Does renaming a spawn egg in minecraft stop it from despawning?
So, I can't find a way to use a name tag on a villager to keep him from despawning. (I'm on singleplayer) Will renaming the spawn egg have the same effect?
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First of all, villagers don't despawn. But to answer your question, no, a mob spawned from a renamed spawn egg will despawn as normal. According to the wiki:
A monster which has been named with a name tag will not despawn. However, one created from a renamed spawn egg will despawn as normal.
But let's not just take the wiki's word for it. Let's do some SCIENCE to find out for sure.
For this test, I'll rename a zombie spawn egg, spawn him in a little box, teleport at least 128 blocks away, and then teleport back. If the wiki is to be trusted, that zombie will be gone when I get back.
Testing this theory in a creative world confirms what the wiki says. However, villagers and other passive mobs do not despawn, so you really don't need to worry.
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Mobs spawned from spawn eggs will not naturally despawn : r/minecraftsuggestions.What happens if you name a spawn egg?
Renaming. A spawn egg can be renamed on an anvil, and when used it spawns a mob with that name appearing over its head. The name can be seen only by aiming at the mob from four or fewer blocks away. This name also appears in death messages from the mob killing a player.Do spawn eggs mobs Despawn?
Java 1.16 - Yes a nametagged hostile mob WILL DESPAWN when switching to peaceful mode.How do you make a zombie not Despawn without name tags?
Name tags outside creative mode can be found in treasure chests, or as rare loot when fishing (not actually so rare if using "luck of the sea" enchanted fishing rod). You rename them using the anvil, and then apply to given mob. Once named, the mob will not despawn.Minecraft How To STOP Mobs From Despawning Tutorial
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Answer 2
You actually can name BABY villagers. Spawn in a villager,and right click it with the villager spawn egg. You will have a baby villager. THEN you name it and it won't despawn.
Answer 3
Villagers don't despawn, no need to worry about that.
However, to answer your question, yes. You can rename any spawn egg, use it, and the mob that you spawned will not disappear unless killed.
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