Wandering Trader Spawn Egg — Minecraft block

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.

Block ID minecraft:wandering_trader_spawn_egg
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Wandering Trader Spawn Egg is a teal-and-brown spotted item that spawns a Wandering Trader the moment you right-click it on a block. Wandering Trader Spawn Egg cannot be crafted and never generates in the world naturally: the item exists only in the Creative inventory or through the /give @p wandering_trader_spawn_egg command. Wandering Trader Spawn Egg was added in Java Edition 1.14 (Village & Pillage); Bedrock Edition received the egg in 1.10.0 behind an experimental toggle and without experiments since 1.11.0.

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
/give command /give @p minecraft:wandering_trader_spawn_egg
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

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

Spawner trick (both editions)

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.

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.