How to kill all mobs in Minecraft

Type /kill @e[type=!minecraft:player] in chat as an operator to remove every entity except players. Use type=minecraft:zombie for one mob type.

kill

Instantly kills players or entities, including players in creative mode.

/kill [<targets>]

Examples

/kill @e[type=minecraft:item]

Removes all dropped items in loaded chunks.

/kill @e[type=minecraft:zombie,distance=..50]

Kills zombies within 50 blocks.

/kill Steve

Kills Steve.

Arguments

targetsOptional: Players or entities. Defaults to yourself.

What it does

With no target it kills you. Players drop their items as usual unless keep_inventory is on. Be careful with selectors: @e alone includes every player, so filter by type, for example @e[type=minecraft:item] to clear dropped items or @e[type=!minecraft:player] for everything else.

Good to know

Needs operator permission level 2.
From the console, always give a target.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab without the leading slash; in game, operators type it in chat with the slash. New to this? Start a Minecraft server first.

Your own
Minecraft server.

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