Minecraft Science: How Spawners Work - What you need to know to set up a trap around a mob spawner.

The vast majority of us know how to light up spawners in caves and dungeons to suppress spawning but what most people don't know is what the spawn area is exactly and the restrictions involved.

If you are planning to make an XP farm using a spawner this is step one of the process. Armed with this info you can then get creative but efficient at the same time.

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[shadowsa2b]

are the spawn area and the max capacity area the same for all spawner types?

[SirRobHiFi]

@shadowsa2b Yes

[ixcaliber]

Also, what are the dimensions for the activation area. (Where I have to stand for it to work)

[SirRobHiFi]

@ixcaliber If you are within 16 blocks the spawner is active. If there are 6 or more mobs within 8 blocks of the spawner no more will spawn.

[Brooo007MC]

can you do a tutorial of the lighting of spwaners

[SirRobHiFi]

@Brooo007MC Not a bad idea, I did do one a while back but I made a mistake in it so deleted it.

[AutomatorMC]

On my way to change the spider farm.

[3ric89]

Very clear explanation, thank you.

[ThatGuyisok]

Does the Spawner Scan accessable areas closest to it? or is it random chance where the mobs would be spawned?

[casw265]

Wow, so helpful - going to test this out on my zombie spawner on SMP.

[ixcaliber]

Is there a website or a forum page that lists the numbers involving spawning. For example, how close you have to be for something to spawn. or how far mobs have to be away from a spawner for it spawn again.

It seems like a lot of youtubers find the information easily, but I can't find it anywhere.

And don't tell me to go to the wiki, it tells you barely anything.

[Crafter3020]

Awesome tutorial cleared up alot of unanswered questions thanks :-)

[Xoid97]

Helped me a lot thanks

[SuperMediaWizard]

Do you know a mod which increase the range you need to be within, for the mobs to spawn???