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How to stop projectiles breaking blocks in Minecraft

Run /gamerule projectiles_can_break_blocks false and arrows and other projectiles no longer break decorated pots or chorus flowers.

projectiles_can_break_blocks

Controls whether projectiles can break blocks they are able to destroy, like decorated pots or chorus flowers.

/gamerule projectiles_can_break_blocks <true|false>

Examples

/gamerule projectiles_can_break_blocks false

Projectiles leave blocks intact.

Values

ValueWhat it does
trueDefault On
false Off

Arguments

true|falseOptional
true turns the rule on, false turns it off. Leave it out to show the current value.

What it does

Some projectiles break specific blocks on impact, for example arrows breaking decorated pots and chorus flowers. Set it to false to keep those blocks safe on adventure maps and protected builds.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab without the leading slash; in game, operators type it in chat with the slash. New to this? Start a Minecraft server first.

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