Set Difficulty to Peaceful

Switch to Peaceful mode so hostile mobs don't spawn

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Sets the world to Peaceful difficulty — hostile mobs despawn immediately and won't spawn again, and your health regenerates passively. Passive mobs (cows, sheep, etc.) continue spawning and behaving normally. Switch back with /difficulty normal, hard, or easy.

/difficulty peaceful

20 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Peaceful mode is active; no hostile mobs spawn.
Run /difficulty normal to restore hostile mob spawning.

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