Player Commands

Below is a list of gamerule commands grouped by purpose. These settings allow fine-grained control over Vault Hunters gameplay balance, progression, and performance.

Challenge, Loot & Progression

Command	Description	Default	Options
/gamerule questExpertMode <option>	Enables harder quest conditions for experienced players	False	True / False
/gamerule vaultBoostPenalty <option>	Reduces rewards when Vault level is lower than player level	False	True / False
/gamerule vaultCrystalMode <option>	Alters Vault-Altar crafting costs	normal	Infinity (free) / Half (0.5×) / Normal (1×) / Double (2×) / Grindy (5×) / Extreme (10×)
/gamerule vaultCrystalRecipeScaling <option>	Scales Altar recipes with player level	normal	Slow (0.5×) / Normal (1×) / Fast (2×) / Extreme (5×)
/gamerule vaultExperience <option>	Controls XP gain from Vaults	normal	Poor (0.1×) / Half (0.5×) / Normal (1×) / Double (2×) / Triple (3×)
/gamerule vaultLoot <option>	Quality and quantity of Vault loot	normal	Legacy (0.5×) / Normal (1×) / Plenty (2×) / Extreme (3×)
/gamerule vaultMode <option>	Determines what happens on Vault death	normal	Casual (Keep items on Vault death) / Normal (Spirit on Vault death) / Hardcore (No spirit on Vault death)
/gamerule vaultWeightedArtifacts <option>	Artifacts drop based on rarity if enabled	True	True / False

Knowledge & Mentor Brews

Command	Description	Default	Options
/gamerule vaultAllowKnowledgeBrew <option>	Allows Knowledge Brews for progression	True	True / False
/gamerule vaultAllowMentoring <option>	Allows Mentor Brews to be crafted and used	True	True / False

Time, Difficulty & Level Limits

Command	Description	Default	Options
/gamerule vaultTimer <number>	Vault time-limit in minutes (0 = unlimited)	25	—
/gamerule vaultAllowWaypoints <option>	Enables use of waypoints inside Vaults on Xaero's Minimap	False	True / False
/gamerule vaultLevelLock <number>	Maximum achievable Vault level	100	—
/gamerule vaultNoOpDifficulty <option>	Allows non-operators to change Vault difficulty	True	True / False
/gamerule vaultAllowWaypoints <option>	Enables use of waypoints inside Vaults on Xaero's Minimap	False	True / False

Final Vault Access

Command	Description	Default	Options
/gamerule finalVaultAllowParty <option>	Controls whether players can form a party in the Final Vault	True	True / False
/gamerule vaultHeraldMinLevel <number>	Minimum level to face the Herald (enter Final Vault)	100	—

Debugging & Performance

Command	Description	Default	Options
/gamerule vaultPrintSaveDataTiming <option>	Prints timing info when saving Vault data (debug)	False	True / False
/gamerule vaultTemplateCacheSize <number>	Max number of cached Vault templates	32	—

Party Commands

Command	Description	Default	Options
/party create	Create a new party
/party invite <playerIGN>	Invite a player to your party
/party accept_invite <playerIGN>	Accept a party invitation
/party leave	Leave your current party
/party remove <playerIGN>	Remove a player from your party
/party list	List all party members
/party disband	Disband the party (removes everyone)
/gamerule vaultJoinRequireParty <option>	Requires players to be in a party to join a Vault	True	True / False
/gamerule vaultPartyExpSharing <option>	How XP is shared in parties	disabled	Disabled / Lowest / Average / Highest

Research Commands

Command	Description	Default	Options
/the_vault research_team invite <playerIGN>	Invite a player to your research team
/the_vault research_team accept_invite <playerIGN>	Accept a research-team invitation
/the_vault research_team list	List members of your research team
/the_vault research_team leave	Leave your current research team
/gamerule vaultNoResearchTeamPenalty <option>	Disables penalties for joining research teams	False	True / False