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How To Change the Game Mode to Hardcore on Your Minecraft Server

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In this article, we will explain how to change the game mode to hardcore for an already existing world on your Minecraft server.

1. Download Your Minecraft World

If you don’t know how to download your Minecraft world from your server, you can view our How to Download Your Minecraft World article.

2. Open NBTExplorer

If you don’t have NBTExplorer on your PC, you can download it here.

NBTExplorer user interface opened

3. Select the ‘File Explorer’ Button

NBTExplorer 'file explorer' button

3.1. Select the Minecraft World You Downloaded

Minecraft 'world' folder outlined with arrow from the file explorer

3.2. Open the ‘level.dat’ File

'level dat' file outlined with arrow from the file explorer

4. Expand the ‘Data: Entries’ Folder

Button to expand files in NBTExplorer

5. Double-Click on the ‘Hardcore’ Option

'hardcore' option outlined with arrow - NBTExplorer

5.1. Enter the Number 1 in the Text Field

Boolean value true (1) in the hardcore option - NBTExplorer

Then, select the ‘Ok’ button.

6. Save the Changes

'Save' button - NBTExplorer

7. Upload Your Minecraft World

If you don’t know how to upload your Minecraft world to your server, you can view our How to Upload Your Minecraft World article.

8. Start Your Server

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