How to build a mob tower

In this build we will be building a simple mob tower in Java edition 1.21.5.

These are the main mobs that can be caught in a mob tower.

1. Creeper - drops 0-2 gunpowder.

2. Zombie - drops rotten flesh, carrot, potato or iron ingot. Armour or weapons.

3. Skeleton - drops bones, bows and arrows and armour.

In this build it is essential to not have the drop to high as this will mean that the mobs will die from impact and you wont get all of the drops. To improve on this build it would be a good idea to build more levels.

Hopper

Chest

Bucket

Trap door

Torch

In this section we will discuss the materials and the ingredients that we need to make this build. This will give a concise list of the items and the recipe's to make them.

Here we will explain in detail how to build a mob tower in Minecraft. Please follow the instructions carefully.

1. In the first section we need to place down 2 chests.

2. Next place down 4 hoppers that lead into the chests.

3. Place stone blocks around the hoppers and chests as shown in the sceenshot.

1. Next we need to start building the tower. Lets place stone blocks on top of the ones already there 2 blocks high. This will make the blocks 3 high altogether.

2. Next place slabs on top of the hoppers and chests.

1. Next place 2 stone blocks above the stone slabs above the chest. This should leave a hole so that you can see inside.

2. Continue building up for another 20 blocks and then go onto the next step.

1. Next build out from the flat sides 8 stone blocks out and 4 wide.

2. Now we need to build a 2 block high wall around the outside of the build. It should look like the screenshot.

3. There should be 8 blocks between the end of the arms and the centre hole of the build.

1. This is a view from the side of the build so far.

1. Lets fill the channels with water. Place the 2 buckets of water on the bottom block so that there is still a block above the water.

2. If the water flows into the middle the arms are to short and need to be lengthened.

3. If the water doesn't reach the middle square the the arms are to long and they need to be shortened.

1. In this step we will be filling in the top of the build in between the arms that we built before.

1. Here we will build a two block high wall all around the outside of the build.

1. Next we will place down trapdoors so that the water is completely covered.

2. Click on the trapdoors open so that they end up flush with the wall they are attached to.

1. Lets now place blocks above the build to enclose the chamber in. This will leave a chamber that is two blocks high.

2. Place torches on top of this build to stop mobs spawning on the top.

1. Finally lets place a couple of torches here so that you can see better at night.

What can go wrong - mobs are dying on impact.

• The tower can be to high, this will mean that the mobs will die on impact with the ground and result in not getting any XP.

What can go wrong - mobs are spawning on top of the build.

• Forgetting to put torches on top of the build which will result in mobs spawning on top of the build and not in the chamber.

What can go wrong - mobs aren't spawning.

• The chamber is too low resulting in mobs not spawning.