Editing MinecraftCommands (section)

=== kill ===

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Kills entities (players, mobs, items, etc.).

;Syntax

:: <code>kill [''player''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''entity'']</code>

;Arguments

: ''player|entity''
:: Specifies the target(s) to be killed (including "non-living" entities like items, vehicles, etc.). Must be a player name or a [[#Target selectors|target selector]]. If not specified, defaults to the command's user. Not optional in command blocks.

;Result

: Fails if ''player|entity'' fails to resolve to one or more entities (named players must be online).

: On success, inflicts 3.4 x 10<sup>38</sup> void damage to targets — killing them instantly even if in Creative mode or protected by a high-level Resistance [[effect]] — and issues the appropriate [[death message]]. Players and mobs killed this way drop loot, and [[slime]]s and [[magma cube]]s that aren't already of minimum size spawn smaller ones. Destroys [[boat]]s, [[minecart]]s, [[item (entity)|loose items]] and [[experience orb]]s if they are targeted.

;Examples

: To kill yourself: <code>kill</code>

: To kill a player named Bob: <code>kill Bob</code>

: To "kill" all item entities (making them vanish from the world): <code>kill @e[type=Item]</code>

: To "kill" all entities within loaded chunks, including yourself: <code>kill @e</code>


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