Minecraft scoreboard operation by number

In Minecraft Java 1.18.1 I want to operate two scoreboard with a number like:

scoreboard players operation @p lives = (@p deaths - 3) 

But this command is not working, can anyone help me please?

1 Answer

scoreboard players operation @p lives -= @p 3c You need an extra objective which is a constant to do this because scoreboard operations only support scoreboard objectives, in other words, you can't utilize integers in subtraction.

scoreboard objectives add 3c dummy scoreboard players set @a 3c 3 

Hope this helps.