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.

SORB Vilous

Economy, Factions, MCMMO, Roleplay, Survival

This server features a tech-enriched sci-fi themed modded experience in vanilla Minecraft. We have protective rules, great staff, a great community, lots of planets to travel to, factions to join, and a lot more. We are part of the SORB community (sorbmc.com).

We’ve been operating since August 1st, 2012. We were formerly known as Cosmicraft. We joined into the SORB community in early 2017.

Plugins: TARDIS, MCMMO, Factions, Slimefun + Add-ons, and a lot more. Come check it out!

vilous.sorbmc.com

PokeRetreat

Pixelmon, Roleplay

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IP » play.pokeretreat.com Website »https://store.pokeretreat.com/ Discord » https://discord.gg/B4sq2bUkzpPokeRetreat is a server providing the popular Cobblemon mod. At PokeRetreat, we strive to bring the best quality gameplay for all players in mind, whilst trying to build and connect a community together. IMPORTANT: We’re a fabric server on minecraft version 1.20.1 please download the cobblemon mod here: https://modrinth.com/mod/cobblemon or if you’re on technic search for cobblemon and download the fabric version » Features: • #1 Cobblemon Experience • Customized Builds • GTS • Events • Player Gyms

play.pokeretreat.com

RawMinecraft 2.0

Survival, Vanilla

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[email protected].

RawMinecraft2.mcserv.co

VortexNetwork

Economy, Prison, PvP, Skyblock

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Vortex Network (CRACKED)As of currently, we have two unique gamemodes: Prisons and Skyblock. Both give a balanced and unique experience that is different from all other servers.Skyblock consists of features such as: Ore Totems, Island Upgrades, Custom coded Chunk Hoppers, Custom Coded Mobs/Stacking system, Island Worth, UNIQUE Replatantable Seeds system, Free flight, Equipment Paths (Custom system for enchants), /claim system and much more!Prisons consists of features such as: Player Advancements, Mining Levels, Pickaxe Energy, Pickaxe Crystals, Key Backpacks, 12+ Custom Enchants, Key Backpacks, Special Crates, Cryptics, Lucky Crates, Mine Crates, Donor Rankupgrades and much much more! You can join our discord to know more about the prison server features!https://discord.gg/sES3aRn VortexNetwork.me

VortexNetwork.me

RTVCRAFT

Survival, Vanilla

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Welcome to RTV Craft! This is a semi-vanilla survival server. Claiming! The messenger! Jobs! Shop! RTP! TPA! And so much more!

rtv_craft.apexmc.co:25667

Alternative World

Survival

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Survival Server with a lot of features– Custom Terrain – Custom Structure – Multi Currency – Cross Platform

playmc.alt-w.net

GlitchyMC

Bedwars, Cross-Play, LifeSteal, Skyblock, Survival, Survival Games

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GlitchyMC, A Minecraft Server Where The Fun Never Ends!~our Minecraft server has many type of games you can choose do you want survival?-we got it! Lifesteal?-No problem! Bedwars?-We also got it!

glitchy.mc-server.eu:30045

SweetPea Middle School

Economy, PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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sweetpeamc.com

CasualCrafters Vault Hunters

PvE, Whitelist

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Join Discord to request Whitelist!We are a friendly community of people who like to vault hunt without malding at every death. I made this server because I suffer from a crippling debilitation called Skill issue, and so far we get a lot of chill people so come and join us :)Age Restriction: 18+ preferred but all welcomeRule Set: VaultMode Casual (Deaths only cost durability) VaultLoot Plenty (2x Vault loot and exp gained) No Griefing, Stealing or PVP unless both parties consent Don’t create unnecessarily laggy farms Trading encouraged, we can help each other out with items when needed Build somewhere around spawn if possible (Within 1000 blocks radius)

vh.casualcrafters.net

FriendlyCraft

Economy, Mini Games, Parkour, PvE, Survival

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We are a family-friendly community with a natural economy. Earn money by working for other players, farming crops that actually develop while you are away, or selling mob eggs you have captured. Scavenging unprotected chests and abandoned homes is allowed! Work your way up a unique ranking system of 50 ranks, based on playtime, and accumulated wealth! You will unlock special rewards and abilities along the way! Have you ever wanted to live in the Nether? Now you can build an epic Nether base and claim it! Come Join Us Now!

play.friendlycraftmc.com

FaeTalesMC

Cross-Play, Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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Welcome to FaeTalesMC – Features – Bedrock Port : 19132– Slimefun (We will be adding in more add-ons as we grow!) – Towny /w Map – Cosmetics – Jobs – McMMO – PyroFishing ( WIth custom textures!) – PyroMining – Marriage Plugin – Balanced Economy – Player Shops – Big Community and Streamer Friendly – Shop

play.faetalesmc.net

SuperSurvivalX

Economy, Roleplay, Survival

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→ IP : supersurvivalx.minesr.com ← Discord : discord.gg/esbBGAe6KjOperating a nuclear powerplant ? check ! Drug and alcohol plugins ? check ! Economy ? check ! Player warps and minigames ? check ! Joining the server now ? check !

supersurvivalx.minesr.com

Veroxus

Anarchy, Factions, KitPvP, LifeSteal, PvP, Raiding, Survival

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Do you want a hot chick, a Ferrari, and a trillion dollars? Well, we don’t offer that in the Lifesteal department. But we do offer an AMAZING MINECRAFT SMP Introducing the Veroxus Lifesteal SMP, the DonutSMP alternative without the sweaty losers and Lifesteal added!We offer: * Fusion Think of if DonutSMP and the Lifesteal SMP had a baby * Smooth KB + Zero Lag This is an SMP with actual good knockback. The PvP is amazing. You won’t find any lag here * Zero Claims and Constant Raids Server is aiming to grow to 500 concurrent players by the end of July, so expect to find lots of bases where you can destroy and loot bases with no claim protection, be water, my friend 🥋 * 1.20 LATEST AND GREATEST VERSION SUPPORT We offer Minecraft on the latest version, you won’t have to play 1.12 like cheating noob servers such as 2b2t * HIRING STAFF Must be qualified We pay our staff monthly too! DM staff to get a job!We don’t have: Joe Biden’s Chocolate Chip. Ice Cream Vanilla is waaaay better

veroxus.club

IipuCraft

Creative, Skyblock, Survival

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Iipukema Network presents Ipucraft, the official McMMo server of the iipukema network, a survival with economy, in which you can sell and buy objects with in-game money, Bank to be able to save all the millions of iipucoins that you get, auctions to be able to sell what you don’t need, claims so that your things are always protected, Clans so that you and your friends can have a meeting place. Arenas con ranking, Surprise boxes through daily votes, Food market where you can buy any item you need, lore and much more!!! Find out at iipukema.com port 25565 Java and Bedrock! Iipukema.com the only server that shows its face! Follow us on Twitch and other social networks!!! Join the community…what are you waiting for?We have SquidGames, OneBlock, Skyblock, Skywars, Parkour, Lifestile, Minigames, Normal Survival and Technical Survival. What are you waiting for to come in and try?

iipukema.com:25580

Lava Rising

Anarchy, Cross-Play, Economy, Mini Games, PvP, Survival

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Looking for a thrilling and competitive Minecraft mini-game? Look no further than Lava Rising! Battle to death against other players while trying to survive as the lava rises around you. When you join the server, you’ll enter one of the elevators and be teleported to the game itself; you will receive randomized items that match the biome you’re in, such as blaze rods in the nether or elytras in the end. Craft armor and weapons to defend yourself and be the last one standing. Once you’ve completed the game, return to the lobby with your newfound items and sell any extras for totems, gapples, and other valuable items. And if you’re looking to upgrade to netherite, head to the nether to collect random items until you obtain netherite ingots. Parts of the lobby can move, it is designed unlike any other server, you will just have to see for yourself. Join Lava Rising now for a competitive and thrilling Minecraft experience.

lavarising.org

Obtain the Grain OTG

Economy, Hardcore, KitPvP, Parkour, PvE, PvP, Roleplay

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SERVER IP: play.otgmc.com – We use a custom resource pack on OTG that requires you have OPTIFINE downloaded and installed before joining. – Resource pack includes: 500+ Unique Item/Weapon Textures; which includes, 52+ Armor Textures, 15 Custom Elytra’s, 12+ Custom Hats. – 9 Unique Themed Islands to explore and loot. Each Island has 2-5 Points of Interests for fast travel with a dungeon to delve into that has a boss at the end and a mine to gather resources from. – NPCs with Leveling/Daily Quest’s and a Main Adventure Quest. – /Rankup system to make your kit equipment stronger. Climb through 15+ ranks! – Attribute system, the longer you stay alive the more your attributes climb. – Mines for resources. (Building and breaking of blocks is limited to mines and plots.) – Dynamic /shop in Spawn Kingdom, prices fluctuate!- Player Plots for Rent in spawn and on every island! – PvPvE, 1 Safezone per Island. – Custom Monsters/Bosses with unique drop tables. – Loot Chests (Crafting of most items is disabled, you’ll have to loot!) – Built in economy with an emphasis on a player market. – Use /guild to party up with friends!

play.otgmc.com

Players:	98/100	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Cursed Statues Activated:	1	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	1
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	4	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1
Spectral Entities Defeated:	3	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	1	Evil Lairs Raided:	8
Magical Familiars Summoned:	4	Legendary Items Repaired:	5
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	1	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	5
Titan Hearts Harvested:	3	Blood Moons Survived:	2

Players:	104/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Love Letters Sent:	12	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	0
Living Statues Befriended:	3	Spectral Entities Defeated:	4
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	189	Shattered Realms Restored:	2
Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0	Vanishing Items Found:	7
Ores Mined:	5326	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	1
Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	3	Buildings Constructed:	6
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	0	Falling into the Void:	2

Players:	97/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Twisted Realms Survived:	2	Cursed Scrolls Read:	4
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	40	Dragon Hoards Looted:	3
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	4	Paranormal Events Investigated:	3
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	6	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3
Magic Crystals Found:	20	Celestial Blades Sharpened:	9
Forbidden Relics Collected:	2	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	1
Immortal Potions Brewed:	15	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	8

Players:	110/700	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	1	Dragon Hoards Looted:	1
Alternate Realities Explored:	3	Dragon Eggs Found:	6698
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	3	Alien Abductions:	5
Blood Moons Survived:	1	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	2
Paranormal Events Investigated:	5	Celestial Blades Sharpened:	9
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	3	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	3

Players:	106/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Secret Guilds Joined:	4	Celestial Events Witnessed:	2
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3	Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	1
Shadow Realms Conquered:	2	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	2
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	24	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	7
Spectral Entities Defeated:	7	Reality Warps Survived:	1
Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2	Cursed Villages Purged:	1
Hidden Passages Discovered:	2	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	9

Players:	104/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Lost Souls Rescued:	1	Lost Cities Unearthed:	5
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	4	New Chunks Explored:	731839
Haunted Chests Opened:	6	Zombie Dances:	6
Void Gems Collected:	11	Dragon Eggs Found:	7831
Astral Orbs Gathered:	10	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3
Crystal Palaces Visited:	2	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	11
Mythical Swords Crafted:	67	Potions Brewed:	170

Players:	94/900	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	4	Titanic Battles Fought:	18
Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	5	Secret Libraries Discovered:	3
Arcane Towers Raised:	4	Towns Built:	6
Shadow Figures Spotted:	9	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	11
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3	Undead Armies Raised:	1
Cursed Taverns Survived:	3	Magic Crystals Found:	11
Gnome Villages Protected:	6	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	7

Players:	110/600	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Enchanted Armories Found:	9	Shattered Realms Restored:	1
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	35	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	1
Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	1	Sunfire Helmets Forged:	2
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	1	Invisible Pathways Walked:	5
Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	4	Phantom Blocks Placed:	9
Cursed Swords Broken:	3	Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	1
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	7	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	13

Players:	110/900	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Mythical Relics Collected:	15	Hidden Villages Discovered:	2
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	7	Fairy Circles Danced In:	5
Goblin Markets Raided:	7	Evil Lairs Raided:	6
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	1	Portal Loops Escaped:	1
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Holy Grails Found:	3
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	5	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	4
Magical Moments Shared:	30	Divine Relics Bestowed:	5

Players:	92/400	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Paranormal Events Investigated:	4
Pirate Ships Captured:	2	Blood-Forged Axes Created:	20
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	3	Royal Courts Attended:	3
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	2	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	2
Magical Familiars Summoned:	3	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	4
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	4	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	1
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2	Cursed Gauntlets Discovered:	3

Players:	105/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Pirate Ships Raided:	2	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	3
Goblin Armies Outwitted:	8	Rune Stones Activated:	5
Ether Blades Crafted:	15	Endless Legions Commanded:	15
Villages Defended:	13	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	2
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	12	Royal Decrees Issued:	0
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	10	Titanic Battles Fought:	22
Reality Warps Survived:	2	Chimeras Created:	4

Players:	101/900	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Enchanted Armories Found:	2	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	4
Celestial Gardens Planted:	7	Star Shards Collected:	287
Farms Harvested:	617	Shadow Realms Conquered:	2
Celestial Crowns Worn:	3	Mysterious Portals Opened:	7
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	12	Invisible Pathways Walked:	4
Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2	Mythical Swords Crafted:	34
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	4	Demon Skulls Collected:	17

Players:	94/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Mysterious Portals Opened:	11	Love Letters Sent:	9
Legendary Titles Earned:	1	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	6
Vanishing Items Found:	4	Gryphons Tamed:	1
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	15	Unseen Monsters Slain:	3
Soul Contracts Signed:	1	Sentient Weapons Trained:	3
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	4	Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	4
Magic Items Found:	2477	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2

Players:	93/500	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	3	Fairy Circles Danced In:	4
Magical Moments Shared:	19	Zombie Dances:	9
Mysterious Portals Opened:	13	Unicorn Sightings:	1
Werewolf Howls Heard:	2	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	3
Cursed Diamonds Mined:	2	Evil Twin Fights:	2
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	5	Infernal Machines Built:	1
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2	Sunfire Helmets Forged:	5

Players:	99/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	4	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1
Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	0	Lost Artifacts Recovered:	2
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	9	Vanishing Items Found:	5
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	7	Spectral Entities Defeated:	3
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	2	Herobrine Sightings:	7
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	1	Legendary Scepters Created:	8
Secret Passages Found:	4	Evil Portals Destroyed:	1