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Minecraft PvP can be one of the most challenging and rewarding facets of the entire game, and it's no shock that countless players log in daily and join PvP servers to take down their opponents and climb the rankings. Other players opt for open-world PvP in a Survival Mode setting, defending their bases from intruders and occasionally raiding enemy settlements.
No matter what kind of PvP environment Minecraft players are searching for, there's a great server to accommodate them. Some have more rules than others, but if players hope to lock weapons against their counterparts, there are several servers that are currently thriving and willing to take them in to join the action.
10 of the best Minecraft servers worth checking out for PvP
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1) Minecadia (Play.minecadia.com)
If Minecraft fans love PvP content that unveils new maps and updates regularly, Minecadia might be worth a look. The server offers popular PvP archetypes like Lifesteal, KitPvP, and Factions, with distinctive maps and ranking systems. Even better, these PvP modes regularly receive new, incredibly detailed battle maps to explore and conquer.
Minecadia's population count typically hovers around 1,000 regular players daily, so they should have no trouble finding opponents on their quest for PvP dominance.
2) Complex Gaming (Mslc.mc-complex.com)
Although it's taken its knocks as a pay-to-win server for other game modes, Minecraft players continue to flock to Complex Gaming's mega server for its various PvP modes. Its Factions PvP is particularly popular, and each server within the hub network (modded or vanilla) except for Pixelmon does a great job of bringing plenty of PvP action.
Complex Gaming remains a very popular server as well, so there won't be any player shortage in the future, as it has continued to go on strong for years.
3) Jartex Network (Play.Jartexnetwork.com)
Sporting over 50,000 monthly Minecraft user logins, Jartex Network offers a shifting landscape of PvP thanks to its popular Immortal Factions PvP. However, if the team-based approach isn't a player's preference for player-vs-player battles, they can also try out Jartex's KitPvP and Lifesteal game modes for a change-up.
Thanks to regular seasonal resets, no one player will stay at the top for long, and the locales and meta are always shifting in each subsequent season of PvP.
4) PvP Legacy (Play.pvplegacy.net)
PvP Legacy primarily centers on KitPvP for Minecraft fans to enjoy, but the developers have done an admirable job of doing so. In addition to regular updates and a heavy focus on keeping the competitive balance intact, PvP Legacy has its own PvP kit viewer where players can share their builds with others to help climb the ranks together.
Additionally, to help players practice their PvP skills, this server offers the ability to add custom modifiers and hand-pick maps. Fans can create the perfect environment for their player-vs-player training and watch as their abilities increase before their eyes.
5) Pika Network (Play.pika-network.net)
A cracked Minecraft server that allows players to join on both official and unofficial clients regardless of whether or not they have a Microsoft/Mojang account, Pika Network offers seven PvP modes, including KitPvP, BedWars, SkyWars, as well as Factions and Lifesteal (both of which have OP variations with powered-up gear and enchantments to make things even more intense).
Thanks in part to its status as a cracked server, Pika Network sports well over 1,000 daily users online at a given time. The PvP game modes are also reset regularly to let fighters battle on a clean slate.
6) FireMC (Play.firemc.fun)
Located in India for Minecraft players situated in the Asia-Pacific region, FireMC centers on bringing a comprehensive and intense Lifesteal PvP experience to fans. The developers have also stated they intend to bring additional game modes in the future, but Lifesteal fans should be able to find a home at FireMC if they're willing to give it a join sometime.
This server admittedly doesn't have the large player count of some of its counterparts, but this could benefit some fans who prefer a more tight-knit PvP community to compete and enjoy the game with.
7) NationsGlory (Nationsglory.com:25565)
Although NationsGlory isn't your typical Minecraft PvP server, it brings an intriguing approach to player-vs-player combat. Here, players join nations on a map based on Earth, and these countries can often wage war against each other in large-scale PvP battles using guns, vehicles, and explosives. There's also a wilderness where players can be killed without potentially triggering war.
With tons of mods to implement modern weaponry and war machines, NationsGlory is a grand-scale PvP project. The server even allows nations to battle each other in the reaches of space, which players won't see too often across PvP servers.
8) BedWars Practice Club (Bedwarspractice.club)
As fun as Minecraft PvP can be at times, it also takes plenty of time to learn the nuances of each game mode. This can be seen with BedWars, which requires some solid bridging and movement skills. Fortunately, BedWars Practice Club is a server that lets players practice their BedWars skills in a relaxed environment where they don't have to sweat enemy players converging on them.
While this server isn't necessarily a PvP server in the most direct sense, it's a great place for players new to player-vs-player combat and BedWars, in particular, to grasp the game mode before they're dropped feet-first into an actual PvP server.
9) Hypixel (Mc.hypixel.net)
When it comes to pure Minecraft enjoyment in just about any facet, it's hard not to include Hypixel as the server to join. While it's known for its incredible Skyblock gameplay and hosting over a dozen minigames, Hypixel maintains a thriving PvP community across multiple game modes. Fans can compete in BedWars, SkyWars, Arena Brawl, Ultra Hardcore (UHC), Survival Games, and much more.
Arguably the most popular Minecraft server in existence, if there's PvP action to be had, it can be found on Hypixel's massive mega server with thousands of players of various ranks to join in on the action.
10) 2Builders2Tools (2b2t.org)
Although 2Builders2Tools (AKA 2b2t) is an Anarchy server, it gets a spot on this list for the outright unforgiving and brutal nature of its PvP. In 2b2t, just about anything short of real-world harassment is fair game, and the server's player base is notorious among the greater community. Just escaping the spawn point of this server is a monumental task.
There's no real way to sugarcoat it; 2b2t shouldn't be a player's first choice for PvP. However, if fans want a truly grueling experience when it comes to player-vs-player combat, 2b2t has remained operational for years and will continue to do so. Players joining this server shouldn't expect friendly competition, as the combat is brutal, and the dedicated fanbase is far from forgiving.
11) BendersMC (Play.bendersmc.co)
Although it offers many different game modes depending on player tastes, the core theme of BendersMC is to bring together the worlds of Minecraft and the Avatar franchise. This creates a unique twist on traditional PvP game modes by allowing players to wield the four primal elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) and harness them as weapons while also gaining access to special abilities for added strategy.
Moreover, BendersMC offers intense Factions and Battlegrounds PvP game modes that can almost feel as though players are in an element-bending war for supremacy.
12) BoxPvP (Play.boxpvp.net)
Box PvP is an entertaining Minecraft game mode where players must collect resources from boxes scattered around the game world, crafting their gear before heading into battle. The BoxPvP server facilitates this game mode very well and also offers the likes of Crystal PvP, randomized Kit PvP, and Elytra-based PvP modes as well, all while having practice spaces for newcomers to learn the ropes.
While this may not be the server for fans of more conventional PvP, it's a great destination (with a relatively modest population) to enjoy some of the more nuanced spin-offs of player-vs-player combat.
13) Stray (Stray.gg)
Much like BoxPvP, Stray offers some unorthodox Minecraft PvP modes that can be fun to learn, play, and master. This includes free-for-all (FFA), pot FFA (which heavily relies on potions), and the intriguing Trident Box, which allows players to collect coins from blocks in an open-ended battleground and use them to purchase powerful gear. Trident Box brings together mining and Trident-based PvP.
In a similar sense to BoxPvP, this server won't be for fans who prefer more conventional experiences but should be a thrill for out-of-the-box players.
14) Grand Theft Minecart (GTM.network)
Grand Theft Minecart is a long-running Minecraft server that can meet many preferences at once. While it isn't a PvP-only server, there's plenty of it to enjoy, as the server is modeled after Grand Theft Auto Online's core gameplay. With a plethora of modern firearms, vehicles, and even unique melee weapons, GTM provides a modern twist on PvP and an unconventional ranking system.
The map of MineSantos is incredibly robust, ensuring that players have ways to take a break from PvPing and kick back, including by resting in their player-owned homes and apartments.
15) Lifesteal (Org.lifesteal.rip)
Lifesteal has been a server for a pretty long time when compared to other Minecraft servers, and that's due in part to its fine-tuned Lifesteal game mode, where players gain the health of the opponents they defeat. This game mode may not be exclusive to Lifesteal's server, but this server does offer it in a very fun and accessible way, and that's only the beginning.
In addition to the Lifesteal game mode it's known for, this server also offers FFA PvP and random KitPvP, which admittedly aren't as possible on this server but are a nice way to change things up when ordinary Lifesteal gameplay is getting a bit stale.
16) MCearth (Play.mcearth.net)
Although it's technically a global sandbox, MCEarth earns a spot on this list for creating some of the most entertaining PvP conflicts. This server uses NASA satellite imagery to shape its game map based on our own world. However, this iteration of our world is massive and players can congregate, and create towns, cities, and even entire kingdoms and nations that can go to war.
This has resulted in massive-scale persistent conflicts between player-made nations and kingdoms, including funnily ahistorical ones such as wars between Antarctica and Spain, for example.
17) Advancius (Mc.advancius.net)
When it comes to a pure variety of PvP modes, Advancius can be tough to beat. The server network includes several popular modes including Factions, Kit PvP, 1v1 Duels, Ultra Hardcore, Survival Games, Bedwars, and more. This can help fans who don't want to stick to a particular game mode for too long, and there are additional non-PvP game modes worth checking out just in case.
Whatever the case, Advancius has a robust player community as well, so there shouldn't be too many problems finding comrades and adversaries to battle with or against in PvP.
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