How to Summon an Armor Stand with Diamond Armor in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon an armor stand that has a full set of diamond armor on it with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can summon an armor stand that has a diamond helmet, diamond chestplate, diamond leggings, and diamond boots hanging on it whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command. This is a quick and easy way to get a full set of diamond armor that you can wear.

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Let's explore how to do this.

TIP: Although you can summon an armor stand in PE and Windows 10, you can not summon an armor stand with diamond armor on it yet. These more advanced commands should be available soon in PE and Windows 10 Edition!

Supported Platforms

The command to summon an armor stand with diamond armor is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)No
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneNo
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4No
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchNo
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionNo
Education Edition Education EditionNo

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Summon Command

Examples

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to summon an armor stand with a full set of diamond armor in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:

/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~1 {ArmorItems:[{id:diamond_boots,Count:1},{id:diamond_leggings,Count:1},{id:diamond_chestplate,Count:1},{id:diamond_helmet,Count:1}]}

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

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Once the cheat has been entered, the armor stand will spawn and appear in your world:

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You will see the message "Summoned new Armor Stand" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the armor stand with diamond armor has been summoned.

Congratulations, you have summoned an armor stand in Minecraft that has a diamond helmet, diamond chestplate, diamond leggings, and diamond boots hanging on it. You can take this set of diamond armor off and wear it yourself in the game.

Things to Do with Armor Stands

Here are some activities that you can do with armor stands in Minecraft:

Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for an armor stand in Minecraft:

Command Generators

If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: