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.

The Epoch

Anarchy, Cross-Play, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

Features:

Quests: Complete tons of fun quests, and get free ranks as you play with cool commands!

Old Terrain Generation: When you spawn in, you’ll get the nostalgic InfDev terrain, and the further out you go, the newer the terrain will become!

Bedrock Compatible: Bedrock players on any device can login and play with their Java buddies!

No Rules: Hack, grief or bully others. It’s anarchy, you are free to do whatever you want!

While we are completely anarchy, there is an anti-cheat. This is mainly done to prevent movement hacks from creating an insanely large world size.

the-epoch.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:	109/600	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Meteorite Armor Created:	11	Cursed Villages Purged:	3
Infinite Doors Opened:	1	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	4
Epic Weapons Forged:	4	Cursed Statues Activated:	3
Underground Cities Explored:	1	Evil Twin Fights:	2
Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	3	Endless Mazes Conquered:	3
Void Armor Forged:	26	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	7
Treasure Maps Found:	8	Ether Blades Crafted:	14

Players:	98/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Cursed Villages Purged:	2	Phantom Horses Ridden:	3
Zombie Dances:	8	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	42
Meteorites Collected:	3	Secret Guilds Joined:	1
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	4	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	32
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	8	Warrior Spirits Summoned:	24
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	5	Crops Grown:	6765
Arcane Towers Raised:	3	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	3

Players:	110/300	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Alternate Realities Explored:	5	Cursed Amulets Found:	5
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	8	Mythical Creatures Tamed:	0
Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	0	Arcane Towers Raised:	4
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	9	Crystal Caves Mapped:	7
Void Gems Collected:	19	Endless Mazes Solved:	1
Teleportation Mishaps:	3	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	3
Hidden Passages Discovered:	5	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	7

Players:	95/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	35	Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	3
Divine Scrolls Written:	19	Towns Built:	10
Ender Pearl Glitches:	1	Phantom Rings Equipped:	14
Cursed Swords Broken:	2	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	1
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	20	Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1
Dragonkin Hatched:	2	Magic Crystals Found:	5
Phantom Ships Sailed:	5	Soul Swords Wielded:	5

Players:	100/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	4	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	3
Divine Scrolls Written:	14	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	4
Cursed Swords Broken:	1	Vanishing Items Found:	3
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	5	Heroic Legacies Created:	3
Royal Decrees Issued:	3	Buildings Constructed:	42
Living Shadows Defeated:	2	Magical Familiars Summoned:	1
Herobrine Sightings:	6	Chaos Gates Opened:	2

Players:	103/500	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Dimension-Hopping Bunnies Found:	2	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	4
Endless Mazes Conquered:	1	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	7
Epic Battles Fought:	13	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	1
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	0	Soul Contracts Signed:	2
Whispering Caves Entered:	6	Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2
Pirate Ships Captured:	2	Shattered Realms Restored:	1
Farms Harvested:	695	Mystic Runes Engraved:	1

Players:	100/400	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	4	Cursed Amulets Found:	3
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	10	Epic Quests Completed:	10
Alternate Realities Explored:	2	Forbidden Relics Collected:	5
Cryptic Prophecies Deciphered:	4	Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1
Magical Familiars Summoned:	1	Haunted Forests Traversed:	3
Phantom Knights Defeated:	5	Titanic Battles Fought:	29
Whispering Shadows Heard:	0	Hidden Passages Discovered:	4

Players:	90/100	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Endless Legions Commanded:	16	Holy Grails Found:	4
Phoenix Feathers Found:	14	Royal Courts Attended:	0
Werewolf Howls Heard:	2	Gnome Villages Protected:	4
Infinity Stones Found:	1	Ancient Ruins Explored:	1
Haunted Chests Opened:	9	Herobrine Sightings:	4
Legendary Scepters Created:	4	Dimension Hops:	12
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	9	Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2

Players:	110/500	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Goblin Markets Raided:	7	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	2
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	2	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	3
Wilderness Tamed:	14	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	0
Cursed Lands Purified:	8	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	7
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	3	Ancient Ruins Explored:	5
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	4	Undead Armies Raised:	5
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	38	Magical Moments Shared:	11

Players:	105/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	2	Rune Stones Activated:	2
Endless Mazes Conquered:	1	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	1
New Chunks Explored:	877092	Horror Stories Survived:	5
Towns Built:	4	Eclipse Rings Activated:	1
Secret Passages Found:	2	Whispering Shadows Heard:	0
Runes Activated:	7	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	1
Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	2	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	40

Players:	103/800	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Vanishing Structures Built:	5	Dark Rituals Completed:	2
Endless Night Skies:	5	Love Letters Sent:	14
Celestial Crowns Worn:	4	Secret Libraries Discovered:	3
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	3	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	6
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	23	Royal Decrees Issued:	3
Magic Scrolls Discovered:	7	Ores Mined:	9506
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	1	Undead Armies Raised:	0

Players:	105/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Cozy Campfires Lit:	14	Arcane Towers Raised:	4
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3	Invisible Pathways Walked:	4
Underground Cities Explored:	1	Mineshafts Explored:	3
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	15	Talking Trees Consulted:	4
Mystical Amulets Crafted:	24	Holy Grails Found:	2
Magic Items Found:	6153	Magical Moments Shared:	21
Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	184	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	3

Players:	104/200	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Hidden Villages Discovered:	3	Lava Oceans Crossed:	2
Curse of Binding Applied:	2	Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	1
Demon Skulls Collected:	27	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	6
Epic Shields Constructed:	33	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	7
Cosmic Pies Baked:	4	Pirate Ships Raided:	2
Wyrmholes Dug:	7	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	1
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	1	Cursed Statues Activated:	4

Players:	99/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Duplicated Mobs Battled:	2	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	7
Falling into the Void:	1	Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	3
Crystal Caves Mapped:	4	God-Tier Weapons Forged:	50
Blood Moons Survived:	1	Endless Mazes Solved:	3
Elemental Crystals Collected:	55	Mineshafts Explored:	4
Rainbows Spotted:	4	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	2
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3	Sentient Weapons Trained:	3

Players:	96/900	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Gryphons Tamed:	3	Epic Battles Fought:	7
Phantom Knights Defeated:	2	Cursed Taverns Survived:	1
Falling into the Void:	3	Void Armor Forged:	28
Endless Legions Commanded:	21	Soul Contracts Signed:	4
Crystal Palaces Visited:	1	Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	1
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	3	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	20
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	2	Pirate Ships Captured:	3