Good Morning,
How do I fix hostile mobs not spawning?
I've been attempting to build an effective mob trap for several weeks but always run into the issue that mobs simply won't spawn in it. The trap is located between y=63 and y=125. it is multi-layered, in complete darkness and made entirely of stone bricks. My AFK location is directly over the trap at y=190. The trap is located directly over an ocean so there is no other land for the mobs to spawn on. We have tried turning on and off mob spawning, restarting the game systems and internet.
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GoldenHelmet
GoldenHelmet
Thank you for your report!
However, this issue is a Duplicate of MCPE-21856.
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In December PS4 migrated to Bedrock Edition. On Bedrock the spawning and despawning are quite different than on Java or Console Editions. This necessitates different farm designs. Just as example, mobs will only spawn within 24-54 blocks spherical radius of the player, so when you stand at Y=190 nothing will spawn on platforms located at Y=63 and Y=125. I suggest you look for farm designs intended for Bedrock edition.
If you want to understand the spawning mechanics, https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Spawn#Bedrock_Edition is a good start, though slightly out of date. Spawning has been tweaked recently; you can find more information at MCPE-41273.
I am going to resolve this ticket as a duplicate of MCPE-21856. You can find some information in that ticket, too, but many of the comments there are outdated as well.