Phantom Summon Command Generator (Java Edition) — Custom Size NBT
Build /summon commands with custom NBT for every vanilla mob — baby variants, equipment, colors, and mob-specific options.
Run /summon from an operator’s chat, a command block, or the server console. Not every internal NBT field is covered — this generates the commonly-used ones for each mob.
How to Use the Phantom Summon Generator
- Type phantom into the search box, or select it from the Hostile group in the dropdown.
- Set Size to any whole number from -1 up to 64. This generator defaults to 0, matching how every naturally-spawned phantom always starts.
- Use the shared fields above the panel – Health, Glowing, No AI, and the rest – for anything else.
- Copy the finished
/summoncommand into a command block, server console, or operator chat.
Command Syntax & NBT Reference
Base command: /summon minecraft:phantom ~ ~ ~ {NBT}. The Size field maps to:
Size:<n>– unlike a slime or magma cube, every naturally-spawned phantom is always Size 0 – there’s no natural variation. This field only matters if you deliberately want a bigger phantom via/summonor this generator; the range this tool accepts is -1 to 64.- Phantoms always have a flat 20 HP regardless of Size – Size scales its wingspan and the damage it deals per hit, not its own health pool, which is a key difference from slime/magma cube sizing.
Because size doesn’t affect a phantom’s own health, using the shared Health field on this page alongside a large Size value is the way to build a genuinely tougher, harder-hitting boss-style phantom rather than relying on Size alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do naturally-spawned phantoms only ever have Size 0?
Size scaling on phantoms exists purely as an NBT option for commands and other spawning methods – the game’s natural insomnia-based spawning logic always creates phantoms at Size 0 with no exceptions, so any bigger phantom you encounter was necessarily summoned or spawned through a command or a data pack, not organically.
Does summoning a phantom this way trigger it near sleepless players automatically?
No – the insomnia mechanic (spawning phantoms above a player who hasn’t slept in 3 in-game days) is a separate, automatic spawning system entirely unrelated to this generator. A phantom summoned here appears immediately wherever you run the command, regardless of anyone’s sleep timer.
Do I need to sleep to stop phantoms I summon with this generator?
No – sleeping in a bed resets the real insomnia timer that controls natural phantom spawns, but it has no effect on phantoms already summoned via command. A summoned phantom sticks around and behaves normally until it’s killed or naturally despawns, independent of anyone’s sleep schedule.
How much extra damage does a bigger Size actually add?
A phantom’s attack damage scales as a base amount plus its Size value, so increasing Size directly raises how much damage each swoop attack deals on top of the mob’s default hit – useful for building a noticeably harder phantom encounter without touching any other NBT field.
Related Tools
- Enderman Summon Generator – another flying-adjacent hostile mob with unique NBT.
- Effect Command Generator – grant Slow Falling or Regeneration to counter a summoned phantom.