Mobs cannot spawn if there are any players in a radius of 128 block around the spawning spot in question. That is why you need to be at your farm for it to work at all. You normally put your afk spot above the farm, since that brings you further away from the ground and possibly the caves below.
How far away should you AFK 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.
Why are the mob spawners not spawning mobs?
Every other aspect of the plugin is working just fine, its only the spawners spawning mobs is not working. Also, I do have a legal version of the plugin. Restarting the server at the moment if there is any other errors that appear. Difficulty is set to Hard. The source you gave me for the EpicSpawners is outdated.
What’s the difference between a grinder and a spawner?
A Mob Spawner is a block that has the ability to spawn in mobs. A Mob Grinder is a structure that uses natural spawning mechanics or an assortment of Spawners to spawn in mobs in a centralized area for the purpose of either gaining loot or experience in a short amount of time. How are Mob Spawners Obtained?
What can I do to make my spawner spawn?
1. Put your spawner in the right place and on the right block (mooshrooms spawners have to be on mycelium for example) 2. You stay within 16 blocks so spawner is active 3. Make 9×9 spawn area with proper lighting for mobs to spawn in 4. Make the extended area unable to spawn mobs (lighting, solid blocks, etc.)
Why are hostile mobs not spawning in epic?
If so, hostile mobs won’t spawn. Also, please look further into your Epic Spawners plugin and check the console for errors. As of right now, the author only supports versions up to 1.13.
