What is Armor Stand in Minecraft?
An Armor Stand is a special item in Minecraft that lets you display your armor, mob heads, and pumpkins. Think of it like a mannequin for your best gear. Instead of keeping your cool diamond armor or a rare dragon head hidden away in a chest, you can put it on an Armor Stand for everyone to see. It is a great decorative item that can make your base look more like a real home or a hero's headquarters. Players love using Armor Stands to show off their collections, create cool scenes, or just to have a quick way to swap out their armor sets. It is not just for looks though; it can be a very practical way to organize your equipment. An Armor Stand helps bring your world to life, adding a personal touch to your builds and showing off your adventuring achievements.
How to get Armor Stand in Minecraft
You can get an Armor Stand by crafting it. The recipe is pretty simple, but you will need a couple of specific materials. The main ingredients are six sticks and one smooth stone slab. To get sticks, you just need to craft them from wood planks. Any type of wood will work. To get a smooth stone slab, you first need to mine some cobblestone. Then, you need to smelt the cobblestone in a furnace to turn it into regular stone. After that, you need to smelt the stone again in a furnace to get smooth stone. Finally, you can craft three smooth stone blocks into six smooth stone slabs at a crafting table. Once you have your six sticks and one smooth stone slab, open a crafting table. Place the smooth stone slab in the bottom center slot. Then, place a stick in the top center slot and another one directly below it. Finally, place sticks on the far left and far right of the middle row, and in the bottom left and bottom right corners. This will craft you one Armor Stand.
How to use Armor Stand in Minecraft
To use an Armor Stand, simply place it on the ground like any other block. You can then interact with it while holding a piece of armor to put it on the stand. You can equip it with a full set: helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots. You can also place a carved pumpkin or a mob head on it. To take the armor off, just right click on the piece you want to remove with an empty hand. In Java Edition, you can even give the Armor Stand items to hold in its hands. You can also pose the Armor Stand in Java Edition by crouching and right clicking it to cycle through different poses, which is awesome for creating dynamic scenes. For redstone engineers, Armor Stands can be moved by pistons and can even be used to detect players. They are a super versatile item for both decoration and some clever redstone contraptions.
How to craft Armor Stand in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Armor Stand make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.