This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /achievement command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can use the /achievement command to change a player’s achievements or statistics in the current Minecraft world.

TIP: Starting in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12, the /achievement command was replaced by the /advancement command.

Let’s explore how to use this cheat (game command).

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Achievement Command

Achievement Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), there are different syntaxes depending on what you would like to do.

Achievements

To give all achievements to a player:

/achievement give * [player]

To give a specific achievement to a player:

/achievement give <AchievementID> [player]

To remove all achievements from a player:

/achievement take * [player]

To remove a specific achievement from a player:

/achievement take <AchievementID> [player]

Statistics

To increase a statistic by 1 for a player:

/achievement give <StatisticID> [player]

To reset a statistic to 0 for a player:

/achievement take <StatisticID> [player]

Definitions

  • player is optional. It is the name of a player (or a target selector). If no player is provided, then the achievement will be applied to the player running the command.
  • AchievementID is the Minecraft ID for an achievement.
  • StatisticID is the Minecraft ID for a statistic.

Examples

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11

Toi give all achievements to the player named 9Minecraft:

/achievement give * 9Minecraft

To remove the achievement called “Adventuring Time” from all players:

/achievement take achievement.exploreAllBiomes @a

To increase the statistic called “Player Kills” for the nearest player:

/achievement give stat.playerKills @p

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

We will cover examples of how to use the /achievement command to give all achievements to a player, take an achievement away from all players, and increment a statistic for the nearest player.

Give all Achievements to a Player

You can give all achievements to a player in Minecraft. For example to give all achievements to the player called 9Minecraft with the following command (see list of achievement IDs):

/achievement give * 9Minecraft

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 achievements will be given to the player.

You will see the message “Successfully given achievements to 9Minecraft” appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the achievement has been successfully given.

Take an Achievement away from all Players

You can also take away achievements from a player. For example to remove the achievement called “Adventuring Time” from all players with the following command (see list of achievement IDs):

/achievement take achievement.exploreAllBiomes @a

Type the command in the chat window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, the achievement will be removed from the player.

You will see the message “9Minecraft has lost the achievement [Adventuring Time]” appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the achievement has been successfully removed.

Increase a Statistic for the Nearest Player

The /achievement command has also modify statistics in Minecraft. You can use it to add 1 to statistic or reset a statistic to 0. For example to increase the statistic called “Player Kills” for the nearest player with the following command (see list of statistic IDs):

/achievement give stat.playerKills @p

Type the command in the chat window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, the player’s statistic will be increased by 1.

You will see the message “Successfully given 9Minecraft the stat [Player Kills]” appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the statistic has been successfully increased by 1.

Congratulations, you just learned how to use the /achievement command in Minecraft!

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