Mob farms 1.14+ Hard
Creeper farm
Output ~800 gunpowder/h
Dimensions 32x32x20
Build time 2-3 hours
Difficulty **** Hard
About this farm
A creeper farm is a specialized build that produces gunpowder, a key resource for TNT, firework rockets and firework stars. Creepers spawn on dark platforms with trapdoors (creepers think a trapdoor is a full block, walk onto it and fall through). Strategically placed cats scare the creepers toward water channels. The water carries them to a kill chamber with lava or cacti. The build needs many spawning platforms stacked in layers, which maximizes the spawn rate. The key is to position the cats well and light up the surrounding area, so other mobs don't fill up the mob cap.
Key features
- Cats steer the creepers
- A multi-layer design maximizes the spawn rate
- Gunpowder for TNT, firework rockets and firework stars
- Runs while you're AFK
Required materials
+ Building blocks (500+)
+ Trapdoors (200+)
+ Cats (8-12)
+ Water buckets (20)
+ Lava buckets (4)
+ Hoppers (8)
+ Chests (4)
+ Torches (50+)
Tips and tricks
- The trapdoors must be open: creepers treat them as full blocks.
- Build the farm high above an ocean to keep other mobs from spawning in caves.
- Light up every cave within 128 blocks: it's critical for the spawn rate.
- Use a Looting III sword to raise the gunpowder drop from 0-2 to 0-5.
Technical specifications
| Name | Creeper farm |
| Category | Mob farms |
| Output | ~800 gunpowder/h |
| Dimensions | 32x32x20 |
| Version | 1.14+ |
| Build time | 2-3 hours |
| Difficulty | Hard (4/5) |
| Redstone | Not required |
Related tags
creeper gunpowder TNT fireworks AFK mid-game
