How to Use the Advancement Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /advancement command with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can use the /advancement command to grant, revoke or test advancements for a player in Minecraft. The /advancement command replaces the /achievement command in newer versions of Minecraft. Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).

Supported Platforms

The /advancement command is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.12)
Pocket Edition (PE)	No
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	No
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	No
Windows 10 Edition	No
Education Edition	No

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Advancement Command

• Java

Advancement Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), there are different syntaxes depending on what you would like to do with the advancement.

To grant an advancement to a player:

/advancement grant <targets> <everything¦from¦only¦through¦until> [advancementID]

To remove an advancement from a player:

/advancement revoke <targets> <everything¦from¦only¦through¦until> [advancementID]

To test whether a player has completed an advancement (in Java Edition 1.12 only):

/advancement test <targets> [advancementID]

Definitions

• targets is the name of a player (or a target selector).
• everything - grant/revoke all advancements
• from - grant/revoke a specific advancement and all of its child advancements
• only - grant/revoke a specific advancement
• through - grant/revoke a specific advancement, all of its parent advancements, and all of its child advancements
• until - grant/revoke a specific advancement and all of its parent advancements
• advancementID is the Minecraft ID of the advancement to grant/revoke. (See List of Advancements).

Examples

• Java

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12 and 1.13

To grant all advancements to the player named DigMinecraft:

/advancement grant DigMinecraft everything

To revoke the advancement called "Getting an Upgrade" from all players:

/advancement revoke @a only story/upgrade_tools

To test if the nearest player has the advancement called "Find End City" (in Java Edition 1.12 only):

/advancement test @p only end/find_end_city

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will grant all advancements to the player called DigMinecraft in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12 with the following command:

/advancement grant DigMinecraft everything

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, all advancements will be given to the player named DigMinecraft.

The new advancements that are granted to DigMinecraft will appear in the top right of the game window. You will also see an advancement message in the Chat window that announces each new advancement for DigMinecraft.

Congratulations, you just learned how to use the /advancement command in Minecraft!