# CHEAT SMP > CHEAT SMP is a free Minecraft Java Edition survival multiplayer (SMP) server where players earn real cheat powers (Dash, Short Flight, Ore Ping, Ghost Bridge, Decoy, Shockwave, X-Ray, Vein Miner, Double Jump, Magnet) by playing. Powers cost Heat; overheating with PvP on makes a player WANTED with a bounty. Powers are never sold; the store is cosmetic-only. - Server IP: play.cheatsmp.dev - Version: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 (Java; Bedrock players join at domination-approves.tun.ply.gg port 53228) - Price: free to play; optional cosmetics, CHEATER rank $3.99 one-time, Cheater Plus $4.99/mo, MAX $15/mo, ULTRA $30/mo - Events: Reality Crash every night at 7 PM Central; Cheat Cup every Saturday at 6 PM Central - Seasons: Season 0 "Beta" Oct 30 - Nov 30, 2026; Season 1 "Most Wanted" Dec 1, 2026 - Feb 8, 2027 - Audience: players 13 and up - Website: https://cheatsmp.dev/ - Last updated: 2026-10-30 ## Start here - [How to join CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/join): Join CHEAT SMP at play.cheatsmp.dev on Minecraft Java Edition 26.3. Step-by-step: add the server, connect, pick your first cheat. Free to play. - [The OP SMP where you earn your cheats](https://cheatsmp.dev/op-smp): CHEAT SMP is an OP Minecraft SMP: X-Ray, flight, vein mining and Shockwave, all earned, never bought. Bounties, nightly events. IP: play.cheatsmp.dev - [Every cheat and power on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheats): The full list of CHEAT SMP powers and Cheat Pack cheats: Dash, Short Flight, Shockwave, X-Ray, Vein Miner and more, with unlock costs, cooldowns and Heat. - [CHEAT SMP beginner guide](https://cheatsmp.dev/guide): Everything a new CHEAT SMP player needs: first steps, Patches, Heat and WANTED, Cheater Cash and the live market, nightly events, arenas and seasons. - [CHEAT SMP FAQ](https://cheatsmp.dev/faq): Answers about CHEAT SMP: the server IP (play.cheatsmp.dev), versions, whether it's pay-to-win, PvP, events, the economy and Bedrock support. ## Powers and features - [Dash: the Minecraft dash ability every CHEAT SMP player starts with](https://cheatsmp.dev/dash-power): The Minecraft dash ability on CHEAT SMP: a 7-block burst, 12s cooldown, 18 Heat. How to unlock it, chain it under 100 Heat and dodge going WANTED. - [Short Flight: the flight power you earn in survival on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/short-flight-power): Short Flight is CHEAT SMP's flight power: fly 5 seconds, 30s cooldown, 45 Heat, unlocked at 40 Patches. Heat math, combos and Legendary Flight numbers. - [Ore Ping: the ore finder ability on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/ore-ping-power): Ore Ping is CHEAT SMP's ore finder ability: pings ores within 12 blocks for 20 Heat, 30s cooldown. Unlocked at start. Mining routes, Heat math and tips. - [Ghost Bridge: the instant bridge power on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/ghost-bridge-power): Ghost Bridge on CHEAT SMP spawns a 5-block bridge for 8 seconds. 25 Heat, 25s cooldown, unlocked at 25 Patches. Timing math, combos and mistakes. - [Decoy: the mob aggro power on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/decoy-power): Decoy on CHEAT SMP holds mob attention for 8 seconds. 25 Heat, 30s cooldown, unlocked at 70 Patches. Mob-fight tactics, combos and Heat math inside. - [Shockwave: the knockback power on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/shockwave-power): Shockwave on CHEAT SMP knocks back everything within 5 blocks for 1 heart. 35 Heat, 28s cooldown, 100 Patches. Spacing tactics, combos and Legendary stats. - [Miner Cheat Pack: X-Ray, Vein Miner and Auto-Smelt on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/miner-cheat-pack): The free Miner Cheat Pack on CHEAT SMP: X-Ray Vision, Super Mine, Vein Miner, Auto-Smelt and the Super Pick. What it does and how to profit from it. - [Speedster Cheat Pack: double jump, speed and flight on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/speedster-cheat-pack): The free Speedster Cheat Pack on CHEAT SMP: Speed Boost, Double Jump, Dash, Short Flight and Rocket Boots with Feather Falling IV. Movement tips and math. - [Builder Cheat Pack: magnet, bridges and night vision on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/builder-cheat-pack): The Builder Cheat Pack on CHEAT SMP unlocks at 50 Patches: Magnet, Ghost Bridge, Night Vision, Super Mine and the Magnet Gauntlet. What it does and why. - [Explorer Cheat Pack: X-Ray Goggles, flight and Shockwave on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/explorer-cheat-pack): The Explorer Cheat Pack on CHEAT SMP unlocks at 100 Patches: Night Vision, X-Ray Vision, Short Flight, Shockwave and 24-block X-Ray Goggles. Breakdown. - [Legendary cheats: the three one-of-one powers on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/legendary-cheats): CHEAT SMP has exactly three Legendary cheats: Flight, X-Ray and Shockwave. Holders get 30% less Heat and 25% shorter cooldowns. How they transfer and why. - [The Heat system: how power costs work on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/heat-system): How Heat works on CHEAT SMP: every power adds Heat, the cap is 100, and overheating with PvP on makes you WANTED. Full Heat table, combos and budgeting. - [Most Wanted: how the WANTED system works on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/most-wanted): How WANTED works on CHEAT SMP: overheat with PvP on, glow 60s, hunters get pinged for 180s, and the server mints a bounty of up to 1,000 Cheater Cash. - [Player bounties: how /bounty works on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/player-bounties): Place a bounty on a Minecraft player with /bounty on CHEAT SMP. Cash is held in escrow, min 100, max 10,000 per bounty, 50,000 per target. Full rules here. - [Arenas: Dash Duels, Ore Rush and Shockwave King on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/arenas): CHEAT SMP arenas: Dash Duels, Ore Rush and Shockwave King in a void world with loaner kits. Win 3 Gems + 40 Cheater Cash per match, 10 rewarded per day. - [Cheat Cup: the weekly Minecraft tournament on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-cup): The Cheat Cup is CHEAT SMP's weekly Minecraft tournament, Saturdays at 6 PM Central: 3 rounds, teams up to 4, 15 Gems for 1st and the CUP CHAMP title. - [Reality Crash: the nightly events on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/reality-crash-events): Reality Crash is CHEAT SMP's nightly event at 7 PM Central: co-op rifts, minigames, puzzles, a boss fight and a monthly FINAL CRASH. Full weekly schedule. - [The Rat: the hidden saboteur in CHEAT SMP events](https://cheatsmp.dev/the-rat): The Rat is CHEAT SMP's hidden saboteur role in Reality Crash events: up to 3 sabotages, then a vote. Catch it for 2 Gems or survive for 5 and a title. - [CHEAT SMP seasons: dates, titles and leaderboards](https://cheatsmp.dev/seasons): CHEAT SMP seasons: Season 0 Beta runs Oct 30 to Nov 30, 2026, then Season 1 Most Wanted from Dec 1 to Feb 8. Dates, titles, leaderboards and goals. - [Custom items on CHEAT SMP: all 40, and where they come from](https://cheatsmp.dev/custom-items): CHEAT SMP has 40 custom items: 10 craftable, 12 from loot chests, 12 from mobs and 6 event-only. Drop odds, where to find each type and how to farm them. ## Guides - [A Minecraft economy server with a market that reacts to players](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-economy-server): Looking for a Minecraft economy server? See what makes a server economy work, how CHEAT SMP's live market scales prices, and where Cheater Cash comes from. - [How to make money on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/how-to-make-money): How to make money on CHEAT SMP: daily streaks, Sell Chests, smelting for +50%, reading /market demand, arenas, Cheat Cup and bounties, step by step. - [Blueprint Shop: buy a build, preview it, place it](https://cheatsmp.dev/blueprint-shop): How the CHEAT SMP Blueprint Shop works: buy auto farms, smelters and elevators with Cheater Cash, preview a ghost build, place it, and when each pays off. - [Sell Chests, auctions and trades: where to sell what](https://cheatsmp.dev/sell-chests-and-auctions): How to sell on CHEAT SMP: Sell Chests auto-sell ores every 60 seconds, /auction lists items to players, and /trade swaps safely. When to use each one. - [Claims and homes: protect your base and get back to it](https://cheatsmp.dev/claims-and-homes): How to claim land and set homes on CHEAT SMP: /claim to protect chunks, /sethome and /home to teleport, respawn order, and how many homes each rank gets. - [Patches and progression: how to unlock every cheat](https://cheatsmp.dev/patches-and-progression): How Patches work on CHEAT SMP: where to earn them, the 60 per day cap, every unlock from Ghost Bridge at 25 to the Fusion slot at 200, and mastery tips. - [A legit X-Ray Minecraft server: X-Ray you earn, not hack](https://cheatsmp.dev/legit-xray-minecraft-server): Want X-Ray in Minecraft without getting banned? X-ray mods and packs are cheating on most servers. CHEAT SMP gives X-Ray as an earned server feature. - [How to fly in a Minecraft survival server (without hacking)](https://cheatsmp.dev/fly-in-minecraft-survival-server): How to fly in a Minecraft survival server without hacks: elytra, rank /fly perks, and CHEAT SMP's Short Flight power, Glider Wings and Rocket Boots. - [A Minecraft SMP with powers that anyone can join](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-smp-with-powers): Looking for a Minecraft SMP with powers you can join? How power SMPs work, what to check before joining, and how CHEAT SMP's earned cheat powers compare. - [Minecraft server with abilities: how a good ability system works](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-server-with-abilities): A Minecraft server with abilities needs balance. How CHEAT SMP handles loadout slots, cooldowns, Heat, mastery and fusions, and what to look for. - [A public SMP server for Java Edition, no application needed](https://cheatsmp.dev/public-smp-server-java): Looking for a public SMP server on Java? What public vs whitelisted SMP means, how to join a Java server in 5 steps, and what CHEAT SMP offers new players. - [Minecraft 26.3 server: what 26.3 is and where to play it](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-26-3-server): Looking for a Minecraft 26.3 server? What the new 26.x version numbers mean, how to set your launcher to Java 26.3, and how to join CHEAT SMP on 26.3. - [SMP for beginners: your first day, step by step](https://cheatsmp.dev/smp-for-beginners): New to SMPs? A beginner's guide to your first day on CHEAT SMP: tutorial steps, new-player protection, choosing a Cheat Pack, homes, and safe ways to earn. - [A Minecraft bounty server with two ways to hunt](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-bounty-server): Looking for a Minecraft bounty server? CHEAT SMP runs two systems: server-minted WANTED bounties and player bounties in escrow, with anti-farming rules. - [A Minecraft PvP SMP where you pick your fights](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-pvp-smp): A Minecraft PvP SMP where you choose when to fight: opt-in /pvp, lifesteal with a 5-heart floor, WANTED hunts, no-loss arenas and a weekly Cheat Cup. - [Minecraft SMP events: something on every night of the week](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-smp-events): A Minecraft SMP with events every night: CHEAT SMP's weekly Reality Crash schedule at 7 PM Central, modifier cards, The Rat and the Saturday Cheat Cup. - [A no pay-to-win Minecraft server: what is sold and what is not](https://cheatsmp.dev/no-pay-to-win-minecraft-server): Looking for a no pay-to-win Minecraft server? What counts as P2W, what Mojang's rules say, and what CHEAT SMP sells: cosmetics and convenience only. - [How to play a Minecraft SMP with friends](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-smp-with-friends): How to play a Minecraft SMP with friends on CHEAT SMP: join together, form a /crew, build a base, trade safely, team up in the Cheat Cup and refer friends. - [An OP Minecraft server where the OP stuff is earned](https://cheatsmp.dev/op-minecraft-server): Want an OP Minecraft server? What OP servers usually mean, why many turn pay-to-win, and how CHEAT SMP gives OP cheats you earn and balance with Heat. - [A Minecraft survival server with cheats that are allowed](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-survival-server-with-cheats): Want a Minecraft survival server with cheats? Why Allow Cheats and hacked clients don't work in multiplayer, and how CHEAT SMP builds cheats into survival. - [Cheater Gems: the cosmetic currency on CHEAT SMP](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheater-gems): Cheater Gems are CHEAT SMP's cosmetic currency. See every way to earn Gems in-game, what they buy, bundle prices, and how Gems differ from Cheater Cash and Patches. - [A powers SMP you can join with zero mods](https://cheatsmp.dev/minecraft-smp-no-mods-required): Looking for a Fabric or Forge SMP? CHEAT SMP gives you flight, X-ray and custom powers on a vanilla Java 26.3 client. No mods, no modpack, no version lock. - [Why CHEAT SMP: what's different, and who it's for](https://cheatsmp.dev/why-cheat-smp): What sets CHEAT SMP apart from other Minecraft SMPs: earned cheat powers, Heat and WANTED, a live market, nightly events, and no pay-to-win. Plus who should skip it. ## Comparisons - [CHEAT SMP vs DonutSMP: two economy SMPs, two different games](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-donutsmp): CHEAT SMP vs DonutSMP: compare economies, PvP rules, stores and Bedrock support to pick the Java SMP that fits how you like to grind and fight. - [CHEAT SMP vs Lifesteal SMP: both steal hearts, different rules](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-lifesteal-smp): CHEAT SMP vs Lifesteal SMP: both steal hearts. Compare CHEAT SMP's 5-heart floor, opt-in PvP, powers and WANTED bounties with classic lifesteal rules. - [CHEAT SMP vs Hypixel: what each server is actually for](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-hypixel): CHEAT SMP vs Hypixel: a minigame network with Bed Wars and SkyBlock versus a single survival world with earned powers, Heat risk and nightly events. - [CHEAT SMP vs Minehut SMPs](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-minehut-smps): CHEAT SMP vs Minehut SMPs: how a free hosting network of player-run servers compares to one dedicated SMP with earned powers and a live market. - [CHEAT SMP vs Origins SMP: born with powers or earn them](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-origins-smp): CHEAT SMP vs Origins SMP: fixed species abilities with drawbacks versus earned cheat powers paid for in Heat. Compare mods, progression and PvP risk. - [CHEAT SMP vs vanilla SMP: keep it pure or add cheats](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-vanilla-smp): CHEAT SMP vs a vanilla SMP: pure Minecraft survival with friends versus a public SMP that adds earned powers, a live market, claims and nightly events. - [CHEAT SMP vs Factions: raid wars or bounty hunts](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-factions): CHEAT SMP vs Factions servers: team raiding, power and TNT cannons compared with opt-in PvP, WANTED hunts and player bounties on a survival SMP. - [CHEAT SMP vs Skyblock: island grind or open-world powers](https://cheatsmp.dev/cheat-smp-vs-skyblock): CHEAT SMP vs Skyblock: island upgrades, minions and skills compared with an open-world SMP where Patches unlock powers and a live market sets prices. - [Best Minecraft SMP servers in 2026, by playstyle](https://cheatsmp.dev/best-minecraft-smp-servers-2026): Best Minecraft SMP servers 2026: ten public SMP-style servers sorted by playstyle, from economy and lifesteal to towns, anarchy and earned powers. - [Lifesteal SMP alternatives for players who want stakes](https://cheatsmp.dev/lifesteal-smp-alternatives): Lifesteal SMP alternatives: heart-floor lifesteal, lifesteal with powers, Factions, hardcore, anarchy and minigames, sorted by what you keep and lose. ## Optional - [Store and prices](https://cheatsmp.dev/pricing): every price shown up front, cosmetics only - [Hall of Infamy](https://cheatsmp.dev/hall): live feed of server moments - [Press kit](https://cheatsmp.dev/press): fact sheet, logos, badges - [Full text for AI](https://cheatsmp.dev/llms-full.txt) ## Blog (Minecraft news and guides) - [How to Get Paid to Clip Minecraft in 2026](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/get-paid-to-clip-minecraft): Join a clipping program that pays per view. The CHEAT SMP Clipper Program pays $5 for every 1,000 verified views on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and X, from a $1,000,000 pool. You must be 18+, post original CHEAT SMP clips from verified accounts, and cash out from $25. - [Minecraft Switch 2 Edition: Everything You Need to Know](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/minecraft-switch-2-edition): Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2 launched October 27, 2026. Standard costs $29.99, Vibrant Visuals is on by default, and digital Switch owners can upgrade free until January 31, 2027. It is Bedrock, so it crossplays with Bedrock, not Java. - [Minecraft Ice Caves Update: Features, Snapshots and Release Date](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/minecraft-ice-caves-update): The next Minecraft drop (Java 26.4) adds Ice Caves, the Frostbite zombie, icicles, ice crystals and the Freezing effect. It is in Java snapshots and Bedrock Previews now. Mojang has not announced a release date. - [Minecraft Dungeons 2: What's Confirmed and What Isn't](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/minecraft-dungeons-2): Minecraft Dungeons II is already out. It launched September 29, 2026 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch and Switch 2 for $29.99, with up to 4-player co-op and day-one Game Pass. DLC details are still unannounced. - [12 Minecraft Halloween Build Ideas for 2026](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/minecraft-halloween-builds): Great Halloween builds for 2026 mix jack o'lanterns, pale oak, creaking hearts, cobwebs and soul lanterns with the new 26.3 poplar leaves, cushions, straw beds and wool stairs. Try a pumpkin patch, a haunted pale oak house or a ghost story camp. - [A Minecraft Movie Squared: Release Date, Cast and Rumors](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/a-minecraft-movie-squared): The Minecraft movie sequel is titled A Minecraft Movie Squared and releases in US theaters on July 23, 2027 from Warner Bros. Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks return, with Kirsten Dunst as Alex and Matt Berry in a secret role. - [Minecraft 26.3 Wilderness Bound: Everything Added](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/minecraft-wilderness-bound-26-3): Wilderness Bound (Java 26.3, Bedrock 26.50) released September 15, 2026. It adds the Dappled Forest biome, poplar trees, shelf mushrooms, red shrubs, abandoned camps, straw beds, cushions, new explorer maps and wool and concrete stairs and slabs. - [How to Sit in Minecraft (Cushions and Every Old Trick)](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/how-to-sit-in-minecraft): Craft a cushion from 3 matching wool slabs, place it on any flat surface, and right-click it to sit. Press sneak (Shift) to stand up. Cushions arrived in the Wilderness Bound drop (Java 26.3) in all 16 wool colors. - [Straw Bed in Minecraft: Recipe, Rules and Best Uses](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/straw-bed-minecraft): A straw bed is a one-use bed from the Wilderness Bound drop (26.3). Craft 4 from 3 hay bales in a row. It skips the night without changing your spawn point, then breaks with no drop. - [Dappled Forest and Poplar Trees: Everything in Minecraft's Autumn Biome](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/dappled-forest-poplar-trees): The dappled forest is an autumn biome from the Wilderness Bound drop (26.3). It generates near cold biomes and is full of poplar trees with red, orange or yellow leaves, bouncy shelf mushrooms, red shrubs and leaf litter. - [Abandoned Camps in Minecraft: Where They Spawn, Loot and Explorer Maps](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/abandoned-camps-explorer-maps): Abandoned camps are small tent structures from the Wilderness Bound drop (26.3) found in 18 Overworld biomes. Common chests always hold a map to another camp, and a rare hidden copper chest holds one of 7 structure explorer maps. - [How to Get a Happy Ghast: Dried Ghast to Flying Mount](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/happy-ghast-guide): Get a dried ghast (Nether fossils, piglin bartering, or 8 ghast tears around soul sand), place it in water for about 20 minutes to get a ghastling, wait 20 minutes (or feed snowballs) until it grows, then add a harness and ride. - [Copper Golem in Minecraft: How to Build It and Use It](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/copper-golem-guide): Place a block of copper, then put a carved pumpkin on top. A copper golem spawns and the copper turns into a copper chest. The golem moves items from copper chests into nearby chests that are empty or already hold that item. - [Best Y Level for Diamonds in Minecraft 26.3](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/best-y-level-for-diamonds): Mine at Y=-59. Diamond ore gets more common the deeper you go and is most common at Y=-58 and Y=-59, so a 2-block-tall tunnel with your feet at -59 covers both peak layers. This works the same in Java 26.3 and Bedrock. - [Best Enchantments in Minecraft for Every Item](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/best-enchantments-minecraft): Put Mending and Unbreaking III on everything. Then add Sharpness V to swords, Efficiency V and Fortune III to pickaxes, Protection IV to armor, Power V to bows, Loyalty III or Riptide III to tridents, and Density V plus Wind Burst III to maces. - [How to Get Netherite in Minecraft](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/how-to-get-netherite): Mine ancient debris in the Nether around Y=15 with a diamond pickaxe, smelt it into netherite scrap, and craft 4 scrap plus 4 gold into an ingot. Then use a smithing table with a Netherite Upgrade template, diamond gear and the ingot. - [Minecraft Villager Trading Guide for 26.3](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/villager-trading-guide): Give an unemployed villager a job block, trade once to lock its profession, then level it up. The best trades are librarian books like Mending. Curing a zombie villager gives a big permanent discount. In 26.3, the librarian trade rebalance is still experimental. - [Best Minecraft Shaders in 2026 (Picks for Java 26.3)](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/best-minecraft-shaders): For most players, Complementary Reimagined is the best shader pack in 2026: it looks great and scales from Potato to Ultra. Pick MakeUp Ultra Fast or Sildur's for weak PCs, and Photon, Bliss or Solas for high-end looks. Install them with Iris on Java 26.3. - [Minecraft Java vs Bedrock: The Real Differences in 2026](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/minecraft-java-vs-bedrock): Java runs on Windows, Mac and Linux and is best for mods, redstone and third-party servers. Bedrock runs on consoles, phones and PC with crossplay. On PC you do not have to choose: the $29.99 bundle includes both. - [What Is an SMP in Minecraft? A Plain-English Guide](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/what-is-a-minecraft-smp): SMP stands for Survival Multiplayer: a Minecraft server where players share one Survival world, gathering resources, building bases, and surviving together. SMPs range from small private friend groups to large public servers with custom rules like lifesteal, economies, or powers. - [How to Join a Minecraft Server (Java and Bedrock)](https://cheatsmp.dev/blog/how-to-join-a-minecraft-server): On Java, open Multiplayer, click Add Server, paste the server address, and join. On Bedrock PC or mobile, open Servers, scroll to Add Server, and enter the address and port. Consoles can only join featured servers and Realms.