NBT Tags for Armor Stand in Minecraft (Java Edition 1.16)
This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for an armor stand in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16.
TIP: If you are not running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, find NBT tags for armor stand in another version of Minecraft:
Background
What are NBT tags (formerly called Data Tags)?
NBT tags (formerly called data tags) allow you to set certain properties of an entity (such as armor_stand ). The NBT tag is always surrounded in <> such as
List of NBT Tags
Here is a list of the NBT tags that you can use for armor_stand in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16:
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| Invulnerable |
| No. | Namespace ID | Redstone power |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | animation.armor_stand.default_pose | 0 |
| 1 | animation.armor_stand.no_pose | 1 |
| 2 | animation.armor_stand.solemn_pose | 2 |
| 3 | animation.armor_stand.athena_pose | 3 |
| 4 | animation.armor_stand.brandish_pose | 4 |
| 5 | animation.armor_stand.honor_pose | 5 |
| 6 | animation.armor_stand.entertain_pose | 6 |
| 7 | animation.armor_stand.salute_pose | 7 |
| 8 | animation.armor_stand.hero_pose | 8, 13 or more |
| 9 | animation.armor_stand.riposte_pose | 9 |
| 10 | animation.armor_stand.zombie_pose | 10 |
| 11 | animation.armor_stand.cancan_a_pose | 11 |
| 12 | animation.armor_stand.cancan_b_pose | 12 |
Behavior [ ]
Because armor stands are entities, they obey gravity, allowing them to fall and rest on non-full blocks such as enchantment tables, snow layers and slabs.
Any armor on the stand drops when the stand is broken. Armor stands can display enchanted and all forms of dyed armor. The effects of most enchanted armor have no effect when on an armor stand, with three exceptions:
Armor stands are not damaged by cacti but can be broken by arrows. An armor stand destroyed by an explosion or a firework does not drop as an item. Armor stands in water and lava at the same time are not consumed by the lava.
In Bedrock Edition, armor stands can be affected by status effects. They can be ‘killed’ by Harming and Decay splash/lingering potions, lava, fire, and campfires, and they play the player death sound and fall to their side and disappear, yielding no armor stand item. If an armor stand is equipped with an item or armor, that item or armor is considered as «naturally-spawned equipment» with an 8.5% chance of dropping when the armor stand «dies» from the Instant Damage or the Wither status effect. If the dropped item is any form of weapon, tool or armor, it drops in a badly damaged state because the game considers it as «naturally-spawned equipment». [1]
The stand wobbles slightly when being hit by the player.
In Java Edition, it is possible to create an armor stand with arms using the /summon command. It is also possible to change an armor stand without arms into a stand with arms by using the /data command. The commands are as follows:
Sounds [ ]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_hit1.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_hit2.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_hit3.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_hit4.ogg | Block breaking | Friendly Creatures | Hitting the entity | entity.armor_stand.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_break1.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_break2.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_break3.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Armor_Stand_break4.ogg | Block broken | Friendly Creatures | Destroying the entity | entity.armor_stand.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig1.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig2.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig3.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Stone_dig4.ogg | Block placed | Blocks | Placing the entity | entity.armor_stand.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 |
| https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_dig1.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_dig2.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_dig3.ogg https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_dig4.ogg | Block placed | Friendly Creatures | The entity falls onto a block | entity.armor_stand.fall | subtitles.entity.armorstand.fall | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 |
Data values [ ]
| Armor Stand | Resource location | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | armor_stand | Item | item.minecraft.armor_stand |
| Armor Stand | Resource location | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Entity | armor_stand | entity.minecraft.armor_stand |
| Armor Stand | Resource location | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | armor_stand | 425 | Item | item.armor_stand.name |
| Armor Stand | Resource location | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity | armor_stand | 61 | entity.armor_stand.name |
Item data [ ]
Entity data [ ]
Armor stands have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the entity.
Disabled slots [ ]
| Binary | Integer number | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2^0 | 1 | Disable adding or changing mainhand item |
| 2^1 | 2 | Disable adding or changing boots item |
| 2^2 | 4 | Disable adding or changing leggings item |
| 2^3 | 8 | Disable adding or changing chestplate item |
| 2^4 | 16 | Disable adding or changing helmet item |
| 2^5 | 32 | Disable adding or changing offhand item |
| 2^8 | 256 | Disable removing or changing mainhand item |
| 2^9 | 512 | Disable removing or changing boots item |
| 2^10 | 1024 | Disable removing or changing leggings item |
| 2^11 | 2048 | Disable removing or changing chestplate item |
| 2^12 | 4096 | Disable removing or changing helmet item |
| 2^13 | 8192 | Disable removing or changing offhand item |
| 2^16 | 65536 | Disable adding mainhand item |
| 2^17 | 131072 | Disable adding boots item |
| 2^18 | 262144 | Disable adding leggings item |
| 2^19 | 524288 | Disable adding chestplate item |
| 2^20 | 1048576 | Disable adding helmet item |
| 2^21 | 2097152 | Disable adding offhand item |
Video [ ]
Note: This video is outdated as Zoglins now attack armor stands
History [ ]
The first image of the armor stand.
The first image of armor stand crafting recipe.
Armor stands in the 1.8 poster.
Issues [ ]
Issues relating to «Armor Stand» are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia [ ]
Gallery [ ]
Armor stands in various positions with various armor.
All armor stand poses as seen in Bedrock Edition.
How to Summon an Armor Stand in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon an armor stand with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
You can summon an armor stand whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let’s explore how to do this.
Supported Platforms
The command to summon an armor stand is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.8) |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.2) |
Xbox 360 | No |
Xbox One | Yes (1.2) |
PS3 | No |
PS4 | Yes (1.14.0) |
Wii U | No |
Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.2) |
Education Edition | Yes (1.0.21) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Requirements
To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.
Summon Armor Stand Command
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15 and 1.16, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
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Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.11.4 and older, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
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Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.11.4 and older, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
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Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
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Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.11.4 and older, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
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Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.11.4 and older, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
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Summon Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.14.31, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.9 and older, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
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Examples
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15 and 1.16
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15 and 1.16:
To summon a floating armor stand with no base plate:
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
To summon a floating armor stand with no base plate:
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft PE:
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
To summon an armor stand that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
To summon an armor stand at the coordinates (5, 68, 100):
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
To summon an armor stand at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:
To summon an armor stand that is 1 block above your current position:
Example in Education Edition
To summon an armor stand in Minecraft Education Edition:
To summon an armor stand at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
How to Enter the Command
1. Open the Chat Window
The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:
2. Type the Command
In this example, we are going to summon an armor stand in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14 with the following command:
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, the armor stand will spawn and appear in your world:
You will see the message » Summoned new Armor Stand » appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the armor stand has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.
Congratulations, you have summoned an armor stand in Minecraft.
Things to Do with Armor Stands
Here are some activities that you can do with armor stands in Minecraft:










Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Pocket Edition (PE)
Xbox 360
Xbox One
PS3
PS4
Wii U
Nintendo Switch
Windows 10 Edition
Education Edition