Since its first sighting, Herobrine has been considered one of Minecraft‘s biggest icons, an ever-present watcher and a “never-to-be-found” entity.
Well, at least that was how it was supposed to be, as many fans have since taken the task of bringing the legend to life upon themselves. Here’s how you can summon Herobrine in Minecraft.
How to spawn Herobrine in Minecraft
You can only summon Herobrine in Minecraft through external mods, with the Java-exclusive Lunar Eclipse Studios’ From The Fog Mod being our favorite. The mod will see Herobrine stalk you in horror-movie-like fashion, and can be installed by following the steps below, first revealed by the mod team themselves. Before you ask, yes, the mod works on multiplayer.
- Make sure you are playing the game’s version 1.20.5 (or 1.20.6).
- Head to the mod’s official page (in the link above) and download its datapack.
- Open Minecraft Java, head to Options, and then to Resource Packs before selecting Open Pack Folder.
- Move the datapack’s zip file to the newly opened folder.
- Click on the From the Fog datapack to enable it in-game.
- Go to Create a World and then to Mods.
- Select Open Pack Folder and move the datapack’s zip to the newly opened folder once again.
- Create your world.
Now that you have successfully installed Lunar Eclipse Studios’ mod and created a new world, Herobrine will begin noticeably stalking you within three in-game days. If you are impatient, you can bypass the 3-day timer and get your jumpscares from the get-go by building the classic Herobrine shrines below. To light it up, use a Flint and Steel.
You can make the shrine on the left with 2x Block of Gold and 2x Netherrack, as well as the one on the right by using 9x Blocks of Gold as its base, 1x Netherrack for the altar, and 4x Redstone Torches. Using the in-game code /function fromthefog:admin/config also allows you to bypass the three-day timer and adjust other Herobrine settings, including how often he can show up.
How to get Blocks of Gold, Netherrack, and Redstone Torches in Minecraft
If you don’t want to start your game on Creative Mode, you can get your hands on Netherrack by mining it from the Nether with any type of pickaxe. The Blocks of Gold and Redstone Torches can then be acquired by doing the following:
- Block of Gold: By crafting it with 9x Gold Ingots. The ingots can be acquired by using 9x Gold Nuggets, found mostly by mining Nether Gold Ore.
- Redstone Torch: By crafting it with 1x stick and 1x Redstone Dust.
In the case you don’t mind using codes, you can enter Creative mode and get all of the above materials without any effort by using /gamemode creative. Once you are done or if you started on Creative, you can then switch to Survival mode by typing /gamemode survival. The codes will only be available if you enabled their use while creating your world. If on a multiplayer server, you must also be the creator or have been given permission.
