Summon an Armor Stand

Spawn an armor stand for displaying equipment or decoration

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Spawns an armor stand at your position as a pose-able decoration. Equip it with armor and weapons by right-clicking to add items (Java) or interacting (Bedrock). Armor stands can be posed by holding specific items or through commands for creative builds.

/summon armor_stand ~ ~ ~

25 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock) and paste the command.
Press Enter — the armor stand spawns in front of you.
Right-click or interact with it to equip items.
On Bedrock, enable 'Show Arms' in the settings to display them.

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