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The basic form
/summon minecraft:armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {ShowArms:1b,NoBasePlate:1b}This places an armor stand with arms and without the stone base at your feet. Settings go inside the braces.
Common settings (Java)
| Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
ShowArms:1b | Shows arms. |
NoBasePlate:1b | Removes the base plate. |
Small:1b | Small size. |
Invisible:1b | Hides the body; gear stays visible. |
NoGravity:1b | Floats in place. |
Invulnerable:1b | Cannot be broken in Survival. |
Marker:1b | No hitbox; good for text and markers. |
DisabledSlots:4144959 | Players cannot take or swap its gear. |
Floating text
/summon minecraft:armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {Invisible:1b,NoGravity:1b,Marker:1b,CustomName:"Welcome!",CustomNameVisible:1b}An invisible, hitbox-free armor stand with a visible name looks like text floating in the air. This name format is for 1.21.5 and later; on 1.21.4 and earlier write CustomName:'"Welcome!"'.
Add gear
# Java 1.21.5 and later
/summon minecraft:armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {ShowArms:1b,equipment:{head:{id:"minecraft:diamond_helmet",count:1},chest:{id:"minecraft:diamond_chestplate",count:1},mainhand:{id:"minecraft:diamond_sword",count:1}}}
# Java 1.20.5–1.21.4
/summon minecraft:armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {ShowArms:1b,ArmorItems:[{},{},{id:"minecraft:diamond_chestplate",count:1},{id:"minecraft:diamond_helmet",count:1}],HandItems:[{id:"minecraft:diamond_sword",count:1},{}]}In the older format, ArmorItems lists feet, legs, chest, head in that order, with {} for an empty slot.
Poses
/summon minecraft:armor_stand ~ ~ ~ {ShowArms:1b,Pose:{RightArm:[-90f,0f,0f],Head:[-15f,0f,0f]}}Pose sets angles for Head, Body, LeftArm, RightArm, LeftLeg and RightLeg as X, Y, Z degrees. This one stretches the right arm forward and tilts the head up a little.
Bedrock Edition
Bedrock's /summon cannot take these settings. Summon it with /summon armor_stand, then sneak and interact with it to cycle through poses, and add gear by hand or with /replaceitem.
Common problems
- The name is not shown: add
CustomNameVisible:1band match the name format to your version. - Gear is missing: 1.21.5+ uses equipment; older versions use ArmorItems and HandItems.
- Cannot click it: Marker removes the hitbox. Remove it with
/kill @e[type=minecraft:armor_stand,distance=..2].
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