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.

Valrise SMP

Valrise SMP is a private premium Vanilla Survival Server. We are running on 1.18 along with a few helpful data packs. If you wish to join our members and build your dream house or you simply want to have fun with your friends. What we offer:

• Friendly management • 24/7 online server • Datapacks that makes your gameplay more enjoyable • Willingness to hear your thoughts and suggestions

If you wish to join us you can submit your application here – https://forum.valrisegaming.com/index.php?/forms/49-smp-whitelist-application/

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to join our community discord and ask – https://discord.valrisegaming.com/

145.239.38.35

KoalaServers

Creative, Cross-Play, MCMMO, PvP, Survival, Vanilla

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Welcome, our aim is for a close to vanilla taste, but with the added flavor of jobs, economy, player ran shops, and warps. We are generous with claim blocks too as we feel it’s fair to allow players to protect their bases no matter how big the project! Come join our chill community and enjoy some unique Aussie ranks!

play.koalaservers.net

AstraMC

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

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– Cute pets that will follow you around, you can ride and have skill trees! – We have a premium land claiming plugin with extreme customization for better protection – We have tag’s to show off some style and some new cosmetics in the works as well~ – Farming and player based economy! Farm to become the richest on the server or make a shop and join the kings of the economy – Skill’s for those that like a little bit of a rpg twist on their favorite game~ – New collectible’s each month, if you get lucky you can sell them for millions later – Amazing events hosted throughout the year for all to participate in! – Active staff members, owners and mangement as well as active socials and one or two small content creators! – Currently in the works of working on turning into a server network with multiple gamemodes and something for everyone to enjoy~

play.astra-mc.net

Phloxnew

Cross-Play, Economy, Survival

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Phlox is a newly opened no-grief Survival server that offers many custom-made features to make your playing experience better. Play alone or create a guild with your friends! We have a chill and welcoming community, and we hope to see you soon!You can also vote for us to rank up in-game!Bedrock IP: play.phloxmc.net:19132

play.phloxmc.net

Mythical Empires Server

MCMMO, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Survival

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-= Mythical Empires =- – Money and Tokens – Kingdoms – Jobs – Skills – Dungeons – Pets – Amazing Enchants – Boosters – Auctions – Events – Discord Support – Active staff – Friendly community

play.mythical-empires.com

TrekCraft

Economy, MCMMO, PvE, Survival, Towny

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TrekCraft is not any ordinary server, we are a committed Towny/Survival server with tons of extra plugins to enhance your experience at TrekCraft. Our towny server is a welcoming community where you can build and play with minimal drama. We include Mcmmo, LWC, Jobs, awesome custom boss mobs, ArtMap and much more. Here at TC we have a friendly community that takes part in events every week and an all player staff that will help you through any situation. We’ve been around since 2014 so you know that you can trust us to last. When you find yourself on TrekCraft you feel like you are part of the family, and that is exactly what we want you to feel.Take time today and come join us at mc.TrekCraft.net You can also visit our website at http://www.trekcraft.ca/Minecraft is an adventure, Trek it. -TC2014 Website: http://www.trekcraft.ca/

mc.trekcraft.net

NeonGamer Network – Nova Capital

Economy, MCMMO, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Vanilla

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A survival with several well-known successful elements: McMMO Store system System of Spawners VIP system Clan System PvP, build, spleef and other events Box and key system cash system Awards for the top of the server Key reward for time online with /prewards E + a system of creative ideas with a Hunger Games theme

novacapitalserver.com.br

Ranch N Craft

Economy, MCMMO, Roleplay, Survival

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Also available on BEDROCK Edition Minecraft. IP: br.ranchncraft.com Port: 19132We here at Ranch n Craft are a survival server running several custom built plugins, including our very own horse themed plugin! We are a family friendly, community based server that you don’t wanna miss!We aren’t only about horses though! We have a claiming plugin, run events with our dedicated staff, and have so many opportunities to become a part of our amazing community. We also use many of your favourite plugins, and have a Creative server where you can build to your heart’s content.With glowing reviews and a family feel, come join us now to see what all the fuss is about. There’s a reason we’ve been on PCGames list of top ten servers for the last five years!www.ranchncraft.com https://discord.gg/V3mm8bx

mc.ranchncraft.com

jes.earth

Cross-Play, Earth, MCMMO, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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Welcome!Just an Earth Server is a Minecraft Earth Bedrock Java crossplay survival server where you can make your town, city or even a nation! Different Earth and survival worlds, OneBlock and more. Toxicity-free.We are excited to welcome you to the server B)IP: jes.earth Bedrock Port: 19132 Map: http://map.jes.earth/ Discord: http://discord.gg/jes YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JustanEarthServer Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/justanearthserver/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justanearthserver

jes.earth

Kiras Kingdom

Cross-Play, Economy, Survival, Survival Games

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We are a Minecraft 1.20 server in Survival Plus mode set in a medieval style. Our desire is to be your entertainment server where you can spend time creating your own adventure as well as make companions and friends with whom to share whatever you want.We have: OP Fair, Skills, RTP, Backpacks, Clans, Protections, Rankup, Giveaways, Boxes, Custom Enchantments, Economy, Tombs, Marriages, Shop, Elevators, Kits, Pets, Missions, Jobs, Homes

mc.kiraskingdom.com

TownySMP Earth

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

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play.townysmp.com

DragonShield

Cross-Play, MCMMO, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Survival

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drgnshield.com | br.drgnshield.com 19132 Step into the Minecraft world of DragonShield, a server noted for its welcoming atmosphere and active community. We take a firm stance against any toxic behavior to keep the server a pleasant place for everyone.DragonShield’s unique feature, PlayTime Ranks, rewards you simply for playing. The more you play, the better your rank becomes. Advancing in rank provides benefits like better kits and perks including back, feed, additional homes, hats, and much more.Tired of the same old mobs? We’ve got a selection of over 20 custom mobs like Watchers, Smoke Demons, Dead Miners, and Crawling Skellys, all awaiting you below level 60.Enjoy weekly boss events and challenging dungeon experiences. The bosses come with complex attack systems and over 30 different abilities. Hurry though – the loot rewards go to the quickest and smartest players who land the last hit.DragonShield’s enchants system offers a massive 300 different enchantments. Earn them through regular enchanting or buy them with EXP. We’ve got everything, from PvP to mining enchants to other interesting effects.DragonShield accommodates both offline mode and non-premium players We also offer cross-play for Bedrock players. So why wait? Jump into DragonShield and experience Minecraft from a fresh perspective.

drgnshield.com

Belly Server

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

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Server de Minecraft Beuteugeu Server | IP: mc.beuteugeu.com Our Website: http://www.beuteugeu.com/

mc.beuteugeu.com

GTAMC Network

Economy, Factions, PvE, PvP, Roleplay, Survival, Towny

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A new GTAMC server which proudly features NO IN-GAME PURCHASES! Come check us out and help us build up a community – Explore the vast city of Greenfield! – Loot chests for powerful guns; shoot other players and take their items! – Buy and sell items at spawn (or trade with other players!) – Lead or join a gang and take control of the streets! – Rent houses to store all of your gear! – Complete unique quests and take on a small GTA-inspired storyline! – Go achievement-hunting with our fun achievements system! – Unlock extra permissions by ranking up using in-game money! – Be a part of intense server events! – Compatible with MC Versions 1.8 – 1.20DONATE: paypal.com/sean44104

gtamc.us

firestarter

Cross-Play, Economy, PvE, Survival

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firestarter is a simple, cozy, and relaxing community SMP! Whether you’d like to play the game with friends or contribute to community projects, we have a bit of something for everybody!a few of the things we offer: – player-driven economy and player-run shops – grief protection and land claiming – frequent community events – tons of small quality-of-life tweaks – java + bedrock cross-play – a friendly, fair, and respectful communityYou may also be interested in checking out our handbook (https://firestartermc.com/handbook) for more information. We’d love to see you online! 🧡

mcs.firestartermc.com

PrimordialMC

Creative, Cross-Play, Economy, Factions, PvE, PvP, Survival

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PrimordialMC is a java/bedrock crossplay server with multiple gamemodes including Factions, Skyblock, SMP, and Creative Plots!BEDROCK SUPPORTEDIP: primordialmc.com (Bedrock Port: 19132)[1.8 -> 1.19] are supported!» Factions » Skyblock » SMP » Creative Plots

primordialmc.com

Players:	110/700	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Gnome Villages Protected:	3	Mines Excavated:	2434
Animals Bred:	88	Meteor Showers Witnessed:	1
Astral Amulets Crafted:	22	Soulbound Rings Equipped:	5
Goblin Markets Raided:	9	Shattered Realms Restored:	2
Endermen Teleportation Errors:	2	Demon Skulls Collected:	21
Celestial Gardens Planted:	7	Forbidden Doors Opened:	3
Ender Pearl Glitches:	5	Crystal Palaces Visited:	1

Players:	91/800	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Doomsday Clocks Constructed:	1	Nether Portals Gone Wrong:	3
Holy Grails Found:	4	Void Armor Forged:	20
Tesseract Cubes Discovered:	5	Nightmare Scenarios Survived:	1
Mythical Quests Completed:	37	Celestial Blades Sharpened:	6
Lava Oceans Crossed:	1	Evil Portals Destroyed:	1
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1	Soul Contracts Signed:	2
Haunted Mines Explored:	1	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	12

Players:	109/1000	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.0 / 5
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1	Mysterious Obelisks Activated:	2
Cosmic Hamsters Found:	4	Enchanted Weapons Reforged:	7
Phantom Blocks Placed:	7	Shattered Realms Restored:	0
Mystery Villagers Spotted:	2	Endless Mazes Solved:	1
Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	1	Cursed Scrolls Read:	4
Mythical Swords Crafted:	79	Forbidden Grimoires Read:	4
Titan Hearts Harvested:	1	Haunted Forests Traversed:	3

Players:	102/700	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.2 / 5
Love Letters Sent:	17	Whispering Shadows Heard:	3
Evil Lairs Raided:	5	Haunted Strongholds Conquered:	1
Volcanoes Explored:	3	Unbreakable Chains Forged:	5
Meteor Showers Witnessed:	2	Legendary Heroes Trained:	4
Time-Warping Watches Found:	2	Witch’s Brew Drunk:	15
Magical Familiars Summoned:	5	Enchanted Teapots Collected:	7
Unicorn Parades Witnessed:	2	Hidden Villages Discovered:	2

Players:	104/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1	Heavenly Choirs Heard:	4
Glorious Feasts Held:	10	Soul Swords Wielded:	6
Magical Moments Shared:	27	Unholy Beasts Tamed:	1
Cosmic Entities Communed With:	2	Elemental Forces Harnessed:	4
Vampire Cloaks Sewn:	2	Eldritch Scrolls Read:	6
Ancient Ruins Explored:	2	Chaos Orbs Controlled:	19
Powerful Allies Recruited:	7	Interstellar Fungi Gathered:	2

Players:	105/200	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.7 / 5
Mystic Mirrors Unlocked:	1	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	4
Celestial Dragons Tamed:	3	Crystal Wands Charged:	9
Epic Weapons Forged:	6	Elemental Temples Cleansed:	4
Spectral Entities Defeated:	6	Ancient Relics Unearthed:	484
Gorgon Shields Crafted:	3	Forbidden Relics Collected:	8
Titan Hearts Harvested:	4	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	0
Infinite Knowledge Scrolls Discovered:	2	Ether Blades Crafted:	7

Players:	102/400	Uptime:	99%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Legendary Scepters Created:	2	Shadow Figures Spotted:	4
Celestial Events Witnessed:	3	Cursed Biomes Uncovered:	2
Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	2	Heroic Deeds Celebrated:	3
Warrior Spirits Summoned:	31	Secret Libraries Discovered:	1
Shattered Realms Restored:	0	Infinity Gauntlets Forged:	0
Werewolf Howls Heard:	4	Titan Hearts Harvested:	4
Dark Rituals Completed:	3	Enchanted Forests Planted:	11

Players:	107/400	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.6 / 5
Wilderness Tamed:	14	Vanishing Items Found:	8
Potions Brewed:	192	Magical Familiars Summoned:	2
Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	2	Mineshafts Explored:	5
Invisible Pathways Walked:	3	Haunted Mines Explored:	2
Whimsical Tea Parties Held:	4	Epic Bosses Defeated:	5
Dragons Adopted as Pets:	5	Titanic Relics Retrieved:	4
Enchantments Applied:	209	Soul Swords Wielded:	4

Players:	91/200	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Meteorites Collected:	0	Divine Spears Created:	18
Crystal Caves Mapped:	4	Epic Quests Completed:	19
Void Gems Collected:	11	Crystal Palaces Visited:	3
Elemental Crystals Collected:	75	Dungeon Sieges Launched:	4
Dragon Eggs Found:	5695	Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	2
Necronomicon Pages Collected:	2	Unsolvable Puzzles Solved:	6
Forbidden Relics Collected:	2	Magic Crystals Found:	6

Players:	106/700	Uptime:	98%
Rating:	4.9 / 5
Demon Skulls Collected:	41	Forbidden Doors Opened:	1
Infinite Doors Opened:	1	Mimic Chests Discovered:	1
Phantom Ships Sailed:	1	Ancient Dragons Awakened:	3
Cursed Statues Activated:	4	Lost Cities Unearthed:	5
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	1	Holy Grails Found:	3
Cursed Scrolls Read:	5	Haunted Chests Opened:	6
Chaos Emeralds Discovered:	7	Endermen Teleportation Errors:	2

Players:	90/500	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	5.0 / 5
Divine Scrolls Written:	10	Wishing Wells Wished Upon:	4
Endless Staircases Climbed:	2	Hidden Villages Discovered:	2
Soulbound Rings Equipped:	9	Crops Grown:	1316
Dragon Eggs Found:	6257	Infinite Doors Opened:	3
Cuddly Creatures Pet:	41	Crystal Wands Charged:	19
Eternal Flames Captured:	6	Dimension Hops:	8
Dragonfire Shields Forged:	10	Backwards Speech Heard:	5

Players:	107/200	Uptime:	95%
Rating:	4.3 / 5
Lost Cities Unearthed:	5	Talking Trees Consulted:	5
Haunted Redstone Contraptions Built:	7	Secret Guilds Joined:	5
Underground Cities Explored:	1	Royal Courts Attended:	2
Magic Wands Crafted:	21	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	4
Unique Catgirls Spotted:	9	Flesh-Eating Plants Grown:	4
Ancient Relics Unearthed:	296	Shadow Wolves Tamed:	3
Crystal Wands Charged:	15	Dragon Eggs Hatched:	2

Players:	96/1000	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.8 / 5
Inverted Worlds Discovered:	1	Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2
Endless Night Skies:	1	Forbidden Tomes Read:	2
Dimensional Collapse Prevented:	1	Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	8
Chimeras Created:	1	Phantom Rings Equipped:	12
Animals Bred:	160	Talking Trees Consulted:	5
Witch’s Brew Drunk:	12	Magical Frogs Kissed:	8
Forgotten Legends Remembered:	9	Dragonkin Hatched:	2

Players:	107/100	Uptime:	96%
Rating:	4.1 / 5
Mythical Creatures Tamed:	1	Dimension Hops:	4
Starry Nights Enjoyed:	41	Cursed Artifacts Uncovered:	0
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	0	Spontaneous Duels Fought:	7
Fairy Circles Danced In:	5	Crops Grown:	1016
Rune Stones Activated:	6	Endless Mazes Solved:	2
Magical Ponies Rescued:	2	Magic Scrolls Discovered:	5
Mythical Relics Collected:	12	Gryphons Tamed:	4

Players:	103/700	Uptime:	100%
Rating:	4.5 / 5
Cursed Taverns Survived:	3	Pirate Ships Captured:	3
Evil Portals Destroyed:	2	Cozy Campfires Lit:	14
Reality Distortions Fixed:	3	Love Letters Sent:	6
Underground Cities Explored:	3	Unbreakable Curses Broken:	1
Dimensional Rifts Closed:	1	Zeus’s Thunderbolts Captured:	1
Glowing Eyes in the Dark:	6	Ender Chest Mysteries Uncovered:	2
Corrupted Trees Chopped:	2	Voidwalker Blades Crafted:	11

Players:	101/500	Uptime:	97%
Rating:	4.4 / 5
Eldritch Beasts Summoned:	0	Shadow Realms Conquered:	0
Lava Oceans Crossed:	2	Wizards Turned into Frogs:	2
Mystical Artifacts Crafted:	11	Time-Warping Watches Found:	3
Whispering Shadows Heard:	2	Cosmic Hamsters Found:	1
Celestial Beings Befriended:	0	Bizarre Potions Brewed:	20
God-Killer Bows Constructed:	8	Paranormal Events Investigated:	3
Cursed Villages Purged:	3	Reality-Warping Charms Crafted:	2