Will Named Mobs Despawn?
Animals and Mobs in Minecraft Have a Habit of Disappearing When You're Not Looking – as Exemplified in the Sad Story Above. but a Named Creature Won't Despawn...
Animals and mobs in Minecraft have a habit of disappearing when you're not looking – as exemplified in the sad story above. But a named creature won't despawn except in a handful of unusual circumstances. For example, you can name a hostile mob but it'll still vanish if you set the difficulty to “peaceful”.
Why are my named mobs Despawning?
A monster which has been named with a name tag will despawn if players log out more than 100 blocks from them. However, one created from a renamed spawn egg will despawn as normal. If a monster is holding any items or wearing any armor that was given by a player or picked up from the ground, it will not despawn.
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Do nametags stop mobs from Despawning?
Name tags. Perhaps the best way to keep mobs from despawning is through the use of name tags. These items are rare and can be difficult to find, but naming mobs with a name tag is the most surefire way to ensure that they will never despawn.
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