Command /xp (experience): How to give yourself 1000 levels

Command Syntax

To work with experience, a specific word order is used. Depending on the game version (Java for PC or Bedrock for phones and consoles), the writing rules differ slightly.

Java Edition

/experience [action] [target] [amount] [type]

• Action: add (add), set (set a specific number) or query (find out the current value).
• Target: Who to give to (for example, @s -yourself or player nickname).
• Amount: Number of experience or levels.
• Type: points (points) or levels (levels).

Bedrock Edition

/xp [amount][type] [target]

Here the type (levels or points) is indicated by a letter right next to the number.

How to Add Levels or Experience Points

If you need to give yourself 1000 levels, the following commands are used:

• Java Edition: /experience add @s 1000 levels
• Bedrock Edition: /xp 1000L @s (letter L means levels).

If you need to add just 1000 units of experience (points), the commands will look like this:

• Java Edition: /experience add @s 1000 points
• Bedrock Edition: /xp 1000 @s (without the letter L the game will count only points).

The Difference Between Experience and Levels

Experience in Minecraft works on the principle of increasing difficulty. The higher the player's current level, the more experience points are required to get the next one.

• Experience points: This is the "currency" that the player picks up in the form of green orbs.
• Levels: This is the accumulated result.

If you give 1000 points to a player with zero level, they will immediately get about 26 levels. But if you give the same 1000 points to a level 100 player, they will get much fewer levels, as at high levels the cost of leveling up increases.

How to Remove Experience or Levels

To reduce the amount of experience, a minus sign is used before the number. This only works with the add action.

• Take away 5 levels (Java): /experience add @s -5 levels
• Take away 5 levels (Bedrock): /xp -5L @s
• Set level to 0 (Java): /experience set @s 0 levels

When entering negative values, the player's level will decrease, but will not fall below zero.