How to Change the Mob in a Monster Spawner in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to change the type of mob that is spawned from a monster spawner (sometimes called mob spawner) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
You can change the mob that is spawned from a monster spawner using a spawn egg. Let's explore how to do this.
Steps to Change the Mob in a Monster Spawner
1. Choose a Spawn Egg
If you want to change the mob that spawns from a monster spawner, choose the spawn egg for the mob that you want. In Minecraft, these are the types of spawn eggs that you can use:
2. Use the Spawn Egg
Once you have determined which spawn egg you want to use, select the spawn egg in your hotbar. In this example, we want our monster spawner to spawn sheep instead of pigs, so we have chosen a Spawn Sheep egg.
Next, position your pointer (the plus sign) on the monster spawner.
The game control to use the spawn egg depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the spawner.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the spawner.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the spawner.
- For Education Edition, right click on the spawner.
You should see the mob inside the spawner change from a pig to a sheep.
If the conditions are right (ie: light levels, etc), the sheep will spin faster and faster and eventually spawn outside of the monster spawner.
TIP: If you use the spawn egg in Creative mode, the monster spawner will always spawn the new type of mob from that point on.
However, if you use the spawn egg in Survival mode, only the current mob inside the spawner will change to the new type. After that mob has spawned, the original mob type will reappear again in the spawner.
Congratulations, you just learned how to change the type of mob that spawns from a monster spawner in Minecraft.
Things to Do with Monster Spawners
Here are some activities that you can do with monster spawners in Minecraft:
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