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How to turn off PvP in GMod

Type sbox_playershurtplayers 0 in the server console so players cannot damage each other. NPCs, falls and the world can still hurt them.

sbox_playershurtplayers

Toggles whether players can damage each other on a Sandbox server.

sbox_playershurtplayers <0|1>

Examples

sbox_playershurtplayers 0

No PvP, NPCs can still hurt players.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0 Off
1Default On

Arguments

0|1Required
1 allows PvP damage, 0 blocks it.

What it does

Switches player versus player damage on or off. With it off, players can still be hurt by NPCs, the world and falls. Set it to 0 for a friendly build server while keeping NPC fights possible.

The game's own description: If enabled, players will be able to hurt each other

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to garrysmod/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a GMod server first.

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