How to Cheat in Minecraft

Last Updated: March 24, 2023 References

While ordinary Minecraft gameplay can be a blast whether you're playing by yourself or with friends, from time to time, it can be fun to change the rules of the game for your own entertainment! Minecraft has many built-in console commands that can effectively allow you to cheat, and, in addition, there are literally hundreds of downloadable "hacks" and exploits available online for free. These cheats are easy to learn and use, so add them to your repertoire today to spice up your game!

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Using Console Cheats

Working the Console

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Make sure cheats are allowed. Minecraft has a built-in console feature that allows you to type in cheats at your command. However, you need to enable cheats in your game before you can use them in the console. There are several ways to do this:^{[1]
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- In a single player game: Click the "More World Options..." button while setting up your game. On the next page, use the "Allow Cheats" button to make sure cheats are set to "ON."
- In a multiplayer game: Cheats can be enabled by the host of the game — either the person hosting the LAN connection or the person who created the game server — in the same way as in a single player game. In these cases, typically only the host can use cheats.
- In some multiplayer games, cheats can be enabled mid-game by moderators (i.e., "operators") and even scripts from command blocks.
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Open the console. Once the game has started, bring up the console. By default, this is done by pressing "T". You can also press "/" to open the console with a forward slash pre-typed — since all of the commands start with a forward slash, this is a helpful shortcut.
- To be clear, the console is the same thing as the "chat window" you may be familiar with from multiplayer games.
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Input your cheat command. There are many, many commands and cheats that you can type in to affect your game. In the section below, you can find a short list of some of the most entertaining commands. Note that this list is by no means complete — it's just meant to give you a taste of the console's capabilities.^{[2]
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Consult a comprehensive list of commands for more information. There are several different ways to find complete lists of all of the Minecraft console commands available to you. These are available both in-game and online. See below:
- The command /help will give you a list of commands to choose from. There are four different pages which can be accessed by putting a number after the /help command (e.g., /help3).
- You can also input "/" and then press TAB to cycle through the commands individually.
- Finally, you can also find a complete list of commands online at the Minecraft Wiki here.^{[3]
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Sample Commands

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Give an item to a player with "/give <player> <item> [amount]." Sick of slaving away in the mines to find enough diamonds for your suit of armor? Use this command to get what you want right away.
- Note: the <item> value you input must be a valid Minecraft item ID (see here for a complete list.)^{[4]
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- Example: "/give Joe123 minecraft:iron_pickaxe 10" gives player Joe123 10 iron pickaxes.
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Teleport yourself with "/tp [target player] <destination player>." Nothing's more annoying than suffering a surprise death to a creeper and having to walk all the way back to the base you built with your friend on the other side of the map. With this command, you can get back to where you want to be right away.
- Note: You can also use "/tp [target player] <x> <y> <z>" to teleport to a specific x/y/z coordinate.
- Note: If you leave out the target player and just type your destination, you will teleport yourself.
- Examples: "/tp Joe123 Jane456" will teleport player Joe123 to player Jane456. "/tp Joe123 100 50 -349" will teleport Joe123 to x/y/z coordinates 100, 50, -340.
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Enchant an item with "/enchant <player> <enchantment ID> [level]." Enchantments can be some of the most challenging, time-consuming assets to get in the entire game. With this cheat, however, your items will be as strong as you want them right away.
- Note: Your enchantment must be a valid Minecraft enchantment ID (see here for a complete list.)^{[5]
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- Notes: Enchantment is applied to the item the player is holding and only works if the enchantment is appropriate for the item (e.g., fishing rod enchantments won't work on bows, etc.) Level must be between 1 and the enchantment's max level; if no level is specified, the level defaults to 1.
- Example: "/enchant Joe123 minecraft:protection 3" gives player Joe123 the Protection III enchantment to any armor he is holding.
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Summon an entity with "/summon <EntityName> [x] [y] [z]." Looking to get some target practice in on a handful of pesky Creepers? This command lets you spawn animals, mobs, and even things like lightning bolts wherever you want.
- Note: the entity name must be a valid Minecraft entity ID (see here for a complete list.)^{[6]
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- Note: If you don't specify coordinates, the entity will spawn at your location.
- Example: "/summon Creeper -100 59 450" summons a creeper at the x/z coordinates -100, 59, 450.
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Change the weather with "/weather <clear|rain|thunder> [duration]." This command is mostly for aesthetic reasons — with it, you can change the in-game weather from nice to lousy whenever you want.
- Example: "/weather rain 1000" makes it rain for 1,000 seconds.
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Kill players with "/kill [player]." If you're looking to tick off your friends or punish griefers, this command can come in handy. Use caution, though — many players won't take kindly to being killed instantly!
- Note: If you don't specify a player (i.e., "/kill"), you will kill yourself.
- Note: For really bad players, use /ban in exactly the same way as a more permanent solution.
- Example: "/kill Joe123" would kill player Joe123.

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Using Downloadable Hacks

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Visit a Minecraft Hack site. "Hacks" — downloadable programs that affect your gameplay — are widely available for Minecraft. Using one or more of these hacks is usually fairly simple, but since there are so many hacks available, there's no one-size-fits-all approach to using them. In this section, we'll give a brief overview of how to get and use a hack. For more detailed information, consult the online resources for the hack you've chosen.
- One good source for Minecraft hacks is MCHacks.net.^{[7]
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Download your hack. On the hack site, browse the selection of available hacks and find one that appeals to you — usually, the features for each hack will be listed on the download page for the hack. Download the hack and locate it in your downloads folder.
- For example purposes, you may want to follow along with these steps by installing Nodus Hacked Client, which allows you to fly, auto-mine, move through walls, and more. Nodus is available for download here.^{[8]
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Extract the Zip file. Most hacks come in compressed "zip" files. In order to install your file, you need to use a program that can decompress and extract the files. This process is fairly easy — see our articles on Winzip and other extraction programs like 7Zip for more information.
- Note that the extraction process will not be identical for every hack. Always read the read-me or help file included with the download if you're not sure how to proceed.
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Move the hack to the Minecraft versions folder. Usually, once you extract your hack, you want to move the hack folder into your Minecraft directory. Depending on the hack you've downloaded, this location can differ. Consult the read-me/help document that came with your hack for more information.
- In the case of the Nodus Client, the precise file location you want to move the hack folder to differs based on your operating system:
- Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\versions
- Mac: ~Library/ApplicationSupport/minecraft/versions
- Linux: \Home\.minecraft\versions
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Enable the hack as you start your game. Most hacks need to be enabled before you start playing the game. Some even require you to set up a new profile, so, as always, use the help resources that came with your hack to guide you.
- To play with Nodus, follow these steps:^{[9]
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- Open the Minecraft launcher
- Select "New Profile"
- Set your profile name to "Nodus 2.0" and your version to "release Nodus"
- Save your profile
- Select your new profile and click "Play"
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Beware of hack restrictions in multiplayer games. Whenever you're using hacks, it's important to remember that not everyone in the game will appreciate the fact that you are able to do things that they cannot. Many servers will even have strict "no hacking" rules. For this reason, you may want to restrict yourself to servers with lax rules that allow for hacks and other cheat. Using hacks in "vanilla" servers is a great way to earn the hatred of your fellow players and have your I.P. address banned.
- Never use hacks to intentionally screw up other players' projects or annoy them — this is called "griefing" and it's something most moderators will ban you for.

Community Q&A

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Is it cheating if you go into Creative Mode while you're in Survival Mode?

Community Answer

Depends on who you ask. The game does not consider it cheating, though many players will look down on doing so. Still, if you're just playing by yourself it won't hurt anyone.
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Can I put in a cheat to destroy the world in Minecraft?

Community Answer

If you download a hacked client like Wurst, you can turn on a hack called "Nuker" and you will destroy everything you touch.
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Are there any other cheats?

Community Answer

Use "/help" in the chat window shown in the first part of the tutorial to see all of the available "cheats." Keep in mind that they are really just commands to the internal game engine. If you're installing "hacks" as shown in the second part of the tutorial, browse sites such as the ones suggested to see what cheats are available.

Warnings

A lot of people don't like cheating because they feel that it cheapens the game experience. Before you start using cheats, make sure that the people in the game with you won't mind.

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Beware — using cheats or hacks in games where they are not allowed can get you banned!

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