/difficulty
Shows or changes the world difficulty. Its basic form is /difficulty; it has 5 syntax forms and 0 arguments. Permission: Cheats / op 2.
/difficulty syntax
Game dataEvery form the game accepts. Words in <angle brackets> are arguments you fill in; everything else is typed as is.
/difficulty/difficulty easy/difficulty hard/difficulty normal/difficulty peaceful/difficulty examples
Ready-to-paste examples (cheats on). @s is you, @p the nearest player, @a everyone, @e every entity.
/difficulty hard- Sets the world to Hard.
/difficulty peaceful- Sets the world to Peaceful (hostile mobs vanish).
Related commands
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Shows or changes the world difficulty. It has 5 syntax forms and can be run by: Cheats / op 2.
See Also
Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.
/difficulty FAQ (Java 26.3)
What does /difficulty do in Minecraft?
Shows or changes the world difficulty.
What is the syntax of /difficulty?
The basic form is /difficulty. All forms are listed above.
What is an example of /difficulty?
/difficulty hard — Sets the world to Hard.
Do you need cheats for /difficulty?
Yes: Cheats / op 2. In singleplayer turn on Allow Cheats (or open to LAN with cheats).