Minecraft – How to get a block with data to place theself

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Are you looking for how to use /setblock with blocks with data? See this post.

How do I get a block with data in my inventory so I can place it myself? In Java Edition, these commands work:

give @s chest{BlockEntityTag:{Items:[{id:"diamond",count:10b}]}}
give @s sign{BlockEntityTag:{Text1:"{\"text\":\"foo\",\"bold\":true}"}}

How can I do this in Bedrock Edition, where there is no access to NBT tags from commands?

Best Answer

Computers

You can do this with the “pick block” control, which defaults to the middle mouse button. Put your crosshair over the block you want to get and then press Ctrl + pick block, which will put that block with its data into your inventory. Of course, this will only work in creative mode.

Touch devices

Unfortunately, this cannot be done on touch devices without “Full Keyboard Gameplay” enabled, as there is no “pick block” control.

Consoles

Consoles do not have the pick block control assigned by default, and it will have to be configured in the settings window.

For more information on the “pick block” control, see Controls on the Minecraft wiki.

Related Solutions

Minecraft – How to summon a named mob

A space for a name is now included in the /summon command.

Let's look at the documentation for the command, specifically the syntax.

summon <entityType: EntityType> [spawnPos: x y z] [spawnEvent: string] [nameTag: string]
summon <entityType: EntityType> <nameTag: string> [spawnPos: x y z]

So looks like we can type an entity name right into the command! And it looks like we get two options for the command too!

You use the top version if you want to use a spawn event in your /summon command. If you don't want to use a spawn event, you can use the bottom version.

For example, to replicate the JE command in the question:

/summon zombie TheUndead ~ ~ ~

If you want to use a spawn event...

/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ minecraft:as_baby TheUndead

Note though, that if your mob name contains spaces, you must surround the name with double quotes ". If, while doing so, you need to include a double quote as part of the name, escape them with a backslash \ before each one.

/summon zombie "Hello! My name is \"The Undead\"." ~ ~ ~

Browse more workarounds for getting/setting NBT in Bedrock Edition

Minecraft – How to give theself a potion or tipped arrow with an effect

Bedrock Edition uses data values to store the potion effect used by a potion or Tipped Arrow. To give a potion of tipped arrow with the specified effect, you use the command:

/give <player> potion <data value>

where the data value is looked up from this table:

Potion	Regular	Extended	Enhanced
Water Bottle	0	N/A	N/A
Mundane Potion	1	2	N/A
Thick Potion	3	N/A	N/A
Awkward Potion	4	N/A	N/A
Potion of Night Vision	5	6	N/A
Potion of Invisibility	7	8	N/A
Potion of Leaping	9	10	11
Potion of Fire Resistance	12	13	N/A
Potion of Swiftness	14	15	16
Potion of Slowness	17	18	42
Potion of Water Breathing	19	20	N/A
Potion of Healing	21	N/A	22
Potion of Harming	23	N/A	24
Potion of Poison	25	26	27
Potion of Regeneration	28	29	30
Potion of Strength	31	32	33
Potion of Weakness	34	35	N/A
Potion of Decay	36	N/A	N/A
Potion of the Turtle Master	37	38	39
Potion of Slow Falling	40	41	N/A

Tipped arrows use a similar syntax:

/give <player> arrow <data value>

(note: it's just arrow, not tipped_arrow, unlike in Java Edition, and the data values are off by one)