Silk Touch Spawners

zSpawner allows players to mine spawners using Silk Touch tools, giving them the spawner as an item instead of destroying it.

Configuration

Enable Silk Touch Mining

silkSpawner:
  enable: false  # Set to true to enable

Tool Whitelist

Define which tools can mine spawners:

silkSpawner:
  whitelistMaterial:
    - GOLDEN_PICKAXE
    - DIAMOND_PICKAXE
    - NETHERITE_PICKAXE

Require Silk Touch Enchantment

Optionally require the Silk Touch enchantment on the tool:

silkSpawner:
  needSilkTouchEnchant: true

Natural Spawner Support

Allow mining of vanilla (natural) spawners:

silkSpawner:
  silkNaturalSpawner: true

Spawner Type Conversion

When mining natural spawners, convert them to a specific zSpawner type:

silkSpawner:
  naturelSpawnerInto: CLASSIC

Available types:

• CLASSIC - Traditional spawner
• GUI - GUI-managed spawner
• VIRTUAL - Virtual spawner with advanced features

Complete Configuration Example

Basic Setup

silkSpawner:
  enable: true
  whitelistMaterial:
    - DIAMOND_PICKAXE
    - NETHERITE_PICKAXE
  needSilkTouchEnchant: true
  silkNaturalSpawner: true
  naturelSpawnerInto: CLASSIC

Premium Setup (No Silk Touch Required)

For VIP players with special pickaxes:

silkSpawner:
  enable: true
  whitelistMaterial:
    - GOLDEN_PICKAXE  # VIP exclusive tool
  needSilkTouchEnchant: false
  silkNaturalSpawner: true
  naturelSpawnerInto: GUI

Strict Setup

Only specific tools with Silk Touch:

silkSpawner:
  enable: true
  whitelistMaterial:
    - NETHERITE_PICKAXE
  needSilkTouchEnchant: true
  silkNaturalSpawner: false  # No natural spawner mining
  naturelSpawnerInto: CLASSIC

Behavior Details

Mining zSpawner Spawners

When a player mines a zSpawner-placed spawner:

1. Tool must be in the whitelist
2. If needSilkTouchEnchant: true, tool must have Silk Touch
3. Spawner drops as its original type (CLASSIC, GUI, or VIRTUAL)
4. Original spawner settings are preserved

Mining Natural Spawners

When a player mines a vanilla/natural spawner:

1. silkNaturalSpawner must be true
2. Tool must be in the whitelist
3. If needSilkTouchEnchant: true, tool must have Silk Touch
4. Spawner converts to the type specified in naturelSpawnerInto
5. Default spawner settings are applied

Use Cases

Economy Server

Allow all players to mine spawners for trading:

silkSpawner:
  enable: true
  whitelistMaterial:
    - IRON_PICKAXE
    - GOLDEN_PICKAXE
    - DIAMOND_PICKAXE
    - NETHERITE_PICKAXE
  needSilkTouchEnchant: true
  silkNaturalSpawner: true
  naturelSpawnerInto: CLASSIC

Skyblock Server

Convert natural spawners to GUI type for management:

silkSpawner:
  enable: true
  whitelistMaterial:
    - DIAMOND_PICKAXE
    - NETHERITE_PICKAXE
  needSilkTouchEnchant: true
  silkNaturalSpawner: true
  naturelSpawnerInto: GUI

Prison Server

Convert to virtual spawners for auto-collection:

silkSpawner:
  enable: true
  whitelistMaterial:
    - NETHERITE_PICKAXE
  needSilkTouchEnchant: false
  silkNaturalSpawner: true
  naturelSpawnerInto: VIRTUAL

Tips

Tool Recommendations

• Use Golden Pickaxe as a VIP-exclusive mining tool (faster but less durable)
• Use Netherite Pickaxe as the standard requirement for balance
• Consider creating custom tools with lore for spawner mining

Balance Considerations

• Requiring Silk Touch adds enchantment cost
• Limiting to specific tools creates progression
• Natural spawner mining affects exploration gameplay

Integration with Other Features

• Combined with Stackable Spawners, players can collect and stack
• Works with chunk limits to control spawner density
• GUI type conversion enables central spawner management