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{{Redirect|Kill|the action of killing|Death}}
{{Infobox command
| name = kill
| oplevel =
* 2 {{only|java|short=1}}
* 1 {{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| others = [[Minecraft:Cheat]] only{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
}}

Kills and removes [[Minecraft:Entity|entities]] (players, mobs, items, etc.).

== Usage ==
Directly kills living targets compulsorily (directly removes the entity) and prompts <code>Killed <entity display name></code>, or <code>Killed <number> entities</code> if multiple entities are killed, which is irrespective of any of the targeted mob(s)' protective effects ([[Minecraft:armor]], [[Minecraft:Protection]] and [[Minecraft:Resistance]]). However, the damage can be adjusted by the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]. [[Minecraft:Totems of undying]] can't be triggered when their owner(s) die(s) because of this command.

When the command kills mob(s), it issues the appropriate [[Minecraft:death message]]. Players and mobs killed this way [[Minecraft:Drops|drop loot]], and [[Minecraft:slime]]s and [[Minecraft:magma cube]]s that are not of minimum size spawn smaller ones. Non-mob entities disappear if they are targeted.

{{IN|java}}, [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]s killed by this command will skip their death animation and immediately open the [[Minecraft:exit portal]].

{{IN|bedrock}}, players in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode cannot be killed using this command.

==Syntax==

* '''Java Edition'''
: <code>kill [<targets>]</code>

* '''Bedrock Edition'''
: <code>kill [target: target]</code>

==Arguments==

{{argument|targets|entity|target: target|CommandSelector<Actor>}}
: Specifies the target(s) to kill. If not specified, defaults to the player who executed the command.
: {{arg desc|je=entity|amount=multiple|type=entities|be=actor}}

==Result==

{{Result table}}
{{Result table|Any argument is not specified correctly.|unparseable|unparseable}}
{{Result table|<code><targets></code> or <code>target: target</code> is not specified when the command's executor is not an entity.|fail|fail}}
{{Result table|<code><targets></code> or <code>target: target</code> fails to resolve to one or more entities (named players must be online).}}
{{Result table|All the targets are creative-mode players.|success}}
{{Result table|succeed}}
{{Result table}}

==Output==

{{Output table}}
{{Output table|edition=je|On fail|0|0|0}}
{{Output table|On success|1|1|the number of targeted entities}}
{{Output table|edition=be|On fail|0}}
{{Output table|On success|the number of entities that are killed}}
{{Output table}}

==Examples==

* To kill the player executing the command: <code>kill @s</code> or <code>kill</code>
* To kill the player Steve: <code>kill Steve</code>
* To kill item entities: <code>kill @e[type=item]</code>
* To kill all entities except players (if there are too many entities, some won’t be killed.) : <code>kill @e[type=!player]</code>
* To kill all creepers within 10 blocks:
**{{el|je|short=1}}: <code>kill @e[distance=..10,type=creeper]</code><br>
**{{el|be|short=1}}: <code>kill @e[r=10,type=creeper]</code>
* To kill all arrows that are stuck in a [[Minecraft:target]]: <code>kill @e[type=arrow,nbt={inBlockState:{Name:"minecraft:target"}}]</code>{{only|je}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.6|Added {{cmd|kill|link=none}}. It currently deals {{hp|1000}} [[Minecraft:damage]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w16a|{{cmd|kill|link=none}} is now usable in singleplayer.|Parsing of the command is now more strict, rejecting extra characters after the command name (such as {{cmd|killme|link=none}} or {{cmd|killed|link=none}}). However, arguments are still ignored, meaning {{cmd|kill playername|link=none}} still only kills the executor.|{{cmd|kill|link=none}} now uses void damage instead of generic damage, bypassing armor. The death message is now "<var>player</var> fell out of the world" instead of "<var>player</var> died".|{{cmd|kill|link=none}} now prints the message "Ouch! That looked like it hurt" on execution.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w24b|{{cmd|kill|link=none}} now deals 3.4×10{{^|38}} damage.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Added <code>(player{{!}}entity)</code> argument to {{cmd|kill|link=none}}.|Replaced the "Ouch! That looked like it hurt" message with "Killed <var>player</var>".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w02c|To fix {{bug|MC-44371}}, {{cmd|kill|link=none}} now directly kills non-living targets.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w45a|<code><target></code> argument is no longer optional.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w38a|<code><target></code> argument is once again optional.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=Pre-release 1|<code>/kill</code> now uses <code>generic_kill</code> type damage instead of void damage.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 1|Added {{cmd|kill|link=none}}.}}
}}

== External links ==

* {{Cite|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/commands/commands/kill?view=minecraft-bedrock-stable|title=<code>/kill</code> Command|website=Microsoft Learn|date=October 11, 2023}}

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