How to get Player Heads in Minecraft

Player Heads are a tremendous status-symbol item in Minecraft that can be displayed like trophies, to prank your friends, or used in some really creative and unique ways. But how exactly do you get Player Heads in Minecraft?

Unfortunately, there’s no way to get heads in Minecraft legitimately without in-game commands or cheats. However, if you have Cheats Enabled in the settings of your Minecraft world, you can still get player heads.

First, open up the command line with the / key. Then type the command /give PlayerName minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:PlayerName}. The elements in Bold should be replaced with the player you want to give the head to and the head you want to replicate.

PlayerName should always be replaced with a player’s name.

SkullOwner should be replaced with either a player’s name, or a mobs’ name. The possible mobs are the Skeleton, the Wither Skeleton, Zombie, Creeper, Dragon, or additionally Player, for a generic player head. The Dragon command spawns an Elder Dragon head, which is a rare drop from The End.

Related: How to get mob heads in Minecraft?

Some Player Heads and Mob Heads can be used in crafting recipes. For instance, you can create mob-shaped fireworks with Mob Heads, Dye, and Gunpowder.

Some Mob Heads can also make unique banners. Paper and a Wither Skeleton Head will make a Skull and Crossbones banner. Paper and a Creeper Head will make a Creeper Face.

Finally, Player and Mob Heads can be given two Enchantments: The Curse of Binding and the Curse of Vanishing.

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