Viking Ducks
Survival Modded (1.20.1)
All with game cash
vikingland.ddns.net
This is a factions lifesteal server where every fight actually matters because you steal hearts when you kill other players. It feels really intense since losing a fight can make you weaker and winning can make you stronger.
The server has custom enchantments that feel like they belong in normal Minecraft but give more ways to build your gear. You can set up armor and weapons for offense or defense so you can make different styles for pvp or for surviving.
Factions are a big part of the server. You can claim land form alliances and try to control more of the world. The whole world has pvp turned on so you are never really safe when you go outside your base.
There is an economy with commands to sell things from your hand and a shop to buy what you need. There is also an auction house where players can trade rare items with each other. On top of that you level up skills with McMMO so you feel stronger the more you play.
The rules are focused on fair play. No hacking no xray and no duping. Exploits are not allowed and you are expected to respect the staff. They also do not allow homophobic or racist language so the chat stays more chill and respectful.
This server is called Ancient Echoes and it runs on Minecraft Java 1.21.10. It feels like a classic survival world but with an active adult community.
Everyone here is 18 or older and the whole server is based on trust. There are no locked chests and no land claims so people just build and play how they want. The rules are really minimal and the staff keeps things pretty chill. There is no pay to win and no donor perks so nobody gets special boosts or paid cosmetics.
The server is hard mode but it has some quality of life stuff like one player sleep and fast leaf decay. There is a diamond based economy and no plugins changing the vanilla feel. People can travel on the Nether roof and there is proximity voice and group chat which makes big projects and adventures feel really alive.
The community does regular events like Spleef tournaments trivia nights and elytra course races. There are also big server projects plus random adventures that just happen when people are online. It still feels like the right time to join because there is space at spawn shops and Nether hubs for new ideas.
The server uses BlueMap so you can see the world for planning and exploring. There are also APAC and EU friendly proxies like one in Hong Kong and one in Amsterdam that route back to the main host so players from different regions can connect better.
Ubuearth SMP 2 is a Minecraft Java survival server on a big Earth map. It feels like a mix of geopolitics and chill building.
You can explore a realistic world map and pick a place to build your own city or even a full country. People trade with each other and slowly shape the world together. Big projects like huge builds and organized towns are a big part of the server.
The community feels respectful and pretty active. Players come from different countries like France Germany and Georgia so chat is usually lively but still friendly.
The server is semi vanilla and survival so you actually have to gather stuff and play but it does not force you to grind super hard to matter. There is a regulated economy rankings events and even daily rewards to keep things moving.
Staff members are active and seem to really care about the world and players. The server is not pay to win and it tries to stay chill and welcoming instead of super sweaty.
Anarchy Network is a semi anarchy server that tries to feel like pure survival. It launched on October 11th 2024 and runs all day and night.
The server is made to keep the game close to normal vanilla. There are almost no rules and not many changes. You can grief bases and do PvP. There are no map resets and no teleport commands. You just play survival and deal with whatever happens.
There is a big world border set to two million blocks in each direction so the world is huge. You can use the spawn command so players far away do not feel stuck alone forever. The server also allows using the nether roof. Phantoms are turned off and only half of the players online are needed to skip the night.
The server blocks some things that ruin the game for others. Exploits lag machines and duping are not allowed. Spamming chat or using harassment or racial slurs is also not allowed. You can fight and raid but you still have to follow those basic rules.
You can join on many Java versions from 1.7.2 up to 1.21.10 but they recommend using 1.21.10 so things work better. If you like dangerous survival with almost no limits and no pay to win this server might be exactly what you want.
This server is called Raid The Nether and it is built around a crazy extraction style PvP idea. It feels like those extraction shooter games but inside Minecraft and everything happens in a custom nether world.
You go through a portal into a huge nether hellscape. There are dangerous areas with mobs and other players and there is loot worth tons of gold just sitting around if you are brave enough to go get it. You can explore bastion type places and old forges and find hidden loot rooms and cool secrets.
The whole thing is about risk. You grab treasure and powerful gear and rare stuff but if you die you lose what you brought and what you found. So you have to decide when to fight and when to hide and when to just run away.
To keep your loot you have to extract. You find a portal spot light it and escape back to safety. If you make it out you can use what you earned to upgrade your loadout and finish quests and get ready for the next run.
Every run feels different. You plan a route choose your fights and try to become known in the nether for surviving when others do not.