Template:Spawn table

This template displays a table that shows which mobs can spawn in a particular biome, or structure if it has a separate spawn list (like nether fortresses).

Usage

Parameters to {{Spawn table}}

Parameter	Function
title	The title of the table (optional).
edition	The edition the table is relevant to (optional). The value specified here is passed to {{editions}} and should follow the same values expected by that template.
creature	Mobs placed into the creature/animal spawn category.
monster	Mobs placed into the monster spawn category.
ambient	Mobs placed into the ambient spawn category.
watercreature	Mobs placed into the water creature/animal spawn category.
waterambient	Mobs placed into the water ambient spawn category.
underground	Mobs placed into the underground water creature spawn category.
axolotl	Mobs placed into the axolotl spawn category.

The content of the spawn category parameters should consist of calls to {{spawn row}}. The parameters of that template are described below.

Parameters to {{Spawn row}}

Parameter	Function
1, name	The mob name. The content of this argument is automatically passed to {{EntityLink}} for displaying.
weight	The weight of this mob in the pool. This must be a number, otherwise a script error will be displayed.
size	The number of mobs the game tries to spawn per spawn attempt (e.g. "2-4").
charge	If applicable the charge contributing to the spawn cost mechanic.
budget	If applicable the budget for the spawn cost mechanic.
note	Any additional notes, which will be displayed as a note reference.
notename	To reuse a note, specify the mob name where that note was defined.

Example

{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Sheep |weight=12 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Pig |weight=10 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Chicken |weight=10 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Cow |weight=8 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Horse |weight=5 |size=2-6}}
{{Spawn row|Donkey |weight=1 |size=1-3}}
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Spider |weight=100 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie |weight=95 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager |weight=5 |size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton |weight=100 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Creeper |weight=100 |size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime |weight=100 |size=4 |note=Spawn attempt only succeeds in slime chunks}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman |weight=10 |size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Witch |weight=5 |size=1}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat |weight=10 |size=8}}
}}

In Java Edition

Mob	Spawn weight	Group size
Monster category
Spider	100⁄515	4
Zombie	95⁄515	4
Zombie Villager	5⁄515	1
Skeleton	100⁄515	4
Creeper	100⁄515	4
Slime	100⁄515	4
Enderman	10⁄515	1–4
Witch	5⁄515	1
Creature category
Sheep	12⁄46	4
Pig	10⁄46	4
Chicken	10⁄46	4
Cow	8⁄46	4
Horse	5⁄46	2–6
Donkey	1⁄46	1–3
Ambient category
Bat	1	8

{ "hasNotes": true, "notes": { "Slime": "Spawn attempt only succeeds in slime chunks" }, "1": { "totalWeight": 515, "mobs": [ { "size": "4", "mob": "Spider", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Zombie", "weight": 95 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Zombie Villager", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Skeleton", "weight": 100 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Creeper", "weight": 100 }, { "note": "Spawn attempt only succeeds in slime chunks", "mob": "Slime", "weight": 100, "notename": "Slime", "size": "4" }, { "size": "1-4", "mob": "Enderman", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "1", "mob": "Witch", "weight": 5 } ], "category": "monster" }, "2": { "totalWeight": 46, "mobs": [ { "size": "4", "mob": "Sheep", "weight": 12 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Pig", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Chicken", "weight": 10 }, { "size": "4", "mob": "Cow", "weight": 8 }, { "size": "2-6", "mob": "Horse", "weight": 5 }, { "size": "1-3", "mob": "Donkey", "weight": 1 } ], "category": "creature" }, "3": { "totalWeight": 10, "mobs": [ { "size": "8", "mob": "Bat", "weight": 10 } ], "category": "ambient" } }