Spawners

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Spawners allow you to define specific points in your worlds at which your custom mob creations can spawn. They can with a variety of useful options, conditions and built-in timers, cooldowns and warmups. Note that in MythicSpawners you can only use the old conditions system. Here can you find them: Legacy Conditions

You can create spawners directly ingame by using Commands and by creating the a configuration file in the folder /MythicMobs/Spawners. Note that once a spawner-configuration file has been loaded onto a running server, it can only be edited by ingame commands. If you want to edit a already loaded spawner-configuration file in a text-editor, you have to stop the server in the meantime.

Pros of Spawners

Doesn't require natural mob spawning to be enabled to work.
Allows for a much more specific and consistent implementation because you can specify exactly where and how each mob spawn.
Support timers, leashing and other features.
Good to populate small arenas or dungeons.

Cons of Spawners

Setup can be time consuming especially for larger implementations.
Can become very difficult to manage if not planned out correctly.
Mobs need to be configured appropriately.
Despawn false isnt a option that is meant to be used in mythic spawners.

Example Config

SpawnerName:
  MobName: mobTypeName 
  World: worldname
  SpawnerGroup: GroupName
  X: 0 
  Y: 0 
  Z: 0 
  Radius: 0 
  RadiusY: 0 
  UseTimer: true  
  MaxMobs: 1
  MobLevel: 1
  MobsPerSpawn: 1
  Cooldown: 0
  CooldownTimer: 0
  Warmup: 0
  WarmupTimer: 0
  CheckForPlayers: true
  ActivationRange: 40
  LeashRange: 32
  HealOnLeash: false
  ResetThreatOnLeash: false
  ShowFlames: false
  Breakable: false
  Conditions: []
  ActiveMobs: 1

Options

mobtype <mobtype> or mobname: <mobtype>: - This is mob type that the spawner will spawn. Can only be set to any internal MythicMobs mob. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 mobtype GreaterSkeleton (Changes the mobtype from DecayingSkeleton to GreaterSkeleton)
world: <worldname>: - This is the filename of the world where the spawner is located - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 world survivalworld (Changes the world where the spawner is located to survivalworld)
spawnergroup: <group name> - This sets the group name for the spawn. - For larger configurations, such as if you are populating a dungeon, you can group all spawners together and then change settings for them all at the same time. If you have 20 spawners, this is the difference between typing 2 or 3 commands and 20 or 30 commands. - **/mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 group Ruins **(Puts this spawner in the Ruins group) - Using the group command:
- /mm s set g:Ruins warmup 300
- Sets the warmup settings for all spawners in the ruins group to 300
X: / Y: / Z: - Coordinates of the spawner
radius: <number>: - This is the radius around the spawner at which the mob can spawn. setting to 0 will cause the mob to spawn exactly on its spawner. Setting it to 5 will allow the mob to spawn anywhere within a 5 block radius of the spawner. - This can be used to make mob spawns in large areas feel more random when large radius' are used. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 radius 5 (Sets the spawner to spawn mobs within a 5 block radius)
radiusY: <number>: - This is the vertical radius around the spawner at which the mob can spawn. setting to 0 will cause the mob to spawn exactly on its spawner's Y level. Setting it to 5 will allow the mob to spawn anywhere within a vertical 5 block radius of the spawner. - This can be used to make mob spawns in large areas feel more random when large radius' are used. - Defaults to 0 - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 radiusy 5 (Sets the spawner to spawn mobs within a vertical 5 block radius)
usetimer: <true/false>: - Whether or not the spawner activates on a timer. Set to false to activate on command only - Defaults to true
maxmobs: <number>: - This is the max number of mobs that can be spawned and existing in the world for this spawner. Should be set equal to or greater than the mobsperspawn settings. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 maxmobs 2 (Sets the spawner to allow a maximum of 2 mobs to be spawned)
moblevel: <number>: - This is the level of the mob that should spawn from this spawner. Mob must have level configuration for this to work. Can only be a single level. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 moblevel 2 (Sets the spawner to spawn mobs of level 2)
mobsperspawn: <number>: - This is the number of mobs spawned each time the spawner spawns a mob. This is limited by the maxmobs settings. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 mobsperspawn 2 (Sets the spawner to spawn 2 mobs each time)
cooldown: <number>: - This the amount of time in seconds that the spawner waits after a mob has been spawned before another mob is spawned. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 cooldown 30 (Sets cooldown to 30 seconds) - Timing: warmup*> mob spawns*> cooldown*> mob spawns*>
cooldowntimer: <number>: - This option is set automatically by the spawner, it does not require any user setting. - Used to bridge cooldowns over server reboots.
warmup: <number>: - The amount of time in seconds before the spawner start cooldown. Warmup start on activation and if maxmobs is reached and a mob dies. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 warmup 300 (Sets warmup to 5 minutes)
warmuptimer: <number>: - This option is set automatically by the spawner, it does not require any user setting. - Used to bridge warmups over server reboots.
checkforplayers: <true/false>: - Whether or not players must be near the spawner for it to "activate" - Defaults to true for performance
activationrange: <number>: - What radius must players be within for the spawner to activate. - Defaults to 40
leashrange: <number>: - This is the max distance that a mob can move from its spawn location before it is teleported back to where it came from. - **/mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 leashrange 15 **(Sets leashrange to 15 blocks)
healonleash: <true/false> - Whether the mob should heal to full health when it leashes back to its spawner - **/mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 healonleash true ** (Mobs spawned from this spawner will heal on leash)
resetthreatonleash: <true/false> - Resets ThreatTables (if enabled) when a mob teleports back to its spawner. - Defaults to true
showflames: <true/false>: - Set this to true to show flames around the spawner. Useful for debugging purposes. - /mm s set Ruins_Skeleton1 showflames true (Turn on flames particle for this spawner.)
breakable: <true/false>: - This entry needs clarification.
conditions: - Set conditions to be met for the spawner to activate. - MythicSpawners can only use the legacy conditions system. Here can you find them: Legacy Conditions
activemobs: <number> - This option is set automatically by the spawner, it does not require any user setting. - Used to keep track of mobs connected to (spawned by) the spawner.