10. AppleMC PVP

“Welcome to AppleMC! We are a server that mainly focuses on SMP gamemodes such as Lifesteal, Survival, Earth SMP & Oneblock. Everyday we welcome hundreds of players to our server and give them a unique experience!”

AppleMC will take you back to simplicity by giving you everything you need in a pvp server. Your one stop shop for all the basics, AppleMC is a great add to any players list. 

• Between Earth SMP and Bedwards, players will never run out of places to explore and people to fight!
• Do your best to stay alive in Survival, visiting different realms to aid you in your journeys. 
• Join the top clan in Lifesteal, complete daily quests for rewards and defeat all enemies. 

Server Details:

IP: play.applemc.fun

Player Limit: 2000

Uptime: 100%

Check out their website here: https://applemc.fun/

9. Insanity Craft

“InsanityCraft is one of the oldest and largest active networks in the world. From its birth in 2012, we have created some of the top game modes with the best experiences for over 1 million players from all around the world!”

A veteran in the game, InsanityCraft has all the classic game modes players love.  With a few little custom tweaks each they have created a unique and versatile experience where many players thrive. 

• Expand your small island into a mega city in the sky and build its value in Skyblock.  
• With your team, build an impenetrable base in Factions. Use unique items and abilities to infiltrate bases and grow your faction's power and land size 
• Players can join custom classes in this Survival mode. They are able to tear through resource worlds to collect items to sell and become leaders of the economy. 
• Being Bedrock and Java compatible whilst also containing free ranks, this server is playable by anyone!

Server Details:

IP: play.insanitycraft.net

Player Limit: 7000

Uptime: 100%

Check out their website here: http://insanitycraft.net/

8. Minesuperior 

“Discover MineSuperior – your ultimate 1.20.1 Minecraft: Java Edition destination, meticulously curated by a seasoned management team dedicated to crafting an unparalleled experience for all.” 

With a welcoming community and gamemodes for everyone Minesuperior is an excellent server to join for some fun PVP. 

• Fight custom bosses and upgrade your pets for perks to help defeat others in this compelling towny. With envoys spawning in custom pvp arenas players are sure to gather awesome rewards!
• Earn your spot as the top island in this amusing Skyblock and build whatever your heart desires.
• With PVP enabled world-wide this Survival mode is sure to keep everyone on their toes and in the action. 
• Playable on both Java and Bedrock, players are encouraged to bring their friends and take advantage of the free perks!

Server Details:

IP: mc.mcs.gg

Player Limit: 2500

Uptime: 99.9%

Check out their website here: https://store.minesuperior.com/

7. Netherite

“We're a popular, economy focused Minecraft server with all your favorite features. Founded originally in 2022, we've evolved to provide a top player experience with high-quality, custom server features.”

Netherite is a server by the players, for the players! Come try your shot at some top tier PVP here!

• Fight mobs for experience. Combat with other players to steal their hearts and reach the top of the leaderboard in Lifesteal.
• Maintain food and health to survive in Towny. Build, create and explore across a massive world where the economy can either help you, or keep you down.
• Spawn in on an isolated island in the sky and use limited resources to build your small hub into a massive empire. This Skyblock allows players to join with their friends and play together or separately, each case allowing them to help one another. 
• With free ranks and events, players will never run out of stuff to do on this server!

Server Details:

IP: play.netherite.gg

Player Limit: 9999

Uptime: 99%

Check out their website here: https://netherite.gg/

6. FadeCloud

“FadeCloud is a Minecraft Survival Server that specifically serves players using the Java edition of the game. The server aims to provide a friendly and welcoming environment for players to enjoy a balanced and engaging Survival, Creative experience.”

A charming and friendly server Fadecloud has something for every type of warrior.

• Use special omni-tools to improve your skills in Skyblock. Survive and build your kingdom in the sky to house pets that give perks and special rewards!
• Soar through the battle pass and earn rewards and perks to prestige your rank. Earn orbs and gems to become the richest player in this Prison economy. 
• Spelunk through Dungeons with your companion pet and utilize special unique wands to help you blast through all those mobs. Earn rewards and perks to prestige and become the highest of over 300+ ranks. 

Server Details:

IP: mc.fadecloud.com

Player Limit: 2000

Uptime: 100%

Check out their website here: https://www.fadecloudmc.com/

5. CosmosMC

“Welcome to CosmosMC. Our server has the friendliest community on Minecraft. We're a Network that offers the best of the best Earth, Survival, and Prison, and factions game modes.”

Quite possibly one of the most unique Minecraft servers out there, CosmoMC is one PVP server that you definitely don't want to miss out on!

• Survive on a 1:500 scale of the actual Earth on this massive Survival gamemode and build a house where you actually live in real life! With grief protection and free ranks, all players are sure to enjoy themselves. Utilize over 15 jobs, trading, the auction house and chest shops to land at the very top of the economy. Use custom vehicles to travel long distances with ease and explore to your heart's content.  With over 1000 quests and 15 skills to master, players never run out of things to accomplish! 
• This special twist on a classic Factions gamemode adds new events to keep players engaged. You are now able to participate in Koth, Fishing and Envoy events to receive rewards and perks. Grow your faction by defeating bosses, completing quests and killing enemies that threaten your team's survivability.  
• Win first place in weekly contests to reap huge payouts that propel you into the top of the Prison leaderboards. With hundreds of rankups and upgrades as well as community challenges and milestone rewards players are able to grind as much as they’d like and still have more things to work towards.

Server Details:

IP: org.cosmosmc.org

Player Limit: 1000

Uptime: 99.9%

Check out their website here: https://cosmosmc.org/

4. HavocGames

“Formerly known as HavocMC, Havoc Games has been pushing the limits of vanilla minecraft since 2012. Home of The Mining Dead, Mine Wars, and Craft Theft Auto.”

If you're into custom content, this PVP server will be right up your alley!

• Fight to the top of the leaderboards in the PVP arena or sell your wares to become the richest player in TownyEconomy. 
• Survive against zombies and other players while fighting hunger and infection. The ultimate survivalist game, players use custom vehicles and gun pvp to survive the zombie apocalypse. A unique gamemode that’s been running since 2012, the Mining Dead is a classic that all players must try. 
• In Warzone you are able to use custom weapons in special kits to duel other players. Duel with one person, or fight a double match with a teammate. Utilize tons of kits and be the last man standing to earn your place at the top of the leaderboard. 
• Pilot your own helicopter or steal a cop car to get where you need to go! In Craft Theft Auto, players are able to utilize specialty vehicles and custom weapons to take over the cops and gangs alike and complete quests to progress. Dress yourself in the heaviest of armor and take out any enemies that stand in your path. 

Server Details:

IP: go.havoc.games

Player Limit: 1000

Uptime: 99.6%

Check out their website here: havoc.games/

3. ManaCube

“ManaCube is a flourishing minecraft community renowned for its wide variety of engaging Minecraft servers. Our unique take on game modes have been played by over 5 million people in the last 10 years!”

Manacube has been around for a very long time - and their server shows the expertise they have gathered throughout the years. 

• Deck out your weapons, tools and armor in custom enchantments and gather unique items to aid in your Survival in this SMP gamemode. Warp to unique islands to farm resources and gain rewards from specialty quests for each island. 
• Mine, farm and build to gain experience and rank up from peasant to demigod in Olympus Prison. Complete challenges once you reach the highest level to ascend and rise above the gods earning the most rewards and perks available. 
• Upgrade your armor and enchant your weapons to duel in Kit PVP. Battle other players to earn the top spot on the leaderboard. 
• Previously known as Anarchy, this Infinity gamemode hosts an entire world with PVP enabled. Fight to survive and become the longest living player. Battle in special arenas to gain rewards and perks or hunt down your enemies in the wild to steal their loot. 
• Jump from block to block and attempt to reach the end of a mind boggling Parkour area or spend time earning money in Earth Towny. 
• Build literally anything you can dream up in the Creative server or grow your faction to the largest size in Factions.
• Manacube has been running for nine years and has tons of events, weekly updates and monthly tournaments to keep you interested and having fun!

Server Details:

IP: hub.manacube.com

Player Limit: 4500

Uptime: 99.3%

Check out their website here: manacube.com/play

2. MineMalia

“MineMalia Network is a server that strives to provide you with the best possible Minecraft experience with custom, unique and lag-free servers.”

With tons of players and mounds of different lobbies and servers PVP players are sure to love this classic server!

• Join one of three survival servers for a unique spin on each. Lime being the original server, a classic Survival or Aqua for those looking for a bit of an easier start as players are able to keep inventory here. If you’re looking for a challenge, you’ll wish to join Survival Red where hardmode is turned on permanently. You’ll only have one life and mobs are much more difficult to deal with. 
• Join Lifesteal in a world fully enabled with PVP and battle other players to steal their lives and add to your own. Careful though, falling beneath zero hearts will cause your player account to be banned for 14 days from this server mode. With everything on the line players will fight harder and defend better. There are ways that your team can revive you and lessen or remove the 14 day ban should you receive it. Hop in today and find out how!
• Grind in public prisons to earn achievements and rank up over 20 times. Enchant your tools and rise through the leaderboards using mcmmo and lucky blocks to propel you forward in Prison.
• Start with a small classic Skyblock island and grow your megatropolis by completing missions and selling your items in chest shops. If you’re looking for a hardcore version of this, try the OneBlock gamemode. It’s the same as classic Skyblock, but you only start on literally a single block. 
• Build your base, survive raids, explore. Protect your land, perform raids of your own or join a team of others fighting for the same cause. Upgrade your faction to make it the strongest in the server in this hardcore Factions mode. 
• Jump into Bedwars or Skywars to battle others in a solo pvp mode or a free for all rumble. If you’re more of a people person, gather a team of four players and fight to win top spot. 
• Try out Duels or Kitpvp if you’re looking for a more classic brawling style. Fight alone or in parties of up to four players to claim your prize. With tons of custom kits and enchantments players should have everything they need to fight it out in the pvp arenas and land on the top of the leaderboards. 
• Minemalia also hosts a Creative server where you can spend hours perfecting the most stunning builds. Save it forever as this gamemode will never reset its world so that players can return years after and find their builds. 
• Not sure what you’re in the mood for? Hop into the Arcade game mode and play a host of minigames to earn rewards for free ranks. 

Server Details:

IP: play.minemalia.com

Player Limit: 340

Uptime: 99.6%

Check out their website here: https://minemalia.org/

1. Hypixel

“The Hypixel server ensures an improved gameplay encounter and stands out as one of the most extensive Minecraft Server Networks, attracting millions of players simultaneously each day. Within the Hypixel Minecraft server, players can enjoy entertaining and unique games like SkyBlock, SkyWars, Bedwars and more.”

One of the largest and longest running, not many seasoned Minecrafters HAVEN'T been on Hypixel at least once. It's one of the Greats for any PVP player. 

• Teams of up to 4 spawn on different islands in this exciting gamemode. Gather resources to buy items and upgrades and keep your beds safe in Bedwars!
• Fight alone or in a team to gather resources and prepare for a battle as the walls slowly close in pushing all players together in the center in UHC Champions. If you don’t wish to play the full gamemode, Hypixel offers mini versions of UHC. 
• Are you wanting some nonstop action? Join Blitz Survival Games to play with 16-32 people in a fast paced minigame. Win rounds to earn points to choose from unique kits that give you special advantages in future rounds. Get to the top of the leaderboard! TNT games are also a must-see if you enjoy Blitz. 
• Each player or team will spawn on their own island with the aim of being the last left alive. Try out Skywars and kill other players to unlock souls. Use the souls you gain to unlock kits and perks that’ll help further your score. 
• Fight opponents with weapons that have unique abilities in Arena Brawls. Unlock special skills and perks and fight 1v1, 2v2, or 4v4 and claim the top of the leaderboard. 
• Join The Wall or Mega Walls for two ways to be the top contender by surviving the longest. The wall is for newer players while Mega Walls is for more seasoned Minecrafters. 
• Play as your favorite mob in Minecraft in Smash Heroes. Use unique abilities to either drain your opponents health, or knock them out of the map. Unlock awesome kits special to the mobs that will make sure you are the winner. 
• Choose the Warlords server to play one of three game modes. Participate in either Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, or Domination and fight with your team to secure victory. Players see a special resource pack for these modes with custom 3d textured weapons and special custom sounds!
• If you’re a player that enjoys a spookier game, try out VampireZ or Murder Mystery. Solve the crime and find out who did it in these classic game modes. 
• Load up your paintball gun and head to the field in Paintball Warfare. Reduce your opposing team's health to zero to win first place and secure your team's spot on the leaderboard. 
• There are tons of unique lobbies per game so you’ll never miss out on a game you’d like to play and with daily and weekly quests you’ll have your free rank in no time!
• For those players that like to go fast, Turbo Kart Racers is a classic remake that all players can enjoy. Perform upgrades to go faster and add special abilities to your kart. Earn rewards by achieving top placements and deck your vehicle out into the car of your dreams. 

Server Details:

IP: mc.hypixel.net

Player Limit: 92,000

Uptime: 100%

Check out their website here: https://hypixel.net/