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.

Rivenguard

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, Survival

Developed and maintained as an enhanced survival experience, Rivenguard uses features like McMMO, Jobs, and a custom made rank system to simulate a relaxed RPG style of game-play, allowing players to pursue anything from normal survival minecraft, to painting their own art with Artmap. Feeling bored? Stop by the mob arena or challenge a player or bot to a duel. We try and keep the general feel of a survival server while adding in some fun extras. Come drop in today @ play.rivenguard.net

Website: www.rivenguard.net Map: http://104.219.7.139:48621/ Discord: https://discord.gg/mFzVztX

Play.Rivenguard.Net

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:	103/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Legendary Items Repaired:	5	Crystal Wands Charged:	20
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	9	Immortal Potions Brewed:	8
Cursed Lands Purified:	9	Star Shards Collected:	90
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	4	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	27
Villages Defended:	16	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	1
Mineshafts Explored:	1	Animals Bred:	192
Crystal Palaces Visited:	3	Magical Ponies Rescued:	6

Players:	99/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Mimic Chests Discovered:	1	Demonic Pacts Formed:	0
World-Altering Spells Cast:	1	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	3	Crystal Caves Mapped:	8
Herobrine Sightings:	7	Players Killed by Monsters:	4093
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2	Blood Moons Survived:	3
Elemental Temples Cleansed:	5	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	5
Epic Weapons Forged:	6	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	34

Players:	106/100	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Wailing Winds Heard:	2	Crystal Caves Mapped:	6
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	6	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	4
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	10	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	2
Falling into the Void:	3	Dragon Eggs Found:	3490
Magical Ponies Rescued:	3	Cursed Taverns Survived:	3
Phoenix Feathers Found:	10	Cursed Statues Activated:	4
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	2	Meteorite Armor Created:	26

Players:	90/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	4	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	6
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	5	Celestial Events Witnessed:	1
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	7	Cursed Statues Activated:	3
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	372	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	2
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	1	Celestial Dragons Tamed:	3
Hidden Passages Discovered:	4	World-Altering Spells Cast:	0
Dragons Tamed:	2	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	22

Players:	98/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Farms Harvested:	199	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	1
Arcane Towers Raised:	1	Demon Skulls Collected:	42
Phantom Blocks Placed:	8	Dragon Eggs Found:	9225
Underground Cities Explored:	4	Legendary Titles Earned:	3
Living Shadows Defeated:	4	Magical Moments Shared:	13
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	3
Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	3	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	10

Players:	108/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	5	Wyrmholes Dug:	4
Secret Libraries Discovered:	4	Hedge Mazes Navigated:	8
Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	1	Endless Legions Commanded:	46
Phoenix Feathers Found:	9	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	4
Void Gems Collected:	19	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	1
Holy Grails Found:	1	Curse of Binding Applied:	5
Battle Standards Raised:	14	Love Letters Sent:	11

Players:	95/400	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	1
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	1	Astral Amulets Crafted:	24
Haunted Mines Explored:	2	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	4
Epic Weapons Forged:	9	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	7
Curse of Binding Applied:	5	Glorious Feasts Held:	18
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	7	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	22
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	39	Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	4

Players:	91/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	0	Endless Legions Commanded:	50
Enchanted Forests Planted:	6	Falling into the Void:	2
Legendary Scepters Created:	3	Dragonkin Hatched:	5
Celestial Crowns Worn:	2	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	14
Crops Grown:	4830	Chaos Gates Opened:	2
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	8	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	10
Crystal Caves Mapped:	4	Living Shadows Defeated:	5

Players:	96/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Haunted Forests Traversed:	6	Underground Cities Explored:	1
Wailing Winds Heard:	4	Epic Mounts Acquired:	8
Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	6
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	8
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	1	Curse of Binding Applied:	4
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	8	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	4
Undead Armies Raised:	3	Forbidden Tomes Read:	5

Players:	95/900	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	14	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	15
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	2	Cursed Amulets Found:	5
Titan Hearts Harvested:	2	Secret Guilds Joined:	5
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	16	Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	36
Gryphons Tamed:	2	Shattered Realms Restored:	2
Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2	Vanishing Structures Built:	5
Wilderness Tamed:	15	Phantom Ships Sailed:	3

Players:	92/700	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Magic Crystals Found:	25	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	3
Sentient Weapons Trained:	6	Lost Souls Rescued:	6
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	2	Alternate Realities Explored:	1
Void Armor Forged:	30	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0
Infinity Stones Found:	1	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	4
Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	6
Magical Beanstalks Grown:	1	Dragonkin Hatched:	1

Players:	104/700	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Legendary Heroes Trained:	1	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	12
Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1	Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	5
Volcanoes Explored:	3	Wyrmholes Dug:	3
Alien Abductions:	2	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	1
Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	3	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7
Mineshafts Explored:	3	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	6
Vanishing Items Found:	8	Evil Portals Destroyed:	2

Players:	100/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	3	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4
Shadow Realms Conquered:	0	Dragon Hoards Looted:	3
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	25	Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	2
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	1	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	3
Vanishing Structures Built:	3	Hedge Mazes Navigated:	12
Buildings Constructed:	39	Legendary Scepters Created:	3
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	2	Phoenix Feathers Found:	6

Players:	104/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Storm Giants Negotiated With:	1	Evil Lairs Raided:	3
Falling into the Void:	0	Epic Bosses Defeated:	0
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	13	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	1
Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	12	Mythical Swords Crafted:	37
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	4	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	5
Rune Stones Activated:	8	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	22
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	8	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	10

Players:	96/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Cosmic Pies Baked:	7	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1
Mythical Swords Crafted:	39	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	10
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	4	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3
Omnipotent Charms Created:	4	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	2
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	0	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	1
Lava Oceans Crossed:	2	Zombie Dances:	10
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	25	Ghost Trains Ridden:	1

Players:	98/100	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Lunar Scepters Activated:	5	Heroic Legacies Created:	1
Portal Loops Escaped:	3	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	4
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	6	Ores Mined:	2385
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	22	Powerful Allies Recruited:	5
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	2	Crystal Caves Mapped:	10
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	4	Towns Built:	6
Magical Moments Shared:	27	Phantom Blocks Placed:	4