Wandering Trader Spawn Egg — Minecraft block
Wandering Trader Spawn Egg
Wandering Trader Spawn Egg instantly summons a Wandering Trader in Creative mode — a teal spotted egg used for adventure maps and trade testing.
Description
The egg's effect depends on the edition. In Java Edition, Wandering Trader Spawn Egg summons a single trader with no trader llamas, and the spawned trader never despawns on a timer, because spawn-egg traders are created with a despawn delay of 0. In Bedrock Edition, the egg always spawns the trader together with two leashed trader llamas, and that trader despawns after 40 to 60 minutes like a natural one. Builders and map-makers use Wandering Trader Spawn Egg to place reliable trading NPCs in adventure maps, test farms, and showcase worlds, and in both editions right-clicking the egg on a monster spawner reprograms that spawner to produce wandering traders. Wandering Trader trades never restock, so use each offer while it lasts.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:wandering_trader_spawn_egg
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:wandering_trader_spawn_egg
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| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Renewable | No |
| Java Edition | 1.14 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.11.0 |
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to use the Wandering Trader Spawn Egg in Minecraft
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Find the egg in Creative
Open the Creative inventory and search for 'Wandering Trader Spawn Egg', or run /give @p wandering_trader_spawn_egg, since the egg cannot be crafted or found in Survival.
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Aim at solid ground
Point the crosshair at a grass, stone, or floor block where you want the Wandering Trader to appear, leaving at least two empty blocks of headroom.
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Right-click to spawn
Use the Wandering Trader Spawn Egg (right-click on Java, tap on Bedrock) to instantly spawn a Wandering Trader — alone in Java Edition, or with two leashed trader llamas in Bedrock Edition.
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Trade at your own pace
Open the trade menu early in Bedrock Edition, where the spawned trader despawns after 40 to 60 minutes; in Java Edition the trader stays indefinitely, but trades never restock.
In both editions, using the Wandering Trader Spawn Egg on a monster spawner converts that spawner into a wandering-trader spawner; in Creative, pick block on an existing Wandering Trader also yields another egg.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you craft a Wandering Trader Spawn Egg?
No. Wandering Trader Spawn Egg cannot be crafted and never generates naturally; it is only available in the Creative inventory or with the /give command.
What does the Wandering Trader Spawn Egg do?
Wandering Trader Spawn Egg spawns a Wandering Trader where you click — alone in Java Edition, or together with two leashed trader llamas in Bedrock Edition.
Does the spawned Wandering Trader despawn?
Only in Bedrock Edition. In Java Edition, a trader spawned from the egg has a despawn delay of 0 and never despawns on the timer; in Bedrock Edition the trader despawns after 40 to 60 minutes like a natural one.
Does the Wandering Trader Spawn Egg work in both Java and Bedrock?
Yes. Wandering Trader Spawn Egg was added in Java Edition 1.14 and in Bedrock Edition 1.10.0 behind an experimental toggle, available without experiments since 1.11.0.
What color is the Wandering Trader Spawn Egg?
Wandering Trader Spawn Egg has a teal base with darker brownish spots, matching the blue-robed look of the Wandering Trader.