How to Use the Experience Command in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use the /experience command to increase your experience points with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

If you want a quick way to gain experience points or even experience levels in the game, you can use the /experience command to add as much experience as you need (see also the /xp command). Let's explore how to use this cheat (game command).

Supported Platforms

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

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)No
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneNo
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4No
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchNo
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionNo
Education Edition Education EditionNo

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

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

Experience Command

Examples

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 add 20 experience levels to the player called DigMinecraft with the following command:

/experience add DigMinecraft 20 levels

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.

experience command

Once the cheat has been entered, the experience levels will be added to the player's experience bar.

completed experience command

You will see the message "Given 20 experience levels to DigMinecraft" appear in the lower left corner of the game window.

You have now given 20 experience levels to the player called DigMinecraft.

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

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