Summon Falling Anvil

Drop an anvil from above as a trap

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Summons a falling anvil ten blocks overhead that drops and crushes whatever is below, a simple trap or environmental hazard. Time:1 starts it falling immediately; leaving Time at 0 can make it vanish. Swap the Name for sand, gravel, or any other block.

/summon falling_block ~ ~10 ~ {BlockState:{Name:"minecraft:anvil"},Time:1}

74 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: no
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Stand where you want the anvil to land.
Open chat (T on Java) and paste the command.
An anvil falls from above and lands at your position.
Change the Name value to drop a different block.

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