Vex Spawn Egg — Minecraft block

Vex Spawn Egg

Vex Spawn Egg spawns a Vex, the small flying sword-wielding mob from Minecraft 1.11, and is obtainable only in Creative mode or with the /give command.

Block ID minecraft:vex_spawn_egg
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Vex Spawn Egg is a Creative-only item that summons a Vex when used on a block face in Minecraft. Vex Spawn Egg does not appear in the Survival inventory and cannot be crafted — players obtain Vex Spawn Egg from the spawn-eggs tab of the Creative inventory or with the command /give @s minecraft:vex_spawn_egg. Like every spawn egg, Vex Spawn Egg shows a two-tone design: a dark grey-blue base with lighter spots that mirror the Vex's ghostly body. Vex Spawn Egg was added in Minecraft 1.11, the Exploration Update, alongside the Vex, the Evoker, and woodland mansions.

Using Vex Spawn Egg spawns a Vex with 14 health points (7 hearts) that flies freely, phases through walls and blocks, and attacks with an iron sword for up to 9 damage on Normal difficulty. A Vex created from Vex Spawn Egg shares the same charged-attack behaviour as Evoker-summoned Vexes but does not vanish from the Evoker's life timer, making Vex Spawn Egg useful for testing redstone traps, building mob arenas, and filming combat scenes. Map makers rely on Vex Spawn Egg to place flying enemies in adventure maps where Evokers would be impractical.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to get and use a Vex Spawn Egg in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Open Creative inventory or use a command

    Switch to Creative mode and open the spawn-eggs tab, or run /give @s minecraft:vex_spawn_egg in any game mode with cheats enabled.

  2. 2

    Select the Vex Spawn Egg

    Pick up the Vex Spawn Egg from the inventory; its dark grey-blue icon with pale spots tells it apart from other spawn eggs.

  3. 3

    Spawn the Vex

    Right-click (Java) or tap (Bedrock) on a solid block to spawn one Vex at that spot. In Creative mode the number of uses is unlimited.

  4. 4

    Manage the spawned Vex

    The Vex flies through walls, so cover the area with a roof if you want to contain it; vexes from a spawn egg do not vanish on their own and stay until killed.

Important

Vex Spawn Egg is unobtainable in Survival mode and has no crafting recipe — it exists only for Creative building, command blocks, and map making.

Frequently asked questions

Can you craft a Vex Spawn Egg?

No. Vex Spawn Egg has no crafting recipe and cannot be obtained in Survival; it is available only in the Creative inventory or through the /give command.

What does a Vex Spawn Egg spawn?

Vex Spawn Egg spawns a single Vex, a small flying hostile mob that phases through blocks and attacks with an iron sword.

Does the Vex from a spawn egg despawn?

A Vex spawned from Vex Spawn Egg has no Evoker life timer, so it takes no decay damage and stays until it is killed.

What version added the Vex Spawn Egg?

Vex Spawn Egg was added in Minecraft 1.11, the Exploration Update, together with the Vex, the Evoker, and woodland mansions.

Does Vex Spawn Egg work in Java and Bedrock?

Yes. Vex Spawn Egg exists in both Java and Bedrock editions and spawns the same flying Vex mob in each.

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