How to create a charged creeper in Minecraft: Step by Step Guide

The Charged Creeper is one of the most rare and dangerous enemies in Minecraft. As soon as you hear the telltale Charged Creeper’s hiss, you are already as good as dead.. Charged Creepers have a huge explosion radius that can only be withstood using the most powerful, enchanted armor in the game. If you have ever wanted to summon a Charged Creeper to troll friends or to fight against, read on to find out how.

Any normal Creeper could turn into a Charged Creeper. While Creepers are typically one of the most dangerous mobs in Minecraft, there is a small chance that lightning could strike a Creeper and thus turn them into an even more terrifying entity. One always has to be on their toes when there is a lightning storm. You can also manually trigger lightning, creating all manner of creatures and even convert a Creeper into the Charged Creeper!

Required Materials to create a Charged Creeper

To manually create a Charged Creeper in Minecraft, you will need the following:

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Creeper
Lightning

How to make a Charged Creeper in Minecraft?

In a Nutshell:

Trap a Creeper. Use the Summon Lightning command to convert it into a Charged Creeper.

Step-by-Step Guide (with Pictures):

Step 1- Find a Creeper.

Step 2- Trap it somewhere underground so that it doesn’t explode.

Step 3- Use the /summon lightning_bolt command

Step 4- RUN!

The aftermath of a Charged Creeper explosion. Charged Creepers only need to be within 16 blocks to kill you.

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FAQs

Q. Do you get special loot for killing Charged Creepers?

No, there is no benefit to Charged Creepers, only extreme danger.

Conclusion

Charged Creepers are mobs that can potentially be found in the wild Overworld of Minecraft, but it is exceedingly rare to find a naturally spawned Charged Creeper. These overpowered mobs have a blue glow that should inspire immediate fear. Even the mere glimpse of a blue pixel should have players running away, because these Creepers give you even less warning than the normal kind, yet have more destructive power!