Mule Spawn Egg — Minecraft block

Mule Spawn Egg

Mule Spawn Egg summons an adult mule (20% chance foal) on use and exists only in the Creative inventory or via the /give command, never in Survival.

Block ID minecraft:mule_spawn_egg
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Mule Spawn Egg is a Creative-only item in Minecraft that summons an adult mule (with a 20% chance for a foal) on use, and it cannot be crafted or found in Survival. Spawn eggs sit in the Creative inventory and stack to 64 per slot, matching every other spawn egg family. The Mule Spawn Egg first appeared in Java Edition 1.10 (snapshot 16w20a) and Bedrock Edition 1.0.0, giving mapmakers an instant shortcut that bypasses horse-donkey cross-breeding. Players can also obtain one through the /give command, which hands over a Mule Spawn Egg without consuming a breeding pair. A spawned mule is tameable by repeatedly mounting the animal until the temper meter maxes out, after which a chest adds 15 inventory slots and a saddle enables steering. Mules themselves are sterile, so breeding more of them requires horse-donkey pairing, not the spawn egg. Mule health ranges from 15 to 30 points and jump strength sits at 0.5, clearing 1 9/16 blocks; the spawn egg duplicates those stats every time it is used.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:mule_spawn_egg
/give command /give @p minecraft:mule_spawn_egg
Stackable Yes (64)
Renewable No
Java Edition 1.10
Bedrock Edition 1.0.0

Guide

How to obtain and use the Mule Spawn Egg in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Open the Creative inventory

    Press the Creative inventory key and search for Mule Spawn Egg, the Creative-only item that skips horse-donkey cross-breeding.

  2. 2

    Or run the /give command

    Type /give @p minecraft:mule_spawn_egg 1 to receive one Mule Spawn Egg without consuming a breeding pair or survival resources.

  3. 3

    Use the egg on a surface

    Right-click a block with Mule Spawn Egg to summon an adult mule, with a 20% chance the spawn comes out as a foal instead.

  4. 4

    Tame the spawned mule

    Mount the summoned mule repeatedly until the temper meter maxes, then equip a saddle for steering and a chest for 15 inventory slots.

  5. 5

    Note the sterility limit

    Remember that mules are sterile, so Mule Spawn Egg is the only repeatable way to add more mules without pairing a horse and a donkey.

Tip

Mule Spawn Egg is Creative-only and never appears in Survival; cheats must be enabled to use the /give command, and no crafting recipe exists for Mule Spawn Egg in any edition.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Mule Spawn Egg craftable in Survival Minecraft?

No. Mule Spawn Egg is a Creative-only item with no crafting recipe in any edition, and it never appears in Survival without cheats or the /give command.

What command gives a player the Mule Spawn Egg?

Run /give @p minecraft:mule_spawn_egg 1 with cheats enabled to receive one Mule Spawn Egg, the only Survival-mode access path alongside the Creative inventory.

Which Minecraft version added the Mule Spawn Egg?

The Mule Spawn Egg was added in Java Edition 1.10 (snapshot 16w20a) and Bedrock Edition 1.0.0, the same update wave that introduced most animal spawn eggs.

What does using the Mule Spawn Egg spawn?

Using Mule Spawn Egg summons an adult mule, with a 20% chance to spawn a baby mule (foal) instead, duplicating the cross-bred mule's stats every time.

Can a mule spawned by the egg be tamed and equipped?

Yes. A spawned mule is tameable by repeated mounting until temper maxes, after which a chest adds 15 inventory slots and a saddle enables steering, though horse armor cannot be equipped.

Is the Mule Spawn Egg renewable in Survival?

No. Mule Spawn Egg is non-renewable in Survival because the only sources are the Creative inventory and the /give command, neither of which functions in plain Survival play.

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