Minecraft commands list: all the best cheats
Tailor the sandbox to your liking with this list of the must useful Minecraft commands you should know.
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Need help from Minecraft commands and cheats to do the heavy lifting on a problem in your latest world? If Minecraft is a true sandbox then it should be yours to modify and play with in any way you want. Whether you’d like the specific enchanted sword of your dreams, to call a truce with the hordes of creepers blowing up the statue you’re working on, or just to help a buddy on your multiplayer server whose gotten lost in the expanse of Minecraft’s cubic wilderness—having your hands on the full Minecraft commands list is the most important tool to keep in your toolbox when preparing for success.
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Just like all the rest of Minecraft, using commands has gotten simpler and more accessible with each successive version. Instead of having to pore over lists of ID’s for your enchanting commands nowadays, the game is kind enough to lend you a hand by showing a options when you type your command in.
We’ve taken our experience with (over)using the best Minecraft cheats and used it to set you up with the best Minecraft commands in their own section. The kind of stuff you’ll get addicted to, like teleporting around, buffing up your experience points, or just giving you stacks of sponges to clear out that pesky lake. There are even more commands than we have listed here for you to investigate, including a bunch of specific game rule setting adjustments. This list gathers together all the commands you’re most likely to need.
How to use Minecraft commands
How to turn on cheats in Minecraft
Some of the entries on the command list can be used any time you play Minecraft, but others require you to turn cheats on. You’ll do this when creating your world initially, either by setting “Allow Cheats: On” in the world creation menu or by selecting Creative Mode, which automatically allows cheats—so you can utilize all of the cheats list you’d like.
How to use Minecraft commands
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Press “T” to open the Minecraft command line, which is where you can type any of cheats you need. You can also press the / key to open the commands box with the / before each one already included for you.
When typing in many of these commands, Minecraft will now attempt to autocomplete for you, so pay attention to the options! Either type out one of the suggestions or use your arrow keys to select from the list above your chat box and the “tab” key to insert it.
Some commands like/locatewill help by suggesting options to help you put together a long command like “/locate biome minecraftsunflower_plains” that you likely won’t have memorized. This makes commands like/gamemodeand/difficultyeasier to fire off quickly.
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Best Minecraft commands
Want to make it rain diamonds? Or maybe you just want to skip looking at the full Minecraft commands list and get only the highlights? It’s your lucky day, since we’ve curated a few of the best Minecraft cheats to make it even easier on you:
Minecraft command targets
Below are the shorthand codes to save you from typing in different player names. These are worth memorizing so you don’t have to type in names like “Sniper_Kitty_Bruv_91” every time some jobber joins your game.
Minecraft commands list
Need the full Minecraft cheat list, so you can be prepared for any situation? We’ve got them collected so you can summon up whatever you need for the situation, or just make it daytime forever.
Bedrock-specific commands:
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