forgive_dead_players

Enable forgive_dead_players

Angered neutral mobs forget the player that angered them upon that player's death.

Disable forgive_dead_players

Mobs remember the player even after death — they re-target on respawn.

Default: true. Restore with /gamerule forgive_dead_players true

What forgive_dead_players does

Controls whether angered neutral mobs forget their target when that player dies. When true, a wolf or piglin that was chasing you stops targeting you after you die and respawn.

forgive_dead_players is a Java Edition-only gamerule and is not available in Bedrock.

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