Modifying your server's difficulty level is the quickest way to customize your survival gameplay experience. Whether you want an intense challenge with dangerous enemies or a relaxing world where you can build without interruption, these steps will help you find the perfect balance.
Steps to Change Server Difficulty
- Log into your Ghostcap Panel and stop your Minecraft server
- Navigate to the Files section
- Locate and open the
server.propertiesfile - Find the
difficulty=line and change it to one of these options:peaceful- Eliminates hostile mobs and enables rapid health regenerationeasy- Spawns hostile mobs with reduced damage outputnormal- Standard difficulty with balanced mob damage and spawninghard- Increases mob damage and unlocks additional hostile abilities
- Save your changes and restart the server
Your new difficulty setting will take effect immediately when players join the server.