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/place command in Minecraft

/place generates world content on demand: a feature such as a tree, a complete structure such as a village, a jigsaw assembly from a template pool, or a saved structure template. It uses the same generators as the world itself.

Syntax

/place feature <feature> [<pos>]

/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth> [<position>]

/place structure <structure> [<pos>]

/place template <template> [<pos> [<rotation> [<mirror> [<integrity> [<seed> [strict]]]]]]

All 13 forms

/place feature <feature>
/place feature <feature> <pos>
/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth>
/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth> <position>
/place structure <structure>
/place structure <structure> <pos>
/place template <template>
/place template <template> <pos>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity> <seed>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity> <seed> strict

/place feature

/place feature <feature> [<pos>]

Argument	Expects	What it does
feature	Feature	Configured feature ID, such as minecraft:oak or minecraft:desert_well, or an inline definition.
posoptional	Block coordinates (x y z)	Where to generate, x y z or ~ ~ ~. Defaults to your position.

All 2 forms

/place feature <feature>
/place feature <feature> <pos>

/place jigsaw

/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth> [<position>]

Argument	Expects	What it does
pool	ID · template_pool	Template pool to start from, for example minecraft:ancient_city/city_center.
target	Resource ID	Name of the jigsaw to start from inside the pool, for example minecraft:city_anchor.
max_depth	Whole number1 to 20	How many jigsaw levels to expand, from 1 to 20.
positionoptional	Block coordinates (x y z)	Where the jigsaw assembly starts, x y z. Defaults to your position.

All 2 forms

/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth>
/place jigsaw <pool> <target> <max_depth> <position>

/place structure

/place structure <structure> [<pos>]

Argument	Expects	What it does
structure	ID · structure	Structure ID, such as minecraft:village_plains or minecraft:igloo, the same as for /locate.
posoptional	Block coordinates (x y z)	Where to generate, x y z or ~ ~ ~. Defaults to your position.

All 2 forms

/place structure <structure>
/place structure <structure> <pos>

/place template

/place template <template> [<pos> [<rotation> [<mirror> [<integrity> [<seed> [strict]]]]]]

Argument	Expects	What it does
template	Resource ID	Structure template ID, such as minecraft:igloo/top, or one saved with a structure block.
posoptional	Block coordinates (x y z)	Where to generate, x y z or ~ ~ ~. Defaults to your position.
rotationoptional	Rotation	Turns the template: none, clockwise_90, 180 or counterclockwise_90.
mirroroptional	Mirror	none, front_back or left_right, to flip the template.
integrityoptional	Number0 to 1	Share of blocks placed, from 0 to 1. 1 places the full template.
seedoptional	Whole number	Whole number that fixes which blocks are left out when integrity is below 1.

All 7 forms

/place template <template>
/place template <template> <pos>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity> <seed>
/place template <template> <pos> <rotation> <mirror> <integrity> <seed> strict

Examples

Grow an oak tree here

/place feature minecraft:oak

Generates an oak tree at your position, if there is room for it.

Java 26.3

Generate a plains village

/place structure minecraft:village_plains

Builds a complete plains village around your position, houses and paths included.

Java 26.3

Assemble an ancient city

/place jigsaw minecraft:ancient_city/city_center minecraft:city_anchor 7

Starts from the city center pool and expands seven levels, like the game does for this structure.

Java 26.3

Place a rotated igloo

/place template minecraft:igloo/top ~ ~ ~ clockwise_90

Loads the top part of the igloo at your feet, turned a quarter clockwise.

Java 26.3

A half-ruined village house

/place template minecraft:village/plains/houses/plains_small_house_1 ~ ~ ~ none none 0.5

With integrity 0.5, only about half of the blocks of the house are placed.

Java 26.3

Build your command

Fill in the fields, then copy the command.

Command generator

IDs for /place

Abandoned Campabandoned_camp_bamboo_jungle

Ancient Cityancient_city

Bastion Remnantbastion_remnant

Buried Treasureburied_treasure

Desert Pyramiddesert_pyramid

End Cityend_city

Iglooigloo

Jungle Pyramidjungle_pyramid

Mineshaftmineshaft

Nether Fortressfortress

Nether Fossilnether_fossil

Ocean Monumentmonument

Ocean Ruinsocean_ruin_cold

Pillager Outpostpillager_outpost

Ruined Portalruined_portal

Shipwreckshipwreck

Strongholdstronghold

Swamp Hutswamp_hut

Trail Ruinstrail_ruins

Trial Chamberstrial_chambers

Villagevillage_desert

Woodland Mansionmansion

Structures →

The four sub-commands

feature: one configured feature, such as minecraft:oak or minecraft:desert_well. Since 26.3 it also accepts an inline definition.
structure: a full structure, such as minecraft:village_plains for a Village, with the same IDs as /locate.
jigsaw: starts from a template pool and a jigsaw name, then expands up to max_depth levels, from 1 to 20.
template: one saved template, such as minecraft:igloo/top or a file made with a Structure Block.

Template options

rotation is none, clockwise_90, 180 or counterclockwise_90; mirror is none, front_back or left_right. integrity, from 0 to 1, is the share of blocks placed, ideal for ruins, and seed makes that pattern repeatable.

Common errors

A feature or a structure only generates where its own rules allow it; otherwise the game answers "Failed to place feature" or "Failed to place structure". Try another spot. The Ancient City example below uses the same pool, jigsaw name and depth as the structure file of the game. To copy your own builds, /clone is often quicker.

✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 2 November 2026

/place: FAQ

Can /place generate a structure in any biome?

Not always. Each structure has its own placement rules, and when they fail the game answers that it failed to place the structure. Move and try again.

Where do template IDs come from?

They are the structure files of the game, such as minecraft:igloo/top, or the ones you save with a structure block or ship in a data pack.

How do I use /place?

Type it in the chat with cheats on: /place feature <feature> [<pos>].

Who can use /place?

Cheats on, or operator level 2.

Since when does /place exist?

It is in the official command tree since Java Edition 1.19.

Related commands

/fillbiomeCheats /fillCheats /setblockCheats/cloneCheats