pvp

booleanJava 26.2 & Bedrock 26.32

Controls whether players can damage other players. When false, direct player-to-player combat is disabled.

Enable pvp

Players can deal damage to each other normally.

Java/gamerule pvp true

Bedrock/gamerule pvp true

Players cannot damage other players directly. Indirect damage (lava, fall, etc.) may still apply.

Java/gamerule pvp false

Bedrock/gamerule pvp false

Default: true. Restore with /gamerule pvp true

Controls whether players can damage other players. When false, direct player-to-player combat is disabled.

Does pvp false prevent all player damage?: It prevents direct player-to-player combat. Indirect sources like lava or void can still kill players, but they cannot directly attack each other.
Can players still use tridents or bows?: The projectile won't deal damage to players when pvp is false.