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.

Tropical Rea

Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Roleplay, Survival, Survival Games, Towny

» TR is a new 1.16 server dedicated to creating an active friendly environment around the globe. We offer an Earth experience like no other, featuring a committed community and staff team to guide the way to the top of the jungle! With custom crafting, personalized cosmetics, and custom plugins, this once in a life time experience will change the way you play forever.

Join us on discord and become part of the community! Discord: discord.tropicalrealms.com IP: play.tropicalrealms.com

play.tropicalrealms.com

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

Hopela – Survival

Survival

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play.hopela.fr

MysticValleyCraft

PvE, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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Chill Vibes | Crates | Voter Ranks | Seasonal Events | Skripts | Discord | No Griefing | Grief Prevention | Homes | /SitMystic Valley Craft is a community driven friendly survival server. With two (2) developers, there is no better time than the present to join and pitch your own ideas! All ranks are Vote based ranks! No Pay-to-WIN!Home to a shopping district located around spawn, using a custom in house shop chest plugin, mini-games (such as word guess) and a custom dragon fight, you will never get bored!If you want to play normal survival, that’s okay too! Our world is expansive and ready to be explored! Prefer violence? There are designated PvP Arenas where you can fight other players with leader boards!What is a Crate you might ask?Well first, there’s a Vote Crate, which requires a Vote Crate Key – acquired by, you guessed it, voting! First vote gives you a key on the house! On that note, the more you vote, the better rewards you get with every Vote Level! (try /votelevel in game)Second, there’s a Crate that cycles seasonaly, which is full of enchanted, magical, and exciting custom items! Moon Crate Keys have a 1% chance on every VOTE! That is an average pay out of 14 keys per year just by voting! You can access any Crate you like by visiting the Past Crates Tower at /spawnCome sit down, enjoy the eclipse, and play some Minecraft! 🙂

play.mysticvalleycraft.com

Airidale Classic Prisons

Prison

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Since 2016 Airidale has been pushing the bounds of Minecraft, and we are not stopping anytime soon! We offer a wide variety of custom game modes that anyone can enjoy. With custom features exclusive to our network, you won’t be let down!We use custom plugins to give players a true classic prisons experience. With custom enchanting, cells, shops, and items, you will never run out of things to do! Grind your way to the top with McMMO and Gangs! Give Airidale a try today!

ms.airidale.net

AusCraft

Creative, Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Survival

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» JOIN NOW « PLAY.AUSCRAFT.NET Survival | Protections | Resource Pack | mcMMO | Friendly all ages CommunityHere’s some handy links » FORUMS » https://auscraft.net DISCORD » https://discord.gg/auscraft STORE » https://store.auscraft.net We look forward to seeing you, and Happy Crafting!

play.auscraft.net

Mirkovic Junior High School

Cross-Play, Economy, PvP, Survival

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Welcome to MirkovicSMP , we are one strong and friendly community.Things we have is Jobs/Crates/Ranks/Economy/Warp PvP/Graves and a lot of cool things. We are sure there is something for everyone on our server.We are waiting for u !

mirkovicsmp.info

Simplex

PvE, Survival, Vanilla

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Play Minecraft as it should be played: unmodified and simplified!Simplex is a semi-vanilla server made for players who are seeking to play Minecraft in the most genuine way possible; free from modifications that takes away from the true multiplayer Minecraft experience. At Simplex, you must build, survive, suffer or prosper all by yourself, or together with other players. There’s no modifications which will take-away from the brutality of vanilla survival.Simplex only has a few plugins to prevent grief, cheating and theft. The ranking system is based entirely on the number of times you vote for the server. This way, everyone has the same opportunity and potential to rank up as any other player. You will receive in-game rewards for voting as well as more sethomes as you climb the ladder.Welcome, and enjoy your stay!

simplexmc.com

ChocoHills

Creative, Survival, Vanilla

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ChocolateHills Bedrock / MCPE: play.chocohills.com:19132 OP Survival – Golden Shovel Claim – Slimefun: FN amplification, Infinity, Networks, Slimetinker Dungeon Survival: – Custom Enchants, Boss Dungeons, Custom Fishing Vanilla: – keep inventory, almost no commands – no shop, no storage protection, no pvp Creative: – 512×512 Big Plots – Timed Worldedit

play.chocohills.com

AwareNetwork

Factions, Skyblock, Survival

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AwareNetwork is an exceptional Minecraft server that caters to players of all versions, offering two thrilling game modes: Factions and Skyblock. Whether you’re playing on the latest version or an older one, AwareNetwork provides a seamless and enjoyable experience across the board.IP : play.awarenetwork.euAll versions are supported but it’s suggested that you use 1.20 » Factions » Skyblock » Survival

play.awarenetwork.eu

Players:	106/800	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Star Shards Collected:	68	Unicorn Sightings:	1
Dragons Adopted as Pets:	5	Ghost Trains Ridden:	2
Meteorite Armor Created:	10	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2
Blood-Forged Axes Created:	11	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	1
Cosmic Pies Baked:	6	Sunfire Helmets Forged:	7
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	4	Vanishing Structures Built:	5
Mineshafts Explored:	5	Forbidden Relics Collected:	0

Players:	92/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Alien Abductions:	0	Treasure Maps Found:	7
Orbs of Power Found:	9	Cursed Taverns Survived:	4
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	8	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	8
Glitched Entities Encountered:	0	Celestial Gardens Planted:	4
Animals Bred:	58	Heroic Oaths Sworn:	5
Soul Contracts Signed:	2	Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	0
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	2	Cuddly Creatures Pet:	22

Players:	102/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Darkness Engulfments Escaped:	1	Cursed Taverns Survived:	1
Living Statues Befriended:	1	Buildings Constructed:	9
Farms Harvested:	115	Goblin Armies Outwitted:	5
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	0	Epic Bosses Defeated:	4
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	8	Gnome Villages Protected:	6
Volcanoes Explored:	2	Mysterious Portals Opened:	12
Star Shards Collected:	139	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	2

Players:	107/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Cursed Amulets Found:	5	Endless Mazes Conquered:	4
Pirate Ships Raided:	1	Gnome Villages Protected:	7
Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	6	Dragon Eggs Found:	898
Underground Cities Explored:	3	Phantom Blocks Placed:	5
Legendary Scepters Created:	3	Soul Contracts Signed:	4
Infernal Machines Built:	2	Divine Relics Bestowed:	12
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	3	Infinite Doors Opened:	2

Players:	101/400	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Eldritch Scrolls Read:	2	Leprechaun Gold Stolen:	1
Evil Lairs Raided:	8	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	7
Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	6	Phantom Horses Ridden:	3
Void Gems Collected:	33	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	6
Elemental Forces Harnessed:	3	Cozy Campfires Lit:	22
Haunted Mines Explored:	1	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	2
Mystic Runes Engraved:	6	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	3

Players:	99/200	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Love Letters Sent:	7	Teleportation Mishaps:	4
Epic Mounts Acquired:	8	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	1	Secret Libraries Discovered:	2
Ores Mined:	3219	Legendary Armor Sets Assembled:	32
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	23
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	27	Reality Distortions Fixed:	2
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	4	Battle Standards Raised:	14

Players:	105/900	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Undead Armies Raised:	3	Divine Spears Created:	22
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	1	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1
Fairy Circles Danced In:	8	Heroic Legacies Created:	1
Ender Dragon Reincarnations:	1	Astral Projections Made:	3
Phoenix Feathers Found:	6	Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	5
Evil Portals Destroyed:	2	New Chunks Explored:	863423
Legendary Heroes Trained:	1	Dragon Hoards Looted:	2

Players:	94/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	0	Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	3
Ancient Ruins Explored:	5	Crystal Caves Mapped:	9
Ether Blades Crafted:	20	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	3
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	3	Mystic Runes Engraved:	7
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	3
Mythical Quests Completed:	10	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	1
Treasure Maps Found:	13	Godly Talismans Bestowed:	16

Players:	103/800	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Portal Loops Escaped:	2	Epic Battles Fought:	20
Sunfire Helmets Forged:	4	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	8
Magical Moments Shared:	17	Cursed Statues Activated:	4
Whispering Shadows Heard:	1	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	3
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	2	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	9
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	4	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	1
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1	Cursed Lands Purified:	2

Players:	92/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	2	Invisible Pathways Walked:	6
Bizarre Potions Brewed:	13	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	6
Soul Contracts Signed:	1	Blood Moons Survived:	1
Celestial Crowns Worn:	5	Towns Built:	9
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Divine Spears Created:	28
Chaos Orbs Controlled:	10	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	4
Alternate Realities Explored:	5	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	0

Players:	96/800	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Cosmic Pies Baked:	8	Dragon Eggs Found:	3232
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Eldritch Medallions Worn:	6
Crystal Caves Mapped:	5	Mineshafts Explored:	1
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	8	Chaos Gates Opened:	3
Shattered Realms Restored:	0	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	1
Lost Souls Rescued:	3	Rune Stones Activated:	4
Lunar Eclipses Witnessed:	2	Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	2

Players:	107/900	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Dragon Hoards Looted:	3	Endless Legions Commanded:	15
Void Gems Collected:	40	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	3
Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	13	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	2
Warlock Amulets Crafted:	7	Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	6
Whispering Shadows Heard:	4	Astral Orbs Gathered:	10
Celestial Gardens Planted:	6	Talking Trees Consulted:	4
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	14	Soul Contracts Signed:	5

Players:	99/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Chaos Gates Opened:	2	Portal Loops Escaped:	2
Glitched Entities Encountered:	2	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2
Shadow Figures Spotted:	3	Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	8
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	3	Cosmic Pies Baked:	9
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	7	Endless Minecart Rides Taken:	3
Spells Gone Horribly Wrong:	8	Farms Harvested:	679
Pirate Ships Raided:	2	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	25

Players:	106/300	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	11	Evil Twin Fights:	1
Pirate Ghost Ships Conquered:	2	Emeralds Found:	8499
Astral Amulets Crafted:	43	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	12
Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	1	Celestial Beings Befriended:	2
Unbreakable Chains Forged:	3	Eclipse Rings Activated:	1
Meteorite Armor Created:	14	Divine Scrolls Written:	15
Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	1	Treasure Maps Found:	9

Players:	91/200	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	10	Forbidden Tomes Read:	2
Phantom Blocks Placed:	8	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	4
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3	Magical Beanstalks Grown:	5
World-Altering Spells Cast:	2	Glitched Entities Encountered:	0
Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	6	Twisted Realms Survived:	3
Cursed Scrolls Read:	4	Enchanted Tomes Discovered:	150
Rune Stones Activated:	3	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	5

Players:	100/800	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	364	Interdimensional Bake Sales Hosted:	1
Whispering Shadows Heard:	4	Twisted Realms Survived:	1
Mythical Quests Completed:	20	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	3
Mineshafts Explored:	3	Backwards Speech Heard:	4
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3	Disappearing Landscapes Witnessed:	3
Lost Souls Rescued:	6	Soul Contracts Signed:	1
Shadow Realms Conquered:	1	Cursed Diamonds Mined:	3