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Quick answer
- Craft a Name tag from 1 paper and 1 nugget (iron, gold or copper).
- Rename it in an
Anvil for 1 level, then use it on a mob. - Named mobs never despawn.
Name tags keep your favourite mobs safe from despawning, and a few secret names change how mobs look.
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Getting one
- Craft it: 1 paper and 1
Iron nugget, gold nugget or copper nugget. - Fishing: name tags are a treasure catch.
Chests: dungeons and mineshafts.- Wandering traders sometimes sell them.
Using it
- Put the name tag in an anvil and type a name. It costs 1 level.
- Use the tag on any mob. The tag is used up.
- The mob keeps its name and won't despawn.
Rename a stackRenaming a whole stack in an anvil still costs just 1 level.
Secret names
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
| Dinnerbone or Grumm | Mob turns upside down |
| jeb_ | Sheep cycles through rainbow colours |
| Toast | Rabbit gets a special skin |
| Johnny | Vindicator attacks almost every mob |
Names are case-sensitive, so type them exactly.
Farm mobsName the mobs in your farms that you never want to lose, like a trapped zombie for a zombie villager setup.
Cheat sheet
- 1 paper + 1 nugget
- Rename in an anvil for 1 level
- Named mobs never despawn
- Try Dinnerbone and jeb_
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