Minecraft – What are the differences between Minecraft difficulties

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I've been playing Minecraft for 6 years (ver. 1.6.2 or something) and I want to know the differences between Minecraft difficulties.

There are 5 difficulties in Minecraft.

Peaceful, Easy, Normal, Hard, and Hardcore mode (while modifying your singleplayer Minecraft world).

I want to know the differences about them. Can someone please tell me? I know in peaceful mobs can't spawn, and in easy mobs spawn but do less health.

I want to know what is the difference in normal and hard.

(I know hardcore mode gives you 1 life and you can choose to be a spectator or delete the game.)

Best Answer

Normal

Hostile mobs spawn and deal standard damage. The hunger bar can deplete and will leave the player with 1 half heart if it drains completely. Villagers killed by zombies have a 50% chance of turning into a zombie villager.

Hard

Hostile mobs spawn and deal greater damage than on Normal difficulty. The hunger bar can deplete and the player will starve to death if it drains completely. Zombies can break through wooden doors and can spawn reinforcements when attacked. Villagers killed by zombies have a 100% chance of turning into a zombie villager. Spiders can spawn with status effects.

Copied off the Minecraft wiki.

As you can read from Minecraft's wiki, the main differences are:

  • Hunger can kill you
  • Zombies are tougher (break through doors and spawn reinforcements)
  • Villagers always turn into zombies when attacked by zombies
  • Spiders have status effects.
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