How To Make An Armor Stand In Minecraft

In this tutorial you will learn how to make an armor stand in Minecraft.

In Minecraft, armor stands are entities that can hold and display wearable items such as armor, shields, mafia heads, elytra, and more.

Contents

1 Available Platforms
2 Materials Needed To Make An Armor Stand
3 Steps To Make An Armor Stand
4 Minecraft Armor Stand Command
- 4.1 Java Edition 1.13 and higher armor stand command
- 4.2 PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition
5 FAQ’s
6 How To Make An Armor Stand In Minecraft Video Tutorial
7 More Decoration Recipes

Available Platforms

Edition	Platform	Available
Java Edition	Windows, Mac & Linux PC’s	Yes
Bedrock Edition	Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC’s	Yes
Education Edition	Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC’s	Yes
PlayStation Edition	PlayStation 3 & 4	Yes

Materials Needed To Make An Armor Stand

6 Sticks
1 Stone slab

Steps To Make An Armor Stand

Step 1. Open Your Crafting Menu

First, let’s open your artboard in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.

Step 2. Add The Sticks And Stone Slab To The Menu

On the artboard, add the 6 sticks and 1 brick slab to the grid.

You need to add the sticks and stone slab to the grid exactly as shown in the picture below. In the 1st row, place 3 dc (one dc in each box). In the second row, place 1 stick in the middle square. In the 3rd row, place 1 stick in the 1st box, 1 stone slab in the 2nd box and 1 stick in the 3rd box. This is the recipe for the Minecraft armor stand.

After following the crafting recipe described above, you will notice that an armor stand appears in the box on the right.

Step 3. Move The Armor Stand To Your Inventory

After you create the armor stand, you need to drag it to your inventory to use it.

That is! You now have an armor stand. In Minecraft, armor stands are entities that can hold and display wearable items such as armor, shields, mafia heads, elytra, and more.

Minecraft Armor Stand Command

You can also command to create armor mounts in Minecraft. The Armor Command is available in the following editions of the game:

Java edition
Pocket edition
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Windows 10 Edition
Educational Edition

To run the armor support command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the version you have.

Java Edition 1.13 and higher armor stand command

/give @p armor_stand 1

PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition

/give @p armor_stand 1 0

FAQ’s

1. Does Minecraft Java have armor stands?

In Java Edition, it is possible to create an armor stand with arms using the /summon command. It is also possible to change an armor stand without arms into a stand with arms by using the /data command.

2. How do you make armor stands move?

Bedrock Exclusive: Armor Stands can change poses, either by sending a Redstone signal into it, or by pushing the Pose button (available when crouching and looking at the Armor Stand.

3. Can Armour stands hold weapons in Java?

Armor stands in Java not holding swords.

4. What can you do with an armor stand in Minecraft?

Players can use armor stands to hold armor, mob heads, carved pumpkins, and elytra. Commands can be used to give them other items. The stand does not have a GUI, so players interact with it directly. Armor stands are also able to be placed in different orientations, similar to banners or signs.

5. How do you take armor off in Minecraft PE?

The game control to remove the item from the armor stand depends on the version of Minecraft:
1. For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the armor stand.
2. For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the armor stand.
3. For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.

6. How do you equip armor fast in Minecraft PE?

If you have armor on your hotbar, you can hold it in your hand and right click. Other than that, your only option is to open your inventory and equip up as quickly as possible using Shift+Click.