Place a Zombie Mob Spawner

Place a working mob spawner that continuously spawns zombies

⚠︎ Awaiting in-game verification for Java 26.2

Places a functional zombie spawner at your position using Java's block entity NBT. Change 'minecraft:zombie' to any entity ID (skeleton, spider, etc.) to spawn different mobs. The spawner functions immediately and respects nearby players.

/setblock ~ ~ ~ spawner{SpawnData:{entity:{id:"minecraft:zombie"}}}

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Java: yes
Bedrock: no
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Java: open chat (T) and paste the command.
Change 'minecraft:zombie' to any mob ID if desired.
Press Enter — a working spawner appears.
Bedrock: use /setblock ~ ~ ~ mob_spawner, then tap it with a zombie spawn egg.

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