How to Change the Tick Speed in Minecraft? Command Included
Many online video games work by using a program loop. It is a kind of function which controls how often the event triggers get updated and activated. For liquid blocks, it defines how quickly or slowly the fluids can flow. The program loop uses ticks. Ticks in Minecraft are one cycle of the game’s algorithm, and Minecraft has a set speed on how fast the ticks will run. So how would you change the tick speed?
The program loop of Minecraft runs at a fixed speed of 20 ticks/second. To change the tick speed, you have to use the command “/gamerule randomTickSpeed <|your tick number|>” after enabling the cheats. For example, “/gamerule randomTickSpeed 80”. This command will set your tick to change every 4 seconds. Another way is to change it in the settings of your game.
A higher tick rate will cause your game to update slower. If you set your tick rate at 7200, your game would update only once in an hour. If you set it to 20, it will update once every second. If you are setting it to a lower value, frequent updates in the game may cause it to run slower with a lag. However, on the other hand, setting the tick higher may help you to grow plants faster. But why should you change the tick sped, and why is it necessary? Let’s find out.
Minecraft default tick speed
Simply put, a game tick is the unit of time in Minecraft. The default tick speed in Minecraft is 20 ticks per second. It means that one tick occurs every 0.05 seconds. The advancements or updates in Minecraft happen based on ticks. The day in the game lasts for 24000 ticks. In real life, that would be 20 minutes. If you press ALT + F3 in the game, the screen will show you the TPS (ticks per second) set value.
Minecraft default random tick speed
There is also a feature in Minecraft that affects some random things in the game, such as the spread of fire, growth of plants, and the leaf decays. That feature is “random ticks.” The random tick speed is set to a default of three in Java Edition. In the Bedrock Edition, the random tick speed is one.
If you do not know how to use or change the random tick speed, do not try to tamper with it. Setting it to very high values may render the game unplayable. Let me explain how it works:
The random tick speed is set at three by default. If you change it to 21, the growth of plants, fire spreads, etc., will increase seven-folds.
What is the fastest tick speed in Minecraft?
You can increase the tick speed from zero to 256 ticks/second. The default value is set at 20, but you can change it when your level increases in the game after enabling the cheats. You can get increments in the ticks per second with an increase in your level.
How to change the tick speed in Minecraft?
Now that you know exactly which command to use to change the tick speed, open your chat window in the game to enter that command. Different versions have different short keys for opening the chat window.
For Windows 10 and JavaScript edition, use the alphabet “T”, and for PS4 and Xbox, use the D-pad on the controller to go to the chat window. Once the chat window opens up, enter your desired command as mentioned below to change the tick speed as you like.
The second option to change the tick speed is through your settings. Go to the setting while playing the game. There is an option “Random Tick Speed” at the very bottom of the settings page. Click it and type the new tick speed that you want to set.
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Minecraft tick speed command
You can change the tick speed by using the command “/gamerule.” This command is available in many versions of Minecraft. To be specific, there are two commands:
- /gamerule randomTickSpeed <value>
- /gamerule randomTickSpeed
The first one is to set an exact value of the tick speed to control the speed of how quickly things grow or decay.
The second one is to check the rule of the game.
What tick speed should you use in Minecraft?
After every tick occurs, many aspects of the game change or advance a bit. Plants grow a bit, flowing fluids change their location, and moving objects change their position, etc. Setting the tick speed to higher number results in a higher rate of decays.
If you set the tick speed to zero, it will disable the random ticks. Setting it at three may be your best bet if you want to speed up things without being too fast. If you still want to get things done in haste, set it to a value of six to eight.
Just keep one thing in mind, increasing the tick speed will enable the cheats and disable your trophies.
