You can summon a blaze whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let's explore how to do this.
The command to summon a blaze is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
* 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.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon a blaze using the /summon command is:
/summon blaze [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon Blaze [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the blaze should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the blaze will spawn in the current location.
- nbt or dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the blaze such as {NoAI:1}. See NBT tags for blaze.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.20, the syntax to summon a blaze using the /summon command is:
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the blaze should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the blaze will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the blaze. See spawn events for blaze.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the blaze. It will appear as a nametag above the blaze.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the blaze will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the blaze will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a blaze using the /summon command is:
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the blaze should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the blaze will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the blaze. See spawn events for blaze.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the blaze. It will appear as a nametag above the blaze.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the blaze will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the blaze will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition1.20, the syntax to summon a blaze using the /summon command is:
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the blaze should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the blaze will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the blaze. See spawn events for blaze.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the blaze. It will appear as a nametag above the blaze.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the blaze will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the blaze will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a blaze using the /summon command is:
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the blaze should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the blaze will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the blaze. See spawn events for blaze.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the blaze. It will appear as a nametag above the blaze.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the blaze will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the blaze will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a blaze using the /summon command is:
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the blaze should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the blaze will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the blaze. See spawn events for blaze.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the blaze. It will appear as a nametag above the blaze.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the blaze is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the blaze will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the blaze will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the syntax to summon a blaze using the /summon command is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon blaze <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.9 and older, the syntax to summon a blaze is:
/summon blaze [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the blaze should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the blaze will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the blaze. See spawn events for blaze.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the blaze. It will appear as a nametag above the blaze.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon a blaze in Minecraft 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze that is named George:
/summon blaze ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"George\""}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12
To summon a blaze in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze that is named George:
/summon blaze ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:George}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon a blaze in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon Blaze
To summon a blaze that is named Smokey:
/summon Blaze ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Smokey}
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a blaze in Minecraft PE:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon blaze 12 65 -8
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a blaze in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon blaze ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a blaze in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon blaze 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a blaze in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon blaze 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a blaze in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon blaze ~ ~1 ~
Example in Education Edition
To summon a blaze in Minecraft Education Edition:
/summon blaze
To summon a blaze at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon blaze -70 63 12
In this example, we are going to summon a blaze in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
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.
Congratulations, you have summoned a blaze in Minecraft.
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: