Change Difficulty
Set the Bedrock world difficulty level.
Difficulty sets the world's difficulty level: peaceful, easy, normal, or hard. On Bedrock, this setting lives in the server.properties file.
How to Change Difficulty#
- Open the Files tab →
server.properties. - Find the
difficultyline and change its value:propertiesdifficulty=normal - Save the file, then Restart the server.
Valid Values#
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
peaceful | No monsters, fast health regen. |
easy | Weak monsters, little damage. |
normal | Standard difficulty. |
hard | Strong monsters, hunger can kill. |
Tip
You can also change it temporarily via console with `/difficulty <level>`, but the change is **not permanent** after a restart.
Verify#
After restarting, join and check with /difficulty. The value shown should match what you set.