Object Types

You see {entity}, {item}, {loc} and other placeholders like these, but what do they mean? This list should help narrow down how each is used, found, and made into another.

{entity}

Both {entity} and {player} have similar uses, and are some of the most used objects in routines and conditional checks.

• attacker
• target
• entity
• shooter
• tamer
• combustor
• projectile
• player
• playernamed_(name) - A specific player, allows for referencing fake players as well.
• {entity}_target - The entity a mob is currently trying to follow, either to damage or breed.
• {entity}_killer - The last entity that killed a player.
• {entity}_owner - The player that owns a wolf or ocelot.
• {entity}_passenger - The entity riding in a vehicle, such as a minecart or boat.
• {entity}_vehicle - The vehicle that an entity is riding in, such as a minecart or boat.
• it - refers to the entity selected in a Nearby Routine.
• spawned - refers to the entity created when a Spawn Routine is used.
• sender - only applicable in the Command Event.
• Any Entity or Parent Group listed here

{item}

Another common object, not to be confused with {material}. Details Here. {item} is more commonly used, however. It typically relies on the entity that has it in its inventory.

• {entity}_held
• {entity}_wielded
• {entity}_helmet
• {entity}_chestplate
• {entity}_leggings
• {entity}_boots
• {inventory}_item({slot num})
• item - applies to the following events only: PrepareEnchant, Enchant, Interact, PickUpItem, DropItem.

{block}

Only refers to blocks in the map, not in an inventory.

• {entity}_blocktarget - Gets the block the crosshairs are targeting.
• interact_block - Only usable in the Interact Event.
• {world}_block( {x} , {y} , {z} ) - Give the block at the x , y , z location entered.
• {entity}_block - Gets the block where the entity feet are located.

{location} , {loc}

Refers to a certain spot in the map, usually specified by coordinates.

• {block} - Use a {block} object and you will get the {location} where it is.
• {entity} - Any of the above {entity} objects will also give the {location} of its feet.
• {world}_loc( {x} , {y} , {z} ) - When a specified coordinate location in a certain world is desired.

{chunk}

Refers to a chunk, as a minecraft-defined group of 16x16x256 blocks.

• {location}_chunk - The current chunk of any {location} given.
• Note: You cannot currently select another chunk relative to the current one, only try moving the {location} by 16-x or 16-z, and working with the newly selected chunk.