly!

play.theseedmc.com

Imagine Fun

Economy, Mini Games, Parkour, Roleplay

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Welcome to Imagine Fun.The most realistic Disneyland in Anaheim recreation you can possibly imagine. Tons of players and tons of items to collect and trade! Come try out all of the rides and meet new friends.

mc.imaginefun.net

DeathZone Network

Factions, KitPvP, Pixelmon, Prison, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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3) NON-PREMIUM and PREMIUM + ALL VERSIONS [1.7x – 1.20x] -> ENTRY TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/YdPx2zaN5iU-> IP NORMAL: deathzone.net | Puerto: 25565 -> IP BEDROCK: deathzone.net | Puerto : 19132 -> STORE: https://tienda.deathzone.net/ -> DISCORD: https://discord.deathzone.net/

mc.deathzone.club

OrchardCraft Survival

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

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OrchardCraft is a family-friendly simple SMP community. It’s a perfect survival where you can meet new friends, establish your player shops, relax, and hang out! We have tons of high-quality features that you will enjoy. There are in-game ranks and resource worlds for you to collect extra loot. What are you waiting for? Come check us out!

play.orchardcraftmc.com

Players:	93/700	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Celestial Events Witnessed:	1	Meteorites Collected:	4
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	6	Undead Armies Raised:	1
Endless Mazes Conquered:	2	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	2
Shattered Realms Restored:	1	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3
Ender Pearl Glitches:	2	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2
Legendary Scepters Created:	8	Secret Guilds Joined:	4
Crystal Caves Mapped:	3	Gods Slained:	0

Players:	100/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Eternal Flames Captured:	7	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	10
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	3	Mystic Runes Engraved:	3
Alien Abductions:	0	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	39
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Rainbows Spotted:	2
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	1
Astral Projections Made:	1	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	2
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	13	Dragon Eggs Found:	3408

Players:	106/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	16	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	4
Magical Familiars Summoned:	4	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1
Phantom Blocks Placed:	7	Treasure Maps Found:	12
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	8	Dragonkin Hatched:	4
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	0
Eerie Music Discs Played:	6	Rainbows Spotted:	8
Living Shadows Defeated:	3	Love Letters Sent:	13

Players:	95/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Infinite Doors Opened:	2	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0	Dark Rituals Completed:	7
Lost Souls Rescued:	4	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	2
Immortal Potions Brewed:	4	Shadow Figures Spotted:	10
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	5	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3
Haunted Mines Explored:	1	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	5
Backwards Speech Heard:	4	Mimic Chests Discovered:	2

Players:	105/400	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Falling into the Void:	2	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	1
Dark Rituals Completed:	8	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Divine Scrolls Written:	7	Royal Courts Attended:	2
Meteorites Collected:	2	Gnome Villages Protected:	8
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	8	Evil Twin Fights:	2
Enchantments Applied:	249	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1
Cursed Villages Purged:	1	Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1

Players:	93/300	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Evil Twin Fights:	5	Animals Bred:	48
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	2	Alternate Realities Explored:	3
Eternal Flames Captured:	7	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	2
Volcanoes Explored:	1	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	1
Mines Excavated:	4470	Arcane Towers Raised:	3
Wilderness Tamed:	14	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	4
Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	4	Curse of Binding Applied:	1

Players:	97/400	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Eternal Flames Captured:	8	Infernal Machines Built:	1
Cursed Amulets Found:	3	Mystic Runes Engraved:	2
Eerie Music Discs Played:	1	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	3
Star Shards Collected:	207	Shattered Realms Restored:	0
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3	Epic Bosses Defeated:	1
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3	Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	16
Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	46	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1

Players:	99/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Time-Warping Watches Found:	3	Soul Swords Wielded:	6
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	4	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	3
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Mysterious Portals Opened:	11
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	2	Dragon Eggs Found:	6936
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	18	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	12
Mimic Chests Discovered:	4	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	54

Players:	104/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	2	Magical Ponies Rescued:	8
Mimic Chests Discovered:	2	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	10
Living Shadows Defeated:	1	Meteorites Collected:	3
Portal Loops Escaped:	3	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	19
Orbs of Power Found:	7	Vanishing Structures Built:	5
Dragon Eggs Hatched:	1	Gryphons Tamed:	1
Phantom Rings Equipped:	19	Towns Built:	7

Players:	109/100	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	4	Fairy Circles Danced In:	9
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	5	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	2
Dragon Eggs Hatched:	3	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3
Ores Mined:	4519	Phantom Horses Ridden:	4
Cursed Villages Purged:	3	Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	38
Dimension Hops:	11	Mythical Quests Completed:	13
Unique Catgirls Spotted:	6	Void Gems Collected:	35

Players:	106/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Omnipotent Charms Created:	2	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	4
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	6	Paranormal Events Investigated:	5
Haunted Forests Traversed:	7	Spectral Entities Defeated:	2
Villages Defended:	5	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	11
Curse of Binding Applied:	4	Living Statues Befriended:	2
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	2	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	20
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	15	Ghost Trains Ridden:	0

Players:	104/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	4	Alien Abductions:	0
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	7	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	10	Secret Passages Found:	8
Unique Catgirls Spotted:	9	Titanic Battles Fought:	15
Fairy Circles Danced In:	9	Sentient Weapons Trained:	7
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	396	Wailing Winds Heard:	4
Backwards Speech Heard:	5	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1

Players:	99/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1	Gods Slained:	2
Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	2	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	3	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	6
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Rainbows Spotted:	4
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	2	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2	Hidden Passages Discovered:	8
Holy Grails Found:	1	Lunar Scepters Activated:	8

Players:	91/700	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	49	Gods Slained:	0
Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	8	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	6
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3	Rune Stones Activated:	11
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	2	Underground Cities Explored:	1
Magical Ponies Rescued:	7	Celestial Crowns Worn:	5
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	8	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	200
Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	2	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	3