This Minecraft tutorial explains all about spawn eggs that can be used to instantly spawn an NPC with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Background

In Minecraft, there is a spawn egg called NPC Spawn Egg that is dark green with rainbow colored spots.

This spawn egg is an item that can not be crafted in the game. When you use this spawn egg, it will instantly spawn the NPC.

NPC stands for Non Player Character and this type of mob is used in the game to interact with players and provide instructions to players.

TIP: FOR EDUCATION EDITION, to use this spawn egg to spawn the NPC, you must have World Builder permissions.

How to give yourself Word Builder Permissions

You can use the /wb command to quickly toggle your world builder status between false and true:

/wb

Or you can use the /ability command to set your world builder status to true:

/ability @p worldbuilder true

Where to find a NPC Spawn Egg in Creative Mode

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a NPC Spawn Egg in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Education Edition 0.14.2 – 1.0.18
Education Edition 1.0.21 – 1.17.30
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

TIP: In Bedrock Edition (PE, Windows 10, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch), the NPC Spawn Egg is not available in the Creative Inventory menu but must be given to a player using the /give command (see below).

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a NPC Spawn Egg has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
NPC Spawn Egg
(minecraft:spawn_egg)		 51 64 1.16.0 – 1.20.0
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for NPC Spawn Egg

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for NPC Spawn Egg is:

/give @p spawn_egg 1 51

Things to Do with a NPC Spawn Egg

Here are some activities that you can do with a NPC Spawn Egg in Minecraft:

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