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In Minecraft, there are many server commands that server owners can use to customize and change various settings of their Minecraft worlds.
Some commands can also change the time of day while others can disable certain aspects that some players may want to change, from fire damage to raids.
Here you'll find a list of some of the best server admin commands and the ones we think are the most useful and unique to use in the game.
Pro Game Guides List of Minecraft Admin Server Commands | What it does and how to use it |
/gamerule fireDamage false | Using this command will disable all fire damage on your server. |
/gamerule doImmediateRespawn true | Using this command will allow players to instantly spawn without seeing the death screen in Minecraft. |
/Time set day or night | Using this command will allow you to change the time of day on your Minecraft server. |
/locate (village, endcity, fortress) | Using this command will allow you to locate the nearest location of villages, fortresses and other locations in Minecraft |
/gamerule doEntityDrops false | Using this command will prevent non-mob entities from dropping items in-game. |
/gamerule disableRaids true | Using this command will disable raid events where mobs attack villages in Minecraft |
/gamerule announcerAvancements false | This command will disable all chat announcements for achievements in Minecraft |
/ gamerule doFireTick false | Using this command will disable fire spread on your server and keep fires in place. |
/gamerule doInsomni false | This command will disable the insomnia mechanism and prevent ghosts from appearing on your server. |
/ gamerule doDaylightCycle false | This gamerule command will disable the day/night cycle and freeze your current game time. So if it is night or day, it will stay day or night until the command is reset. |
/ gamerule doMobSpawning false | This command will disable monster spawns on your server. |
/ gamerule keepInventory true | This command will allow players to retain their entire inventory in the event of death. |
/ gamerule mobGriefing false | This game rule command will prevent mobs such as Endermen and Creepers from destroying or causing grief in the game. |
/gamerule spawnRadius (distance value) | This command will change the spawn distance of players on your server. |
/weather (clear, thunder, rain) | This command allows players to change the weather on their server. |
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