Minecraft Armor Stand Guide (2026) - Poses, Arms, Invisible & More
Learn how to make and use an Armor Stand in Minecraft! In this complete guide you'll learn how to craft an Armor Stand, change its pose, add arms, make it invisible, create a small Armor Stand, remove gravity, and customise it using commands.
In this Minecraft Armor Stand tutorial you'll learn:
How to craft an Armor Stand
How to equip armour and items
How to summon an Armor Stand with commands
How to add arms to an Armor Stand
How to make an invisible Armor Stand
How to create a small (baby-sized) Armor Stand
How to disable gravity
How to change Armor Stand poses using commands
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Useful Commands
Armor Stand with Arms
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~ {ShowArms:1}
Invisible Armor Stand
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~ {Invisible:1}
Small Armor Stand
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~ {Small:1}
No Gravity Armor Stand
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~ {NoGravity:1}
Example Pose Command
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~ {Pose:{LeftLeg:[250f,0f,0f]}}
Pose Format
/summon ArmorStand ~ ~ ~ {Pose:{BodyPart:[Xf,Yf,Zf]}}
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This video was originally created when Armor Stands were first introduced. The core mechanics remain accurate today, although newer Minecraft versions include additional items (such as Netherite armour, Elytra, Tridents and more) that can also be displayed.
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