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Minecraft /summon command

Creates any mob, item or special entity you want at the given coordinates.

🐷 Mobs and entities Operator (level 2) Needs cheats enabled Java Edition 26.3

Syntax

/summon <entity>

/summon <entity> <pos>

/summon <entity> <pos> <nbt>

Parts in square brackets are optional, parts in angle brackets are required. You do not type the brackets: Put your own value in their place.

Arguments

Argument	What it does
<entity>	Entity ID: zombie, villager, armor_stand, lightning_bolt and so on.
<nbt>	Extra data in curly braces: Name, equipment, behavior.

Examples

/summon lightning_bolt ~ ~ ~

Strikes lightning where you stand.

/summon villager ~ ~ ~

Summons a villager next to you.

/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"Guard",CustomNameVisible:1b}

Sets up an armor stand with a visible name.

/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ {IsBaby:1b}

Summons a baby zombie.

Good to know

If you misspell the entity ID, the command does not run at all, so trust the completion list.
The NBT format can change between versions; after 1.20.5, item fields use the component syntax.

How do I run this command?

Press T in game to open chat (or press / directly), type the command and press Enter. While typing, Tab completes the options. This command counts as a cheat: It needs cheats enabled in a singleplayer world, and operator permission on a server (operator (level 2)).

Related commands

/kill Kills entities /ride Mounts one entity on another /data Reads or writes entity, block and storage data

🐷 More Mobs and entities

/damage /kill /ride /swing

Another tool Minecraft crafting recipes Would rather make the item than give it with a command? See the recipe on the 3x3 grid.

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