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.

SMP – NBA General – Pistol Pete Edition

Edition, general, NBA, nba.com, News, pété, Pistol, pistol pete, smp

Are you tired of boring old Minecraft servers where you just build stuff and mine for diamonds? Well, do we have the server for you! Join our wacky Minecraft SMP where the mobs are all secretly NBA players trying to dunk on you while you mine for emeralds.

But that’s not all! Our server has a secret underground basketball court where you can challenge other players to epic slam dunk contests. And if you win, you get a special enchanted basketball that shoots fireballs instead of hoops!

Join now and be part of the craziest Minecraft SMP ever, where you never know if that creeper is actually LeBron James in disguise. Don’t miss out on the fun, join today and let the madness begin!

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

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

Players:	104/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Talking Trees Consulted:	4	Phantom Rings Equipped:	12
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	2	Time-Warping Watches Found:	3
Astral Staffs Crafted:	8	Moonlit Rituals Performed:	4
Alternate Realities Explored:	5	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	4
Whispering Shadows Heard:	5	Dragonkin Hatched:	5
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	1	Shattered Realms Restored:	1
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	6	Sunfire Helmets Forged:	3

Players:	98/800	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Mines Excavated:	1301	Love Letters Sent:	4
Secret Passages Found:	8	Secret Libraries Discovered:	4
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1	Animals Bred:	111
Lava Oceans Crossed:	2	Epic Weapons Forged:	2
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1	Dark Rituals Completed:	7
Celestial Gardens Planted:	7	Haunted Mines Explored:	1
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	10	Chaos Gates Opened:	3

Players:	90/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	22	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	7
Portal Loops Escaped:	3	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	19
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	6	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	10
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	9	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Animals Bred:	94	Underground Cities Explored:	4
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	2	Cursed Scrolls Read:	1
Phantom Ships Sailed:	4	Celestial Events Witnessed:	4

Players:	104/200	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Friendship Bracelets Exchanged:	10	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	12
Epic Battles Fought:	18	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	3
Lost Cities Unearthed:	3	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3
Divine Relics Bestowed:	9	Holy Grails Found:	3
Phantom Blocks Placed:	6	Powerful Allies Recruited:	6
Lava Oceans Crossed:	3	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	4

Players:	98/600	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Royal Courts Attended:	0	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	20
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	6	Epic Bosses Defeated:	3
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	142	Enchantments Applied:	145
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	1	Fairy Circles Danced In:	11
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	7	Forbidden Doors Opened:	2
Legendary Titles Earned:	3	Shadow Figures Spotted:	7
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3	Falling into the Void:	1

Players:	106/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Epic Battles Fought:	11	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1
Volcanoes Explored:	2	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	7
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	1	Titanic Battles Fought:	14
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	39	Unseen Monsters Slain:	7
Crystal Caves Mapped:	4	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	3
Mineshafts Explored:	2	Royal Courts Attended:	3
Mythical Quests Completed:	31	Crystal Wands Charged:	14

Players:	99/400	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	1
Eclipse Rings Activated:	3	Epic Mounts Acquired:	7
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	32	Royal Courts Attended:	5
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	1
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	2	Living Shadows Defeated:	3
Mythical Swords Crafted:	27	Magic Items Found:	2986
Emeralds Found:	6367	Dragon Eggs Found:	3546

Players:	105/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Ender Pearl Glitches:	1	Phantom Knights Defeated:	5
Divine Spears Created:	14	Runes Activated:	8
Backwards Speech Heard:	3	Magical Frogs Kissed:	4
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3	Alternate Realities Explored:	5
Reality Distortions Fixed:	3	Omnipotent Charms Created:	4
Whispering Caves Entered:	7	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	5
Phantom Horses Ridden:	1	Whispering Shadows Heard:	3

Players:	91/300	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Sentient Weapons Trained:	4	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	4
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	5
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	4	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	0
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	1	Secret Guilds Joined:	3
Epic Mounts Acquired:	4	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	6	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	8
Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	17	New Chunks Explored:	556047

Players:	93/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	3	Werewolf Howls Heard:	3
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	19	Living Shadows Defeated:	1
Gods Slained:	2	Wyrmholes Dug:	10
Vanishing Items Found:	7	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3
Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	2	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	1
Endless Mazes Conquered:	2	Mystic Runes Engraved:	2
Phantom Blocks Placed:	2	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	55

Players:	100/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Mythical Relics Collected:	18	Crystal Wands Charged:	10
Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	4	Meteorites Collected:	2
Magical Frogs Kissed:	8	Celestial Beings Befriended:	3
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	18	Demon Skulls Collected:	21
Legendary Heroes Trained:	2	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	5
Epic Quests Completed:	21	Warlock Pacts Sealed:	0
Wilderness Tamed:	6	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	3

Players:	105/500	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Dimension Hops:	9	Secret Libraries Discovered:	3
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	35	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	27
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	10	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	0
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	2	Divine Relics Bestowed:	11
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	6	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2
Mythical Swords Crafted:	83	Dragon Scales Harvested:	172
Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	3	Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	6

Players:	104/1000	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	114	Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	2
Ghost Trains Ridden:	1	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	6
Cursed Taverns Survived:	4	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	3
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	1	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	1
Animals Bred:	12	Orbs of Power Found:	7
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	3	Potions Brewed:	164
Celestial Beings Befriended:	1	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	18

Players:	107/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Epic Weapons Forged:	6	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	13
Forbidden Tomes Read:	4	Eclipse Rings Activated:	1
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	3	Herobrine Sightings:	4
Backwards Speech Heard:	3	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	4
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	4	Celestial Blades Sharpened:	8
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	3	Magic Crystals Found:	12
Epic Mounts Acquired:	7	Shattered Realms Restored:	1

Players:	105/800	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	3	Glorious Feasts Held:	15
Animals Bred:	75	Time-Warping Watches Found:	2
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	8	Falling into the Void:	2
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3	Cosmic Pies Baked:	6
Magical Moments Shared:	20	Paranormal Events Investigated:	2
Ores Mined:	9128	Spectral Entities Defeated:	6
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	3	Vanishing Structures Built:	2

Players:	98/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Battle Standards Raised:	6	Forbidden Tomes Read:	7
Lava Oceans Crossed:	3	Dragon Eggs Found:	3015
Gods Slained:	1	Twisted Realms Survived:	1
Phantom Rings Equipped:	18	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	46
Star Shards Collected:	249	Eerie Music Discs Played:	2
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	4	Eternal Flames Captured:	6
Cursed Taverns Survived:	4	Enchanted Forests Planted:	3