Do Passive Mobs need Sunlight?
I play minecraft pe with the 0.9.0 update. I made a barn and I have many animals inside but I have not finished the roof. I dont know if they will live or not without sun, or trapped in a building. Can I keep them inside a barn with a roof or will I need glass so there is some sunlight?
Best Answer
Passive mobs are not damaged by sunlight or lack of it, so you can keep your animals in a barn with a roof without worrying about them dying.
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Do passive mobs spawn in light?
Passive mobs such as cows, chickens, and pigs spawn naturally during the day, and can only spawn on grass blocks illuminated with a light level of 9 or higher (mooshrooms spawn on mycelium blocks instead of grass blocks).What do passive mobs need to spawn?
This is the basic principle behind how passive mob farms work. Passive mobs attempt to spawn every 20 seconds. The spawn cap is only checked at the beginning of the spawn cycle, and therefore, if there is a sufficient amount of spawnable spaces, you may get more passive mobs than the mob cap actually allows.Why are passive mobs not spawning?
On an active server you won't be getting any spawns because other players load areas with passive mobs in them - including their own private farms, animal pens, mounts, pets etc.Do torches prevent passive mobs from spawning?
Soul Torches, Soul Lanterns, Soul Fire and Soul Campfire, in addition to the normal light level they produce, could have the effect of preventing passive mobs from spawning, much like normal light prevents most hostile mobs from spawning in that region.[ATM6: TO THE SKY] - How to Spawn Passive Mobs in your World - EP21
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