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.

RetroWeasel

On OrchidMC you will find: Balanced economy Shop NPC’s / GUI shop Chest shop for player market A Fun pvp system to allow for low steaks and high steaks pvp /pvp Player warps Sponges dry water and lava as well as never become wet Invisible shop frames with /itf toggle Land claiming Lockette Move villagers with leads As well as normal minecraft generation and Amplified terrain This is a fairly new server, I’m looking to grow a community for a fun place to play. Will be looking for staff as it grows

OrchidMC.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

Foxcraft

Cross-Play, Economy, OneBlock, Parkour, PvP, Skyblock, Survival

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Foxcraft is a Minecraft Server Network that has been around since 2011 and provides it’s playerbase with multiple classic gamemodes like Prison, Skyblock, Survival, Creative, and more! All of our gamemodes feature custom additions to keep things interesting and modern. We also provide custom gamemodes like Kingdoms (a custom take on the popular factions gamemode) and we like to run a wide variety of events.Our gamemodes: – Oneblock – Kingdoms – Skyblock – Prison – Creative – Survival – Parkour [NEW]Player Statistics: https://www.mcfoxcraft.com/stats/ IP: play.foxcraft.net Forums: www.mcfoxcraft.com Store: store.foxcraft.net

pog.foxcraft.net

Dreamerz Network

Anarchy, Economy, LifeSteal, Survival

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play.dreamers.fun

SunRealms

Economy, Mini Games, OneBlock, Prison, PvE, Roleplay, Skyblock

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SunRealms is a server with a very friendly community where staff is always ready to help you on your journey. The server features gamemodes like Generators, Dungeons, Prisons and with more coming soon! » Server IP: mp.sunrealms.net » Bedrock Port: 19132 » Discord: discord.gg/sunrealms – BEDROCK SUPPORTED We are a crossplay network, which means we support both Java Edition and Bedrock Edition. You can play on all devices such as PC, Phone, iPad, Switch, Xbox and more!» Generators » Dungeons » Prison » Coming Soon

ms.SunRealms.net:20001

Players:	108/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	2	Spectral Entities Defeated:	4
Dimension Hops:	4	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	5
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	2	Epic Weapons Forged:	3
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	4	Magical Frogs Kissed:	4
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	2
Farms Harvested:	606	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	8
Celestial Gardens Planted:	2	Crystal Palaces Visited:	3

Players:	90/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	12	Crops Grown:	4683
Unseen Monsters Slain:	4	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	5
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	1	Mimic Chests Discovered:	4
Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	5	Enchantments Applied:	255
Teleportation Mishaps:	5	Celestial Gardens Planted:	7
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	12	Cursed Scrolls Read:	3
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	1	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	0

Players:	107/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	6	Astral Amulets Crafted:	17
Divine Relics Bestowed:	12	Orbs of Power Found:	7
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	4	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	22
Holy Grails Found:	5	Shattered Realms Restored:	2
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	27	Teleportation Mishaps:	3
Eerie Music Discs Played:	1	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2
Legendary Heroes Trained:	6	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	1

Players:	105/700	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Epic Mounts Acquired:	5	Treasure Maps Found:	9
Void Gems Collected:	12	Blood Moons Survived:	3
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	4	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	3
Dragon Hoards Looted:	1	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	3
Pirate Ships Captured:	3	Paranormal Events Investigated:	2
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	5	Secret Passages Found:	4
Portal Loops Escaped:	3	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	16

Players:	91/800	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	15	Potions Brewed:	93
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	4	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	2
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Haunted Chests Opened:	9
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3	Divine Spears Created:	20
Crystal Wands Charged:	9	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	50
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1	Heroic Legacies Created:	6
Meteorites Collected:	4	Celestial Gardens Planted:	7

Players:	108/900	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Horror Stories Survived:	1	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3
Crystal Caves Mapped:	3	Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	6
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	4	Evil Portals Destroyed:	1
New Chunks Explored:	75558	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	1
Shattered Realms Restored:	2	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	12
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	2	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	5
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Paranormal Events Investigated:	3

Players:	101/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	3	Falling into the Void:	0
Spectral Entities Defeated:	6	Epic Mounts Acquired:	2
Epic Battles Fought:	7	Mimic Chests Discovered:	3
Legendary Heroes Trained:	2	Cursed Scrolls Read:	2
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	3	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	37
Ender Pearl Glitches:	3	Dragonkin Hatched:	2
Godly Talismans Bestowed:	17	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	2

Players:	100/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	9	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	114
Inescapable Mazes Solved:	2	Werewolf Howls Heard:	5
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	48	Glitched Entities Encountered:	1
Villages Defended:	16	Paranormal Events Investigated:	4
Mythical Swords Crafted:	97	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	3
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	16	Celestial Beings Befriended:	4
Cursed Statues Activated:	3	Dragons Tamed:	1

Players:	109/900	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	1	Unicorn Sightings:	0
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	2	Enchanted Forests Planted:	4
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	155	Spectral Entities Defeated:	7
Lunar Scepters Activated:	4	Magic Crystals Found:	19
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	4	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	1
Astral Orbs Gathered:	13	Celestial Beings Befriended:	3
Hidden Villages Discovered:	1	Mythical Quests Completed:	48

Players:	92/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Void Gems Collected:	12	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	5
Cursed Statues Activated:	3	Epic Shields Constructed:	10
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	4	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	57
Dragon Scales Harvested:	138	Alien Abductions:	5
Forbidden Relics Collected:	9	Gnome Villages Protected:	4
Endless Night Skies:	1	Divine Scrolls Written:	7
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	128	Phantom Ships Sailed:	1

Players:	100/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Astral Amulets Crafted:	19	Sentient Weapons Trained:	3
Parallel Universes Unraveled:	1	Mythical Swords Crafted:	32
Whispering Shadows Heard:	3	Gnome Villages Protected:	4
Epic Quests Completed:	19	Phantom Horses Ridden:	4
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	15	Mystic Runes Engraved:	2
Portal Loops Escaped:	0	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	2
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	2	Holy Grails Found:	3

Players:	102/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	1	Epic Battles Fought:	9
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3	Chaos Gates Opened:	3
Vanishing Structures Built:	5	Potions Brewed:	38
Royal Courts Attended:	5	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	5
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	8	Ancient Ruins Explored:	5
Rainbows Spotted:	5	Paranormal Events Investigated:	1
Epic Bosses Defeated:	1	Falling into the Void:	1

Players:	98/100	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	0	Sentient Weapons Trained:	4
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	18	Mines Excavated:	3930
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	7	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	4
Eclipse Rings Activated:	1	Horror Stories Survived:	5
World-Altering Spells Cast:	0	Whispering Caves Entered:	4
Talking Trees Consulted:	2	Ender Pearl Glitches:	4
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Cursed Villages Purged:	2

Players:	109/700	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	60	Shattered Realms Restored:	1
Goblin Markets Raided:	6	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	10
Werewolf Howls Heard:	4	Duplicated Mobs Battled:	5
Endless Legions Commanded:	22	Evil Lairs Raided:	6
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	44	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	2
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	2	Soul Swords Wielded:	5
Whispering Shadows Heard:	3	Forbidden Tomes Read:	6

Players:	107/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	1	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	1
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	4	Mystic Runes Engraved:	1
Curse of Binding Applied:	2	Animals Bred:	34
Rune Stones Activated:	12	Dragonkin Hatched:	1
Glorious Feasts Held:	17	Legendary Titles Earned:	2
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	4	Royal Decrees Issued:	5
Crops Grown:	3040	Arcane Towers Raised:	4