Stackable Spawners

Stackable Spawners allow multiple spawners of the same entity type to be combined into a single block, increasing spawn rates and efficiency.

How Stackable Spawners Work

1. Place a spawner on the ground
2. Place another spawner of the same entity type on top
3. The spawners merge into a stack
4. Spawn rates increase based on stack amount
5. A hologram displays the current stack count

Configuration

Enable Stackable Spawners

stackableSpawner:
  enable: false  # Set to true to enable

Global Limit

Maximum stack amount for all entity types:

stackableSpawner:
  globalLimit: 5

Per-Entity Limits

Set specific limits for different entity types:

stackableSpawner:
  limits:
    - SKELETON: 10
    - ZOMBIE: 8
    - BLAZE: 5

Entity Blacklist

Prevent certain entities from being stacked:

stackableSpawner:
  blacklist:
    - BLAZE
    - WITHER_SKELETON

Entity Whitelist

If specified, only these entities can be stacked (empty = all allowed):

stackableSpawner:
  whitelist: []  # Empty means all entities allowed
  # Or specify specific entities:
  # whitelist:
  #   - ZOMBIE
  #   - SKELETON

Hologram Display

Configure the hologram shown above stacked spawners:

stackableSpawner:
  hologram: '&6x%amount% &f%entity%'

Placeholder	Description
%amount%	Current stack amount
%entity%	Entity type name

Stack Levels

Configure spawn behavior for each stack level:

stackableSpawner:
  levels:
    - stackAmount: 1
      delay: 200
      minSpawnDelay: 100
      maxSpawnDelay: 400
      spawnCount: 5
      maxNearbyEntities: 10
      requiredPlayerRange: 16
      spawnRange: 8

    - stackAmount: 2
      delay: 200
      minSpawnDelay: 100
      maxSpawnDelay: 400
      spawnCount: 6
      maxNearbyEntities: 10
      requiredPlayerRange: 16
      spawnRange: 8

    # ... continue for higher stack amounts

Level Options

Option	Description
stackAmount	Stack level this configuration applies to
delay	Base delay between spawns (ticks)
minSpawnDelay	Minimum random delay (ticks)
maxSpawnDelay	Maximum random delay (ticks)
spawnCount	Number of entities per spawn
maxNearbyEntities	Maximum entities before spawner pauses
requiredPlayerRange	Required player distance for spawning
spawnRange	Radius where entities can spawn

Example Configuration

Basic Setup

stackableSpawner:
  enable: true
  globalLimit: 5
  hologram: '&6x%amount% &f%entity%'

  limits:
    - SKELETON: 10
    - BLAZE: 3

  blacklist:
    - ENDER_DRAGON
    - WITHER

  whitelist: []

  levels:
    - stackAmount: 1
      delay: 200
      minSpawnDelay: 100
      maxSpawnDelay: 400
      spawnCount: 4
      maxNearbyEntities: 10
      requiredPlayerRange: 16
      spawnRange: 8

    - stackAmount: 2
      delay: 180
      minSpawnDelay: 90
      maxSpawnDelay: 360
      spawnCount: 6
      maxNearbyEntities: 12
      requiredPlayerRange: 18
      spawnRange: 8

    - stackAmount: 3
      delay: 160
      minSpawnDelay: 80
      maxSpawnDelay: 320
      spawnCount: 8
      maxNearbyEntities: 14
      requiredPlayerRange: 20
      spawnRange: 10

    - stackAmount: 4
      delay: 140
      minSpawnDelay: 70
      maxSpawnDelay: 280
      spawnCount: 10
      maxNearbyEntities: 16
      requiredPlayerRange: 22
      spawnRange: 10

    - stackAmount: 5
      delay: 120
      minSpawnDelay: 60
      maxSpawnDelay: 240
      spawnCount: 12
      maxNearbyEntities: 18
      requiredPlayerRange: 24
      spawnRange: 12

Aggressive Stacking

For servers that want faster spawning with stacks:

stackableSpawner:
  enable: true
  globalLimit: 10

  levels:
    - stackAmount: 1
      delay: 100
      minSpawnDelay: 50
      maxSpawnDelay: 200
      spawnCount: 6
      maxNearbyEntities: 15
      requiredPlayerRange: 20
      spawnRange: 10

    - stackAmount: 5
      delay: 80
      minSpawnDelay: 40
      maxSpawnDelay: 160
      spawnCount: 15
      maxNearbyEntities: 30
      requiredPlayerRange: 24
      spawnRange: 12

    - stackAmount: 10
      delay: 60
      minSpawnDelay: 30
      maxSpawnDelay: 120
      spawnCount: 25
      maxNearbyEntities: 50
      requiredPlayerRange: 28
      spawnRange: 14

Conservative Stacking

For servers that want controlled spawning:

stackableSpawner:
  enable: true
  globalLimit: 3

  levels:
    - stackAmount: 1
      delay: 300
      minSpawnDelay: 200
      maxSpawnDelay: 600
      spawnCount: 3
      maxNearbyEntities: 6
      requiredPlayerRange: 12
      spawnRange: 6

    - stackAmount: 2
      delay: 250
      minSpawnDelay: 180
      maxSpawnDelay: 500
      spawnCount: 4
      maxNearbyEntities: 8
      requiredPlayerRange: 14
      spawnRange: 7

    - stackAmount: 3
      delay: 200
      minSpawnDelay: 150
      maxSpawnDelay: 400
      spawnCount: 5
      maxNearbyEntities: 10
      requiredPlayerRange: 16
      spawnRange: 8

Tips

Balancing Spawner Stacks

• Lower globalLimit reduces potential lag from too many entities
• Higher maxNearbyEntities allows more mobs but may impact performance
• Increase requiredPlayerRange to spread players across spawners

Performance Considerations

• Each stack level should have reasonable spawnCount values
• Consider server TPS when setting minSpawnDelay and maxSpawnDelay
• Use blacklist to prevent stacking of resource-intensive mobs

Economy Balance

• Premium spawners (higher stack limits) can be sold in shops
• Per-entity limits allow different pricing tiers
• Stack amount directly affects farm efficiency