What is the ideal place to build a mob spawner in a survival world?
Me and my friend want to build a basic 101 mob farm, but we can't decide where to put it. He says it has got to be over an ocean, I say it can just be 128 blocks above ground and it will be just fine.
So the question is:
- What is the absolute ideal place for a mob spawner?
- If we build it 128 blocks above ground do we still need to light up caves?
- If we dig a 128x128 square straight to bedrock will that make a perfect environment?
Please advise!
Best Answer
Mobs spawn in dark areas. It's best you build a cobblestone room with no light source in it. You can build a spawner everywhere, even at a ocean. You might want to build that spawner very high above the ocean. Unless you want to make a spawner underground, it doesn't matter where you want to build it, so go ahead and put torches underground, unless you're building the spawner there. Digging at any layer underground works, so bedrock is a good idea.
Above ground:
Underground [Mind the torches, they're just to show the entire area otherwise you wouldn't see how big it is]:
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But the best place to put it is high up into the air, approximately 80 blocks above the roof of the farm. Since mobs can't spawn in midair, going this far into the sky makes your spawner room the only place they can possibly appear.Can you make a mob spawner in survival mode?
Spawners cannot be obtained in Survival, even with Silk Touch. In Bedrock Edition, a monster spawner can be obtained in Creative mode by taking it from creative inventory, by using the /give command, or by using pick block.How do you make a mob spawner farm in survival?
To make a mob spawner in Minecraft, first find a flat place to build it on. Gather 12 stacks of copperstone, 8 buckets of water, 4 hoppers, and 4 small chests. Then, build the mob tower 2 blocks wide and 28 high on each side. Create a branch on each side of the tower, then surround your branches with a wall.What is the best distance to be from a spawner?
In the case of a spawner, players need to be at a distance of at least 16 blocks distance from the spawner to activate it. When AFK-ing at a spawner-based farm, players should be at a distance of less than 16 blocks from the spawner.If Your Mob Grinder Isn't Working, Watch This!
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Answer 2
Well I would personaly use mob spawners underground instead of a big, all mobs one but if that's what you want than ok. Lighting up caves so more mobs spawn is only realy if you want maximum loot but its not needed. If you build it too far away from you, mobs wont spawn. But building it over the ocean dosnt make a difference, but less caves to light up. Building it in different places adds some things. Building in the swamp make slimes spawn, desert makes more enderman spawn, and having it near your house is good too. Also is it a xp farm or just loot?
Answer 3
If you need good biom go for dessert or plains.make it a good 20 blocks from your home so if they epcsacape you can shot them with arows
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