Mob to Egg Converter

Transform any mob into its spawn egg with a simple SHIFT + Right-click!

For anyone who wants an easy way to collect and relocate mobs!

🎯 Core Features

Precision Targeting – uses advanced raycast technology to accurately detect the mob you're looking at
80+ Mobs Supported – works with passive, neutral, hostile, and special mobs
Simple Controls – just SHIFT + Right-click with a Carrot on a Stick
Audio & Visual Feedback – hear sounds and see particles when conversion is successful
25 Block Range – convert mobs from up to 25 blocks away
Performance Optimized – efficient raycast system that doesn't lag your game
No Resource Pack – pure datapack solution, works out of the box

🎮 How to Use

Get a Carrot on a Stick – craft or obtain one from creative inventory
Find a Mob – locate the mob you want to convert
Aim at the Mob – look directly at the mob
Hold SHIFT – press and hold your sneak key
Right-Click – use your Carrot on a Stick
Collect the Egg – the mob disappears and drops its spawn egg!

📦 Installation

Follow these steps to install the datapack:

Download the datapack .zip file
Navigate to your Minecraft world folder
Place the .zip file in the datapacks folder
Reload the world or use /reload command in-game
You should see a confirmation message in chat!

World Folder Location

Windows: %appdata%\.minecraft\saves\[WorldName]\datapacks
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves/[WorldName]/datapacks
Linux: ~/.minecraft/saves/[WorldName]/datapacks

⚙️ Requirements

Component	Details
Minecraft Version	1.21.11 (Java Edition)
Pack Format	94
Dependencies	None
Resource Pack	Not required

✨ Supported Mobs

Passive Mobs

Allay, Armadillo, Axolotl, Bat, Camel, Cat, Chicken, Cod, Cow, Donkey, Fox, Frog, Glow Squid, Horse, Mooshroom, Mule, Ocelot, Parrot, Pig, Pufferfish, Rabbit, Salmon, Sheep, Skeleton Horse, Sniffer, Snow Golem, Squid, Strider, Tadpole, Tropical Fish, Turtle, Villager, Wandering Trader

Neutral Mobs

Bee, Cave Spider, Dolphin, Drowned, Enderman, Goat, Iron Golem, Llama, Panda, Piglin, Polar Bear, Spider, Trader Llama, Wolf, Zombified Piglin

Hostile Mobs

Blaze, Bogged, Breeze, Creeper, Elder Guardian, Endermite, Evoker, Ghast, Guardian, Hoglin, Husk, Magma Cube, Phantom, Piglin Brute, Pillager, Ravager, Shulker, Silverfish, Skeleton, Slime, Stray, Vex, Vindicator, Warden, Witch, Wither Skeleton, Zoglin, Zombie, Zombie Villager

🤝 Compatibility

✅ Works in both Survival and Creative mode
✅ Compatible with most other datapacks
✅ Multiplayer friendly
✅ Works with modded mobs that follow vanilla spawn egg naming conventions

🔧 Technical Details

How it Works

The datapack uses:

Scoreboard objectives for right-click detection
Predicates for sneak detection
Raycast system for accurate mob targeting (up to 25 blocks)
Execute commands for mob type detection and conversion

File Structure

mob_to_egg/
├── pack.mcmeta
└── data/
    ├── minecraft/
    │   └── tags/
    │       └── function/
    │           ├── load.json
    │           └── tick.json
    └── mob_to_egg/
        ├── predicate/
        │   └── is_sneaking.json
        └── function/
            ├── load.mcfunction
            ├── tick.mcfunction
            ├── raycast.mcfunction
            ├── raycast_step.mcfunction
            ├── convert_mob.mcfunction
            ├── convert_mob_from_raycast.mcfunction
            └── spawn_egg_by_type.mcfunction

Debug Commands

/scoreboard objectives setdisplay sidebar click

🎬 Preview

What Happens When You Convert a Mob

💨 Particle effects appear at the mob's location
🔊 Chicken egg sound plays
💚 Green success message appears in your action bar
🥚 Spawn egg drops at the mob's location

⚠️ Known Limitations

Boss mobs (Ender Dragon, Wither) cannot be converted – they don't have spawn eggs in vanilla Minecraft
Armor Stands and Item Entities are excluded from conversion
Requires a Carrot on a Stick as the interaction item

📄 License

This datapack is free to use, modify, and distribute. Credit is appreciated but not required!

💖 Support

Bug Reports & Suggestions

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Feel free to message me on the Discord!

This datapack is getting frequently updated to improve the game experience. Download now and start converting!