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OtterCraft Survival – 1.20.2 | Family Friendly | Survival | Economy | Jobs | LiveMap | Player Shops | Creative | Simple Voice Chat Mod | Java | Bedrock

Bungee, Creative, Economy, Jobs, PvE, Pve Economy, Survival

About

OtterCraft is a friendly PvE, “mostly” vanilla Minecraft server started on 1/29/17. Unlike most servers, we have no land-claim system simply use the in-game /report command if you’re griefed or have any issues and staff will take the appropriate action as well as roll back any damage if needed, all reports automatically alert staff whether they are on or offline. Also, All of our ranks are balanced, and go directly against hosting a pay-to-win environment. Most of our community have been around for well over a year, and we’re all here to play good ol’e minecraft, and indulge in fun and friendly chat.

java and bedrock compatible using default ports.

IP: Play.ottercraft.net

Community Links

DiscordWebsiteTwitterInstagramYouTube

play.ottercraft.net

Survivaldub

Creative, KitPvP, LifeSteal, MCMMO, Skyblock, Skywars, Survival

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Server Survival + PvP + LifeSteal + McMMO + MobArenas + Hunger Games + SurvivalOP + BoxPvP + Practice + AdminShop + User Markets + Experience Bank + Jobs + Anti-Theft Protections + Anticheats + Portals + and… Much more… .

mc.survivaldub.com

Acorn

Economy, PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Semi-Vanilla Survival Player-built shops Player-run economy Player vs Environment Grief-free Theft-free

play.acornmc.org

DemocracyCraft

Cross-Play, Economy, Prison, PvP, Roleplay, Survival

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DemocracyCraft is a City Roleplay server focused on the player’s ability to create, amend, and remove the rules and laws that govern them. Play in an urban city environment, or beyond in the depths of the wild. The server boasts cars, helicopters, a democratically elected government, businesses, economy, among other realistic, life-like features!Java IP: play.democracycraft.netBedrock (beta) IP: play.democracycraft.net Port: 19132 (default)

mcso.democracycraft.net

MirageCraft Pixelmon Reforged

Economy, Factions, MCMMO, Mini Games, Pixelmon, Survival

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mc.miragecraft.net

Harry’s Network

Mini Games, PvE, PvP

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Harry’s Network boasts a variety of exclusive, unique persistent gamemodes and minigames built from the ground up with custom-made plugins that are worthy of your time. Copy the IP and check them out!

mcs.harrys.gg

BiscuitSMP

Cross-Play, Hardcore, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Survival Games, Vanilla

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Welcome to BiscoitoSMP, a server made for all Minecraft fans! BiscoitoSMP is a vanilla server with several events and history On the server we have: Events, Clans, Wars, Alliances, Weddings, incredible friendships, History and fun!In BiscuitSMP you can write your own story, you can choose to be the hero or villain!# » Enter no server > IP: biscoitosmp.fun > Porta Bedrock: 25566Version: 1.12 to 1.20 Platform: Bedrock and Java!

biscoito.fun:19144

MineFruit

Hardcore, LifeSteal, PvP, Survival

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Bringing a fun time and an enjoyable experience to the Lifesteal gamemode. Java and Bedrock compatible! Frequent updates and changes!

minefruit.org

RLCraft by CraftersLand

Economy, FTB, PvE, PvP, Survival

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░░░ Website: www.craftersland.net | Forum: forum.craftersland.net ░░░>> Server address: rl.craftersland.net░░░░░░ Server Info: ░░░░░░ > Grief Prevention land claim system. > Economy – Server Shops, Market and Auctions. > Daily and Vote Rewards. > Clans and PvP. > Server Live map. > Hosted in Data Center in Germany. > FTB Ultimate Reloaded Modpack

rl.craftersland.net

Hometown

Creative, Economy, Mini Games, Survival

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Here in Hometown, we are a simple, but very well made server with a community unlike any other. The spawn is unique, but also simple and easy to navigate. We believe Multiplayer is for playing with others and with your friends, so we try our best for every player to connect with others by allowing players to have the ability to teleport to others. Here in hometown we try our best to keep you and your things safe. With our anti grief plugins, any grief will be undone; chests will be protected,PvP will be disabled, and horses will have locks. We also offer the user a variety of minigames to play such as Splegg, CTF, DeathMatch, Parkour Race, and many more. With all that, there’s also a community controlled economy with user made shops in our widely unique marketplace. What are you waiting for? Make yourself at home!

smp.hometownmc.com

GrimmRP

PvP, Roleplay, Towny, Vanilla

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Server launches December 15th!GrimurRP is a vanilla world-building roleplay server featuring a wide array of custom plugins and clever resource-pack use to create a fully realised steampunk experience.If I’ve captured your interest I’d love to invite you to join us over at: Web: https://grimurrp.com Server: grimurrp.com or play.grimurrp.com Discord: discord.gg/grimur Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#grimurrp:matrix.org

grimurrp.com

SiphonMC

Cross-Play, Economy, LifeSteal, PvE, PvP, Raiding, Survival

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Embark on epic adventures on SiphonMC! Explore custom biomes, team up with pals, and protect your creations. Rise through the ranks by completing jobs and collecting unique gear sets from daily-spawning bosses. Join our friendly community for thrilling PvP events and pure survival fun. Discover the joy of Dungeons with custom bosses and gear sets – the ultimate end game!Choose your path with two exciting game modes, engage in intense Lifesteal PVP where anything goes, or enjoy a more relaxed Survival mode with keep inventory and flight time. Both modes feature custom mounts,dungeons,gear sets,skills,and more for a brand new way to explore the server. Join us now for a community-focused adventure!

mc.siphonmc.net

MCLabs

Economy, Factions, MCMMO, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Towny

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In MCLabs, you choose to be a CHEMIST or a COP. Chemists grow crops to turn them into illegal CHEMS and COMPOUNDS to sell. Cops try to arrest chemists and take the chems for themselves. Use money from selling chems to rank up, earning new perks and abilities to build your chem empire towards Chem Lord status, or to ascend the police ranks towards Operator status.MCLabs has been running for over 10 years (formerly known as MC-Drugs/MCDrugs) and is home to unique mechanics not seen on any other server.Along with the main Chems gamemode, we have Creative, KitPvP, Parkour, and a unique PvE experience: The Pit.

ms.labs-mc.com

ByCraft

Cross-Play, Economy, PvP, Survival

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Our Network contains these modalities: · Survival Custom 1.20.1 [1.16x – 1.20.1]

· BoxPvP 1.20.1 [1.16x – 1.20.1]

· Practice 1.20.1 [1.16x – 1.20.1]

· UHC 1.16.5 [1.16x – 1.20.1]This is for now we are working to add more modalities.Network Features:· We add improvements to the server almost every day. · Good ping for all of Latin America. · We remain active in support to help people with possible problems they have.

mso.bycraft.net

hugeboxes

Cross-Play, Economy, PvP, Survival

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Best box server in existance! Join now to start your box journey!Hugeboxes is custom coded with alot of unique ideas such as bosses, abilities, fishing, farming and alot more!Version: 1.16+

hugeboxes.minehut.gg

Addictive

MCMMO, Mini Games, Parkour, Prison, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Addictive with an economy system, auctions, fragments, daily events, bank accounts, special islands and many more, come live an addictive adventure!https://viciante.com.br/forum https://discord.viciante.com.br/

ms.viciante.com.br

Players:	110/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Glitched Entities Encountered:	1	Enchanted Armories Found:	2
Pirate Ships Captured:	3	Magic Wands Crafted:	16
Haunted Mines Explored:	2	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	2
Crystal Wands Charged:	11	Elemental Crystals Collected:	26
Void Armor Forged:	14	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	12
Mythical Swords Crafted:	30	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	4
Unique Catgirls Spotted:	9	Epic Bosses Defeated:	5

Players:	92/500	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Reality Distortions Fixed:	2	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	5
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	2	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	0
Ghost Trains Ridden:	1	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	2
Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	39	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	1	Herobrine Sightings:	10
Eternal Flames Captured:	5	Void Armor Forged:	24
Void Gems Collected:	24	Unseen Monsters Slain:	1

Players:	97/400	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	0	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	6
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	8	Cosmic Entities Communed With:	0
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	6	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	3
Magical Ponies Rescued:	7	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	15
Phantom Rings Equipped:	9	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	6
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	3	Phantom Horses Ridden:	1
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Mystic Runes Engraved:	7

Players:	93/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Meteorite Armor Created:	19	Unseen Monsters Slain:	2
Endless Night Skies:	4	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	2
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	2	Invisible Walls Found:	2
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	8	Sunfire Helmets Forged:	4
Gryphons Tamed:	1	Blood Moons Survived:	3
Legendary Items Repaired:	7	Wailing Winds Heard:	4
Mythical Relics Collected:	15	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	2

Players:	90/500	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Astral Mages Summoned:	3	Chimeras Created:	2
Endless Mazes Solved:	2	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	7
Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	1	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	2
Omnipotent Charms Created:	2	Magical Ponies Rescued:	3
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	4	Mystic Runes Engraved:	1
Endless Night Skies:	1	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	10	Love Letters Sent:	14

Players:	96/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Immortal Anvils Forged:	13	Eclipse Rings Activated:	1
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	6	Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	4
Celestial Crowns Worn:	3	Celestial Beings Befriended:	4
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	7	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	6
Royal Courts Attended:	4	Cursed Swords Broken:	2
Cursed Statues Activated:	2	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	4
Epic Shields Constructed:	17	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	0

Players:	98/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	1	Phantom Rings Equipped:	12
Vanishing Items Found:	2	Celestial Crowns Worn:	5
Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1	Lost Cities Unearthed:	5
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	2	Endless Legions Commanded:	24
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	10
Hidden Villages Discovered:	2	Phantom Ships Sailed:	1
Cursed Lands Purified:	4	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	3

Players:	90/300	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Chimeras Created:	3	Immortal Anvils Forged:	13
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	5	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3
Phantom Blocks Placed:	7	Invisible Walls Found:	2
Dragons Tamed:	2	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	1
Godly Talismans Bestowed:	18	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	2
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	4	Astral Projections Made:	2
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	6

Players:	105/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Lunar Scepters Activated:	10	Astral Amulets Crafted:	21
Unicorn Sightings:	1	Horror Stories Survived:	2
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	3	Eclipse Rings Activated:	1
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	4	Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	3
Cursed Swords Broken:	1	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	6
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	4	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3
Fairy Circles Danced In:	10	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1

Players:	96/900	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	2	Endless Staircases Climbed:	1
Epic Weapons Forged:	5	Haunted Chests Opened:	3
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	1	Mythical Swords Crafted:	97
Phantom Knights Defeated:	3	Eclipse Rings Activated:	2
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2	Soul Swords Wielded:	2
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	6	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2
Ender Pearl Glitches:	4	Divine Scrolls Written:	8

Players:	91/1000	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	1	Shadow Figures Spotted:	7
Ancient Ruins Explored:	2	Legendary Scepters Created:	5
Chaos Gates Opened:	3	Immortal Anvils Forged:	20
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	1	Meteorites Collected:	0
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	4	Cursed Lands Purified:	2
Forbidden Doors Opened:	2	Void Armor Forged:	20

Players:	110/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	11	Magical Moments Shared:	14
Reality Distortions Fixed:	2	Gnome Villages Protected:	9
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	9	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	6
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3
Alternate Realities Explored:	1	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	8
Volcanoes Explored:	2	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	5
Magic Crystals Found:	12	Living Shadows Defeated:	5

Players:	108/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Demon Skulls Collected:	42	Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2
Magical Ponies Rescued:	7	Glorious Feasts Held:	15
Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	2	Infinity Stones Found:	1
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	9	Lunar Scepters Activated:	7
Farms Harvested:	469	Shattered Realms Restored:	0
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	26	Talking Trees Consulted:	6
Mythical Swords Crafted:	67	Mines Excavated:	1676

Players:	99/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	2	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	46
Eclipse Rings Activated:	4	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	5
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	8	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0
Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	3	Enchantments Applied:	180
Living Statues Befriended:	3	Haunted Mines Explored:	3
Phoenix Feathers Found:	5	Legendary Heroes Trained:	3
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1	Gods Slained:	1

Players:	93/600	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2	Eclipse Rings Activated:	3
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	4
Secret Guilds Joined:	1	Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	6
Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	50	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	1
Curse of Binding Applied:	3	Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	2
Cursed Statues Activated:	1	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	3
Horror Stories Survived:	7	Gods Slained:	2