You can summon a villager 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 villager 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 villager using the /summon command is:
/summon villager [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon Villager [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the villager should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the villager will spawn in the current location.
- dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the villager such as {NoAI:1} or {Profession:4}. See NBT tags for villager.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.20, the syntax to summon a villager using the /summon command is:
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon villager [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the villager should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the villager will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the villager. See spawn events for villager.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the villager. It will appear as a nametag above the villager.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the villager 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 villager 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 villager will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the villager will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a villager using the /summon command is:
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon villager [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the villager should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the villager will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the villager. See spawn events for villager.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the villager. It will appear as a nametag above the villager.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the villager 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 villager 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 villager will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the villager will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a villager using the /summon command is:
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon villager [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the villager should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the villager will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the villager. See spawn events for villager.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the villager. It will appear as a nametag above the villager.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the villager 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 villager 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 villager will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the villager will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a villager using the /summon command is:
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon villager [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the villager should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the villager will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the villager. See spawn events for villager.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the villager. It will appear as a nametag above the villager.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the villager 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 villager 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 villager will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the villager will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a villager using the /summon command is:
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon villager [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the villager should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the villager will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the villager. See spawn events for villager.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the villager. It will appear as a nametag above the villager.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the villager 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 villager 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 villager will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the villager 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 villager using the /summon command is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon villager <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.9 and older, the syntax to summon a villager is:
/summon villager [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the villager should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the villager will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the villager. See spawn events for villager.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the villager. It will appear as a nametag above the villager.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon a villager in Minecraft 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon villager
To summon a villager that is a farmer from the Plains biome:
/summon villager ~ ~1 ~ {VillagerData:{profession:farmer,level:2,type:plains}}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13
To summon a villager in Minecraft 1.13:
/summon villager
To summon a villager that is a cartographer:
/summon villager ~ ~ ~ {Profession:1,Career:2}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12
To summon a villager in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:
/summon villager
To summon a villager that is a cartographer:
/summon villager ~ ~ ~ {Profession:1,Career:2,CareerLevel:3}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon a villager in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon Villager
To summon a villager that is named Joe:
/summon Villager ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Joe}
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a villager in Minecraft PE:
/summon villager
To summon a villager at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon villager 12 65 -8
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a villager in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon villager
To summon a villager that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon villager ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a villager in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon villager
To summon a villager at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon villager 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a villager in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon villager
To summon a villager at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon villager 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a villager in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:
/summon villager
To summon a villager that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon villager ~ ~1 ~
Example in Education Edition
To summon a villager in Minecraft Education Edition:
/summon villager
To summon a villager at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon villager -70 63 12
In this example, we are going to summon a villager 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.
Once the cheat has been entered, the villager will spawn and appear in your world:
Congratulations, you have summoned a villager in Minecraft.
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: