/experience
Adds, sets or queries players' experience points and levels. Its basic form is /experience add <target> <amount>; it has 8 syntax forms and 2 arguments. Permission: Cheats / op 2.
/experience syntax
Game dataEvery form the game accepts. Words in <angle brackets> are arguments you fill in; everything else is typed as is.
/experience add <target> <amount>/experience add <target> <amount> levels/experience add <target> <amount> points/experience query <target> levels/experience query <target> points/experience set <target> <amount>/experience set <target> <amount> levels/experience set <target> <amount> points/experience examples
Ready-to-paste examples (cheats on). @s is you, @p the nearest player, @a everyone, @e every entity.
/experience add @s 30 levels- Gives you 30 levels.
/experience query @s points- Shows how many XP points you have.
/experience arguments
What each argument expects, with the limits the game enforces.
| Argument | Expects | Limits |
|---|---|---|
<target> | Target selector or player name (@s, @p, @a, @e, @r) | players only · one or more |
<amount> | Whole number | — |
Related commands
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Adds, sets or queries players' experience points and levels. It has 8 syntax forms and can be run by: Cheats / op 2.
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/experience FAQ (Java 26.3)
What does /experience do in Minecraft?
Adds, sets or queries players' experience points and levels.
What is the syntax of /experience?
The basic form is /experience add <target> <amount>. All forms are listed above.
What is an example of /experience?
/experience add @s 30 levels — Gives you 30 levels.
Do you need cheats for /experience?
Yes: Cheats / op 2. In singleplayer turn on Allow Cheats (or open to LAN with cheats).
Is there a shorter name for /experience?
Yes, /xp works the same way.