/scoreboard
Manages scoreboard objectives and players' scores. Its basic form is /scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria>; it has 30 syntax forms and 15 arguments. Permission: Cheats / op 2.
/scoreboard syntax
Game dataEvery form the game accepts. Words in <angle brackets> are arguments you fill in; everything else is typed as is.
/scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria>/scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria> <displayName>/scoreboard objectives list/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> displayautoupdate <value>/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> displayname <displayName>/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat blank/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat fixed <contents>/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> numberformat styled <style>/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> rendertype hearts/scoreboard objectives modify <objective> rendertype integer/scoreboard objectives remove <objective>/scoreboard objectives setdisplay <slot>/scoreboard objectives setdisplay <slot> <objective>/scoreboard players add <targets> <objective> <score>/scoreboard players display name <targets> <objective>/scoreboard players display name <targets> <objective> <name>/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective>/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> blank/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> fixed <contents>/scoreboard players display numberformat <targets> <objective> styled <style>/scoreboard players enable <targets> <objective>/scoreboard players get <target> <objective>/scoreboard players list/scoreboard players list <target>/scoreboard players operation <targets> <targetObjective> <operation> <source> <sourceObjective>/scoreboard players remove <targets> <objective> <score>/scoreboard players reset <targets>/scoreboard players reset <targets> <objective>/scoreboard players set <targets> <objective> <score>/scoreboard examples
Ready-to-paste examples (cheats on). @s is you, @p the nearest player, @a everyone, @e every entity.
/scoreboard objectives add deaths deathCount "Deaths"- Creates a "Deaths" objective that counts each player's deaths automatically.
/scoreboard objectives setdisplay sidebar deaths- Shows it on the sidebar.
/scoreboard players add @s coins 10- Adds 10 to your "coins" score.
/scoreboard arguments
What each argument expects, with the limits the game enforces.
| Argument | Expects | Limits |
|---|---|---|
<objective> | Text | — |
<criteria> | Objective criterion | — |
<displayName> | JSON text component | — |
<value> | true or false | — |
<contents> | JSON text component | — |
<style> | Text style | — |
<slot> | Display slot (sidebar, list, below_name) | — |
<targets> | Score holder (selector, name or *) | — |
<score> | Whole number | at least 0 |
<name> | JSON text component | — |
<target> | Score holder (selector, name or *) | one target |
<targetObjective> | Scoreboard objective name | — |
<operation> | Score operation (= += -= *= /= %= < > ><) | — |
<source> | Score holder (selector, name or *) | — |
<sourceObjective> | Scoreboard objective name | — |
Related commands
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Manages scoreboard objectives and players' scores. It has 30 syntax forms and can be run by: Cheats / op 2.
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/scoreboard FAQ (Java 26.3)
What does /scoreboard do in Minecraft?
Manages scoreboard objectives and players' scores.
What is the syntax of /scoreboard?
The basic form is /scoreboard objectives add <objective> <criteria>. All forms are listed above.
What is an example of /scoreboard?
/scoreboard objectives add deaths deathCount "Deaths" — Creates a "Deaths" objective that counts each player's deaths automatically.
Do you need cheats for /scoreboard?
Yes: Cheats / op 2. In singleplayer turn on Allow Cheats (or open to LAN with cheats).