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.

TheArchon

Come join TheArchon! This is the most active Factions server on the planet that contains constant betrayals, wither raids, new defensive tactics being deployed each day, and a place where you can battle alongside some of your favorite YouTubers. Along with a variety of Factions gamemodes, including Ranked Factions and OP Factions, TheArchon is a place where you can play an addictive Prison gamemode and an abundance of mini games. What are you waiting for? Grab your friends and come join PvP.TheArchon.Net!

The Archon’s Features:

pvp.thearchon.net

Noob-Friendly

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Noob-friendly is a semi-vanilla survival server with a few quality of life add-ons including claims and teleportation.We are a fairly small but awesome community. Come and check us out!

noob-friendly.com

SuperSMP

Cross-Play, Economy, Survival

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welcome to SuperSMP the friendlys SMP in the world! join today on java and bedrock. join now and begin your adventure!

supersmp.fun

1MoreBlock.com

Economy, MCMMO, OneBlock, PvE

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We have run our community since 2011, making us more than a decade-old family-friendly survival server, for all people who love Minecraft and want to hang out with incredible players from many countries. On 1MoreBlock.com we play fair, avoid grief and don’t cheat. We love survival, building, playing games, and leveling Jobs and mcMMO stats. The main worlds never get deleted or reset! Toxic, bad-mouthed, and cheating players are not welcome. Join us today and enjoy the fun!

1moreblock.com

VoidSMP

Cross-Play, Economy, PvP, Survival

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The VoidSMP is a 1.20.4 crossplay survival server! Season 4 has been released with countless new features such as quests, a brand-new server spawn, seasonal crates, bounties, player skills, and so much more!NOTE: When connecting with Bedrock, use port 25565.

voidsurvival.net

Iruvatar Network

PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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We are a vanilla Java Edition and Bedrock Edition survival server and you will play without lag thanks to the power of our servers. Our community is very friendly and we look forward to having you join it.Port for Bedrock: 19132

play.iruvatar.com

Minebits

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, Mini Games, Parkour, Prison, Roleplay

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minebits.net

LuckyCraft

PvE, PvP, Survival

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Discover LuckyCraft, the most friendly and fun Minecraft survival server in Dutch, running on version 1.20. In our dynamic survival world where the possibilities are endless, an unparalleled Minecraft experience awaits you. In LuckyCraft we ensure that the game never stands still through our unique and innovative mob-rank system. As you play, you’ll earn more and more rewards and benefits, making LuckyCraft the perfect choice for players who are constantly looking for challenge and progression in their Minecraft experience. With a friendly community of like-minded Dutch-speaking players, LuckyCraft is more than just a survival server. It’s a place to discover, grow and enjoy the fantastic world of Minecraft. Join LuckyCraft, the leading 1.20 Minecraft survival server, today and start your adventure in the most friendly and fun environment!

play.luckycraft.nl:25609

CraftMC.pro

Bedwars, Creative, MCMMO, Skyblock, Survival

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◈ ᴄʀᴀғᴛᴍᴄ.ᴘʀᴏWe invite you to this community dedicated to Minecraft enthusiasts. We focus on creating a friendly and fun environment for players of all ages and experience levels.With an experienced and competent team in managing this type of servers, we dedicate our resources and time to create special events to offer unique and exciting experiences to our players.–

mc.craftmc.pro

Pandam

PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Pandamium is a Vanilla Survival Minecraft Server which will always update to the latest snapshot with experimental features.The server runs on a dedicated server with top hardware to ensure the best performance possible.Pandamium also uses a datapack to offer custom features like homes, tpa and voting rewards.We’re looking forward to seeing you on the server!

snapshot.pandamium.eu

Smithereens Reboot

PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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This cherished server is making a comeback! Tired of complicated mods and resource packs? Smithereens provides the vanilla experience along with an economy system and player-run shops. Join us and immerse yourself in the pure, nostalgic world of Minecraft.

smithereens.withermc.io:19206

VentureBlock MC

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, PvP, Survival

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Venture Block MC 1.20.1 Sanctuary Survival server based economy, quests, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Escape Survival player based economy, quests, player shops, custom enchants, grief prevention, PvP and PvE. Creative Test World to test all your build ideas before building in survival, create schematics, maps and more!

play.VentureBlockMC.com

OceaniaCraft

Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, Survival

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OceaniaCraft offers players a unique survival/economy experience with a massive list of non pay-to-win ranks to earn through gameplay!We have a very unique selection of custom made plugins that aim to maintain most vanilla aspects of the game while still introducing an economy aspect with the focus on gaining ranks through in-game currency and gameplay.Our player base is super friendly and our dedicated staff team volunteer around the clock to ensure that your experience is as enjoyable as possible. We hope to see you around!

play.oceaniacraft.net

Hollowtree

Creative, Cross-Play, Economy, MCMMO, Mini Games, PvE, Survival

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Welcome to Hollowtree, a relaxing Minecraft community partnered with CorbaWorld. Enjoy features like Grief Prevention, OP gear, unique jobs, QuickShops, McMMO, in-game ranks, donation packs, voting rewards, crates, no AFK-kick, mob catching, a peaceful resource world, MyPet, a creative server, Brewery, custom mob loot, auctions, warps, and Bedrock compatibility!We value our community and host events with exclusive gear and loot. Join our Discord for engagement, reports, suggestions and more! Hollowtree, sprouted from Hollowcraft 2015, reopened in December 2023 with its original owner and many returning members. Come play!

play.hollowtree.net

Minehut

Creative, Factions, KitPvP, Mini Games, Skyblock, Survival, Vanilla

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Paying Sucks Paying for game server hosting sucks. We know. That’s why we built an entire platform that allows anybody to create a server for free. Just hop on our lobby to get started.Cloud Technology Minehut’s innovative cloud infrastructure provides freely available servers for hundreds of players to use at any given time. Stop worrying about config files, restart management and uptime dependencies.Twitter: https://twitter.com/Minehut

minehut.com

EcoCityCraft Economy

Cross-Play, Economy, Hardcore, MCMMO, Skyblock, Survival, Towny

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org.ecc.eco

Players:	91/200	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Unholy Beasts Tamed:	2	Animals Bred:	121
Time-Warping Watches Found:	1	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	6
Crops Grown:	3472	Talking Trees Consulted:	6
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	10	Mythical Relics Collected:	9
Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1	Epic Quests Completed:	21
Spectral Entities Defeated:	6	Astral Mages Summoned:	2
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	3	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	12

Players:	99/100	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Players Killed by Monsters:	1182	Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	8
Invisible Walls Found:	4	Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	1
Magical Moments Shared:	30	Orbs of Power Found:	5
Magic Crystals Found:	21	Celestial Blades Sharpened:	13
Void Armor Forged:	13	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	6
Spectral Entities Defeated:	6	Cursed Amulets Found:	1
Hedge Mazes Navigated:	11	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	3

Players:	101/500	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Phantom Ships Sailed:	4	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	2
Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	3	Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3
Lava Oceans Crossed:	3	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	23
Star Shards Collected:	125	Undead Armies Raised:	4
Lost Cities Unearthed:	5	Gnome Villages Protected:	9
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	3	Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	1	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	7

Players:	104/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Towns Built:	8	Cursed Scrolls Read:	2
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	4	Divine Spears Created:	30
Infernal Machines Built:	1	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	1
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	3	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	5
Eldritch Medallions Worn:	15	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	29
Cursed Amulets Found:	3	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	0	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	1

Players:	101/200	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Treasure Maps Found:	4	Mythical Quests Completed:	44
Godly Talismans Bestowed:	12	Buildings Constructed:	8
Infernal Machines Built:	1	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	1
Dragon Hoards Looted:	2	Hidden Sanctuaries Discovered:	3
Celestial Blades Sharpened:	5	Epic Shields Constructed:	26
Infinite Doors Opened:	3	Demonic Pacts Formed:	2
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1	Time-Warping Watches Found:	3

Players:	93/300	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Teleportation Mishaps:	2	Demonic Pacts Formed:	0
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	8	Spectral Entities Defeated:	6
Astral Mages Summoned:	1	Glitched Entities Encountered:	5
Players Killed by Monsters:	6547	Animals Bred:	104
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	5	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2
Backwards Speech Heard:	5	Starry Nights Enjoyed:	22
Cursed Amulets Found:	1	Divine Spears Created:	23

Players:	95/1000	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	2	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	2
Werewolf Howls Heard:	3	Forbidden Tomes Read:	7
Undead Armies Raised:	3	Meteorite Armor Created:	21
Soul Swords Wielded:	4	Volcanoes Explored:	2
Animals Bred:	154	Infinite Doors Opened:	1
Shadow Wolves Tamed:	3	Dragonkin Hatched:	4
Demonic Pacts Formed:	3	Cursed Swords Broken:	1

Players:	103/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Crystal Palaces Visited:	1	Mystical Amulets Crafted:	41
Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	3	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	9
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	6	Dragons Tamed:	7
Magic Wands Crafted:	16	Crops Grown:	3881
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	13	Mineshafts Explored:	5
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	5	Holy Grails Found:	5
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	2	Eclipse Rings Activated:	2

Players:	98/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Secret Guilds Joined:	2	Cosmic Entities Communed With:	0
Infinity Stones Found:	1	Soul Contracts Signed:	2
Heroic Oaths Sworn:	13	Gryphons Tamed:	2
Fabled Crowns Discovered:	10	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	2
Phantom Ships Sailed:	3	Talking Trees Consulted:	2
Astral Orbs Gathered:	16	Portal Loops Escaped:	0
Cosmic Pies Baked:	6	Ethereal Couriers Hired:	5

Players:	96/600	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Vanishing Structures Built:	5	Parallel Universes Unraveled:	2
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	32	Elemental Crystals Collected:	59
Pirate Ships Captured:	0	Endless Mazes Solved:	4
Eclipse Rings Activated:	1	Shattered Realms Restored:	2
Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	4
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	7	Villages Defended:	8
Dragon Eggs Found:	4168	Dragons Adopted as Pets:	3

Players:	104/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Blood Moons Survived:	2	Living Statues Befriended:	2
Treasure Maps Found:	13	Wailing Winds Heard:	3
Demon Skulls Collected:	15	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	0
Dimension Hops:	8	Glitched Entities Encountered:	5
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	2	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	3
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	2	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	5
Secret Libraries Discovered:	2	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	7

Players:	110/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Ender Pearl Glitches:	2	Heroic Legacies Created:	7
Mythical Beasts Vanquished:	3	Meteorites Collected:	4
Eerie Music Discs Played:	2	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	4
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	34	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	2
Cosmic Pies Baked:	4	Time-Warping Watches Found:	1
Reality Warps Survived:	1	Gryphons Tamed:	3
Cursed Statues Activated:	2	Meteorite Armor Created:	10

Players:	98/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Royal Decrees Issued:	0	Warlock Amulets Crafted:	12
Void Armor Forged:	20	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	8
Legendary Heroes Trained:	6	Lost Cities Unearthed:	4
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3	Invisible Pathways Walked:	5
Goblin Markets Raided:	8	Soul Swords Wielded:	3
Buildings Constructed:	15	Dragon Eggs Found:	3446
Spectral Entities Defeated:	2	Enchantments Applied:	135

Players:	106/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Glorious Feasts Held:	14	Ancient Guardians Awoken:	1
Dark Rituals Completed:	3	Goblin Markets Raided:	6
Rune Stones Activated:	6	Invisible Walls Found:	3
Celestial Events Witnessed:	4	Cursed Villages Purged:	1
Magical Frogs Kissed:	6	Treasure Maps Found:	2
Magical Familiars Summoned:	4	Sentient Weapons Trained:	3
Epic Mounts Acquired:	6	Cosmic Pies Baked:	5

Players:	110/1000	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Unicorn Sightings:	0	Volcanoes Explored:	2
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	6	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1
Mimic Chests Discovered:	5	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	2
Titanic Battles Fought:	21	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	5
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	4	Celestial Beings Befriended:	0
Titanic Relics Retrieved:	3	Evil Twin Fights:	4
Eerie Music Discs Played:	2	Ghost Trains Ridden:	1

Players:	90/300	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Heavenly Choirs Heard:	5	Towns Built:	1
Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	4	Warlock Amulets Crafted:	19
Shadow Realms Conquered:	0	Cursed Statues Activated:	1
Hidden Passages Discovered:	6	Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	6
Enchanted Forests Planted:	8	Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	26
Chimeras Created:	1	Dragonfire Shields Forged:	10
Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	4	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	4