Master Guide: How to Use WorldEdit & Its Addons (2025)

WorldEdit is the most powerful building tool in Minecraft. It allows you to shape terrain, build massive structures, and automate tedious tasks in seconds. In 2025, it is more stable and feature-rich than ever, especially when paired with its modern addons.

1. The Basics: Making Selections

To do anything in WorldEdit, you must first select a region. By default, WorldEdit uses a cuboid (box) selection.

The Wand: Type //wand to get a wooden axe.
- Left-Click a block to set Position 1.
- Right-Click a block to set Position 2.
Without Blocks: If you are in the air, use //pos1 and //pos2 to set the points at your current feet position.
Looking at Distance: Use //hpos1 and //hpos2 to set points on the block you are looking at through your crosshair.

2. Core Commands You’ll Use Every Day

Once a region is selected, use these commands to manipulate it:

//set <block>: Fills the entire selection with a block (e.g., //set glass).
//replace <from> <to>: Swaps one block for another (e.g., //replace stone dirt).
//walls <block>: Builds four walls around your selection (leaves the top and bottom open).
//stack <count> <direction>: Repeats your selection in the direction you look (e.g., //stack 5 up to build a tower).
//undo: Your best friend. Reverses your last action.

3. Essential WorldEdit Addons

Standard WorldEdit is great, but these addons make it faster and easier to see what you are doing. To find more addons, check out our blog post on finding plugins.

Addon	Purpose	Why You Need It
FAWE (FastAsyncWorldEdit)	Performance	Allows you to change millions of blocks without lagging or crashing the server.
WorldEdit CUI	Visuals	Displays a glowing grid around your selection so you can see exactly what you’ve picked.
Axiom (Mod)	Modern UI	A 2025 favorite that adds a “Photoshop-style” interface to WorldEdit for easier building.
Arceon	Advanced Geometry	Adds commands for creating complex curves, arches, and smooth organic shapes.

4. Advanced: Brushes and Masks

Brushes allow you to “paint” blocks from a distance without needing a selection.

Create a Brush: Hold a tool (like a shovel) and type /br sphere stone 5. Now, right-clicking will place a sphere of stone wherever you look.
Add a Mask: If you only want your brush to affect grass, type /mask grass. Now your stone brush will only replace grass blocks and ignore everything else.
Smooth Brushes: Use /br smooth to soften jagged mountains and make terrain look natural.

5. Using Patterns (Mixing Blocks)

Don’t just use one block—make your builds look textured by mixing them.

Random Mix: Use //set stone,andesite,cobblestone to fill an area with an even mix of those three blocks.
Weighted Mix: Use percentages for more control: //set 70%stone,20%andesite,10%gravel.