🎮 Using Gamerules in Minecraft

Gamerules allow server owners to customize various aspects of gameplay, offering a high level of control over the in-game experience.

🛠️ Gamerule Commands

• How to Set a Gamerule Value:

  • /gamerule <rule name> <value>

• How to Check the Current Value of a Gamerule:

  • /gamerule <rule name>

The rule name refers to the specific gamerule you want to set or check. A list of these gamerules is provided below.

The value is what you want to set for that specific rule. In most cases, this is a boolean value (true or false), but sometimes it can be a number.

Each command should be entered in the game chat by an Admin/OP or in the server console.

For Bedrock servers, when entering the command in the server console, the “/” should be omitted; otherwise, you will receive the following error: "Unknown command: /. Please check that the command exists and that you have permission to use it."

📋 Common Gamerules

Here’s a list of common gamerules you might want to use on your Minecraft server:

1. doDaylightCycle: Controls whether the day/night cycle is active.

   • Values: true (enabled), false (disabled).

2. keepInventory: Determines if players keep their inventory upon death.

   • Values: true (yes), false (no).

3. mobGriefing: Controls whether mobs can alter the environment.

   • Values: true (enabled), false (disabled).

4. doFireTick: Controls whether fire spreads and consumes blocks.

   • Values: true (enabled), false (disabled).

5. doMobSpawning: Determines if mobs spawn naturally.

   • Values: true (enabled), false (disabled).

🔍 Example: Setting and Checking a Gamerule in the PixelHost Server Console

For example, if you want to disable fall damage on your server, you would use the following command:

• Java Edition:

  • /gamerule fallDamage false

• Bedrock Edition (in the server console):

  • gamerule fallDamage false

Remember that in the Bedrock server console, you need to omit the "/" when entering the command, or you will receive an error.

Gamerules List

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Java Edition
announceAdvancements	Whether advancements should be announced in the chat	true/false	true	✔️
commandBlocksEnabled	Whether command blocks should be enabled in the game	true/false	true	❌
commandBlockOutput	Whether command blocks should notify administrators when they execute commands	true/false	true	✔️
disableElytraMovementCheck	Whether the server should skip the speed check when the player uses an elytra	true/false	false	✔️
disableRaids	Whether raids are disabled or not	true/false	false	✔️
doDaylightCycle	Whether the day-night cycle and moon phases advance	true/false	true	✔️
doEntityDrops	Whether non-mob entities should drop items	true/false	true	✔️
doFireTick	Whether fire should spread and naturally extinguish	true/false	true	✔️

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Java Edition
doInsomnia	Whether phantoms can appear during nightmares	true/false	true	✔️
doImmediateRespawn	Players respawn immediately without showing the death screen	true/false	false	✔️
doLimitedCrafting	Whether players can only craft recipes they have unlocked first	true/false	false	✔️
doMobLoot	Whether mobs should drop items	true/false	true	✔️
doMobSpawning	Whether mobs should spawn naturally	true/false	true	✔️
doPatrolSpawning	Whether patrols can spawn	true/false	true	✔️
doTileDrops	Whether blocks should drop items	true/false	true	✔️
doTraderSpawning	Whether wandering traders can spawn	true/false	true	✔️
doWeatherCycle	Whether the weather should change	true/false	true	✔️
drowningDamage	Whether the player should take damage from drowning	true/false	true	✔️

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Java Edition
fallDamage	Whether the player should take damage from falling	true/false	true	✔️
fireDamage	Whether the player should take damage from fire	true/false	true	✔️
forgiveDeadPlayers	Causes neutral mobs to stop being angry when the target player dies near them	true/false	true	✔️
freezeDamage	Whether the player should take damage from being inside powder snow	true/false	true	✔️
functionCommandLimit	The maximum number of commands a function can run at once	number	10000	❌
keepInventory	Whether the player should keep their items in their inventory after death	true/false	false	✔️
logAdminCommands	Whether admin commands should be logged in the server log	true/false	true	✔️

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Java Edition
maxCommandChainLength	Determines the number at which the chain command block acts as a "chain"	number	65536	✔️
maxEntityCramming	The maximum number of entities that another entity can push before taking suffocation damage	number	24	✔️
mobGriefing	Whether creepers, zombies, endermen, ghasts, withers, ender dragons, rabbits, sheep, and villagers can modify blocks, and whether villagers, zombies, skeletons, and zombie pigmen can pick up items	true/false	true	✔️

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Java Edition
naturalRegeneration	If the player can naturally regenerate health if their hunger is sufficient (does not affect external healing, such as golden apples, the Regeneration effect, etc.)	true/false	true	✔️
playersSleepingPercentage	The percentage of players that must sleep to skip the night	number	100	✔️
pvp	If the player can fight with other players	true/false	true	❌
randomTickSpeed	How often a random block tick occurs (such as plant growth, leaf decay, etc.) per chunk section per game tick. 0 disables random ticks, higher numbers increase the frequency of random ticks	number	3 (JE) / 1 (BE)	✔️

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Java Edition
reducedDebugInfo	If the debug screen shows all information or reduced information; and whether the effects of F3+B (entity hitboxes) and F3+G (chunk borders) are shown or not	true/false	false	✔️
sendCommandFeedback	If comments from commands executed by a player should appear in the chat. Also affects the default behavior of command blocks storing their output text.	true/false	true	✔️
showCoordinates	If the player's coordinates are displayed	true/false	true	❌
showDeathMessages	If a message appears in the chat when a player dies	true/false	true	✔️

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Java Edition
spawnRadius	The number of blocks outward from the world's spawn coordinates where a player will appear when they join the server or die without a spawn point	number	10 (JE) / 5 (BE)	✔️
spectatorsGenerateChunks	If players in spectator mode can generate chunks	true/false	true	✔️
tntExplodes	If TNT will explode after being activated	true/false	true	❌
universalAnger	Makes neutral mobs attack any nearby player, not just the player who angered them. Works best if you disable forgiveDeadPlayers	true/false	false	✔️
showTags	Hides the "Can place on" and "Can destroy" block lists from the item description	true/false	true	❌

Best Regards,

João @PixelHost.