DocumentationHow to Change the Difficulty on a Minecraft Java Server ​
What is the difficulty? ​
The difficulty determines how challenging the game is. It affects mob damage, hunger and other gameplay mechanics.
| Value | Difficulty | Description |
|---|---|---|
peaceful | Peaceful | No hostile mobs, health regenerates quickly |
easy | Easy | Hostile mobs spawn but deal low damage |
normal | Normal | Default difficulty |
hard | Hard | Mobs deal more damage, hunger can be lethal |
How do I change the difficulty? ​
Connect to your server via SFTP and open the file
server.properties.Search for the following entry:
difficulty=easydifficulty=easyChange the value to the desired difficulty.
Save the changes and restart the server.