This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for a creeper in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20.

TIP: If you are not running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20, find NBT tags for creeper in another version of Minecraft:

  • Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14/1.15
  • Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11/1.12
  • Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.10

Background

In Minecraft Java Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the entity value for a creeper is creeper. The creeper entity has a unique set of data tags that can be used in Minecraft commands such as: /summon and /data.

What are NBT tags (formerly called Data Tags)?

NBT tags allow you to set certain properties of an entity (such as creeper). The NBT tag is always surrounded in {} such as {powered:1}. If there is more than one NBT tag used in a game command, the NBT tags are separated by a comma such as {powered:1, NoAI:1}.

List of NBT Tags

Here is a list of the NBT tags that you can use for creeper in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:

NBT Tag Value (Description)
powered 0 (The creeper is a normal creeper and not a charged creeper)
1 (The creeper is a charged creeper)

Example
{powered:1}
Fuse  

ticks (The number of game ticks until the creeper explodes – there are 20 ticks in a second)

Example
{Fuse:30}
ignited  

0 (The creeper has not ignited its fuse)
1 (The creeper has ignited its fuse and will explode soon)

Example
{ignited:0}
ExplosionRadius  

number (The radius of the creeper explosion in blocks)

Example
{ExplosionRadius:8}
CustomName  

name (The name to assign to the creeper)

Example
{CustomName:”\”Duke\””}
Health  

number (The number of health points the creeper has)

Example
{Health:25.0f}
AbsorptionAmount  

number (The number of absorption health points the creeper has)

Example
{AbsorptionAmount:2.0f}
Invulnerable  

0 (The creeper will take damage like normal)
1 (The creeper will not take any damage from attacks or physical surroundings)

Example
{Invulnerable:1}
PersistenceRequired  

0 (The creeper will despawn naturally)
1 (The creeper won’t despawn)

Example
{PersistenceRequired:1}
NoAI  

0 (The creeper will have artificial intelligence and will move/behave like normal)
1 (The creeper will have no artificial intelligence so it will appear motionless and it will not ignite its fuse)

Example
{NoAI:1}
Silent  

0 (The creeper will make its usual noises in the game)
1 (The creeper will not make any noise in the game. You will not hear its fuse when it is ignited, but you will hear the creeper explosion sound)

Example
{Silent:1}
Fire  

ticks (The number of game ticks until the creeper is no longer on fire – there are 20 ticks in a second)

Example
{Fire:60}
PortalCooldown  

ticks (The number of game ticks until the creeper can go through a portal again – there are 20 ticks in a second)

Example
{PortalCooldown:120}
Air  

ticks (The number of game ticks the creeper has air left for)

Example
{Air:120}
id  

creeper (The entity value used to represent a creeper in the EntityTag or Passengers tag)

Example
{id:creeper}
Passengers  

The mob that is riding on the creeper. Use the entity value for the passenger mob

Example of skeleton as passenger
Passengers:[{id:skeleton}]

NBT Tag Examples

To summon a charged creeper:

/summon creeper ~ ~ ~ {powered:1}

To summon a charged creeper with no artificial intelligence:

/summon creeper ~ ~ ~ {powered:1, NoAI:1}

Target Selectors

Before we finish discussing data tags, let’s quickly explore how to use the @e target selector. The @e target selector allows you to target entities in your commands. If you use the type=creeper value, you can target creepers:

@e[type=creeper]

Target Selector Examples

To change the nearest creeper into a charged creeper:

/data merge entity @e[type=creeper,limit=1,sort=nearest] {powered:1}

To kill all creepers:

/kill @e[type=creeper]

Next, learn how to use the game commands in Minecraft.

Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for a creeper in Minecraft:

How to Summon a Creeper
How to Summon a Charged Creeper

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