How to Use the Gamerule Command in Minecraft

How to Use the Gamerule Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /gamerule command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can either set or check the value of a game rule using the /gamerule command in Minecraft. Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).

Supported Platforms

The /gamerule command is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)

Java Edition (PC/Mac)

 Java Edition (PC/Mac)
  Yes (1.4.2)  

Pocket Edition (PE)

 Pocket Edition (PE)
  Yes (1.0.5)  

Xbox 360

 Xbox 360
  No  

Xbox One

 Xbox One
  Yes (1.2)  

PS3

 PS3
  No  

PS4

 PS4
  Yes (1.14.0)  

Wii U

 Wii U
  No  

Nintendo Switch

 Nintendo Switch
  Yes (1.5.0)  

Windows 10 Edition

 Windows 10 Edition
  Yes (1.0.5)  

Education Edition

 Education Edition
  Yes  

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Gamerule Command

Java

PE

Xbox

PS

Nintendo

Win10

Edu

Gamerule Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the gamerule command has different syntaxes depending on whether you want to set or check the gamerule.

To set the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule> <value>

To check the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule>

Definitions

Gamerule Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the gamerule command has different syntaxes depending on whether you want to set, check or list the gamerule.

To set the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule> <value>

To check the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule>

To list all gamerules:

/gamerule

Definitions

Gamerule Command in Xbox One Edition

In Minecraft Xbox One Edition, the gamerule command has different syntaxes depending on whether you want to set, check or list the gamerule.

To set the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule> <value>

To check the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule>

To list all gamerules:

/gamerule

Definitions

Gamerule Command in PS4 Edition

In Minecraft PS4 Edition, the gamerule command has different syntaxes depending on whether you want to set, check or list the gamerule.

To set the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule> <value>

To check the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule>

To list all gamerules:

/gamerule

Definitions

Gamerule Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, the gamerule command has different syntaxes depending on whether you want to set, check or list the gamerule.

To set the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule> <value>

To check the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule>

To list all gamerules:

/gamerule

Definitions

Gamerule Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the gamerule command has different syntaxes depending on whether you want to set or check the gamerule.

To set the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule> <value>

To check the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule>

To list all gamerules:

/gamerule

Definitions

Gamerule Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the gamerule command has different syntaxes depending on whether you want to set, check or list the gamerule.

To set the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule> <value>

To check the value of a gamerule:

/gamerule <rule>

To list all gamerules:

/gamerule

Definitions

Examples

Java

PE

Xbox

PS

Nintendo

Win10

Edu

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)

To set the doDayLightCycle gamerule to false and stop time in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):

/gamerule doDaylightCycle false

To check the value of the KeepInventory gamerule:

/gamerule KeepInventory

Example in Pocket Edition (PE)

To prevent players from taking drowning damage by setting the drowningdamage gamerule to false in Minecraft PE:

/gamerule drowningdamage false

To check the value of the dodaylightcycle gamerule:

/gamerule dodaylightcycle

Example in Xbox One Edition

To freeze time and stop it from advancing in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:

/gamerule dodaylightcycle false

To check the value of the doweathercycle gamerule:

/gamerule doweathercycle

Example in PS4 Edition

To prevent players from taking fall damage by setting the falldamage gamerule to false in Minecraft PS4 Edition:

/gamerule falldamage false

To check the value of the dodaylightcycle gamerule:

/gamerule dodaylightcycle

Example in Nintendo Switch Edition

To stop the weather from changing in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:

/gamerule doweathercycle false

To check the value of the tntexplodes gamerule:

/gamerule tntexplodes

Example in Windows 10 Edition

To prevent players from causing damage to other players by setting the pvp gamerule to false in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:

/gamerule pvp false

To check the value of the doweathercycle gamerule:

/gamerule doweathercycle

Example in Education Edition

To display your coordinates on the screen in Minecraft Education Edition:

/gamerule showcoordinates true

To check the value of the globalmute gamerule:

/gamerule globalmute

How to Enter the Command 1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.

For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button

help command

at the top of the screen.

For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)

xbox one

on the controller.

For PS4, press the D-Pad (right)

ps4

on the controller.

For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button

nintendo switch

on the controller.

For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

We will cover examples of how to use the /gamerule command to set a gamerule as well as how to see what the current setting is for a gamerule.

Set the Value of a Gamerule

In the first example, we will show you how to use the /gamerule command to stop time from advancing by setting the doDaylightCycle gamerule to false.

To set the doDayLightCycle gamerule to false and stop time, you would need to type the following command:

/gamerule doDaylightCycle false

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

gamerule command set value

This gamerule command would stop time at the current moment. Time would no longer advance. Since we are in daytime, it would remain daytime forever. You can run this command at any time of the day and it will stop time at that moment.

completed gamerule command set value

You will see the message "Game rule has been updated" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the gamerule command has completed.

Check the Value of a Gamerule

In this next example, we will show you how to check the value of a gamerule for your world.

In this example, we want to see what our KeepInventory gamerule is currently set to. This is the gamerule that allows you to keep your inventory after dying.

To check the value of the KeepInventory gamerule, you would need to type the following command:

/gamerule KeepInventory

Type the command in the chat window and press the Enter key to run the command.

gamerule command check value

This command would display what the KeepInventory gamerule is currently set to. The value returned is either true or false.

completed gamerule command check value

In this example, you will see the message "KeepInventory = false" appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Since the KeepInventory gamerule is set to false, you lose all of your inventory when you die. You can use the gamerule command to set KeepInventory to true to retain your inventory after dying.

Congratulations, you have learned how to use the /gamerule command in Minecraft.

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