How to Summon a Spider Jockey in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a spider jockey with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
A spider jockey is a spider with a skeleton riding on its back and is a very dangerous mob. It can climb walls, jump, and shoot arrows at you from a distance. It is very rare for a spider jockey to spawn naturally in the game, but you can summon a spider jockey whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft PC. This is done using the /summon command.
Let's explore how to do this.
Supported Platforms
The command to summon a spider jockey is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.7.2) |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | No |
 Xbox 360 | No |
 Xbox One | No |
 PS3 | No |
 PS4 | No |
 Wii U | No |
 Nintendo Switch | No |
 Windows 10 Edition | No |
 Education Edition | No |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Requirements
To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.
Summon Command
Examples
How to Enter the Command
1. Open the Chat Window
The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
2. Type the Command
In this example, we are going to summon a spider in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
/summon spider ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:skeleton}]}
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, a skeleton riding a spider will spawn and appear in your world:
You will see the message "Summoned new Spider" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the spider jockey has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.
Congratulations, you have summoned a spider jockey in Minecraft.
Other Skeleton Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for a skeleton in Minecraft:
Command Generators
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you:
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