How to Summon an Armor Stand with Chain Armor – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon an armor stand that has a full set of chain armor on it with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
You can summon an armor stand that has a chain helmet, chain chestplate, chain leggings, and chain boots hanging on it whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command. This is a quick and easy way to get a full set of chain armor that you can wear.
Let’s explore how to do this.
TIP: Although you can summon an armor stand in PE and Windows 10, you can not summon an armor stand with chain armor on it yet. These more advanced commands should be available soon in PE and Windows 10 Edition!
Requirements
To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.
Summon 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, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon an armor stand using the /summon command is:
/summon armor_stand [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon an armor stand is:
/summon ArmorStand [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the armor stand should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the armor stand will spawn in the current location.
- nbt or dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the armor stand such as {ShowArms:1} or {NoGravity:1}. See NBT tags for armor stand.
Examples
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon an armor stand with chain armor in Minecraft 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~1 {ArmorItems:[{id:chainmail_boots,Count:1},{id:chainmail_leggings,Count:1},{id:chainmail_chestplate,Count:1},{id:chainmail_helmet,Count:1}]}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9 and 1.10
To summon an armor stand with chain armor in Minecraft 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~1 {ArmorItems:[{id:chainmail_boots,Count:1},{id:chainmail_leggings,Count:1},{id:chainmail_chestplate,Count:1},{id:chainmail_helmet,Count:1}]}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8
To summon an armor stand with chain armor in Minecraft 1.8:
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~1 {Equipment:[{},{id:chainmail_boots,Count:1},{id:chainmail_leggings,Count:1},{id:chainmail_chestplate,Count:1},{id:chainmail_helmet,Count:1}]}
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:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
2. Type the Command
In this example, we are going to summon an armor stand with a full set of chain armor in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~1 {ArmorItems:[{id:chainmail_boots,Count:1},{id:chainmail_leggings,Count:1},{id:chainmail_chestplate,Count:1},{id:chainmail_helmet,Count:1}]}
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 with chain armor has been summoned.
Congratulations, you have summoned an armor stand in Minecraft that has a chain helmet, chain chestplate, chain leggings, and chain boots hanging on it. You can take this set of chain armor off the stand and wear it in the game.
Things to Do with Armor Stands
Here are some activities that you can do with armor stands in Minecraft:
Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for an armor stand in Minecraft:
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