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How to Change the Difficulty on Your Minecraft Server ❤️​

  • Writer: HolyHosting
    HolyHosting
  • 5 days ago
  • 2 min read

🌟 Quick Guide: How to Change the Difficulty on Your Minecraft Server at HolyHosting 🌟


Why Change the Difficulty? 🤔

Changing your Minecraft server’s difficulty can completely alter the gameplay experience. You can make the game more challenging or more relaxed, depending on the type of experience you want to offer your players.

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Steps to Change the Difficulty 🛠️

Access Your Control Panel 🔑

  • Open your server’s control panel.

  • Go to the “Files” section and find the server.properties file. Once you locate it, open it.

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Find the line “difficulty” and choose your desired difficulty. The available options are:

  • peaceful 🕊️: No hostile mobs and fast health regeneration.

  • easy 😊: Hostile mobs are present but deal less damage.

  • normal 😎: Standard Minecraft experience.

  • hard 😈: Mobs deal more damage, and hunger can be deadly.

Select the difficulty you prefer.

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  • Save the Changes 💾


Restart Your Server 🔄

To apply the changes, you need to restart the server.

Go to the “Restart Server” section and confirm the action.


Verify the Changes ✅

Once the server has restarted, join the game and check that the new difficulty is active.


🚀 Frequently Asked Questions & Solutions

Why don’t I see changes in difficulty after restarting the server?

  • Make sure you saved the changes before restarting the server. Also, check that the server.properties file is correctly configured.

  • Can I change the difficulty without restarting the server?No, you must restart the server for difficulty changes to take effect.

  • How can I check the current difficulty in-game?

  • You can use the /difficulty command in-game to see the current difficulty.


Conclusion

We hope this guide has been helpful! 🚀 Remember, don’t hesitate to ask questions on the HolyHosting Discord or contact our support team.

Follow us on Twitter @HolyHosting to stay up to date.

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Stuffy @ HolyHosting


 
 

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