How to Use the Wb Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /wb command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

The /wb command allows you to toggle the World Builder status (between true or false) for the player running the command (see also /ability command). When a player has a World Builder status of true, that player will be able to place/destroy blocks in the world regardless of the value of the ImmutableWorld game rule (see also /immutableworld command). Let's explore how to use this game command.

Supported Platforms

The /wb command is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	No
Pocket Edition (PE)	No
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	No
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	No
Windows 10 Edition	No
Education Edition	Yes (1.0.18)

* 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.

What does World Builder status mean?

Minecraft Education Edition has two important settings when it comes to building in the game:

World Builder status - It is a player setting, that when set to true, allows a player to place/destroy blocks in that Minecraft world. (Use the /wb command or /ability command to change this setting.)
ImmutableWorld game rule - It is a world setting that determines whether a player without World Builder status can place/destroy blocks in that Minecraft world. (Use the /immutableworld command to change this setting.)

Here is table that explains how these two game settings interact:

World Builder status for player	ImmutableWorld game rule for world	Can player place/destroy blocks?
true	true	Yes
true	false	Yes
false	true	No
false	false	Yes

TIP: What this table tells us is that the only time that a player can not place/destroy blocks in a world is when that player has a World Builder status of false and the ImmutableWorld game rule is set to true.

Wb Command

Wb Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the syntax to toggle the World Builder status (between true or false) for the player running the command is:

/wb

TIP: The World Builder status can either be true or false. Here is how the /wb command works:

If the World Builder status is currently true and you run the /wb command, the World Builder status will be set to false.
If the World Builder status is currently false and you run the /wb command, the World Builder status will be set to true.

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 Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

To toggle the World Builder status, use the following command:

/wb

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.

wb command

Once the cheat has been entered, the World Builder status for the current player will be updated.

completed wb command

In this example, you will see the message "World Builder status updated to true" appear in the top left corner of the game window to indicate that the command was successfully run.

TIP: Now this player will be able to place/destroy blocks in this Minecraft world regardless of what the ImmutableWorld game rule has been set to.

Congratulations, you just learned how to use the /wb command in Minecraft!

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