NBT Tags for Enderman in Minecraft (Java Edition 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20)
This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for an enderman in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20.
TIP: If you are not running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16/1.17/1.18/1.19/1.20, find NBT tags for enderman in another version of Minecraft:
Background
In Minecraft Java Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the entity value for an enderman is enderman. The enderman entity has a unique set of data tags that can be used in Minecraft commands such as: /summon and /data.
What are NBT tags (formerly called Data Tags)?
NBT tags allow you to set certain properties of an entity (such as enderman). The NBT tag is always surrounded in {} such as {CustomName:"\"Endie\""}. If there is more than one NBT tag used in a game command, the NBT tags are separated by a comma such as {CustomName:"\"Endie\"", Health:25.0f}.
List of NBT Tags
Here is a list of the NBT tags that you can use for enderman in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
| NBT Tag | Value (Description) | Works With |
|---|---|---|
| carriedBlockState | id (The Minecraft ID of the item that the enderman is carrying) Example - carrying a grass block Example - carrying a snowy grass block |
/summon /data |
| LeftHanded | 0 (The enderman is right-handed) Example |
/summon /data |
| CustomName | name (The name to assign to the enderman) Example |
/summon /data |
| Health | number (The number of health points the enderman has) Example |
/summon /data |
| AbsorptionAmount | number (The number of absorption health points the enderman has) Example |
/summon /data |
| Invulnerable | 0 (The enderman will take damage like normal) Example |
/summon /data |
| PersistenceRequired | 0 (The enderman will despawn naturally) Example |
/summon /data |
| NoAI | 0 (The enderman will have artificial intelligence and will move/behave like normal) Example |
/summon /data |
| Silent | 0 (The enderman will make its usual noises in the game) Example |
/summon /data |
| Fire | ticks (The number of game ticks until the enderman is no longer on fire - there are 20 ticks in a second) Example |
/summon /data |
| PortalCooldown | ticks (The number of game ticks until the enderman can go through a portal again - there are 20 ticks in a second) Example |
/summon /data |
| Air | ticks (The number of game ticks the enderman has air left for) Example |
/summon /data |
| id | enderman (The entity value used to represent an enderman in the EntityTag or Passengers tag) Example |
/summon /give |
| Passengers | The mob that is riding on the enderman. Use the entity value for the passenger mob Example of skeleton as passenger |
/summon /data |
NBT Tag Examples
To summon an enderman with a custom name of Endie:
/summon enderman ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Endie\""}
To summon an enderman that is named Endie and is carrying a grass block:
/summon enderman ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Endie\"", carriedBlockState:{Name:grass_block}}
Target Selectors
Before we finish discussing data tags, let's quickly explore how to use the @e target selector. The @e target selector allows you to target entities in your commands. If you use the type=enderman value, you can target endermans:
@e[type=enderman]
Target Selector Examples
To change the nearest enderman to have no artificial intelligence:
/data merge entity @e[type=enderman,limit=1,sort=nearest] {NoAI:1}
To kill all endermans:
/kill @e[type=enderman]
Next, learn how to use the game commands in Minecraft.
Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for an enderman in Minecraft:
Command Generators
If you need help, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you:
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