How to Set a World Border on Your Minecraft Server
Learn how to set a world border to limit exploration and improve server performance.
A world border restricts how far players can travel in your world. This is useful for keeping players in a defined area, reducing server load from chunk generation, and creating unique gameplay experiences.
Setting a World Border
Open the Console
Access the XGamingServer panel and go to Console.
Set the border center
worldborder center 0 0Replace 0 0 with the X and Z coordinates for the center of your border.
Set the border size
worldborder set 10000This sets the border diameter to 10,000 blocks (5,000 blocks from center in each direction).
World Border Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/worldborder center [x] [z] | Set the center point |
/worldborder set [diameter] | Set the border size instantly |
/worldborder set [diameter] [seconds] | Gradually change size over time |
/worldborder add [blocks] [seconds] | Expand the border |
/worldborder warning distance [blocks] | Red warning distance from edge |
/worldborder warning time [seconds] | Warning time when border is shrinking |
/worldborder damage amount [dps] | Damage per block outside border |
/worldborder damage buffer [blocks] | Safe zone outside border before damage |
/worldborder get | Show current border size |
💡 Tip: After setting a border, use Chunky to pre-generate all chunks within the border. This eliminates lag from terrain generation during gameplay.
📝 Note: The world border is per-world. If you have a Nether or End dimension, you may want to set borders there too (Nether border should be 1/8 the Overworld size).
Shrinking Border (Hunger Games Style)
To gradually shrink the border for events:
worldborder set 100 3600This shrinks the border to 100 blocks over 3,600 seconds (1 hour).
See also: Pre-generate Chunks | Performance Guide
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