How to Summon a Cave Spider in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a cave spider with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can summon a cave spider whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.

Let's explore how to do this.

Supported Platforms

The command to summon a cave spider is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.2)
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes (0.14.2)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Summon Command

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12 and 1.13, the syntax to summon a cave spider using the /summon command is:

/summon cave_spider [pos] [nbt]

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a cave spider is:

/summon CaveSpider [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]

Definitions

• pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the cave spider should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the cave spider will spawn in the current location.
• nbt or dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the cave spider such as {NoAI:1}. See data tags for cave spider.

Examples

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13

To summon a cave spider in Minecraft 1.13:

/summon cave_spider

To summon a cave spider that is named Bert:

/summon cave_spider ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Bert\""}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12

To summon a cave spider in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:

/summon cave_spider

To summon a cave spider that is named Bert:

/summon cave_spider ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Bert}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10

To summon a cave spider in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:

/summon CaveSpider

To summon a cave spider that is named Crawler:

/summon CaveSpider ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Crawler}

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button  at the top of the screen.
• For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button  on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
• For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to summon a cave spider in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.10 with the following command:

/summon CaveSpider

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, the cave spider will spawn and appear in your world:

You will see the message "Object successfully summoned" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the cave spider has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.

Congratulations, you have summoned a cave spider in Minecraft.