Enable or Disable PvP on Your Minecraft Server

How to turn player-vs-player combat on or off on your Minecraft Java server.

Toggle PvP

In server.properties:

pvp=true

Value	Effect
`true`	Players can damage each other (default)
`false`	Players cannot damage each other

Restart your server after changing.

📝 Note: This is a global toggle. For per-area PvP control (e.g., PvP arenas), use WorldGuard regions with the pvp flag.

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