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Minecraft /difficulty command

Switches between Peaceful, Easy, Normal and Hard.

🌍 World and time Operator (level 2) Needs cheats enabled Java Edition 26.3

Syntax

/difficulty
/difficulty <difficulty>

Parts in square brackets are optional, parts in angle brackets are required. You do not type the brackets: Put your own value in their place.

Arguments

ArgumentWhat it does
<difficulty> peaceful, easy, normal or hard.

Examples

/difficulty peaceful

Removes hostile mobs and keeps refilling your health.

/difficulty hard

The hardest level: Hunger can kill you and zombies break doors.

/difficulty

Shows the current difficulty.

Good to know

  • Switching to Peaceful makes existing hostile mobs disappear instantly.
  • On Hard, zombies turn villagers into zombie villagers.

How do I run this command?

Press T in game to open chat (or press / directly), type the command and press Enter. While typing, Tab completes the options. This command counts as a cheat: It needs cheats enabled in a singleplayer world, and operator permission on a server (operator (level 2)).

Related commands

/gamerule Changes game rules /gamemode Changes the game mode

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