The /difficulty command can still be used after locking the world difficulty using the menu option.
Environment
Windows 8 x64
Linked issues
is duplicated by 7
MC-115914
when you lock difficulty you can still change in chat (I found this in snapshot, it might have to do with that)
Resolved
MC-55700
Difficulty after difficulty changing locks
Resolved
MC-64220
Difficulty Locking
Resolved
MC-68970
Able to change difficulty when the difficulty is locked via /difficulty normal
Resolved
MC-77125
The "Block difficulty" not affect the /difficulty command
Resolved
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Comments 4
Technically, this is not a bug. Also, I have noticed the difficulty unlocked, but no longer does that.
Quite likely Working As Intended. Cheats can be used to override world settings, and the /difficulty command cannot be used unless cheats are enabled on that world.
Intended.