Mob stacking, spawners & farms

To keep the server smooth, mobs and items stack up.

Stacking

• Mobs of the same kind standing close together merge into one mob with a number over its head. Kill it and the next one in the stack takes its place.
• Dropped items merge into one big stack on the ground.

On OrangeSMP

Mobs per stack

Up to 1,024

Items per ground stack

Up to 2,304

Spawners

Don't stack, one per block

Picking up a spawner

Needs Silk Touch

Spawners

Spawners can be bought in the /shop Spawners section. Break one with a Silk Touch pickaxe to take it with you.

Farm limits

There's a limit on how many animals or farm entities can be packed into one area. If breeding stops working, your farm is full: spread it out or use stacking.

Catching mobs

A SafariNet works like a capture egg. Throw it at a mob to catch it, then throw it again to release the mob somewhere else. Great for moving villagers or pets. Get SafariNets in the Coin Shop.