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players_nether_portal_creative_delay

integerJava 26.2 only

Sets the number of ticks a creative mode player must stand in a Nether portal before being teleported. The default is 1 tick (nearly instant). Set higher to add a deliberate delay for creative players.

Common values

1Instant (default)Creative players teleport on the very next tick.
Java/gamerule players_nether_portal_creative_delay 1
402 seconds40-tick delay before teleportation.
Java/gamerule players_nether_portal_creative_delay 40
804 secondsSame delay as the survival default.
Java/gamerule players_nether_portal_creative_delay 80

Default: 1. Restore with /gamerule players_nether_portal_creative_delay 1

What players_nether_portal_creative_delay does

Sets the number of ticks a creative mode player must stand in a Nether portal before being teleported. The default is 1 tick (nearly instant). Set higher to add a deliberate delay for creative players.

players_nether_portal_creative_delay is a Java Edition-only gamerule and is not available in Bedrock.

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