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
• {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
• 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
• interact_block - Only usable in the Interact Event.