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Gamer heads are a great status symbol item in Minecraft that can be displayed as trophies, prank your friends, or used in really creative and unique ways. But how exactly do you get player heads in Minecraft?
Unfortunately, there is no way to get heads in Minecraft legitimately without in-game commands or cheats. However, if you have cheats enabled in your Minecraft world settings, you can still get player heads.
First, open the command line with the / key. Then type the command /give PlayerName minecraft:player_head{SkullOwner:PlayerName}. Items in bold should be replaced with the player you want to give the head to and the head you want to replicate.
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PlayerName should always be replaced with a player's name.
SkullOwner should be replaced with either a player's name or a mobs' name. The possible mobs are the skeleton, the Wither Skeleton, Zombie, Creeper, Dragon or even Player, for a generic player head. The Dragon command spawns an Elder Dragon Head, which is a rare drop from The End.
Related: How to get mob heads in Minecraft?
Some player heads and mob heads can be used in crafting recipes. For example, you can create mob-shaped fireworks with mob heads, dye, and gunpowder.
Some Mob Heads can also create unique banners. Paper and a Wither Skeleton Head will make a Skull and Crossbones banner. Paper and a creeper head will make a creeper face.
Finally, player and mob leaders can receive two enchantments: Curse of Binding and Curse of Vanishing.
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