Entity Limit

Updated as of March 28, 2023

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Example 1:

There can only be 20 wolves within 4 blocks of each other.

Example 2:

This shows that there can be no more than 30 villagers withing 40 blocks from each other.

Example 3:

This shows that there can be no more than 30 entities (regardless of type) withing a distance of 2 blocks from each other. However, villagers and dropped items are exempted.

Below are the entity limits

- entities: all
  exclude: villager, dropped item
  worlds: all
  distance: 2
  max-amount: 35
- entities: dropped item
  worlds: all
  distance: 4
  max-amount: 500
- entities: pig, cow, sheep, chicken, mushroom cow, rabbit, panda, turtle, tropical fish, salmon, cod, bee, horse, allay
  worlds: all
  distance: 6
  max-amount: 20
- entities: wolf
  worlds: all
  distance: 6
  max-amount: 20
- entities: fox
  worlds: all
  distance: 6
  max-amount: 20
- entities: zombie, skeleton, spider, cave spider, blaze, creeper, stray
  worlds: all
  distance: 4
  max-amount: 10
- entities: zombified piglin
  worlds: all
  distance: 4
  max-amount: 25
- entities: villager
  worlds: all
  distance: 40
  max-amount: 30
- entities: frog
  worlds: all
  distance: 50
  max-amount: 30
- entities: turtle
  worlds: all
  distance: 5
  max-amount: 10
- entities: minecart, minecart chest, minecart furnace, minecart hopper, boat, chest boat
  worlds: all
  distance: 10
  max-amount: 30
- entities: iron golem
  worlds: all
  distance: 5
  max-amount: 5
- entities: experience orb
  worlds: all
  distance: 4
  max-amount: 25