Spawn entity
saturn:spawn_entity
Spawns an entity at the position provided by the context or at the given coordinates.
Runs an operation on a single entity. Used in entity action fields such as entity_action and a trigger rule's action; action arrays run in order.
JSON fields
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
type | Resource ID | yes | — | saturn:spawn_entity |
entity_type | Resource ID | yes | — | Entity type ID. |
x | Number provider | yes | — | X coordinate, offset or vector component, depending on this page's behavior. |
y | Number provider | yes | — | Y coordinate, offset or vector component, depending on this page's behavior. |
z | Number provider | yes | — | Z coordinate, offset or vector component, depending on this page's behavior. |
JSON example
{
"type": "saturn:spawn_entity",
"entity_type": "minecraft:arrow",
"x": 1,
"y": 1,
"z": 1
}
This is a value to embed in the corresponding field, not a standalone loadable data pack file. The example: references in the examples must be replaced with defined entries.
Java entry point
com.iafenvoy.saturn.data.action.builtin.entity.SpawnEntityAction. This page is based on the Codec in the current 26.1.2 source.