How To Summon A Skeleton Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a skeleton with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can summon a skeleton whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.

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Let’s explore how to do this.

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Requirements

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

Summon Command

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 skeleton using the /summon command is:

/summon skeleton [pos] [nbt]

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a skeleton is:

/summon Skeleton [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]

Definitions

  • pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the skeleton should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the skeleton 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 skeleton such as {NoAI:1}. See NBT tags for skeleton.

Examples

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 skeleton in Minecraft 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:

/summon skeleton

To summon a skeleton that is named Andy:

/summon skeleton ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Andy\""}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12

To summon a skeleton in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:

/summon skeleton

To summon a skeleton that is named Andy:

/summon skeleton ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Andy}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10

To summon a skeleton in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:

/summon Skeleton

To summon a skeleton that is named Bones:

/summon Skeleton ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Bones}

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.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button How to Summon a Skeleton - Wiki Guide 3 at the top of the screen.
  • For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right) How to Summon a Skeleton - Wiki Guide 4 on the controller.
  • For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) How to Summon a Skeleton - Wiki Guide 5 on the controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button How to Summon a Skeleton - Wiki Guide 6 on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to summon a skeleton in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:

/summon skeleton

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 skeleton will spawn and appear in your world:

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You will see the message “Summoned new Skeleton” appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the skeleton has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.

Congratulations, you have summoned a skeleton in Minecraft.

Other Skeleton Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for a skeleton in Minecraft:

How to Summon a Skeleton - Wiki Guide 9 How to Summon a Spider Jockey

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