Selectors & coordinates¶

The building blocks every other command uses: who (target selectors) and where (coordinates).

Target selectors¶

Selector	Targets
`@p`	nearest player
`@a`	all players
`@r`	random player
`@e`	all entities
`@s`	the command's executor (yourself)

Filters¶

Selectors take bracketed filters, combined with ,:

@e[type=zombie,distance=..10,limit=3,sort=nearest]
@a[gamemode=survival]
@e[type=item]

Common filter keys:

Filter	Meaning
`type=zombie`	entity type (`!zombie` negates)
`distance=..10`	within 10 blocks (`5..` = beyond 5, `5..10` = range)
`limit=3`	at most 3 targets
`sort=nearest`	also: `furthest`, `random`, `arbitrary`
`gamemode=survival`	players in that game mode
`name=Alice`	exact entity/player name

Over RCON

Commands run over RCON have no position, so @p, @s and relative coordinates behave as if at the world spawn (or fail). Prefer explicit player names or @a[...] filters from the console.

Coordinates¶

Form	Meaning
`100 64 -200`	absolute X Y Z
`~ ~ ~`	relative to executor (`~5` = +5)
`~ ~10 ~`	10 blocks above current spot
`^ ^ ^5`	local: 5 blocks in facing direction

X runs east (+) / west (−), Z south (+) / north (−), Y is height.
~ (tilde) offsets are world-axis-aligned; ^ (caret) offsets follow the executor's facing — ^ ^ ^5 is "5 blocks forward".
Press F3 in-game to see your coordinates (XYZ: line).