What does the Warden spawn on?

The Warden spawns in areas of low light level, specifically in Deep Dark Caves, which are characterized by the presence of Sculk blocks, and its arrival is triggered by Sculk Shriekers, not through traditional mob spawning mechanics. The Warden can be found on the lowest levels of world generation, just a few levels above Bedrock, and is typically summoned when a player activates Sculk Shriekers four times, provided there isn’t already another Warden within 24 blocks.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Warden Spawning

1. What layer does the Warden spawn?: The Warden can be found in Deep Dark Caves, which appear on the lowest levels of world generation, just a few levels above Bedrock.
2. Does the Warden spawn on peaceful?: Wardens in peaceful mode should still spawn, but not kill when spotted.
3. Where does Warden City spawn?: Players will have to find the Deep Dark biome that will generate anywhere below Y level 0 in the Minecraft 1.19 update.
4. Does the Warden only spawn once?: At any given time, only one Warden can spawn in Minecraft, and the next Warden will either spawn after the last Warden dies or digs back into the ground.

Warden Behavior and Weaknesses

5. Can you hide from the Warden?: If you want to avoid the Warden while moving around the Deep Dark, make sure to crouch and sneak, as sneaking does not cause vibrations to travel through nearby Sculk.
6. Will two wardens fight each other?: Wardens will attack each other if there are two and nothing else aggravates them.
7. What is the weakness of the Warden?: The only weakness of the Warden is that it’s blind and only spawns deep down, and if players don’t make a sound, they can easily escape but cannot win against the Warden.

Warden Spawning Mechanics

8. Can there be a warden with no ancient city?: You don’t need to be in an Ancient City, but they often have plenty of the Deep Dark blocks necessary to summon a Warden.
9. Which block spawns the Warden?: The Warden’s arrival is triggered by Sculk Shriekers, the Sculk blocks with four white bits popping up at the corners.
10. Can the Warden break blocks?: The Warden can detect you through blocks, but it can’t break them, and it can climb on single blocks like other mobs.

Interactions with the Warden

11. Can mobs trigger the Warden?: Wardens do not use standard mob spawning mechanics, and they are instead spawned when a player activates naturally generated Sculk Shriekers four times.
12. Can a Sculk catalyst spawn a Warden?: The Sculk Shriekers that originated from Minecraft’s Sculk Catalyst are not able to summon a Warden, no matter the level of alarm.
13. How do I find an ancient city?: All you can really do is head down to a Y-level of negative 52, mine or cave until you find a Deep Dark biome, then hope it has an Ancient City in it.

Warden Characteristics

14. What is Warden afraid of?: When a Silverfish gets too close to the Warden, it gets afraid of the Silverfish, and then it lets out a cry of fear and runs quickly away.
15. Does killing the Warden drop anything?: If you manage to kill the Warden, it doesn’t drop anything, instead, you get a status affect called “Metamorphosis”.