Minecraft Particle Command: The ultimate guide

Q: How to use the particle command in Minecraft Bedrock?

/particle <name> <x> <y> <z> <xd> <yd> <zd> <speed> [count] [mode] [player] [params] Find a complete particle name list in this guide. An example command: /particle minecraft:huge_explosion_emitter ~10 ~ ~

With the particle command, you can generate particle effects in Minecraft. Particles are useful to immerse the player in the game, but are purely decorative.

You cannot interact with them, like punching them, and they won’t do anything to you. Particles are just visuals! (and cool)

How to use the particle command in Minecraft Java?

/particle [pos] [delta] [speed] [count] [force|normal] [player]
Find a complete particle name list in this guide. An example command: /particle explosion_emitter ~10 ~ ~

How to use the particle command in Minecraft Bedrock?

/particle [count] [mode] [player] [params]
Find a complete particle name list in this guide. An example command: /particle minecraft:huge_explosion_emitter ~10 ~ ~

Particle Trails Command

With the Minecraft particle command, you can create really cool particle trails, you leave when walking. Awesome particle effects for multiplayer servers!

Minecraft Particle List

Here’s a complete list of all the particles to use in the <name> parameter of the particle command. The credit of the images goes to the Minecraft wiki contributors.

Java Edition Particle Name	Bedrock Edition Particle Name	Picture
`ambient_entity_effect`	`minecraft:mobspell_emitter`
`angry_villager`	`minecraft:villager_angry`
`barrier`	?
`block`	`minecraft:breaking_item_icon`
`-`	`blockdust`
`bubble`	`basic_bubble_particle_manual`
`bubble_column_up`	`minecraft:bubble_column_up_particle`
`bubble_pop`	`minecraft:bubble_column_particle`
`campfire_cosy_smoke`	`minecraft:campfire_smoke_particle`
`campfire_signal_smoke`	`minecraft:campfire_tall_smoke_particle`
`cloud`	`minecraft:water_evaporation_bucket_emitter`
`composter`	`minecraft:villager_happy`
`crit`	`minecraft:critical_hit_emitter`
`current_down`	`minecraft:bubble_column_down_particle`
`damage_indicator`	—
`dolphin`	`minecraft:dolphin_move_particle`
`dragon_breath`	`minecraft:dragon_breath_trail (or) minecraft:dragon_breath_lingering`
`dripping_honey`
`dripping_lava`	`driplava`
`dripping_water`	`dripwater`
`dust`	`minecraft:redstone_wire_dust_particle`
`effect`	`minecraft:splash_spell_emitter`
`elder_guardian`	–
`enchant`	`enchantingtable`
`enchanted_hit`	—
`end_rod`	`minecraft:endrod` (?)
`entity_effect`	`minecraft:evoker_spell`
`explosion`	`minecraft:large_explosion`
`explosion_emitter`	`minecraft:huge_explosion_emitter`
`falling_dust`	`minecraft:falling_dust_red_sand_particle, minecraft:falling_dust_sand_particle, minecraft:falling_dust_gravel_particle, minecraft:falling_dust_top_snow_particle, minecraft:falling_dust_dragon_egg_particle, minecraft:falling_dust_concrete_particle, minecraft:falling_dust_scaffolding_particle`
`falling_honey`
`falling_lava`	`minecraft:lava_drip_particle`
`falling_nectar`
`falling_water`	`water_splash_particle`
`firework`	`minecraft:sparkler_emitter`
`fishing`	`minecraft:water_wake_particle`
`flame`	`minecraft:basic_flame_particle`
`flash`	?
`happy_villager`	`minecraft:villager_happy`
`heart`	`minecraft:heart_particle`
`instant_effect`	`minecraft:mobspell_emitter`
`item`	`minecraft:breaking_item_icon`
`item_slime`	`?`
`item_snowball`	`?`
`landing_honey`
`landing_lava`	`?`
`large_smoke`	`minecraft:water_evaporation_actor_emitter`
`lava`	`minecraft:lava_particle`
—	`minecraft:mobflame_emitter`
`mycelium`	`minecraft:mycelium_dust_particle`
`nautilus`	`nautilus`
`note`	`note`
`poof`	`explode`
`portal`	`minecraft:mob_portal`
`rain`	`rainsplash`
`smoke`	`smoke`
`sneeze`	—
`soul`‌	—
`spit`	—
`splash`	`watersplash`
`squid_ink`	`ink`
`sweep_attack`	—
—	`terrain`
`totem_of_undying`	`minecraft:totem_particle`
—	`trackingemitter`
`underwater`	—
`witch`	`witchspell`