The Best Minecraft Commands Guide.
Skip endless raw lists. This curated playbook organizes Minecraft's most impactful commands into five functional disciplines: Survival optimization, Creative world building, Command Block mechanics, Adventure map design, and Dedicated Server administration.
Survival World Essentials & Quality of Life
Survival games should be challenging, not frustrating. These core commands eliminate tedious setbacks like lost inventories in lava, finding distant biomes, and stuck players.
Keep Inventory on Death
Gamerule/gamerule keepInventory truePrevents your gear, armor, and inventory items from scattering when dying to mobs or environmental hazards.
Locate Structures & Biomes
Exploration/locate structure minecraft:ancient_cityPrints coordinates to the closest target structure in chat with a clickable link to teleport directly there.
Set Base Respawns
Spawnpoint/spawnpoint @s ~ ~ ~Sets your exact respawn coordinate anchor without needing a bed or waiting until nighttime.
Clear Storms & Rain
Weather/weather clear 100000Clears rainfall and thunderstorms for the specified duration (in seconds), restoring clear skies.
Creative Building, Landscaping & Terraforming
Building megastructures block-by-block takes hundreds of hours. These commands act as an in-game architectural toolset.
Mass Block Placement
/fill/fill ~ ~ ~ ~30 ~10 ~ stone_bricksInstantly builds massive walls or foundations. Use /fill with outline or hollow to generate rooms.
Duplicate Buildings
/clone/clone 10 64 10 25 80 25 50 64 50 replace normalCopies a finished house, ship, or redstone module to a new location. Remember the minimum coordinate anchor rule!
Freeze Game Ticks
Java 1.20.3+/tick freezeFreezes entity movement, fluid flow, and mob AI while allowing creative players to move freely and build without disturbance.
Targeted Replacement
Filter Mode/fill ~-15 ~-5 ~-15 ~15 ~5 ~15 moss_block replace grass_blockPalette swapping tool: re-textures existing blocks in an area without destroying structures or digging holes.
Command Block Automation & Redstone Logic
Command blocks allow technical creators to build custom game mechanics, automated checkpoints, and interactive dungeon puzzles.
Conditional Execution (/execute)
/execute/execute as @a at @s if block ~ ~-1 ~ diamond_block run effect give @s speed 2 1Runs checks across players: if a player stands on a diamond block, grants them Speed II immediately.
Player Death Tracker
/scoreboard/scoreboard objectives add Deaths deathCount "Total Deaths"Creates an objective tracking player fatalities automatically, displayable on player tabs or sidebar HUDs.
Screen Title Announcements
/title/title @a title {"text":"BOSS ENCOUNTER","color":"dark_red","bold":true}Displays dramatic cinematic banners in the center of players' screens during custom events.
Silent Command Output
Cleaner Chat/gamerule commandBlockOutput falsePrevents rapid Repeating Command Blocks from spamming server logs and chat windows with execution confirmation messages.
Adventure Maps, Custom RPGs & Minigames
Designers of narrative adventure maps rely on strict game modes, formatted dialogue, custom tags, and boss health bars.
Lock World Interaction
Adventure Mode/defaultgamemode adventureEnsures new players joining the map cannot break walls, dismantle puzzles, or grief decorative structures.
Custom Quest Dialogue
/tellraw/tellraw @a [{"text":"[King] ","color":"gold"},{"text":"The dungeon gates are now open!","color":"white"}]Sends formatted, colored JSON chat messages without showing the executor's name tag.
Player Class Tags
/tag/tag @p add class_archerAttaches persistent metadata tags to players or entities, allowing selectors to filter by class: @a[tag=class_archer].
Custom Boss Health Bar
/bossbar/bossbar add dungeon_gate "Gate Defense Health"Creates an RPG progress bar across the top of the screen that tracks objective health or wave timers.
Multiplayer Server Administration & Security
Running a multiplayer community requires strict moderation controls, data preservation, and griefing prevention measures.
Prevent Creeper & Enderman Griefing
Gamerule/gamerule mobGriefing falsePrevents Creepers and Ghasts from destroying blocks when exploding, and stops Endermen from picking up landscape blocks.
Enforce Private Access
Security/whitelist onLocks the server so only explicitly approved players (added via /whitelist add <username>) can join.
Emergency Flush Save
Data Safety/save-all flushForces all chunk buffers and player inventory changes immediately to disk before reboots or maintenance.
Stop Fire Spreading
Fire Safety/gamerule doFireTick falseAllows builders to use decorative fireplaces and lava features without fire jumping to adjacent wooden roofs.
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Gives an item to one or more players, with optional counts, metadata, and components.
Command Arguments
Target entity receiving the items (e.g., @p nearest, @a all, or an exact gamer tag).
The official identifier of the item (e.g., minecraft:diamond_sword in Java, diamond_sword in Bedrock).
Number of items to give. Defaults to 1 if omitted. Can exceed 64 in Java for unstackables.
Java 1.20.5+ square-bracket components (e.g. [enchantments={levels:{"sharpness":5}}]) or Bedrock adventure JSON (can_place_on / can_destroy).
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Teleports entities (players, mobs, etc.) to a specific coordinate or destination entity.
Command Arguments
The entity or entities to teleport (e.g. @s, @p, @a[team=red], @e[type=horse]).
The destination entity to teleport targets directly to.
Destination coordinate grid. Supports absolute (100 64 -200), relative (~ ~5 ~), or local caret (^ ^ ^2) coordinates.
Optional facing rotation. yRot is horizontal yaw (-180 to 180), xRot is vertical pitch (-90 straight up to 90 straight down).
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Changes the game mode of a player (Survival, Creative, Adventure, or Spectator).
Command Arguments
The mode to set: survival, creative, adventure, or spectator (spectator is Java only).
The player whose game mode to change. Defaults to yourself if omitted.
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Spawns a specified entity (mob, projectile, item frame, etc.) at coordinates.
Command Arguments
The identifier of the mob or entity to spawn (e.g. minecraft:zombie, creeper, armor_stand).
Coordinates where the entity will appear. Defaults to current position (~ ~ ~).
Curly-brace NBT tags configuring mob health, gear, AI, custom names, and passenger riding stacks.
Bedrock spawn event modifying entity behavior (e.g. minecraft:as_baby, minecraft:become_charged).
Custom text nametag to display over the spawned entity.
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Sets or checks game rules (e.g. keepInventory, mobGriefing, doDaylightCycle).
Command Arguments
The name of the gamerule (e.g., keepInventory, doDaylightCycle). Case sensitive!
The setting to apply. Boolean rules take true/false, integer rules take numbers.
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Applies or removes status effects (speed, strength, poison, etc.) on entities.
Command Arguments
Specify whether to bestow or wipe away potion effects.
Target entity or players (e.g. @s, @p, @a[team=blue], @e[type=zombie]).
Status effect identifier (e.g. minecraft:speed, regeneration, night_vision).
Duration in seconds (up to 1,000,000) or "infinite" in modern Java.
Power level: 0 is Level I, 1 is Level II, up to 255 (maximum potency).
Set to true to hide ambient swirling potion bubbles from player vision.
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Executes another command on behalf of one or more entities with conditional filters.
Command Arguments
Changes who the executor (@s) is, without moving where the command runs.
Changes execution position (~ ~ ~), rotation, and dimension to match the entity.
Explicitly moves the execution location to coordinates (absolute or relative).
Executes within minecraft:overworld, the_nether, or the_end.
Evaluates block matches, entity counts, score comparisons, or predicates before running.
Stores the numeric result or success count of the command into a scoreboard or NBT path.
The terminating command executed if all modifiers and condition checks succeed.
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Finds the nearest structure, biome, or point of interest (POI) and prints coordinates in chat.
Command Arguments
Choose whether you are finding a structure, a biome, or a point of interest.
The namespace of the structure/biome (e.g. desert_pyramid, cherry_grove).
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Fills all or parts of a specified region with a specific block type.
Command Arguments
First corner of the 3D cuboid bounding box.
Opposite diagonal corner of the bounding box.
Block type to place (e.g. minecraft:stone, glass, oak_planks).
Handling mode: replace (default), keep (fills air only), outline (outer perimeter shell), hollow (outer shell with air center), destroy (breaks blocks dropping items).
When mode is replace, only blocks matching this ID will be substituted.
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Changes a single block at specified coordinates to a new block type, with optional block state properties and replacement modes.
Command Arguments
Coordinates of the target block (absolute X Y Z or relative ~ ~ ~).
Block identifier to place (e.g. minecraft:redstone_block, air, oak_door).
replace (default, overwrites silently), keep (only places if target is air), destroy (breaks existing block with particles and drops).
Java square-bracket states (e.g. [facing=north,lit=true]) or Bedrock tileData integer/states.
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Duplicates or moves all blocks from a source bounding box to a destination coordinate, supporting masking filters and overlap modes.
Command Arguments
First corner of the source cuboid bounding box.
Opposite diagonal corner of the source bounding box.
The lower northwest corner (minimum X, minimum Y, minimum Z) where the cloned region will be pasted.
replace (copies all blocks including air, default), masked (copies non-air blocks only), filtered (copies only blocks matching a specific block ID).
normal (fails if source and destination overlap, default), force (allows overlapping regions), move (cuts and pastes: replaces source with air).
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Inspects, modifies, merges, or removes NBT data on block entities, non-player entities, and persistent command storage.
Command Arguments
The data operation: get (reads value), merge (combines NBT), modify (sets/appends/prepends values), remove (deletes tag).
Target container: a block entity at coordinates, a single non-player entity, or command storage namespace.
NBT tag key or array path (e.g. Health, Items[0].count, custom_data.score).
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Tracks, modifies, and displays custom objectives, player scores, timers, and statistics for game logic, economy, and leaderboard systems.
Command Arguments
Specify whether managing objective definitions or player score values.
The score operation to perform.
Objective name identifier (e.g. Coins, Deaths, Timer).
Tracking metric: dummy (manual score), deathCount, health, or playerKillCount.
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Applies a screen shaking effect to players, useful for cinematics or custom maps.
Command Arguments
Choose whether to shake or stop shaking the screen.
The players who will experience the screen shake.
Strength of shake (0.0 to 4.0). Defaults to 1.0.
Duration in seconds. Defaults to 1.0.
Whether the camera shifts position or rotates. Defaults to positional.
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Creates, lists, or removes ticking areas, forcing the game to simulate chunks even when no players are nearby.
Command Arguments
Add, list, or remove ticking areas.
Bounding box coordinates for a rectangular ticking area.
Circle radius in chunks (1 to 4) when using circle mode.
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Forces chunks to constantly load and simulate, even if no players are nearby. Equivalent to ticking areas.
Command Arguments
Force load, stop force loading, or query chunks.
Coordinates defining the chunk range.
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Controls the boundaries and size of the world border.
Command Arguments
Border control action.
Diameter of border in blocks.
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Sets character abilities (like World Builder permissions, flying, or mute) on a player.
Command Arguments
The player whose ability to set.
worldbuilder (build/edit blocks), mayfly (Creative fly), mute (chat mute).
Set true to enable, false to disable.
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Triggers dialogue screens or forces an NPC to display a dialogue branch to players.
Command Arguments
Open a dialog panel or switch active NPC scene.
The NPC entity presenting the dialogue.
The target player to show the dialog to.
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Creates and customizes floating boss status bars at the top of the player screen.
Command Arguments
Modify, show, or delete boss bars.
Unique namespace ID for the custom boss bar.
Display name of the boss bar (e.g. {"text":"King Slime"}).
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Gives a player an overpowered Netherite Sword with level 255/10 enchantments.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Sword to.
The number of swords to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player a stick with Knockback level 10,000, sending targets flying into the distance.
Command Arguments
Who to give the Knockback Stick to.
The number of sticks to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player a Netherite Chestplate with Protection level 255 and Thorns 10, rendering the wearer practically invincible.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Chestplate to.
The number of chestplates to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player a Netherite Pickaxe with Efficiency level 255, breaking blocks instantly.
Command Arguments
Who to give the Instamine Pickaxe to.
The number of pickaxes to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player a Bow with Power level 255, Punch level 10, Flame, and Infinity.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Bow to.
The number of bows to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player a stack of custom food items (cookies) that grant Strength level 255 and Resistance level 255 for one minute.
Command Arguments
Who to give the OP Cookie to.
The number of cookies to give (1-64). Defaults to 64.
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Gives a player a Netherite Axe with Efficiency level 255, Sharpness level 255, Looting level 10, Unbreaking level 255, and Mending.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Axe to.
The number of axes to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player a Netherite Helmet with Protection level 255, Respiration level 3, Aqua Affinity, and Unbreaking level 255.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Helmet to.
The number of helmets to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player Netherite Leggings with Protection level 255, Swift Sneak level 3, Unbreaking level 255, and Mending.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Leggings to.
The number of leggings to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player Netherite Boots with Protection level 255, Feather Falling level 255, Depth Strider level 3, Soul Speed level 3, Unbreaking level 255, and Mending.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Boots to.
The number of boots to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player a Trident with Impaling level 255, Loyalty level 10, Channeling, Unbreaking level 255, and Mending.
Command Arguments
Who to give the God Trident to.
The number of tridents to give. Defaults to 1.
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Gives a player an OP God Elixir potion that grants Strength 255, Resistance 255, Regeneration 255, Speed 10, Haste 10, and more for 10 minutes.
Command Arguments
Who to give the OP God Elixir to.
The number of potions to give. Defaults to 1.
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Manages the server player whitelist, allowing only approved players to join the server.
Command Arguments
The whitelist action to perform.
The username of the player to add or remove.
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Disconnects a specified player from the server immediately, optionally displaying a reason.
Command Arguments
The player or targets to kick.
The reason for the kick, shown to the player upon disconnection.
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Adds a player to the server's blacklist (ban list), preventing them from reconnecting.
Command Arguments
The player or targets to ban.
Reason for the ban, visible to the player when trying to connect.
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Removes a player from the server's ban list, permitting them to join the server again.
Command Arguments
The name of the player to unban.
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Reloads all data packs, functions, advancements, and loot tables from disk.
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Controls the server tick rate and flow, allowing developers to freeze, step, or sprint game execution for diagnostic testing.
Command Arguments
Tick control action to perform.
Specific target values, such as ticks/second (rate) or duration (step/sprint).
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Starts or stops recording performance metrics, generating a diagnostic ZIP report in the server's debug folder.
Command Arguments
Whether to start or stop the performance diagnostic recording.
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Manages the server's loaded data packs, allowing creators to dynamically enable, disable, and order them.
Command Arguments
Specifies whether to load, unload, or list data packs.
The file folder name or zip archive name of the datapack.
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Forces the server to save all pending chunks, player profiles, and world data to disk immediately.
Command Arguments
Optional argument to force blocking and flush all files immediately.
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Runs a function script file (.mcfunction) containing a sequence of commands in a single game tick.
Command Arguments
Namespace location of the function (e.g. namespace:function_name).
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Generates overpowered 32k God weapons, armor, tools, and custom potion elixirs.
Command Arguments
Overpowered god item preset (e.g. 32k god sword, invincible armor, knockback stick).
Target player receiving the overpowered item.
Quantity of the item to give (1-64).