Do animals still spawn with only a light and grass or do you actually physically need the sun?
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It's light, just as mobs need dark (shade), also like mobs burn when light hits them
Woah Ashley, wait a second there!
Zombies and Skelly's will only burn in the sun, no torches or glowstone can put them on fire...Only the sun
Zombies and Skelly's will only burn in the sun, no torches or glowstone can put them on fire...Only the sun
Light from the sun, though they can survive in the shade of trees and caves, but light like torches cause them to not spawn near that light at night. I think its a 20 block radius
They can, also survive in water (Cause you can't catch on fire in water ^^)
Torches emit light level 11 (11 being the torch) then 1Block further it's 10, then it's 9, then 8, etc,etc At light level 3(I think) monster spawn. BUT monster spawn 22Blocks away from you, not closer! so the 20BLock radius is only if you recently placed the torch and thus being right next to the torch. *snort*
Torches emit light level 11 (11 being the torch) then 1Block further it's 10, then it's 9, then 8, etc,etc At light level 3(I think) monster spawn. BUT monster spawn 22Blocks away from you, not closer! so the 20BLock radius is only if you recently placed the torch and thus being right next to the torch. *snort*
okk thanks for answering but then i have another question.
i have a deep underground system and it has grass and light. but animals wont spawn. why is this?
i have a deep underground system and it has grass and light. but animals wont spawn. why is this?
maybe is becuase is underground?
in the past it being underground didnt matter
Sorry but I think there are a lot of inaccuracies here. Torches emit light at level 14 in the block they occupy. Also, mobs spawn at light level 7 or below. Although I have heard mobs cannot spawn less than 24 blocks from a player.
Apologies but regarding getting animals to spawn I can't help, I have tried to cover the surface of my survival island map with grass and still couldn't get them to spawn.
Apologies but regarding getting animals to spawn I can't help, I have tried to cover the surface of my survival island map with grass and still couldn't get them to spawn.
I really wish I knew - information on animal spawning seems very limited. I want to be able to spawn animals on sand maps like survival island, and underground like the 404 challenge. I don't think long grass will help, and I have a funny feeling you may need sunlight.
I'm going to try and keep track of this thread - can anyone elaborate on requirements to get animals to spawn?
I'm going to try and keep track of this thread - can anyone elaborate on requirements to get animals to spawn?
well i know in the last few updates Notch changed the animal spawn characteristics from being able to spawn in huge quantities at night near a torch. i have a feeling this change did a little more then lower the spawn rate
Yeah I am leaning towards thinking that they definitely require sunlight. Still a bit confused because I couldn't get them to spawn on the surface of my survival island map.
I hope not otherwise im gonna need to start a mushroom farm rather then a bacon factory
Yeh sorry lol I wasn't trollin' =)
