NBT Tags for Zombie in Minecraft (Java Edition 1.11/1.12)
This Minecraft tutorial explains the NBT tags (formerly called data tags) that you can use for a zombie in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12.
TIP: If you are not running Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11/1.12, find NBT tags for zombie in another version of Minecraft:
Background
In Minecraft Java Edition 1.11 and 1.12, the entity value for a zombie is zombie. The zombie entity has a unique set of data tags that can be used in Minecraft commands such as: /summon, /entitydata, /give, /fill, /setblock, /testfor.
What are NBT tags (formerly called Data Tags)?
NBT tags allow you to set certain properties of an entity (such as zombie). The NBT tag is always surrounded in {} such as {IsBaby:1}. If there is more than one NBT tag used in a game command, the NBT tags are separated by a comma such as {IsBaby:1, CustomName:Killer}.
List of NBT Tags
Here is a list of the NBT tags that you can use for zombie in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12:
| NBT Tag | Value (Description) | Works With |
|---|---|---|
| IsBaby | 0 (The zombie will be a full grown adult zombie) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| CanPickUpLoot | 0 (The zombie can not pick up loot off the ground) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| CanBreakDoors | 0 (The zombie can not break down wooden doors or iron doors) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| CustomName | name (The name to assign to the zombie. If the name has spaces, you need to surrounded the name value in "") Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| Health | number (The number of health points the zombie has) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| AbsorptionAmount | number (The number of absorption health points the zombie has) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| Invulnerable | 0 (The zombie will take damage like normal) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| PersistenceRequired | 0 (The zombie will despawn naturally) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| NoAI | 0 (The zombie will have artificial intelligence and will move/behave like normal) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| Silent | 0 (The zombie will make its usual noises in the game) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| Fire | ticks (The number of game ticks until the zombie is no longer on fire - there are 20 ticks in a second) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| PortalCooldown | ticks (The number of game ticks until the zombie can go through a portal again - there are 20 ticks in a second) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| Air | ticks (The number of game ticks the zombie has air left for) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| HandItems | Items that the zombie is holding in its hands, listed in this order: right hand, left hand Syntax Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| HandDropChances | The drop chances for each of the 2 items listed in HandItems. A value of 1.0f means 100% chance of the item being dropped when the zombie is killed, 0.5f means 50%, 0.2f means 20%, and so on. Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| ArmorItems | Items of armor that the zombie is wearing, listed in this order: boots, leggings, chestplate, helmet Syntax Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| ArmorDropChances | The drop chances for each of the 4 items listed in ArmorItems. A value of 1.0f means 100% chance of the item being dropped when the zombie is killed, 0.5f means 50%, 0.2f means 20%, and so on. Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| UUIDLeast | A number that specifies the right half of the UUID for the zombie (use UUIDLeast and UUIDMost to target/find a particular zombie in the game) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| UUIDMost | A number that specifies the left half of the UUID for the zombie (use UUIDLeast and UUIDMost to target/find a particular zombie in the game) Example |
/summon /entitydata |
| id | zombie (The entity value used to represent a zombie in the EntityTag or Passengers tag) Example |
/summon /give |
| Passengers | The mob that is riding on the zombie. Use the entity value for the passenger mob Example of skeleton as passenger |
/summon /entitydata |
NBT Tag Examples
To summon a zombie that is named Braineater:
/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Braineater}
To summon a baby zombie:
/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ {IsBaby:1}
To summon a zombie that is named "The Killer" who is wearing a set of full diamond armor:
/summon zombie ~ ~1 ~ {CustomName:"The Killer", ArmorItems:[{Count:1,id:diamond_boots}, {Count:1,id:diamond_leggings}, {Count:1,id:diamond_chestplate}, {Count:1,id:diamond_helmet}], ArmorDropChances:[1.0f,1.0f,1.0f,1.0f]}
To give the closest player a zombie spawn egg in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12:
/give @p spawn_egg 1 0 {EntityTag:{id:minecraft:zombie}}
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=zombie value, you can target zombies:
@e[type=zombie]
You can also add a radius value to target zombies within a certain radius of blocks (for example, r=5 lets you target zombies within a 5 block radius of where the command is run):
@e[type=zombie,r=5]
Target Selector Examples
To change all zombies into baby zombies within a 5 block radius:
/entitydata @e[type=zombie,r=5] {IsBaby:1}
To test for all zombies within a 9 block radius:
/testfor @e[type=zombie,r=9]
To summon a lightning bolt at all zombies:
/execute @e[type=zombie] ~ ~ ~ /summon lightning_bolt
To kill all zombies:
/kill @e[type=zombie]
Next, learn how to use the game commands in Minecraft.
Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for a zombie in Minecraft:
Command Generators
If you need help, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you:
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