| Command | Description |
| /bow setlobbyspawn [arena] | Set the default lobbyspawn or just for one arena |
| /bow create [name] | Creates an arena, you can give it a name |
| /bow remove <arena> | Deletes an arena permanently |
| /bow enable <arena> | Enables an arena for players |
| /bow disable <arena> | Disables an arena for players |
| /bow creategame <arena> [gamemode] | Creates a game with a random gamemode or a specified gamemode (you can use the shortcut like FFA or TDM here) |
| /bow start [time] [arena] | Starts a game with a countdown you can set the time for. You can start the game in an arena, but then you have to specify a countdown time. If the game is already starting you can adjust the time. |
| /bow stop [arena] | Stops a game |
| /bow kick <player> | Kicks a player from a bcBow game. You do not have to be in a game. |
| /bow addspawngroup <arena> | Adds a spawngroup to an arena |
| /bow removespawngroup <spawngroup> | Deletes a spawngroup permanently |
| /bow addspawn <spawngroup> | Adds a spawn to a spawngroup |
| /bow removespawn <spawn> | Deletes a spawn permanently |
| /bow addgamemode <arena> <gamemode> <spawngroup(s)> | Adds a gamemode to an arena. You have to write the complete name of the gamemode, you find a list with all gamemodes on the overview page. Separate the spawngroups by a comma without a space between the spawngroups. If the gamemode is already added to the arena, it will override it. |
| /bow flag <arena> <flag> [value] | Set the flag of an arena |
| /bow help flags | Shows a list of all flags |
| /bow flags [arena] | Shows all flags of an arena or the defaults |
| /bow setname <arena> <name> | Renames an arena |
| /bow arenainfo <arena> | Shows information about the arena |
| /bow select | Selects the arena with WorldEdit |
| /bow save [arena] | Saves manually all or only one arena to file. The plugin saves the arena automatically after every change. |
| /bow reload [arena-id] | Loads manually all or only one arena from file. |
| /bow listarenas | Shows a list of all arenas |
| /bow listspawngroups [arena] | Shows a list of all spawngroups or of all spawngroups that belong to the arena |
| /bow listspawns <spawngroup> | List all spawns of a spawngroup |
| /bow lobbywall [startId] | Creates a new lobbywall at the current WorldEdit selection. Optionally an id of an arena can be given with which the wall should start.This command is an alias for /signwall pluginload bow lobbywall [startId].It only works if the plugin bcSignWalls is installed. |
| /bow gamehistory [page] | Shows the game history |