Using gamerules in Minecraft

Game Rules control various aspects of the game play and provide additional customization for your server. You can change the game rules in console or in game as an Op. There's a lot of other Minecraft game rules, but these are some of the more commonly used. To change these game rules, you'll need to start the command with /gamerule in game or gamerule in console.

Game Rules

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Version
`advance_time`	Whether the day-night cycle and moon phases progress.	true/false	true	1.6+
`advance_weather`	Whether the weather will change.	true/false	true	1.15+
`command_block_output`	Whether command blocks should notify admins when they perform commands.	true/false	true	1.4+
`command_blocks_work`	Whether command blocks should be enabled.	true/false	true	1.21.9+
`drowning_damage`	Whether the player should take damage when drowning.	true/false	true	1.15+
`elytra_movement_check`	Whether the server should skip checking player speed when the player is wearing elytra. This can help with lag.	true/false	true	1.9+
`entity_drops`	Whether entities that are not mobs should have drops.	true/false	true	1.8+
`fall_damage`	Whether the player should take fall damage.	true/false	true	1.15+
`keep_inventory`	Whether the player should keep items and experience in their inventory after death.	true/false	false	1.4+
`mob_griefing`	Whether mobs should be able to change blocks, and whether mobs can pick up items.	true/false	true	1.4+
`players_sleeping_percentage`	What percentage of players must sleep to skip the night.	0-100	100	1.17+
`pvp`	Whether players can damage other players.	true/false	true	1.21.9+
`raids`	Whether raids are disabled or not.	true/false	true	1.14+
`respawn_radius`	The number of blocks outward from the world spawn coordinates that a player spawns in when first joining a server or when dying without a personal spawn point.	0-?	10	1.9+
`show_avancement_messages`	Whether advancements should be announced in chat.	true/false	true	1.12+
`spawn_phantoms`	Whether phantoms can spawn in the nighttime.	true/false	true	1.16+
`spawn_wandering_traders`	Whether wandering traders can spawn.	true/false	true	1.15+
`max_entity_cramming`	The maximum number of pushable entities a mob or player can push, before taking 6♥♥♥ entity cramming damage per half-second. Setting to 0 or lower disables the rule. Damage affects Survival-mode or Adventure-mode players, and all mobs but bats. Pushable entities include non-Spectator-mode players, any mob except bats, as well as boats and minecarts.	0-100	24	1.11+

Legacy Game Rules

The following are commonly used Game Rules prior to Minecraft 1.21.11

Rule Name	Description	Possible Values	Default Value	Version
announceAdvancements	Whether advancements should be announced in chat	true/false	true	1.12+
mobGriefing	Whether mobs should be able to change blocks, and whether mobs can pick up items.	true/false	true	1.4+
disableElytraMovementCheck	Whether the server should skip checking player speed when the player is wearing elytra. This can help with lag.	true/false	false	1.9+
disableRaids	Whether raids are disabled or not	true/false	false	1.14+
doTraderSpawning	Whether wandering traders can spawn	true/false	true	1.15+
doWeatherCycle	Whether the weather will change	true/false	true	1.15+
doDaylightCycle	Whether the day-night cycle and moon phases progress	true/false	true	1.6+
playersSleepingPercentage	What percentage of players must sleep to skip the night.	0-100	100	1.17+
keepInventory	Whether the player should keep items and experience in their inventory after death	true/false	false	1.4+
spawnRadius	The number of blocks outward from the world spawn coordinates that a player spawns in when first joining a server or when dying without a personal spawnpoint	0-?	10	1.9+
commandBlockOutput	Whether command blocks should notify admins when they perform commands	true/false	false	1.4+
doEntityDrops	Whether entities that are not mobs should have drops	true/false	true	1.8+
doFireTick	Whether fire should spread and naturally extinguish	true/false	true	1.4+
fallDamage	Whether the player should take fall damage	true/false	true	1.15+
drowningDamage	Whether the player should take damage when drowning	true/false	true	1.15+
doInsomnia	Whether phantoms can spawn in the nighttime	true/false	true	1.16+
maxEntityCramming	The maximum number of pushable entities a mob or player can push, before taking 6♥♥♥ entity cramming damage per half-second. Setting to 0 or lower disables the rule. Damage affects Survival-mode or Adventure-mode players, and all mobs but bats. Pushable entities include non-Spectator-mode players, any mob except bats, as well as boats and minecarts.	0-100	24	1.11+

Updated 9 days ago