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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.

Vale Network

Creative, Economy, PvE, PvP, Survival, Towny, Vanilla

– Create your own towns, claims, and nations with Towny! – With a fresh new Towny map, create your map on our large 9kx9k map! Check out our live render of the world at https://map.vale.gg – EliteMobs dungeons, bosses, and custom items – Unique ranking system with personalized perks – Community Favorite: Slimefun plugin with many addons and world generation. – Jobs with awesome level-up perks. – Survival and vote crates – A small, friendly tight-knit community and staff team. – Anti-griefing tools, rollbacks, secured backups, and a no map reset policy. —-

Play Now. play.vale.gg

play.vale.gg

CraftMC.PL

Anarchy, Creative, Economy, Factions, Hardcore, KitPvP, PvP

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CraftMC.PL – Your Minecraft server!Available versions: 1.8-1.20 Number of slots: 2000 The latest versions only with us! Join us on the CraftMC.PL server

craftmc.pl

Globecraft

Earth, Economy, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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PLAY.GLOBECRAFT.XYZ [JAVA 1.18-1.20.1]Globecraft is a nation-building Minecraft server with an earth map based on a plugin called Towny. Towny allows you to create a town and claim chunks to protect your territory. Furthermore, you can create and join nations to increase your power and collaborate with other towns. This and the the map itself means that you can create nations and towns with geographical accuracy, allowing you to roleplay your way into this geopolitical server. Our website, the dynmap, and the discord server allows you to grasp the full picture and keep up with everything going on on the server.Forge your own destiny today, at play.globecraft.xyz.

play.globecraft.xyz

VanillaHub

Cross-Play, Earth, Economy, PvE, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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1.20 HAS JUST HAPPENED ON VANILLAHUB!An active survival server, that brings new and exciting updates regularly. Including custom cosmetics to customize your player, epic events and much more! We also have a very active discord server to chat with the whole community! https://discord.gg/vh– Item based shopping district– (/rtp) RTP at spawn– (/keepinv) Toggleable keep inventory– (/claim) Claims and grief protection

vanillahub.net

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

Players:	92/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	2	Wilderness Tamed:	11
Star Shards Collected:	143	Arcane Secrets Unlocked:	19
Eldritch Abominations Befriended:	3	Shadow Cloaks Sewn:	5
Meteorites Collected:	4	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	2
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	35	Gods Slained:	0
Whispering Shadows Heard:	3	Mimic Chests Discovered:	1
Magical Frogs Kissed:	6	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	6

Players:	97/600	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	5	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	2
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	2
Cursed Swords Broken:	1	Runes Activated:	3
Demon Skulls Collected:	12	Endless Staircases Climbed:	3
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	3
Secret Guilds Joined:	5	Wailing Winds Heard:	1
Undead Armies Raised:	3	Elemental Crystals Collected:	81

Players:	98/600	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Void Armor Forged:	15	Haunted Mines Explored:	1
Lava Oceans Crossed:	3	Demon Skulls Collected:	14
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	1	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	2
Lunar Scepters Activated:	11	Time-Traveling Monkeys Met:	2
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	1	Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	2
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	1	Endless Mazes Conquered:	1
Infinite Doors Opened:	2	Storm Giants Negotiated With:	2

Players:	90/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	3	Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	3
Portal Loops Escaped:	2	Ancient Ruins Explored:	2
Enchanted Armories Found:	6	Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	2
Invisible Pathways Walked:	3	Epic Quests Completed:	22
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	1	Hidden Passages Discovered:	7
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	0	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	0
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	6	Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	4

Players:	91/400	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	7	Necronomicon Pages Collected:	8
Frozen Fortresses Conquered:	5	Runic Tablets Deciphered:	39
Lost Artifacts Recovered:	2	Unicorn Sightings:	1
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Eclipse Rings Activated:	1
Cursed Swords Broken:	2	Players Killed by Monsters:	2867
Celestial Crowns Worn:	4	Chimeras Created:	3
Spontaneous Duels Fought:	10	Heroic Legacies Created:	3

Players:	109/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Phantom Rings Equipped:	19	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	2
Legendary Scepters Created:	2	Time Loop Anomalies Resolved:	3
Unbreakable Curses Broken:	2	Invisible Walls Found:	2
Vanishing Items Found:	3	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	1
Chimeras Created:	3	Divine Scrolls Written:	9
Epic Shields Constructed:	15	Twisted Realms Survived:	2
Buildings Constructed:	22	Time-Warping Watches Found:	1

Players:	109/900	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	1	Legendary Items Repaired:	5
Ancient Dragons Awakened:	1	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	2
Giant Mushrooms Cultivated:	3	Secret Guilds Joined:	5
Unholy Rituals Interrupted:	1	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	4
Phantom Rings Equipped:	16	Unicorn Sightings:	1
God-Tier Weapons Forged:	31	Blood-Forged Axes Created:	20
Cursed Artifacts Recovered:	11	Reality-Bending Puzzles Solved:	1

Players:	104/300	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Star Shards Collected:	126	Forgotten Legends Remembered:	6
Ethereal Dreams Experienced:	29	Love Letters Sent:	4
Pirate Ships Raided:	0	God-Killer Bows Constructed:	3
Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	4	Reality Distortions Fixed:	3
Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	1	Wailing Winds Heard:	1
Players Killed by Monsters:	7417	Galactic Jellyfish Caught:	2
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	2	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	3

Players:	108/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Horror Stories Survived:	5	Inverted Worlds Discovered:	0
Players Killed by Monsters:	9691	Magic Items Found:	1157
Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	4	Titan Hearts Harvested:	1
Blood Moons Survived:	1	Phantom Knights Defeated:	4
Warlock Pacts Sealed:	2	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	3
Phantom Rings Equipped:	23	Ancient Relics Unearthed:	174
Ethereal Couriers Hired:	2	Meteorites Collected:	1

Players:	93/600	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	8	Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	2
Ghost Miner’s Tools Found:	4	Quantum Bards Serenaded:	3
Phantom Horses Ridden:	3	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	2
Epic Shields Constructed:	25	Legendary Items Repaired:	4
Dragon Eggs Found:	3255	Inescapable Mazes Solved:	4
Pirate Ships Captured:	1	Towns Built:	5
Haunted Mirrors Gazed Into:	4	Ghost Trains Ridden:	2

Players:	107/300	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Eternal Flames Captured:	8	Ghostly Villagers Traded With:	3
Goblin Markets Raided:	7	Astral Mages Summoned:	3
Infinity Stones Found:	5	Magical Frogs Kissed:	6
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	0	Talking Trees Consulted:	6
Astral Orbs Gathered:	16	Unseen Monsters Slain:	1
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	62	Unique Catgirls Spotted:	11
Cursed Swords Broken:	2	Potions Brewed:	100

Players:	110/100	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Heroic Legacies Created:	3	Dragonkin Hatched:	5
Gryphons Tamed:	3	Living Statues Befriended:	0
Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	2	Treasure Maps Found:	10
Shadow Daggers Crafted:	37	Arcane Towers Raised:	4
Mysterious Portals Opened:	14	Astral Mages Summoned:	4
Runic Tablets Deciphered:	20	Ghost Trains Ridden:	0
Pockets of Chaos Discovered:	1	Immortal Potions Brewed:	10

Players:	96/300	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2	Mystery Villagers Spotted:	5
Magic Crystals Found:	8	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	18
Lost Cities Unearthed:	3	Fabled Crowns Discovered:	8
Eerie Music Discs Played:	6	Dimensional Rifts Closed:	0
Legendary Scepters Created:	7	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	2
Forbidden Grimoires Read:	2	Love Letters Sent:	7
Dungeon Sieges Launched:	10	Magical Carpet Rides Taken:	3

Players:	106/400	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Wailing Winds Heard:	1	Astral Orbs Gathered:	10
Enchanted Teapots Collected:	20	Gorgon Shields Crafted:	1
Quantum Bards Serenaded:	5	Elemental Crystals Collected:	83
Corrupted Chunks Fixed:	1	Shadow Daggers Crafted:	23
Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	3	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2
Eclipse Rings Activated:	1	Haunted Forests Traversed:	6
Spectral Entities Defeated:	1	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	7