Although the block-based game Minecraft may appear straightforward at first, it can demand a staggering amount of computer resources to function properly. To conserve resources, the game depends on distant entities like mobs and terrain spawning and despawning, but it doesn’t always work.
There are probably too many mobs that haven’t despawned if the world you’re in starts to stutter or lose frames at random. Sometime these areas haven’t been touched in a while, but other mobs, like traders, never despawn by default.
We’re here to assist you in swiftly eliminating all enemies using console commands. Please review the article below to learn how to get rid of them.
Kill 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 and 1. 19, the syntax to kill a target is:
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1. 8, 1. 9, 1. 10, 1. 11 and 1. The syntax for the /kill command varies depending on who or what you want to kill.
To kill all entities (including your own player):
To kill a specific player or mob:
- targets or player is the name of the target you want to kill (or a target selector).
Kill Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
Depending on who you want to kill in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the /kill command has various syntaxes.
To kill all entities (including your own player):
To kill a specific player or mob:
- target is the player’s (or target selector’s) name that you want to kill.
Kill Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
The /kill command in the Xbox One edition of Minecraft has various syntaxes depending on the target you want to kill.
To kill all entities (including your own player):
To kill a specific player or mob:
- target is the player’s (or target selector’s) name that you want to kill.
Kill Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
Depending on who you want to kill in Minecraft PS4 Edition, the /kill command has a different syntax.
To kill all entities (including your own player):
To kill a specific player or mob:
- target is the player’s (or target selector’s) name that you want to kill.
Kill Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
The /kill command in the Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition has various syntaxes depending on the target you want to kill.
To kill all entities (including your own player):
To kill a specific player or mob:
- target is the player’s (or target selector’s) name that you want to kill.
Kill Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
The /kill command in the Minecraft Windows 10 Edition has various syntaxes depending on the target you want to kill.
To kill all entities (including your own player):
To kill a specific player or mob:
- target is the player’s (or target selector’s) name that you want to kill.
Kill Command in Minecraft Education Edition
Depending on who you want to kill in Minecraft Education Edition, the /kill command has a different syntax.
To kill all entities (including your own player):
To kill a specific player or mob:
- target is the player’s (or target selector’s) name that you want to kill.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19
To kill the player named Axe2Grind in Minecraft 1. 13, 1. 14, 1. 15, 1. 16, 1. 17, 1. 18 and 1. 19:
To kill all slimes:
To eliminate every enemy without harming any players (including yourself):
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 11 and 12
To kill yourself in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:
To kill the player named Axe2Grind:
To kill all cows within 20 blocks:
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To kill yourself in the game in Minecraft PE:
To kill the player named TheExcavator:
To kill all zombies:
Example in Xbox One Edition
In the video game Minecraft Xbox One Edition, you can die by:
To kill the player named TheEarthMover:
To kill all enderman:
To kill yourself in the game in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
To kill the player named Axe2Grind:
To kill all skeletons:
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To commit suicide in the Nintendo Switch Edition of the game Minecraft:
To kill the player named Axe2Grind:
To kill all guardians:
Example in Windows 10 Edition
In the game of Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, you can kill yourself by:
To kill the player named TheExcavator:
To kill all husks:
Example in Education Edition
To kill yourself in the game in Minecraft Education Edition:
To kill the player named Axe2Grind:
To kill all skeletons:
How to Enter the Command
The chat window in Minecraft is the best place to run commands. Depending on the version of Minecraft, the following controls are used to open the chat window:
- Press the T key to launch the chat window for Java Edition (PC/Mac).
- Tap the chat button for Pocket Edition (PE) at the top of the screen.
- For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)
on the controller. - For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) on the controller.
- Press the right arrow button on the controller for the Nintendo Switch.
- The chat window will open for Windows 10 Edition when you press the T key.
- Press the T key to launch the chat window for the Education Edition.
Type the Command
In this section, we’ll go over some examples of how to use the /kill command to kill your own character, a particular kind of mob, and all other mobs in the game besides other players.
Kill Your Own Player
You might become lost in your Minecraft world and unable to return home. Wherever you last slept should be your starting point if you kill yourself. This is an easy way to safely get back home.
In this illustration, we’ll use the following command to end our own life in the game:
Type the command in the chat window. The command will appear in the lower left corner of the game window as you type it. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Your game will end after the cheat has been entered, and the following screen should appear:
To continue playing, click the Respawn button. At your spawn point, which is typically where you last slept, you will re-enter the game.
All of your inventory will be gone when you pass away. You can find items from your inventory and a portion of your experience floating on the ground if you go back to where you died. You can pick these items up again, if you choose.
Kill a Type of Mob
The /kill command can also be used to eliminate a specific kind of mob. For instance, you might not want all of the slimes everywhere if you are making an adventure map in a world that is extremely flat.
We will eliminate every slime in Minecraft 1 in this example. 19 with the following command:
To execute the command, type it in the chat window and press Enter.
When the cheat is used, all of the slimes should begin to perish.
The number “Killed 71 entities” will appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate how many slimes were killed in total. In this example, a total of 71 slimes were killed.
One crucial point about eliminating slimes (as well as magma cubes) needs to be made clear. Smaller slimes are released after a large slime is killed. Therefore, it might take a few executions of the /kill command for all sizes of slimes to be eliminated.
Kill all Mobs except Players
With the following command, we will kill every mob in this example (but not any players):
To execute the command, type it in the chat window and press Enter.
You should start to see all of the mobs die once the cheat has been entered, but no players will be impacted.
The number of mobs that were killed will be displayed as a message in the lower left corner of the game window, such as “Killed 193 entities.” In this example, there were 193 mobs killed.
You’ve just mastered the /kill command in Minecraft, so kudos to you!
In Minecraft, you can use additional commands and tricks like:
Kill Command Explained
FAQ
How do you kill only certain mobs?
Use the parameter “@e[type=” to target a specific type of mob to be killed. For example, “ /kill @e[type=skeleton] ” kills all skeletons.
How do you kill a specific entity in Minecraft?
What does kill @E type item do?
The command is /kill @e[type=item] . That will delete EVERY dropped item on the ground currently. For instance, the command /kill @e[type=dirt] will remove ALL DIRT blocks that have been DROPPED as an example of clearing a specific item.
