Disable Death Messages
Hide death messages from the chat
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Sets showDeathMessages to false so no 'Player was slain by...' lines appear in chat. Useful on servers wanting a cleaner feed or to hide base locations revealed by death coordinates. Re-enable it with the same command and true.
/gamerule showDeathMessages false- Java: yes
- Bedrock: yes
- Command block: yes
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- Death messages no longer appear in chat.
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