@ItsDyerNotDryer On the contrary, larger traps generally catch more mobs. The trick is to not make the entire area of the trap with water, but use canals with "islands" where mobs can spawn. I've built trap systems dozens of blocks wide (largest being 160x160 - not much point in bigger IMHO) and they work great. This particular trap won't catch anything because it's too high, but it was only built to show how its made, not to be functional.
@KingR3aper An update shortly after this video was made caused items to be damaged and destroyed by cacti. Yes, the efficiency of this trap is really poor thanks to that... only drowning traps will not destroy items.
Step 1) Build trap. Step 2) Wait for mobs to fall into trap. Step 3) Collect goodies.
Pretty simple. The idea is that built properly a trap such as this can harvest mobs spawning over a large area, as long as you stay nearby for them to spawn. This is showing how to use cacti instead of water of lava as a killing mechanism. The rate at which you can collect drops is quite impressive; look for other vids with lava-based traps that collect hundreds of items per minute.
hey bro I really like the quality of your vids, any suggestions for starting out some tutorials? Any fancy software that is free but is accessible? and or recomended ways to upload (mine take for ever, but I guess I can swallow my pride and switch from wi-fi lol)
@TheDragonIMA I'd say that Camstudio would be a good freeware for recording. Of course ethernet connection would be the fastest (with broadband). You could go to a friends house to upload videos if you find your Wi-Fi to take too long. The quality of the video changes the size, and bigger size takes longer time. So if you want it to go fast, don't use too big resolution or change it post-recording.
@Bobzwik If they fall into the hole, they will eventually drown. The only thing that will MIGHT make it through this trap are chickens, but the "undertow" is almost nonexistent and mobs generally swim so I've never seen anything get through.
@Smidge204 thanks! Ive just made one, and it works pretty well. The only problem is that if the droppings touch the cactus before falling in the hole, it somehow dissapears.
@Bobzwik That seems to be a "bug" in the recent versions - I just tested it myself. My guess is dropped items have a health like everything else, and now the cactus "damages" the items causing them to "die" (vanish). This severely nerfs the efficacy of the cacti trap. :/ Looks like lava traps are the way to go now!
For those not knowing the art of traps; you should combine several methods for optimal item looting.
For exemple a spawn chamber + lava trap/ cacti trap
Xoesj 5 months ago
the trap is too big. the chances of mobs fallin in there are low.
ItsDyerNotDryer 8 months ago
@ItsDyerNotDryer On the contrary, larger traps generally catch more mobs. The trick is to not make the entire area of the trap with water, but use canals with "islands" where mobs can spawn. I've built trap systems dozens of blocks wide (largest being 160x160 - not much point in bigger IMHO) and they work great. This particular trap won't catch anything because it's too high, but it was only built to show how its made, not to be functional.
Smidge204 8 months ago
....when mobs get stuck it destroys the materials =/
KingR3aper 8 months ago
@KingR3aper An update shortly after this video was made caused items to be damaged and destroyed by cacti. Yes, the efficiency of this trap is really poor thanks to that... only drowning traps will not destroy items.
Smidge204 8 months ago
9:30 the one most to the right got destroyed by the cactus =/
hej100 10 months ago
@hej100 you meen the most left
xD
TheSEP666 9 months ago
wat exactly would this be used for?! it seems pointless and a waste of materials...... could someone explain?
triforce2497 1 year ago
@triforce2497
Step 1) Build trap. Step 2) Wait for mobs to fall into trap. Step 3) Collect goodies.
Pretty simple. The idea is that built properly a trap such as this can harvest mobs spawning over a large area, as long as you stay nearby for them to spawn. This is showing how to use cacti instead of water of lava as a killing mechanism. The rate at which you can collect drops is quite impressive; look for other vids with lava-based traps that collect hundreds of items per minute.
Smidge204 1 year ago
wats music
MrDanvl 1 year ago
@MrDanvl Music is from Hydrocity Zone, Act 1, Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Smidge204 1 year ago
@Smidge204 I KNEW IT!
dirtyRamrod 4 months ago
very cool!
thanks for the feedback!
Cool cool. I've been using it but it seems to
get some wicked nasty glitches like
once I close it it won't open and I have to
reboot.
any thoughts?
It didn't look like it was under their "known bugs list"
TheDragonIMA 1 year ago
hey bro I really like the quality of your vids, any suggestions for starting out some tutorials? Any fancy software that is free but is accessible? and or recomended ways to upload (mine take for ever, but I guess I can swallow my pride and switch from wi-fi lol)
TheDragonIMA 1 year ago
@TheDragonIMA I'd say that Camstudio would be a good freeware for recording. Of course ethernet connection would be the fastest (with broadband). You could go to a friends house to upload videos if you find your Wi-Fi to take too long. The quality of the video changes the size, and bigger size takes longer time. So if you want it to go fast, don't use too big resolution or change it post-recording.
EdiciusMai 1 year ago
i have a question, to the mobs fall in the holes, and if they do, do they die?
Bobzwik 1 year ago
@Bobzwik If they fall into the hole, they will eventually drown. The only thing that will MIGHT make it through this trap are chickens, but the "undertow" is almost nonexistent and mobs generally swim so I've never seen anything get through.
Smidge204 1 year ago
@Smidge204 thanks! Ive just made one, and it works pretty well. The only problem is that if the droppings touch the cactus before falling in the hole, it somehow dissapears.
Bobzwik 1 year ago
@Bobzwik That seems to be a "bug" in the recent versions - I just tested it myself. My guess is dropped items have a health like everything else, and now the cactus "damages" the items causing them to "die" (vanish). This severely nerfs the efficacy of the cacti trap. :/ Looks like lava traps are the way to go now!
Smidge204 1 year ago