Minecraft:Commands/summon

Summons an Minecraft:entity.

Syntax

• Java Edition

summon <entity> [<pos>] [<nbt>]

• Bedrock Edition

summon <entityType: EntityType> [spawnPos: x y z] [yRot: value] [xRot: value] [spawnEvent: string] [nameTag: string]

summon <entityType: EntityType> <nameTag: string> [spawnPos: x y z]

summon <entityType: EntityType> [spawnPos: x y z] facing <lookAtEntity: target> [spawnEvent: string] [nameTag: string]

summon <entityType: EntityType> [spawnPos: x y z] facing <lookAtPosition: x y z> [spawnEvent: string] [nameTag: string]

Arguments

Specifies the entity to be summoned.

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Template:IN, player and Minecraft:fishing bobber entity cannot be summoned. Commands trying to summon them always fail.

Template:IN, only certain entity types are allowed to be summoned. Entity types that are allowed to be summoned are listed in the auto-completion suggestion list. Commands trying to summon an entity that cannot be summoned are unparseable.

Specifies the position to summon the entity. If not specified, defaults to the position of the command's execution.

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Specifies the data tag for the entity, this can include any NBT in Entity format.

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Specifies the rotation of the summoned entity.

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Specifies the entity to make the summoned entity facing to.

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Specifies the coordinates to make the summoned entity facing to.

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Specifies the in-game event for the entity. Should be a Minecraft:spawn event (event name for entities in behavior pack).

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Specifies the name of the entity.

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Examples

• To summon lightning 10 blocks west of the current position of the executing player:
  • summon lightning_bolt ~-10 ~ ~

• Java Edition:
  • To summon a Minecraft:charged creeper at the current position named "Powered Creeper":
    • summon creeper ~ ~ ~ {powered:true,CustomName:'"Powered Creeper"'}
    • NOTE: CustomName is a Minecraft:raw JSON text.
  • To summon an unbreakable diamond pickaxe:
    • summon item ~ ~ ~ {Item:{id:"minecraft:diamond_pickaxe",count:1,components:{"minecraft:unbreakable":{}}}}
  • To summon a Minecraft:spider jockey:
    • summon spider ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:skeleton",HandItems:[{id:"minecraft:bow",count:1}]}]}
  • To summon an Minecraft:evoker rotated -90° to face east without AI:
    • summon evoker ~ ~ ~ {Rotation:[-90f,0f],NoAI:1}
  • To summon a Minecraft:villager that trades 1 dirt block in exchange for 5 diamonds:
    • summon villager ~ ~ ~ {Offers:{Recipes:[{buy:{id:"minecraft:dirt",count:1},sell:{id:"minecraft:diamond",count:5},rewardExp:false}]}}
  • To summon a baby Minecraft:zombie that has the Speed II Minecraft:mob effect with infinite duration:
    • summon zombie ~ ~ ~ {IsBaby:true,active_effects:[{id:"minecraft:speed",amplifier:1b,duration:-1,show_particles:true}]}
  • To summon a glowing Minecraft:Primed TNT 5 blocks forward, that will explode in 30 seconds but will not deal any damage to blocks or entities:
    • summon tnt ^ ^ ^5 {Glowing:true,fuse:600s,explosion_power:0.0f}
• Bedrock Edition:
  • To summon a Minecraft:patrol captain pillager at the current position:
    • summon pillager ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_as_patrol_captain
  • To summon a Minecraft:dolphin with the name "Dolphin" in a golden color:
    • summon dolphin §6Dolphin ~ ~ ~
  • To summon a Minecraft:boat rotated 180 degrees:
    • summon boat ~ ~ ~ 180 180

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