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.

Lunar

Lunaris SMP is a relatively new hermitcraft style SMP looking for new and active memebers to join our community, the server is whitelisted and application only so please join the discord below to find out how you could join 🙂 We have a number of quality of life plugins such as more heads, dynmap, playerheadsdrop and more for greif prevention and so on so you dont have to worry about your base been blown up or stolen from! we really hope you can hop in and build this amazing community with us as we work on community projects and host fun competitions and events. https://discord.gg/4Zg6YVb35S

Dextrality

Factions, Hardcore, MCMMO, PvE, PvP, Raiding, Roleplay

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Welcome to this vast and exciting world, brave adventurer! But be careful, you can’t just walk around here like it’s nothing, as there are certain rules you must follow so you don’t end up being exiled from humanity, your land, and the world. So get ready to challenge your limits, explore incredible places and face epic challenges while following the rules and becoming a real hero of this great adventure!

play.dextrality.net

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

Players:	108/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	1	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	9
Evil Twin Fights:	1	Curse of Binding Applied:	1
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	5	Crystal Palaces Visited:	1
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	6	Haunted Forests Traversed:	2
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	5	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	3
Mystic Runes Engraved:	4	Royal Decrees Issued:	2
Divine Spears Created:	24	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	14

Players:	108/700	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	47	Legendary Items Repaired:	3
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	11	Evil Lairs Raided:	5
Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	1	Immortal Anvils Forged:	7
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3	Magical Familiars Summoned:	1
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	10	Ghost Trains Ridden:	1
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	4	Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	4
Mysterious Portals Opened:	18	Ores Mined:	6399

Players:	98/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Werewolf Howls Heard:	2	New Chunks Explored:	109353
Sentient Weapons Trained:	4	Celestial Events Witnessed:	4
Endless Mazes Solved:	2	Celestial Gardens Planted:	7
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	2	Endless Staircases Climbed:	3
Heroic Legacies Created:	4	Dragonkin Hatched:	4
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	5	Shattered Realms Restored:	2
Astral Mages Summoned:	3	Battle Standards Raised:	15

Players:	96/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	3	Forbidden Tomes Read:	2
Wailing Winds Heard:	1	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	5
Invisible Walls Found:	1	Legendary Items Repaired:	4
Alternate Realities Explored:	5	Underground Cities Explored:	2
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	2	Forbidden Doors Opened:	1
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	10	Crystal Wands Charged:	19
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	3	Magical Frogs Kissed:	5

Players:	100/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Potions Brewed:	34	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1
Gryphons Tamed:	3	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	3
Dragon Eggs Found:	8524	Ghost Trains Ridden:	1
Crystal Wands Charged:	19	Legendary Titles Earned:	2
Infinite Doors Opened:	2	Rune Stones Activated:	7
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	10	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	3
Lost Cities Unearthed:	5	Dragon Hoards Looted:	2

Players:	105/100	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Shadow Figures Spotted:	10	Dragon Eggs Found:	9500
Gods Slained:	0	Cosmic Entities Communed With:	0
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0	Lava Oceans Crossed:	3
Meteorites Collected:	3	Goblin Markets Raided:	3
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	11	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	1
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	1	Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	30
Dimension Hops:	10	Glitched Entities Encountered:	3

Players:	107/500	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	2	Shadow Realms Conquered:	1
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	3	Eternal Flames Captured:	8
Sentient Weapons Trained:	3	Enchanted Forests Planted:	11
Phantom Blocks Placed:	8	Haunted Mines Explored:	1
Mimic Chests Discovered:	5	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	26
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	20	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	2
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	7	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2

Players:	100/600	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	1	Forbidden Relics Collected:	6
Divine Spears Created:	15	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	15	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	28	Glorious Feasts Held:	9
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	2	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	26
Moonlit Rituals Performed:	3	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2
Mythical Quests Completed:	30	Void Armor Forged:	14

Players:	110/1000	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	0	Royal Courts Attended:	1
Holy Grails Found:	2	Haunted Chests Opened:	10
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	19	Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	1
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	6	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	2
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	3	Crystal Caves Mapped:	4
Magical Familiars Summoned:	4	Lunar Scepters Activated:	3
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6	Ender Pearl Glitches:	4

Players:	96/600	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Epic Battles Fought:	8	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	5
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	47	Enchanted Armories Found:	3
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2	Wailing Winds Heard:	2
Pirate Ships Raided:	2	Ancient Ruins Explored:	2
Endless Staircases Climbed:	3	Epic Weapons Forged:	10
Volcanoes Explored:	1	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	4
Star Shards Collected:	164	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	1

Players:	107/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3	Void Gems Collected:	21
Mines Excavated:	3723	Phoenix Feathers Found:	13
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	23
New Chunks Explored:	208037	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	10
Moonlit Rituals Performed:	2	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	12	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	5
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	3	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	3

Players:	109/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	8	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	4
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	6	Hidden Passages Discovered:	7
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	29	Horror Stories Survived:	7
Evil Twin Fights:	5	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	1
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	3	Immortal Potions Brewed:	3
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	20	Dark Rituals Completed:	2
Endless Night Skies:	5	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	0

Players:	92/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Cozy Campfires Lit:	16	Royal Decrees Issued:	5
Talking Trees Consulted:	2	Dragon Eggs Found:	8598
Runes Activated:	6	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	2
Wyrmholes Dug:	2	Dragon Eggs Found:	5124
Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	3	Soul Swords Wielded:	4
Epic Weapons Forged:	8	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	4
Epic Mounts Acquired:	8	Rainbows Spotted:	3

Players:	105/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	2	Pirate Ships Raided:	0
Void Gems Collected:	35	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	2
Mythical Relics Collected:	18	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	1
Cursed Villages Purged:	2	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	3
Teleportation Mishaps:	2	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2
Vanishing Structures Built:	4	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3
Magic Crystals Found:	7	Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	6

Players:	100/100	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	12	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	4
Demon Skulls Collected:	18	Magic Items Found:	5504
Teleportation Mishaps:	2	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	3
Lava Oceans Crossed:	2	Battle Standards Raised:	8
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	41	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	3
Enchanted Armories Found:	5	Divine Scrolls Written:	7
Elemental Crystals Collected:	52	Mineshafts Explored:	4

Players:	95/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	2	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	1
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	4	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	5
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	3	Eternal Flames Captured:	6
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	4	Mysterious Portals Opened:	18
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2	Players Killed by Monsters:	3983
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	8	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	1
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	5	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	2