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

Dragon Block Apollo

Economy, Factions, PvE, PvP, Survival

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1.7.10 Modded Server, please follow this installation guide: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlgzVBIYBywThe forefront of the Dragon Block server community! 1.2.5 / GT Update is now released and available for everyone to play! Check out our website for the full Change-Log! apollomcnetwork.net/dbchomeJoin our community of over 50,000 registered players along with over 10,000 Discord members, join today to experience the premiere Dragon Block Experience.– 240 Main Story Quests !Recently Revamped! – 6 Carefully created races !New Race Majin! – Human, Saiyan, Half-Saiyan, Namekian, Arcosian, and Majin – 7+ Forms per Race! – 4 Servers across North America (3) and Europe (1) – Multiplayer Questing! (Party / Co-Op Questing) !Recently Revamped! – Active player base – And Much More!

DBC.ApolloNetworkMC.net

MineBox Network

Creative, Economy, Mini Games, Skyblock, Skywars, Survival

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Do you need a high-performance Minecraft community? Join MineBox Network! We are the number one server in quality and modalities, we take our work very seriously to progress as much as possible. We have been online for more than 5 years!

mcs.minebox.es

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

Players:	99/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Underground Cities Explored:	1	Pirate Ships Raided:	2
Titan Hearts Harvested:	3	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	9
Backwards Speech Heard:	3	Goblin Markets Raided:	4
Endless Staircases Climbed:	0	Love Letters Sent:	12
Dragon Eggs Found:	3600	Powerful Allies Recruited:	7
Phoenix Feathers Found:	15	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	5
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	3	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	4

Players:	97/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Emeralds Found:	6031	Mimic Chests Discovered:	3
Shadow Figures Spotted:	6	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3
Titan Hearts Harvested:	1	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	8
Living Statues Befriended:	0	Phantom Ships Sailed:	3
Royal Courts Attended:	3	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	38
Holy Grails Found:	5	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	2
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	20	Infinite Doors Opened:	2

Players:	100/200	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Legendary Titles Earned:	3	Shattered Realms Restored:	2
Ender Pearl Glitches:	4	Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	5
Forbidden Relics Collected:	9	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	5	Blood Moons Survived:	1
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2	Cursed Lands Purified:	6
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	29	Buildings Constructed:	7
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	6	Holy Grails Found:	1

Players:	92/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Cursed Swords Broken:	1
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	369	Animals Bred:	19
Spectral Entities Defeated:	6	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	5
Astral Staffs Crafted:	13	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	1
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	4
Ores Mined:	3999	Ether Blades Crafted:	10
Legendary Heroes Trained:	6	Cozy Campfires Lit:	14

Players:	96/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3	Mines Excavated:	2275
Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	4	Buildings Constructed:	17
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	1	Vanishing Items Found:	6
Shadow Realms Conquered:	2	Cursed Amulets Found:	5
Wailing Winds Heard:	2	Epic Quests Completed:	12
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	0	Secret Libraries Discovered:	1
Players Killed by Monsters:	604	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	3

Players:	104/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Phantom Horses Ridden:	1	Portal Loops Escaped:	2
Phantom Knights Defeated:	9	Chimeras Created:	2
Haunted Forests Traversed:	5	Phoenix Feathers Found:	8
Phantom Blocks Placed:	2	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	19
Epic Bosses Defeated:	0	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	1
Alternate Realities Explored:	5	Emeralds Found:	9989
Celestial Crowns Worn:	5	Cosmic Entities Communed With:	1

Players:	100/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Shadow Realms Conquered:	2	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	6
Glorious Feasts Held:	18	Cursed Swords Broken:	3
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	0	Divine Scrolls Written:	19
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	1	Magic Crystals Found:	20
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	6
Chimeras Created:	4	Chaos Gates Opened:	3
Sentient Weapons Trained:	4	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	3

Players:	96/1000	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3	Emeralds Found:	6942
Vanishing Items Found:	2	Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	0
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2
Gods Slained:	2	Star Shards Collected:	202
Lunar Scepters Activated:	8	Buildings Constructed:	18
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	2	Animals Bred:	16
Secret Passages Found:	5	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	4

Players:	100/100	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Infinite Doors Opened:	1	Herobrine Sightings:	6
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	1	Glorious Feasts Held:	19
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	2	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	25
Cursed Villages Purged:	2	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	6
Spectral Entities Defeated:	6	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	32
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	5	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3
Orbs of Power Found:	6	Rune Stones Activated:	10

Players:	99/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	9	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	2	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2
Wilderness Tamed:	12	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	4
Twisted Realms Survived:	1	Celestial Events Witnessed:	2
Phantom Rings Equipped:	16	Cosmic Pies Baked:	9
Fairy Circles Danced In:	12	Evil Lairs Raided:	2
Whispering Caves Entered:	3	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	2

Players:	101/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	5	Blood-Forged Axes Created:	8
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	4	Endless Mazes Conquered:	1
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	3	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	1
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	5	Void Gems Collected:	29
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	3	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	4
Phantom Rings Equipped:	25	Unicorn Sightings:	1

Players:	102/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Glorious Feasts Held:	17	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	6
Reality Warps Survived:	1	Cosmic Entities Communed With:	1
New Chunks Explored:	349777	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	1
Meteorites Collected:	2	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	3
Orbs of Power Found:	10	Battle Standards Raised:	5
Mystic Runes Engraved:	6	Evil Twin Fights:	2
Epic Weapons Forged:	7	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	3

Players:	106/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	13	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	2
Forbidden Tomes Read:	3	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2	Phantom Rings Equipped:	13
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	1	Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	3
Portal Loops Escaped:	3	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	1
Emeralds Found:	4835	Chimeras Created:	3
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	3	Twisted Realms Survived:	1

Players:	92/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Royal Courts Attended:	1	Immortal Anvils Forged:	6
Vanishing Structures Built:	5	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	6
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	1	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	2
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	5	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	1
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	1	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	5
Time-Warping Watches Found:	2	Ores Mined:	8369
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	12	Powerful Allies Recruited:	2

Players:	102/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Living Statues Befriended:	1	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	5
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	6
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	4	World-Altering Spells Cast:	1
Pirate Ships Raided:	1	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	2
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	3	Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	5
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1	Endless Staircases Climbed:	2
Celestial Events Witnessed:	5	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	36

Players:	92/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1	Haunted Mines Explored:	2
Cursed Swords Broken:	1	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	10
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1	Lunar Scepters Activated:	12
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	3	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1
Evil Lairs Raided:	5	Enchantments Applied:	97
Titan Hearts Harvested:	2	Meteorites Collected:	1
Ender Pearl Glitches:	4	Secret Guilds Joined:	5