How to change difficulty on a Java server¶

Difficulty on a Java Minecraft server controls how challenging the game is: mob spawns, damage, hunger, and other survival aspects. You can change it in two ways from the NexusCloud panel.

Difficulty values¶

Via server.properties¶

1. Open https://panel.nexuscloud.id/.
2. Select your Java server.
3. Open the Console menu.
4. Open the server.properties file.
5. Press Ctrl+F (on a PC or laptop) to search.
6. Find the difficulty line and change the value to what you want.
7. Click Save Content.
8. Go back to Console, then click Restart.
9. The server difficulty has changed.

Example server.properties content:

difficulty=normal

Via the console¶

1. Open https://panel.nexuscloud.id/.
2. Select your Java server.
3. Scroll down and find the Execute Command field.
4. Type one of the following commands and press Enter.

difficulty easy
difficulty normal
difficulty peaceful
difficulty hard

1. The server difficulty changes immediately, no restart required.

Notes¶

• Changes made via server.properties require a restart to take effect.
• Changes made via a console command take effect right away for players who are online.
• New players joining will use whichever difficulty is currently active on the server.

Cheers, Team NexusCloud