This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for a fireball 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 fireball in another version of Minecraft:

  • Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14/1.15

Background

In Minecraft Java Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the entity value for a fireball is fireball. The fireball 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 fireball). The NBT tag is always surrounded in {} such as {ExplosionPower:4}. If there is more than one NBT tag used in a game command, the NBT tags are separated by a comma such as {ExplosionPower:4,Motion:[3.0,0.0,0.0]}.

List of NBT Tags

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

NBT Tag Value (Description)
Motion x y z (Specifies the initial velocity of the fireball using the standard XYZ coordinate system. This NBT tag must be entered using decimal values.)

Example
{Motion:[3.0,0.0,0.0]}
power  

x y z (Specifies the constant acceleration of the fireball using the standard XYZ coordinate system. This NBT tag must be entered using decimal values.)

Example
{power:[0.0,0.0,0.0]}
{power:[3.0,0.0,0.0]}
ExplosionPower  

number (Specifies the explosion radius of the fireball. The higher the number, the larger the explosion radius. The default is 1.)

Example
{ExplosionPower:2}
LeftOwner  

0b (The fireball has not left its owner)
1b (The fireball has left its owner)

Example
{LeftOwner:1b}
Invulnerable  

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

Example
{Invulnerable:1}

NBT Tag Examples

To summon a fireball:

/summon fireball

To summon a fireball that has an explosion power of 4:

/summon fireball ~ ~ ~ {ExplosionPower:4}

To summon a fireball that has an explosion power of 4 and moves East at an initial velocity of 3.0:

/summon fireball ~ ~ ~ {ExplosionPower:4,Motion:[3.0,0.0,0.0]}

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=fireball value, you can target fireballs:

@e[type=fireball]

Target Selector Examples

To change the nearest fireball to have an explosion power of 4:

/data merge entity @e[type=fireball,limit=1,sort=nearest] {ExplosionPower:4}

To kill all fireballs:

/kill @e[type=fireball]

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

Command Examples

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

How to Summon a Fireball

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