Roblox emotes are avatar animations like waving or dancing, triggered by an in-game menu or chat commands (e.g., /e dance). Some are free, others cost Robux, and you can equip up to eight with an R15 avatar.
Emotes only work with avatars using the R15 rig type (which includes Rthro avatars). If you’re rocking an older R6 avatar, unfortunately, emotes won’t be available to you.
Switching to R15 is easy in the Avatar Editor if you want to join the fun!
Applaud
This emote makes your character clap their hands.
Shrug
This emote makes your character shrug their shoulders.
Tilt
This emote makes your character tilt on one leg and lift their arms up.
Point
This command makes your character point their finger in front of them.
Hello
This emote makes your character put their hand up in the air and wave with a little more enthusiasm than the original wave emote.
Point 2
This emote makes your character point forward with a little more oomph than the regular point emote.
Salute
This emote makes your character perform a rather flamboyant salute.
Stadium
This emote makes your character throw their waving arms up into the air and look side to side.
Dance
This emote makes your character perform an energetic dance jumping and flailing their hands from left to right.
Dance 2
This emote makes your character hold their arms up and wave from left to right, almost like a robot.
Dance 3
This emote makes your character hold their arms up and wave them from left to right in a rhythmic fashion.
Cheer
This emote makes your character throw their two hands up in the air and wave them about as if cheering something on.
Wave
This emote makes your character put their hand up in the air and wave.
Laugh
This emote makes your character lean back and laugh.
How to Use Emotes
There are two main ways to trigger emotes in Roblox:
Emote Menu:
In-game, you can open the emote menu (usually by clicking the emote icon or pressing a key like “B” on PC) and select from a list of equipped emotes. This is a quick and easy way to perform your favorite animations.
Chat Commands:
You can also type specific commands in the chat to activate emotes. For example:
/e dance – Makes your avatar bust a move.
/e wave – Gives a friendly wave to others.
/e point – Points in a direction.
/e cheer – Shows some enthusiastic support.
/e laugh – Lets out a chuckle.
These commands are case-sensitive, so make sure to type them exactly as shown!