/loot
Drops or gives the loot of a loot table, a mined block or a killed entity. Its basic form is /loot give <players> fish <loot_table> <pos>; it has 40 syntax forms and 9 arguments. Permission: Cheats / op 2.
/loot syntax
Game dataEvery form the game accepts. Words in <angle brackets> are arguments you fill in; everything else is typed as is.
/loot give <players> fish <loot_table> <pos>/loot give <players> fish <loot_table> <pos> mainhand/loot give <players> fish <loot_table> <pos> offhand/loot give <players> fish <loot_table> <pos> <tool>/loot give <players> kill <target>/loot give <players> loot <loot_table>/loot give <players> mine <pos>/loot give <players> mine <pos> mainhand/loot give <players> mine <pos> offhand/loot give <players> mine <pos> <tool>/loot insert <targetPos> fish <loot_table> <pos>/loot insert <targetPos> fish <loot_table> <pos> mainhand/loot insert <targetPos> fish <loot_table> <pos> offhand/loot insert <targetPos> fish <loot_table> <pos> <tool>/loot insert <targetPos> kill <target>/loot insert <targetPos> loot <loot_table>/loot insert <targetPos> mine <pos>/loot insert <targetPos> mine <pos> mainhand/loot insert <targetPos> mine <pos> offhand/loot insert <targetPos> mine <pos> <tool>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> <count> fish <loot_table> <pos>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> <count> kill <target>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> <count> loot <loot_table>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> <count> mine <pos>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> <count> mine <pos> mainhand/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> <count> mine <pos> offhand/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> <count> mine <pos> <tool>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> fish <loot_table> <pos>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> fish <loot_table> <pos> mainhand/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> fish <loot_table> <pos> offhand/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> fish <loot_table> <pos> <tool>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> kill <target>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> loot <loot_table>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> mine <pos>/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> mine <pos> mainhand/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> mine <pos> offhand/loot replace block <targetPos> <slot> mine <pos> <tool>/loot replace entity <entities> <slot> <count> fish <loot_table> <pos>/loot replace entity <entities> <slot> <count> kill <target>/loot replace entity <entities> <slot> <count> loot <loot_table>/loot examples
Ready-to-paste examples (cheats on). @s is you, @p the nearest player, @a everyone, @e every entity.
/loot give @s loot minecraft:chests/ancient_city- Gives you one roll of the ancient city chest loot.
/loot spawn ~ ~ ~ loot minecraft:entities/wither_skeleton- Drops what a wither skeleton would drop, without killing one.
/loot arguments
What each argument expects, with the limits the game enforces.
| Argument | Expects | Limits |
|---|---|---|
<players> | Target selector or player name (@s, @p, @a, @e, @r) | players only · one or more |
<loot_table> | Loot table ID | — |
<pos> | Block coordinates (x y z, ~ relative, ^ local) | — |
<tool> | Item ID with optional [components] | — |
<target> | Target selector or player name (@s, @p, @a, @e, @r) | one target |
<targetPos> | Block coordinates (x y z, ~ relative, ^ local) | — |
<slot> | Slot name (weapon.mainhand, container.5…) | — |
<count> | Whole number | at least 0 |
<entities> | Target selector or player name (@s, @p, @a, @e, @r) | one or more |
Other commands
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Drops or gives the loot of a loot table, a mined block or a killed entity. It has 40 syntax forms and can be run by: Cheats / op 2.
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/loot FAQ (Java 26.3)
What does /loot do in Minecraft?
Drops or gives the loot of a loot table, a mined block or a killed entity.
What is the syntax of /loot?
The basic form is /loot give <players> fish <loot_table> <pos>. All forms are listed above.
What is an example of /loot?
/loot give @s loot minecraft:chests/ancient_city — Gives you one roll of the ancient city chest loot.
Do you need cheats for /loot?
Yes: Cheats / op 2. In singleplayer turn on Allow Cheats (or open to LAN with cheats).