Hyronic Mcmmo DocsWorld Blacklist
Turn mcMMO completely off in specific worlds with world_blacklist.txt, one world name per line. How it works, where the file lives, and how it differs from WorldGuard flags.
The world blacklist disables mcMMO entirely in chosen worlds. Useful for creative worlds, minigame worlds, hub/lobby worlds, or anywhere you don't want skills, XP, abilities, or hardcore penalties happening.
The file
mcMMO reads a plain-text file in its data folder:
plugins/mcMMO/world_blacklist.txtmcMMO creates it automatically (empty) on first start if it's missing. To blacklist worlds, put one world name per line, matched against the world's folder name, case-insensitively:
creative
lobby
minigames_arenaBlank lines are ignored. On startup mcMMO logs how many entries it loaded:
3 entries in mcMMO World BlacklistChanges take effect on server restart / reload. The file is read once at startup. Edit it, then restart.
What gets disabled
A blacklisted world is treated as if mcMMO isn't there: no XP gain, no skill activations, no super abilities, no hardcore penalties, no block tracking. Players keep the levels they already earned elsewhere; they just can't use or gain mcMMO in that world.
Blacklist vs. WorldGuard flags
Two different tools for "turn mcMMO off here":
| World blacklist | WorldGuard mcmmo flag | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | An entire world | A region inside a world |
| Needs a plugin | No (built in) | Yes (WorldGuard) |
| Set via | world_blacklist.txt | /region flag <name> mcmmo deny |
| Granularity | All-or-nothing per world | Per region, plus mcmmo-xp / mcmmo-hardcore sub-flags |
Use the blacklist for whole worlds you never want mcMMO in; use WorldGuard when you only want to disable mcMMO (or just XP) in part of a world.