Attribute Command - Get, Set and Modify Entity Stats

What Is the Minecraft Attribute Command?

The /attribute command reads, sets, and modifies the numerical stats that control how entities behave: max health, movement speed, attack damage, scale, gravity, and more. This generator builds the correct syntax for any of those operations without editing NBT data directly.

Attributes define how entities perform. A player's max_health defaults to 20 (10 hearts) and a zombie's movement_speed is 0.23. The /attribute command changes these values at runtime, which makes it essential for custom boss mobs, minigame mechanics, and player scaling.

Each command targets one entity selector and one attribute, then applies an operation: get reads a value, base set changes the default, and modifier stacks adjustments on top using the three operation types.

Attribute Command Syntax Variants

Modifier operations: add_value adds a flat number to the base. add_multiplied_base multiplies the base by a percentage (0.5 = +50% of base). add_multiplied_total multiplies the running total after the other operations. Order matters: add_value runs first, then add_multiplied_base, then add_multiplied_total.

Common Uses for the Attribute Command

Boss mobs: raise max_health and attack_damage, then set scale to 3 to 5 for a giant that hits hard and soaks damage. After raising max health upward, top the mob off with an Instant Health effect to fill the new pool.

Custom movement: set gravity to 0 for floating entities or a negative value for entities that fall upward. Raise step_height to 3 so mobs walk over fences and walls, and increase safe_fall_distance to make entities immune to fall damage from any height.