Minecraft – How to switch it to Hardcore Mode in SMP

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My friends and I want to see if we can set a Minecraft Server to Hardcore mode. What number do you need to set the difficulty option to for Hardcore? e.g. Peaceful = 1, Normal = 2, etc.

Best Answer

According to the wiki, there's no option for it on servers. Hardcore isn't a difficulty, it's a separate gamemode, and the only options for that is creative and survival.

This kind of makes sense too. Since the world is deleted when the player dies, it'd be harder to handle it when there are multiple players, waiting until they're all dead. Also, no one could drop in, and what if all the players just disconnected, and someone else joined while they were gone and died?