How to Use the Minecraft Replace Item Command – Step by Step Tutorial

Hey everybody, it’s UnderMyCap, and welcome back! Today I’m going to be showing you how to use the /replaceitem command in Minecraft. This command is a pretty cool and simple one, which is very easy to use, and I’m going to be going through step by step all the different ways you can use it — including how to use it on different entities and even on yourself to make you look like an astronaut with a cool glass block on your face!

If you’d prefer to watch the video version of this tutorial, you can check it out here: How to Use the Minecraft Replace Item Command – Full Video Tutorial

Placing a Glass Block on an Armor Stand or Player’s Head

Let’s start off with my personal favourite use of this command — placing a glass block on someone’s head to make them look like an astronaut! To do this, you need to type /replaceitem entity @a. If you are targeting a specific entity like an armor stand, you would type type=armor_stand after the selector. If you want to apply this to yourself, simply replace @a with your own Minecraft username. If you want to apply it to all players, you can just use @a on its own.

Once you have your target selected, the next step is to choose which slot you want to replace the item in. In this case, we are going to select slot.armor.head because we want to replace the head armor slot. After selecting the slot, you then specify the item you want to place — in this example, we are going with glass. Once the command is run, the armor stand or player will have a glass block sitting on their head, which looks really awesome!

It’s important to note that if you place an item on your head using this command and then take it off, you won’t be able to put it back on manually. Because the command is forcing the item into that slot, it may end up in your offhand instead. Also worth noting — blocks will only work in the head slot. If you try to place a block in your feet, legs, chest, or any other armor slot, it simply won’t work. This appears to be a quirk specific to those slots, so keep that in mind when building your commands!

Replacing Items With Other Items (Not Just Blocks)

You don’t have to limit yourself to blocks either — you can replace armor slots with actual items as well! For example, using the same command structure with /replaceitem entity @a type=armor_stand slot.armor.head, you can swap out the item at the end for something like a golden apple. When the command runs, the armor stand will have a golden apple sitting on top of its head.

This can actually be really useful in creative builds. For example, you can place a piece of carpet over the top of the armor stand because the golden apple item creates a two-block-high visual, and by combining the two you can create the appearance of a hovering floating item — which looks fantastic in display builds and maps!

Using the Replace Item Command on Chests and Containers

Now let’s move on to another great use of the replaceitem command — using it on chests, barrels, shulker boxes, and other containers. Instead of using entity, this time you use /replaceitem block, followed by the coordinates of the block you want to target. You then specify container.0 to target the first slot of the container, followed by the item you want to place — for example, black concrete.

Once you run this command (or hook it up to a lever and a command block), every time it is activated it will place the specified item into that container slot. This makes it an incredibly powerful tool for creating refilling chests or loot chests in your Minecraft world — because the command can be triggered as many times as you like, making the supply essentially infinite!

Final Thoughts

And that wraps up this step-by-step tutorial on how to use the Minecraft /replaceitem command! Whether you’re using it to dress up armor stands, add fun items to players, or create refilling containers, this command has a lot of great creative applications. I hope you found this helpful and that you have fun experimenting with it in your own worlds!

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