# Sturdy MC > Sturdy is a Minecraft: Java Edition server network. Sturdy Survival, a towns and nations SMP with a player economy, is open now; Mob Wars is open as a beta, from the hub; Heist opens later. Join at play.sturdymc.com (Survival directly at survival.sturdymc.com). Java Edition only, no mods, no whitelist. ## Pages - [About Sturdy](https://sturdymc.com/about/): Sturdy is a small Minecraft: Java Edition network run by owners who play on it. What it is, what we promise, the timeline so far and how to reach us. - [Creator terms](https://sturdymc.com/creator-terms/): The rules of the Sturdy creator pass in plain words: who can join, what counts, how you get paid, what you must say in your captions, and how it ends. - [Sturdy Creators](https://sturdymc.com/creators/): Join the Sturdy creator pass: earn creator XP for clips, views, streams and friends you bring, and unlock the Creator tag, Gems and your own store code. - [FAQ](https://sturdymc.com/faq/): Quick answers about Sturdy MC: the server IP, which Minecraft versions can join, Bedrock, whether the world resets, griefing, PvP, towns, ranks and the store. - [How to join a Minecraft server on Java Edition](https://sturdymc.com/guide/how-to-join-a-minecraft-server/): How to join a Minecraft Java server, step by step: open the launcher, pick the right version, add the server address and get past the common errors. - [Survival commands](https://sturdymc.com/guide/survival/commands/): Every Sturdy Survival command in one list: towns, plots, nations, money, jobs, ranks, the build contest and chat. Type to find one. - [Survival guide](https://sturdymc.com/guide/survival/): The Sturdy Survival player guide: the four worlds, your first hour, towns and nations, money and jobs, the rank ladder, crates and every command you need. - [Player guide](https://sturdymc.com/guide/): How the Sturdy network works: the hub and its compass, one account on every server, Gems, the store, linking your Discord, voting and the tags you see. - [Heist](https://sturdymc.com/heist/): Heist is a crime city coming to Sturdy: buy a permit, crack the safe, sell the marked cash and get away. Your account and Gems work there too. - [Sturdy MC](https://sturdymc.com/): Sturdy is a Minecraft: Java Edition server network at play.sturdymc.com. Survival, a towns and nations SMP, is open now, and Mob Wars is open as a beta. - [Live map](https://sturdymc.com/map/): The live map of Sturdy Survival's home world: every town and nation outlined, updated as players build. Open it in your browser, no Minecraft needed. - [Mob Wars](https://sturdymc.com/mobwars/): Mob Wars is open on Sturdy as a beta: create and command your army of mobs to destroy your enemy's Beacon. You never fight yourself. - [How to join](https://sturdymc.com/play/): The Sturdy MC server IP is play.sturdymc.com. Join on almost any Minecraft: Java Edition version, no mods or whitelist, and fix the usual connection errors. - [Privacy](https://sturdymc.com/privacy/): What Sturdy collects when you play, buy or visit, why, who else sees it, and how to ask about it. Plain words, no tracking. - [Rules](https://sturdymc.com/rules/): The six rules for every Sturdy Minecraft server and the Discord: what gets you banned, how to report a player or an exploit, and how to appeal a ban. - [Servers](https://sturdymc.com/servers/): The servers on the Sturdy network: Survival, a towns and nations SMP; Mob Wars, open as a beta; and Heist, in the works. Join play.sturdymc.com and pick one. - [Join the staff](https://sturdymc.com/staff/): Sturdy is taking staff applications: Helpers for Survival and Builders for the network. What each role does and how to apply on the Discord. - [Server status](https://sturdymc.com/status/): Is Sturdy MC up? Live player counts and the state of every server, refreshed each minute, plus the daily restart time and where to look during downtime. - [Survival](https://sturdymc.com/survival/): Sturdy Survival is a towns and nations SMP on Minecraft: Java Edition. A free plot on arrival, twelve jobs, chest shops and a home world that never resets. - [Updates](https://sturdymc.com/updates/): Every change to the Sturdy Minecraft servers in plain words, newest first: new features, changes and fixes on Survival and across the whole network. - [Vote for Sturdy](https://sturdymc.com/vote/): Vote for Sturdy on five Minecraft server lists, once a day each. Every vote pays $100, 2 Gems and a Gold crate key on Survival, plus milestone rewards. ## Updates - [The Spookiest Halloween Build contest](https://sturdymc.com/updates/the-spookiest-halloween-build-contest/) (2026-10-25): A build contest on Survival. /contest enter gives you your own plot in the contest world with a chest of Halloween blocks to start. Build through Friday… - [Safer loot, real TNT](https://sturdymc.com/updates/safer-loot-real-tnt/) (2026-10-11): Death drops and enchanted gear you toss now stay 15 minutes, up from 5, and heirlooms on the ground never despawn and survive fire, lava, cactus and… - [Quests: three a day, six stories to finish](https://sturdymc.com/updates/quests-three-a-day-six-stories-to-finish/) (2026-10-09): Three fresh daily quests every day, easy, medium and hard, paying $150, $250 and $400 plus $200 for finishing all three, with a reroll a day (two with a… - [Heirlooms: your gear, your legend](https://sturdymc.com/updates/heirlooms-your-gear-your-legend/) (2026-10-08): Engrave a weapon, tool, armor piece or your elytra and it becomes a one-of-a-kind Heirloom with its own number. It tracks its kills, blocks mined, hits… - [Premium ranks are live](https://sturdymc.com/updates/premium-ranks-are-live/) (2026-10-04): Six premium ranks for Survival, each bought once and kept forever: Honored, Renowned, Exalted, Ascended, Divine and Immortal. Every rank has everything… - [Survival update · October 1](https://sturdymc.com/updates/survival-update-october-1/) (2026-10-01): New: the cosmetics menu, rebuilt · /cosmetics - every category one click away, showing what you own and what you're wearing; Changed: /rtp cooldown is… - [Voting, the [OG] tag and the Top Supporter](https://sturdymc.com/updates/voting-the-og-tag-and-the-top-supporter/) (2026-09-30): Vote for Sturdy on five server lists and get paid for each one: $100, 2 Gems and a Gold crate key per site, every 24 hours. Everyone who plays during the… - [Sturdy Survival opens to everyone](https://sturdymc.com/updates/sturdy-survival-opens-to-everyone/) (2026-09-20): Sturdy Survival, a towns and nations SMP on Java 26.2, opened to everyone on September 20 at survival.sturdymc.com. ## Elsewhere - Store: https://store.sturdymc.com/ - Live map: https://map.sturdymc.com/towny/ - Discord: https://discord.gg/MBAf4CsBnM - X: https://x.com/playsturdymc - Instagram: https://instagram.com/playsturdymc