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.

JunkieCraft

Economy, Factions, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

JunkieCraft has arrived! We are a survival server based on Towny, we are currently in beta phase. There are several implementations that you will surely be amazed by, such as: – 1.7 a 1.18 – Daily and weekly rewards – Arenas and dungeons – Automatic Towny * No more commands for everything, through a menu created to manage everything. – Vehicles and mounts – Fight of nations – Flights over dragons – Drugs – Minigames And many new features that you will love, JunkieCraft is here to stay!

play.junkiecraft.com

Sword

PvP, Raiding, Survival

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Gladius prides itself on creating a fun anarchy environment without the hacking. Gladius offers no pay-to-win, no land claim, and little rules. Players are free to kill each other and do whatever they want all night long! Start a society? Raid everyone? Survive solo on the edge of the world? Gladius is the place for you!SEMI-ANARCHY, NO LAND CLAIM, NO CRYSTAL PVPDISCORD: https://discord.gg/28dC355FWn

147.135.31.189

Noxian Network

Economy, OneBlock, PvP, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Our server has everything you need, including a fantastic adventure through survival, custom and classic modes, along with many more pvp-focused modes such as: ffa and boxpvp.And if you’re a Bedrock user, don’t worry: we’ve got you covered! Simply connect to our server using the IP address bd.noxian.xyz and the default port 19132. Join us today and discover the best Minecraft experience!

mc.noxian.xyz

CafeSMP

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

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[BEDROCK SUPPORT] [ JAVA SUPPORT] [NEWLY RELEASED SMP] smp.cafe is the much-needed, new, and exciting network providing a fresh, up-to-date, and continuously polished experience that caters to any player, from the total newbie to the polished veteran. Currently featuring the Survival gamemode.

join.smp.cafe

GoVibe

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, LifeSteal, PvE, PvP

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Need a server? MineVibe is a brand new Lifesteal SMP server filled with tons of amazing features! We have an active playerbase, weekly events, and much more! See you there!

join.minevibe.fun

Void Realms

Creative, Cross-Play, Economy, Skyblock, Survival, Towny

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Void Realms We’re a community-oriented server that was created by the players, for the players. We offer traditional servers with our own unique twist you won’t find anywhere else.Skyblock: – Slimefun, Harvesters (Androids/Minions), Liquid Tanks, Cargo Transport, Machines, Island Top, Quests, Tinker’s Construct, Player Ranks, Chest Shops, Admin Shop, and more!Towny: – Custom Town Plugin System, Slimefun, Graves, RPG Style Skills, Custom Mobs, Player Ran Economy, Pwarps, PyroMining, PyroFishing, PyroFarming, Custom Terrain, Custom Enchants, Jobs, Mob Arena, Regenerating Structure Loot, Custom Items, and more!Creative: – Plots, WorldEdit, Decorative Heads, Vote Shop!Extra Info: ⮞ Bedrock + Java Compatible! ⮞ IP: play.voidrealms.net ⮞ Java Port: 25565 ⮞ Bedrock Port: 19132

play.voidrealms.net

Pump Power

Factions, PvE, PvP, Survival

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PumpKraft is a modded MC community welcoming new players! We currently are hosting a BRAND NEW Prominence 2 [RPG] server ready to join! With custom commands (tpa/homes/warps), active staff, and regular special events I’m sure you’ll have a great time in our community!

pr2.pumpkraft.net

PixelGrew

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

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The 1.20 Minecraft Earth Server with exciting gameplay and unique features!IP: play.pixelgrew.net Bedrock IP: bedrock.pixelgrew.net Bedrock port: 19132Discord: https://discord.gg/MXyTb7mV63

play.pixelgrew.net

PortalMC

Survival

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Discover the best survival server. PortalMC is a server with an active community where you can take your own adventure. There are custom boxes with mythical items, villagers to trade op items, different warps to maximize your experience, and much more! Join us!

portalmc.lat:25572

DSBM Network

Anarchy, Cross-Play, Economy, KitPvP, LifeSteal, Survival, Towny

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Dive into ‘DSBM ADVENTURE’ for a unique Minecraft experience! Our server boasts custom-built landscapes, challenging dungeons, and a dynamic quest system to keep you on your toes. Connect with fellow players, form alliances, and showcase your skills. With a dedicated IP at play.dsbm.uk, the journey begins now. Are you ready for the ultimate Minecraft adventure?

Play.dsbm.uk

DinoSMP

Cross-Play, Economy, Roleplay, Survival, Vanilla

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DinoSMP is a new 1.20 SMP server focused on providing a safe and enjoyable place to play Minecraft. Our server revolves around vanilla Minecraft, with a handful of enhancements.– Grief Prevention – Chest Shops – Player Warps – Fossil Forge – Vote Tiers – QuestsCome join DinoSMP today and become apart of our awesome community!Server IP: dinosmp.net Bedrock Port: 19135

dinosmp.net

top-gaming.org

Bedwars, Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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Welcome to Top-Gaming.Org – the favorite server for Minecraft enthusiasts! Discover a fascinating world where the power of your votes is a real game changer!– State-of-the-art servers Experience top technology on our reliable servers with zero lag and excellent performance. Whether you’re looking for classic mode or an adventure with unique gameplay, we have a server waiting for you.

top-gaming.org

Vanilla World Reloaded

PvP, Roleplay, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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vwreloaded.com

MobCraft

MCMMO, Mini Games, Pixelmon, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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Welcome to Mobcraft Server!Our Survival server offers: Kits Crates Elitehoppers Vote Rewards Infernal mobs SkillsOur Pixelmon server is running Pixelmon Reforged 9.1.5 This version of Pixelmon runs on Minecraft 1.16.5Shiny starters RTG DexRewards PokeHunt WonderTrade Vote Rewards Biomelist GriefPrevention

mobcraft.org

AztecWorld

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Bored? In AztecWorld you will not get bored because of its Survival Custom Op mode. What is this mode? It is a Survival with many Plugins to improve your Gaming Experience such as RankUp System, X Charms, Jobs, Claims, Bosses, PlayerWarps, BattlePass and MyPet! In addition to an excellent community willing to help you!

play.aztecworld.lat

JoynCraft

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, Survival

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JOYnCRAFT offers active staff, players online around the clock, a beefy, professionally hosted server. Financing is secured years ahead. This server is meant to stay, and so are your builds! A lot of good builders play here and have already created many beautiful things you can check out. But the majority of the map is still pristine, so if you want to live far away from others and build big, this place is perfect for you! We have added plugins that are either meant to help you make your build visions come true, or to give you something fun to do when you need a break. Our discord bot plays relaxing minecraft-style music, our community is incredibly nice, and the server seed can only be described as outstanding. Joyn us today and make yourself at home!

joyncraft.com

Players:	110/700	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	15	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	18
Titanic Battles Fought:	29	Endless Staircases Climbed:	0
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	4	Celestial Gardens Planted:	5
Glorious Feasts Held:	20	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	17	Farms Harvested:	926
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	1	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1
Forbidden Relics Collected:	4	Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	1

Players:	97/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Holy Grails Found:	1	Dragon Scales Harvested:	420
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	356	Haunted Mines Explored:	1
Dragons Tamed:	7	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	6	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	2
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	5	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	0
Wyrmholes Dug:	9	Duplicated Mobs Battled:	4
Legendary Scepters Created:	7	Invisible Walls Found:	4

Players:	96/400	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Meteorite Armor Created:	27	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	3
Endless Legions Commanded:	41	Treasure Maps Found:	1
Immortal Anvils Forged:	16	Haunted Mines Explored:	2
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	0	Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	3
Magical Familiars Summoned:	4	Magical Frogs Kissed:	5
Ether Blades Crafted:	12	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Enchanted Armories Found:	10	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	4

Players:	94/200	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	39	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	1
Alternate Realities Explored:	1	Soul Contracts Signed:	2
Gnome Villages Protected:	8	Living Shadows Defeated:	5
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	4	Ancient Ruins Explored:	2
Animals Bred:	96	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	5
Shadow Figures Spotted:	9	Ancient Relics Unearthed:	238
Phantom Horses Ridden:	1	Immortal Potions Brewed:	4

Players:	99/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Endless Night Skies:	5	Heroic Legacies Created:	2
Royal Courts Attended:	0	Twisted Realms Survived:	2
Soul Swords Wielded:	6	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	1
Volcanoes Explored:	3	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0
Astral Mages Summoned:	3	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	8
Storm Giants Negotiated With:	0	Legendary Heroes Trained:	1
Titan Hearts Harvested:	5	Towns Built:	8

Players:	102/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	1	Eternal Flames Captured:	4
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	4
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	30	Blood Moons Survived:	2
Zombie Dances:	0	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	1
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	5
Wilderness Tamed:	19	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	7
Void Armor Forged:	16	Volcanoes Explored:	1

Players:	92/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	7	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	30
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	9	Mythical Quests Completed:	50
Dragon Scales Harvested:	275	Legendary Items Repaired:	6
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	7	Ancient Ruins Explored:	3
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	10	Mysterious Portals Opened:	10
Glorious Feasts Held:	11	Mineshafts Explored:	2
Magical Moments Shared:	28	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	1

Players:	97/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	14	Secret Guilds Joined:	1
Celestial Events Witnessed:	2	Meteorite Armor Created:	12
Reality Distortions Fixed:	1	Paranormal Events Investigated:	1
Astral Orbs Gathered:	16	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	4
Vanishing Items Found:	8	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	6	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	31
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	3	Celestial Blades Sharpened:	5

Players:	98/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Ancient Ruins Explored:	2
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	4	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	2
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	8	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2
Star Shards Collected:	295	Astral Projections Made:	2
Haunted Chests Opened:	10	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3
Villages Defended:	16	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	9
Ores Mined:	9357	Endless Mazes Solved:	1

Players:	95/400	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	1	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	1
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	34	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	6
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3	Lunar Scepters Activated:	6
Epic Mounts Acquired:	8	Cursed Amulets Found:	3
Haunted Mines Explored:	2	World-Altering Spells Cast:	2
Legendary Scepters Created:	8	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2
Dragon Scales Harvested:	399	Epic Weapons Forged:	2

Players:	106/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	3	Magic Crystals Found:	24
Haunted Chests Opened:	4	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	1
Endless Mazes Solved:	3	Void Armor Forged:	30
Ancient Ruins Explored:	2	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	4
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	5	Titan Hearts Harvested:	1
Glitched Entities Encountered:	3	Hidden Villages Discovered:	1
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	6	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	1

Players:	103/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3	Demonic Pacts Formed:	2
Crystal Palaces Visited:	1	Hidden Villages Discovered:	1
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	3	Astral Staffs Crafted:	8
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	2	Twisted Realms Survived:	2
Magical Frogs Kissed:	5	Meteorites Collected:	1
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	14	Magical Moments Shared:	22
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Cursed Scrolls Read:	1

Players:	93/700	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Epic Bosses Defeated:	3	Towns Built:	4
Teleportation Mishaps:	5	Living Statues Befriended:	2
Endless Legions Commanded:	28	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	2
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	1	Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	2
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	15
Runes Activated:	8	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	6
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	247	Potions Brewed:	64

Players:	110/1000	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Dragon Scales Harvested:	408	Arcane Towers Raised:	1
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	2
Unseen Monsters Slain:	8	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	3
Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	4	Forbidden Relics Collected:	8
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	1	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	1
Phantom Rings Equipped:	11	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	2
Curse of Binding Applied:	4	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2

Players:	101/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	20	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	1
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	3	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	2
Emeralds Found:	194	Astral Projections Made:	4
Demonic Pacts Formed:	1	Epic Mounts Acquired:	3
Chimeras Created:	3	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	1
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	13	Buildings Constructed:	26
Ghost Trains Ridden:	2	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3

Players:	92/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Treasure Maps Found:	1	Love Letters Sent:	3
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	0	Reality Distortions Fixed:	1
Void Gems Collected:	39	Cursed Amulets Found:	4
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2	Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	25
Cursed Villages Purged:	1	Phantom Blocks Placed:	3
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	3	Werewolf Howls Heard:	2
Powerful Allies Recruited:	6	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	5