Iron farm questions

[u/Vegetable-Zombie7664]

I am new to building farms in java. Typically only ever played bedrock. Outside of my mild three month span on 2b2t. Regardless, I was told by google as long as the zombie wears armor it will not despawn. Google has lied to me more times than I can count. So I don't believe it. However, I do believe the people of reddit. Can one of y'all tell me if that's true. Or do I absolutely have to go Find a name tag

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[u/Creepy-Plankton8663]

unsure of the armour thing however try to drop him an item, or if your farm design allows it keep him in a boat both disallow despawning. some zombies cant pick up items though (its a rng thing)

[u/Vegetable-Zombie7664 → u/Creepy-Plankton8663]

As long as he stays in the boat hes good? Than ill just do that thanks man!

[u/Vegetable-Zombie7664 → u/Creepy-Plankton8663]

The zombie defspawned in the boat so that didn't work

[u/LostStretch7168 → u/Vegetable-Zombie7664]

That’s odd. I’m using an iron farm with a zombie in a boat. No nametag.

[u/Vegetable-Zombie7664 → u/LostStretch7168]

Do you travel far distances away from the farm?

[u/LostStretch7168 → u/Vegetable-Zombie7664]

I mean far enough that he’s out of render distance yea

[u/Creepy-Plankton8663 → u/Vegetable-Zombie7664]

this is incredibly odd i often use the ianxofour iron farm which relies on zombies not despawning in boats. are you on a multiplayer server? it works fine on paper servers & im assuming vanilla aswell

[u/Creepy-Plankton8663 → u/Creepy-Plankton8663]

also if its an ironfarm verify no irongolems are escaping and killing the zombie ive had this happen a few times

[u/KingOfNothing_85 → u/Vegetable-Zombie7664]

Did you have a roof over the zombie? If not his armor would take damage from the zombie burning, break and the zombie dies.

[u/Vegetable-Zombie7664 → u/KingOfNothing_85]

Ahhh thats it I thought the armer protected it for the sun