Drowned Spawn Egg — Minecraft block

Drowned Spawn Egg

Drowned Spawn Egg instantly spawns a Drowned (the underwater zombie variant) and is available only in Creative mode or through the /give command.

Block ID minecraft:drowned_spawn_egg
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Drowned Spawn Egg is a Creative-only item that spawns a Drowned, the waterlogged zombie variant, at the exact block face the player clicks. Drowned Spawn Egg cannot be crafted, mined, or looted in Survival — it appears only in the Creative inventory's spawn-egg tab or through the /give @p drowned_spawn_egg command. Added in Java Edition 1.13, the Update Aquatic, Drowned Spawn Egg shows the standard spawn-egg shape with a teal base color and olive-green speckles that mirror the Drowned mob's rotted, water-soaked skin.

Use Drowned Spawn Egg to place Drowned for mob farms, adventure maps, or combat testing, because a Drowned can spawn holding a trident or nautilus shell and attack at range. Right-clicking Drowned Spawn Egg on any solid surface spawns one Drowned even on dry land, letting builders stage encounters far from oceans and rivers. Map makers rely on Drowned Spawn Egg to position guards inside flooded ruins, ocean monuments, and shipwreck scenes without waiting for the slow natural night-time water spawns.

Java Edition Guide

How to use a Drowned Spawn Egg in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Get the spawn egg

    Open the Creative inventory and find Drowned Spawn Egg in the spawn-egg tab, or run /give @p drowned_spawn_egg in any world with cheats enabled.

  2. 2

    Aim at a block

    Point the crosshair at the top or side face of a solid block where you want the Drowned to appear.

  3. 3

    Right-click to spawn

    Press use to spawn one Drowned at the targeted face; the egg is not consumed in Creative mode.

  4. 4

    Spawn in water for natural behavior

    Place the Drowned in water so it swims and hunts normally; on land it walks like a zombie and burns in daylight unless it holds a trident.

Important

Drowned Spawn Egg is unavailable in Survival mode and cannot be crafted, so it only works through the Creative inventory or commands.

Frequently asked questions

Can you craft a Drowned Spawn Egg?

No. Drowned Spawn Egg cannot be crafted in any edition; it is available only in the Creative inventory or via the /give command.

What does a Drowned Spawn Egg spawn?

Drowned Spawn Egg spawns a Drowned, the underwater zombie variant that can hold a trident or nautilus shell.

What version added the Drowned Spawn Egg?

Drowned Spawn Egg was added in Java Edition 1.13, the Update Aquatic, alongside the Drowned mob itself.

Does the Drowned have to be spawned in water?

No. Drowned Spawn Egg works on land or in water, but a Drowned spawned in water swims and behaves more naturally.

Do Drowned from a spawn egg drop tridents?

A Drowned spawned by the egg can carry and drop a trident only if the game randomly equips it; the spawn egg does not guarantee a trident.

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