How To Summon A Giant In Minecraft - DigMinecraft

How to Summon a Giant in Minecraft

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

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

Let's explore how to do this.

Supported Platforms

The command to summon a giant is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.7.2)
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	No

* 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.

Summon Command

• Java

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 giant using the /summon command is:

/summon giant [pos] [nbt]

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

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

Definitions

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

Examples

• Java

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

/summon giant

To summon a giant named Fred:

/summon giant ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Fred\""}

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

To summon a giant in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:

/summon giant

To summon a giant named Fred:

/summon giant ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Fred}

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

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

/summon Giant

To summon a giant named Argos:

/summon Giant ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Argos}

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.

2. Type the Command

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

/summon giant

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 giant will spawn and appear in your world:

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

Congratulations, you have summoned a giant in Minecraft.

Command Generators

If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you:

Summon Mob Generator Villager Trade Generator Summon Llama with Chest Generator Summon Donkey with Chest Generator Summon Mule with Chest Generator