Minecraft: What Is Mob Griefing (& How To Disable It)
There are a few things as annoying in Minecraft as mobs trampling all over your crops and destroying your property. That mechanic is known as Mob Griefing, and a lot of players are looking into ways to minimize the damage or disable it altogether. In this guide, we’re going to cover what exactly mob griefing is and how to stop it.
What is mob griefing in Minecraft?
Mob griefing affects the way in which mobs (mostly violent mobs) interact with the environment. The mob griefing rule, if enabled, allows mobs to tramp farmland, break doors, blow up things, release lava, destroy and steal blocks, and many other interactions that mobs have with their own property as well as their own.
One common example is if the mob griefing rule is enabled, creepers will be able to blow up your house, Ghast fireball will be able to destroy your blocks, and rabbits will be able to eat your crops. A lot of the players are annoyed by this since a lot of time is spent fixing the damage that mobs have brought onto the environment.
Mob griefing affects your surroundings in numerous ways. Sometimes, those are not apparent until you wander into a certain area and notice terrain destruction and killed animals. Even though a lot of players have problems with this, it’s a cool mechanic and it’s important to note that few games have the capability of “making the world feel alive” as well as Minecraft does.
Does mob griefing affect villagers?
Yes, mob griefing affects villagers also, it’s not reserved only for ghasts, creepers zombies, and other mobs. Disabling mob griefing will affect sheep eating grass, villagers tending to their farms, villagers picking up objects, and other non-destructive interactions as well.
For example, we’ve recently covered one Minecraft mechanic that allows villagers to breed, and one of the things mentioned was the fact that mob griefing set to false will lead to villagers not being able to pick up the food you give them and as a consequence, you will not be able to “force” them to breed. That’s just one example in which disabling mob griefing can affect you negatively through villagers.
How to disable mob griefing?
It depends on the version of Minecraft you’re running. In the Java edition you should follow these steps:
- Open the console by pressing “T”
- type /gamerule mobGriefing false
- A message should pop up in chat to confirm your command has been executed successfully.
The process of disabling mob griefing is different in the Bedrock edition. Before you attempt to disable mob griefing make sure you have Host Privileges otherwise you will not be able to modify the settings. If you have Host Privileges already follow these steps:
- Select the world and go to more options
- Click on game options
- Click on host privileges
- Click on mob griefing and disable it
And that’s it, if you’ve followed our instructions correctly you’re good to go and mobs will not act destructively upon the environment any longer.
Is disabling mob griefing cheating?
Yes, disabling mob griefing can be considered cheating since It disables the core game’s mechanics that make the game harder. It’s nice to have the option to disable it but it doesn’t change the fact that you need to use commands / other settings in order to disable it.
There are numerous ways in which you can alleviate the consequences of mob griefing without resorting to cheats, such as intelligent habitat design, spawn-proofing your buildings, and even keeping certain friendly creatures around to deter mobs such as Creepers and Endermen.
Ultimately, it’s your choice, whether you want to be unburdened by mob griefing or you want your world to function as it was intended, positive and negative ways included.
And that’s it. Now you know what mob griefing does and how to disable it. Ultimately, you will see drastic changes in the way that mobs interact with your world, and don’t forget, it affects villagers as well, so plan your activities accordingly.
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