In Minecraft, if you spend a lot of time visiting and trading with one village, you might develop a close bond with the NPCs there. Fortunately, there’s a fantastic way to both make your NPCs feel unique and make them stand out from other characters with similar traits.
Name tags are uncommon Minecraft items that can help you customize your experience. Learn where to find them and how to use them in this guide.
Required Materials to Use a Name Tag
The following resources are required to use a name tag in Minecraft:
Steps to Use a Name Tag
Once you have the necessary supplies, add the anvil to your hotbar so that you can use it.
Next, put your pointer (the plus sign) where you want the anvil to go on the block. The block should turn highlighted in your game window.
Depending on the version of Minecraft, the game control to set the anvil is as follows:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block.
- Press the LT button on the Xbox controller for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
- Press the L2 button on the PS controller for the PS3 and PS4.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block.
- For Education Edition, right click on the block.
Use the Anvil
You must stand in front of the anvil to use it.
Depending on the version of Minecraft, the control to use the anvil is as follows:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the anvil.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the anvil.
- Press the LT button on the Xbox controller for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
- Press the L2 button on the PS controller for the PS3 and PS4.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the anvil.
- For Education Edition, right click on the anvil.
Your anvil is now open, and the Repair is visible.
Add the Name to the Name Tag
The name tag needs to then have a name added to it. Start by putting the name tag in the first slot to accomplish this. After that, select the brown box next to “Name Tag” so that you can enter a name.
After pressing the Delete key to remove “Name Tag,” type the name you want to give your mob. In this example, we have typed the name Daisy. This is the name we want to give the game’s cow.
The name tag for Daisy can be found in the third position. A level of experience will be required to modify the name tag.
Move the Name Tag to Inventory
Place the name tag in your inventory hotbar by moving it from the third slot now.
Your experience bar will be reduced by 1 experience level.
Put the Name Tag on the Mob
You must attach the name tag to your mob now that it has been completed. For this instance, we want to apply it to our cow. Place yourself in front of the cow and choose the name tag from the hot bar.
Depending on the version of Minecraft, the game control for using the name tag is:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the cow.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the cow.
- Press the LT button on the Xbox controller for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
- Press the L2 button on the PS controller for the PS3 and PS4.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the cow.
- For Education Edition, right click on the cow.
Now, when you point at the cow, Daisy should appear as a custom name above the cow’s head. Your cow is officially named Daisy!!.
You’ve just mastered using a name tag in Minecraft, congrats!
How to Name a Mob – Minecraft
FAQ
How do you give a mob a name?
Anvils are used to name name tags, and they can be renamed as many times as necessary. They can be used on a Mob to name it once named, and that name will appear above it.
