How do I make my guardians spawn more?

Guardian Spawning conditions Guardians spawn inside the 58×58 area of the monument from Y level 39 to 61. They require a 1x2x1 (x,y,z) area to spawn. When there is direct sunlight access to the water source the chance of them spawning is 10 times lower. That’s why using a roof drastically improves the rates.

How much space do Guardians spawn?

58×24×58
Guardians spawn in water blocks within a 58×24×58 volume defined horizontally by the base of the monument and vertically from the floor level of the monument (usually, if not always Y=39) up to just above the decorative structure at the top (usually, if not always Y=61).

Do guardians keep spawning?

They never respawn after dying. Upon perishing, they can drop either Prismarine shards or Prismarine crystals, a raw fish (or a cooked one, if you somehow manage to burn the Elder Guardian to death) and a wet sponge. Or, you know, they might not drop anything.

Why won’t guardians spawn in my farm?

You will need to make sure that you aren’t more than 128 blocks away from the guardians at any time and that they will go through the system in less than ~30 seconds. – Light up all of the caves in a 128 block radius of where you plan to stand.

Can guardians shoot through glass?

Guardians seem to be able to track players through glass, but there’s no unobstructed line of sight so they don’t attack. Unless you end up above the tank where they can see you, they’re harmless. Putting a lid on the tank is probably a good idea for complete safety.

Is the elder guardian a boss?

The Elder Guardian is a boss mob that only spawns underwater, inside of or near ocean monuments. It is a stronger version of the guardian.

Is there a way to stop Guardian from spawning?

The fact that the guardians spawn at higher density as you remove more and more water (reducing their spawning area) makes it even more annoying. Nope, you can’t.

How do you make guardians not spawn?

Draining it, filling it with sand/gravel or lighting up the whole volume. Removing the monument would only slow down the guardian spawning, since it removes the roof, exposing the whole volume of water to the sky.

How big does an area need to be for a guardian to spawn?

They require a 1x2x1 (x,y,z) area to spawn. When there is direct sunlight access to the water source the chance of them spawning is 10 times lower. That’s why using a roof drastically improves the rates.

What should the spawnrate be in Minecraft guardian farm?

Make sure you have properly lit every cave inside that radius, i.e. light level 8 or above on each spawnable block. If there is even one unlit cave, that’s hundreds or thousands of spawning spaces, and mobs will spawn quite a bit faster than they despawn.

How do you stop Guardians from spawning in Minecraft?

If you light up lots of caves or MCEdit away the terrain to prevent other mobs from spawning, you should find that Guardians still spawn fairly frequently, even when there’s very little water.

Where do the Guardians spawn in Minecraft monument?

There is also a monument area full of water. Guardians will spawn fairly often, because there are so many spawning spaces (remember, each individual water block would count). Mobs will spawn in caves too, but there are so many Guardian spawning spaces that the Guardians will take up a majority of the mob cap.