Armor Stand Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an armor stand with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, armor stands are an important decoration item in your inventory. You can use an armor stand to hang your armor when you are not wearing it.
Let’s explore how to make an armor stand.
Where to find an Armor Stand in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find an armor stand in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.19 |  Decoration Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Functional Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Redstone Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make an Armor Stand
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an armor stand:
6 Sticks
1 Smooth Stone Slab
How to craft an Armor Stand in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make an Armor Stand
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an armor stand, place 1 smooth stone slab and 6 sticks in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making an armor stand, it is important that the smooth stone slab and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 sticks. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. In the third row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 smooth stone slab in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an armor stand.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the armor stand will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Armor Stand to Inventory
Once you have crafted an armor stand, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made an armor stand in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, an armor stand has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Stand (minecraft: |
0 | 16 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Armor Stand (minecraft: |
16 | Java |
1.13 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Armor Stand
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Armor Stand is:
/give @p armor_stand 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Armor Stand is:
/give @p armor_stand 1 0
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:
NBT Tags for Armor Stand
Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for an armor stand: