How to Summon a Shulker Bullet in Minecraft
Shulker bullets are projectiles shot by shulkers that can damage you and damage blocks. You can spawn them instantly using the /summon command, which is useful for testing mechanics, creating custom maps, or just messing around with commands.
What You Need
To use commands in Minecraft, you need cheats enabled in your world. When you create a new world, the game will ask if you want to allow cheats. If you’re already in a world without cheats, you can enable them through the pause menu under Game Settings.
The Summon Command
Minecraft Java Edition 1.11 and Newer (1.11-1.20)
The command syntax is simple:
/summon shulker_bullet [pos] [nbt]
pos is optional. It’s the x y z coordinates where the bullet spawns. If you don’t specify coordinates, it spawns where you’re standing.
nbt is optional. It’s a compound NBT tag that sets properties like {TXD:-245}. Check the NBT tags reference for shulker bullets if you want to customize behavior.
Minecraft Java Edition 1.9 and 1.10
Older versions use a slightly different syntax:
/summon ShulkerBullet [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
The dataTag parameter works the same way as nbt in newer versions.
Examples
Basic Summon (1.11-1.20)
Spawn a shulker bullet at your location:
/summon shulker_bullet
Spawn one 3 blocks East and 2 blocks North of you:
/summon shulker_bullet ~3 ~ ~-2
For Older Versions (1.9-1.10)
Spawn at your location:
/summon ShulkerBullet
Spawn 5 blocks South of you:
/summon ShulkerBullet ~ ~ ~5
How to Run the Command
Step 1: Open Chat
Press T on your keyboard to open the chat window. You’ll see the chat box appear at the bottom of your screen.
Step 2: Type and Execute
Type your command. For example:
/summon shulker_bullet ~ ~ ~5
Press Enter to run it. You’ll see a message in the chat saying “Summoned new Shulker Bullet” to confirm it worked.
Step 3: Done
The bullet appears in your world instantly. If you used relative coordinates (the ~ symbols), it spawns relative to where you’re standing.