Editing MinecraftCommands (section)

=== summon ===

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Summons an [[entity]] (mobs, projectiles, items, vehicles, etc.).

;Syntax

: <code>summon <''EntityName''> [''x''] [''y''] [''z''] [''dataTag'']</code>

;Arguments

: ''EntityName''
:: Specifies the entity to be summoned. Must be an [[Data values#Entity IDs|entity id]] (for example, <code>Bat</code>, <code>EntityHorse</code>, <code>WitherSkull</code>, <code>XPOrb</code>, <code>PrimedTNT</code>, etc.) or <code>LightningBolt</code>.

: ''x y z'' (optional)
:: Specifies the position to summon the entity. ''x'' and ''z'' must be between [[World boundary|-30,000,000 to 30,000,000]] (inclusive), and ''y'' must be at least 0. May use [[#Tilde notation|tilde notation]] to specify a position relative to the command's execution. If not specified, defaults to the position of the command's execution.

: ''dataTag'' (optional)
:: Specifies the [[Commands#Data tags|data tag]] for the entity. Must be a compound [[NBT tag]] (for example, <code>{CustomName:Fred}</code>). Lightning has no additional data tags that can be specified.

;Result

: Fails if the arguments are not specified correctly.

: On success, creates the specified entity at the specified position.

;Examples

: To summon a charged creeper named "Powered Creeper" at the current position:
:: <code>summon Creeper ~ ~ ~ {powered:1,CustomName:Powered Creeper}</code>

: To summon lightning 10 blocks west of the current position:
:: <code>summon LightningBolt ~-10 ~ ~</code>

: To summon an Armor stand wielding a lava bucket and wearing a skeleton skull:
:: <code>summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~ {ArmorItems:[{},{},{},{id:skull}],HandItems:[{id:lava_bucket},{}]}</code>


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