You have probably been wondering what are all the Minecraft mobs. In this guide, we will look at what mobs are and we will look at the many mobs in Minecraft.
In Minecraft, mobs are creatures that you will encounter while playing the game. They can be friendly(passive) or hostile, and some are even neutral.
Let’s start with the friendly mobs. These are creatures that won’t harm you and can even be helpful. One of the most common friendly mobs is the cow. Cows can be found wandering around in fields and will drop leather and raw beef when killed. Another friendly mob is the chicken. They lay eggs which you can use for food or to hatch more chickens.
Now onto the hostile mobs. These are creatures that will attack you on sight and can be pretty dangerous. One of the most common hostile mobs is the zombie. They come out at night and can even break down doors to get to you! Another hostile mob is the creeper. These guys will sneak up on you and explode, destroying anything in their blast radius.
Lastly, there are neutral mobs. These are creatures that won’t attack you unless provoked. One of the most common neutral mobs is the pigman. They are found in the Nether and will only attack you if you hit them first.
It’s important to be aware of every mob in Minecraft and their behaviors. You can use this knowledge to your advantage when playing the game. For example, if you need food, you can hunt cows and chickens for their drops. But be careful when exploring at night, as hostile mobs like zombies and skeletons can be lurking around every corner!
Check out the list that provides details and descriptions of all Minecraft mobs. Details such as hostility level, where to find them, chosen weapons if any, and attack method.
We will begin with the hostile mobs as they are the most important. These mobs are naturally hostile and attack players on sight.
You can use the table below to jump to a specific Minecraft Mob
| HOSTILE MOBS Creeper • Charged Creeper • Skeleton • Whiter Skeleton • Zombie • Zombie Villager • Blaze • Drowned • Endermite • Evoker • Ghast • Guardian • Husk • Pillager • Phantom • Magma Cube • Illusioner • Elder Guardian • Ender Dragon • Wither Boss • Witch • Vindicator • Vex • Stray • Slime • Silverfish • Shulker • Ravager • Ravager Jockey • Chicken Jockey • Skeleton Horseman • Spider Jockey • Hoglin • Zoglin • Piglin Brute • Minecraft Warden |
| NEUTRAL MOBS Bees • Spider • Cave spider • Enderman • Dolphin • Llama • Trader Llama • Iron Golem • Polar Bear • Wolf • Zombie Piglin • Goat • Piglin |
| PASSIVE MOBS Cow • Bat • Chicken • Cod • Cat • Donkey • Panda • Ocelot • Mule • Mooshroom • Horse • Giant • Fox • Parrot • Pig • Rabbit • Salmon • Skeleton Horse • Sheep • Squid • Snow Man • Turtle • Tropical Fish • Villager • Zombie Horse • NPC • Wandering Trader • Pufferfish • Baby Piglin • Baby Polar Bear • Strider • Axolotl • Glow Squid • Frog |
Minecraft Mobs
Hostile Mobs
Hostile mobs can be found throughout the world. Here you will find a list of all the hostile mobs in Minecraft.
Creeper Mobs
Creeper mobs are most commonly found in light levels 7 or less. They will most often spawn during the night or in darkness.
Note, that they can survive daylight. They use TNT as a weapon. If the player gets too close, it will blow itself up using TNT. These mobs have a total health of 20 points.
Charged Creeper
The Charged Creeper are Creepers after they have been struck by lightning.
Skeleton Mob
Skeleton mobs, the first hostile undead on our list, are most commonly found in light levels 7 or less. Similar to the Creeper it will most commonly spawn during the night. It can also survive the day time, provided it is cloudy or raining.
This mob uses a bow and arrow as a weapon. It can be quite annoying and difficult to get close to. When daylight comes and it has spawned during the night, it will burst into flames and die. These mobs have a total health of 20 points.
Whiter Skeleton Mob
The Whiter Skeleton is found in the Nether and is the first hostile Nether mob we will cover. If a player gets too close to it, they will be attacked with a sword. Upon striking you, you will be infected with the Wither effect for 10 seconds. These mobs have a total of 20 health points.
Zombie Mob
The Zombie is most commonly found in light levels 7 or less. It most commonly spawns at night time. When daylight comes, the Zombie bursts into flames and dies.
However, if it is raining or near a tree, it will be protected from the sun. These mobs move toward you and hit you. In some rare cases, the Zombie will have a weapon.
Moreover, they can also pick up weapons and armor and equip them. The Zombie has a total of 22 health points.
Zombie Villager
Similar to the Zombie above. However, a Zombie Villager spawns when a Zombie attacks a villager. Turning the villager into a Zombie. They are most commonly found in or near villages. To deal damage, it moves towards you and strikes. Zombie Villagers have a total of 22 points of health.
Blaze
A Blaze is only found in the Nether within a Nether Fortress. To attack, Blaze’s shoot fireballs or burst into flames when near you. A Blaze has a total of 20 health points.
Drowned
A Drowned is most commonly found in the Ocean or in River Biomes. A Zombie mob will become a Drowned if it drowns in water. Drowned attacks you similar to a Zombie.
However, sometimes it will carry a trident weapon. If it does, it will hit you with the trident. A Drowned has 22 health points.
Endermite
An Endermite is found in the End Biome. Players need an End Portal to get to the End Biome. The Endermite mob moves towards you and hits you to attack. It has a total of 8 health points.
Evoker
The Evoker mob are boss mobs that are found in Woodland Mansions by searching the rooms in the mansion. The Evoker attacks by either two methods, Vex Summoning, and Fang Attack.
For Vex Summoning, the Evoker summons 2 to 4 smaller winged mobs called Vexes. Vexes have swords. For Fang, it will fire a wave of fangs at you. The Evoker has a total of 24 health points.
Ghast
The Ghast is found in the Nether. It attacks by shooting fireballs at you. These mobs have a total of 10 health points.
Guardian
The Guardian can be found in the ocean. These mobs spawn inside the Guardian Temple also known as the Ocean Monument. They damage a player by firing a laser. The Guardian has a total of 30 health points.
Husk
The Husk can be found in the Desert in light levels of 7 or below. The Husk will spawn in the dark. When daylight comes it will survive. It attacks you by hitting you.
When it hits you, it will deal damage as well as infect you with the hunger effect for 30 seconds. These mobs have a total of 22 Health Points.
Pillager
The Pillager can be found in the Overworld usually near a village. These mobs are dangerous. Equipped with a crossbow which it shoots arrows from. It has a total of 24 health points.
Pillagers are boss mobs in Minecraft.
Phantom
The Phantom can be found in the Overworld in light level 7 or below. The Phantom will only spawn if the player has not slept for a few days. Note, they cannot survive in the day time.
When daylight comes, the Phantom will burst into flames and die. It flies around the player making a screeching noise. It will eventually swoop down and deal damage. These mobs have a total of 20 health points.
Magma Cube
The Magma Cube can be found in the Nether. It attacks you by jumping at you and bumping into you. There are 3 types of these mobs, large, medium, and small Magma Cubes.
The biggest Magma Cube deals the most damage when it hits you. The large Magma Cube has 16 health points. The Medium Magma has 4 health points and the small has 1 health point.
Illusioner
The Illusioner can only be spawned by summoning it. It can never spawn naturally. It attacks you by firing arrows from a bow. These mobs can also cast magic attacks on a player. It can cast the blindness effect and duplicate effect. The Illusioner has a total of 32 health points.
Elder Guardian
The Elder Guardian can be found in the Deep Ocean inside the Ocean Monument. It hurts you by firing a laser. It can also carry out thorn-like damage and infect you with the mining fatigue. These mobs have a total of 80 points.
Ender Dragon
The Ender Dragon can be found in the End. To damage a player, it swoops down and dives at you, it also uses its Dragons Breath Ability. It has a total of 200 health points.
Note, the Ender Dragon can heal itself by using Ender Crystals. It is recommended to destroy all the Ender Crystals before taking it on.
Ender Dragons are boss mobs in Minecraft.
Wither Boss
The Wither Boss can only be summoned or built. It will never spawn naturally. You can find the materials to make the Wither Boss in the Nether Biome. It attacks you by throwing skeleton skulls at you. It has a total of 300 health points.
Witch
Witches can be found in the Overworld in lights level 7 or below. They will usually be in a witch’s hut. They use various methods to attack you called splash potions.
The splash potions that they use are the following: Weakness, Slowness, Harming, and Poison. The Witch has a total health of 26 points.
Vindicator
The Vindicator can be found in Woodlands Mansions. Most commonly in the top rooms on the top floor of the mansion. It is equipped with an iron axe that deals damage.
The Iron Axe is concealed until the Vindicator gets close to you. It has a total of 24 health points.
Vex
A Vex can be most commonly found in the Woodlands Mansions. Similar to all mobs in Woodlands Mansions, players have to explore the rooms on the top floor to find it.
It will strike you with an iron sword when it attacks. It has a total health of 14 points.
Stray
Strays can be found in the Snow biomes in light levels 7 or less. A Stray cannot survive daytime. Similar to other darkness mobs. It bursts into flames and dies in the daylight.
It fires arrows at you when it attacks. These arrows are enchanted with Slowness Effect. It has a total of 20 health points.
Slime
Slime can be found in the Swampland Biome in light levels of 8 or less. Slime will jump at you and hit into you to cause damage. There are 3 different Slime sizes. Large, medium and small.
The largest Slime deals the most damage and the smallest deals the least damage. Slime has different health based on its size. Large: 16 points, Medium: 4 points, Small: 1 point.
Silverfish
Silverfish can be found near the End Portal. A Silverfish gets close to you and strikes you. The Silverfish has a total of 8 Health Points.
Shulker
The Shulker can only be found in the End around the outer islands. The Shulker will be camouflaged with purpur blocks. It shoots Shulker bullets at you.
The bullets are seeker bullets and they will follow you until they hit you. When the bullet hits you, it infects you with the Levitation effect. This causes you to float upwards. The Shulker has a total of 30 health points.
Ravager
Ravagers are found in the Overworld most commonly around villages. They charge and ram players to attack. The Ravager’s total health is 100 points.
Ravager Jockey
The Raveger Jockey actually has 4 types. The Evoker, Pillager, Illusioner, and Vindictor version.
These mobs spawn in raids after levels 5 to 7.
Chicken Jockey
Chicken Jockey mobs are quite a rare occurrence. It is when a chicken spawns with a baby zombie, baby zombie villager, baby husk, baby drowned or a zombified Piglin riding it.
Sometimes the mobs mentioned above may have additional weapons such as tridents or swords.
Skeleton Horseman
Skeleton Horseman is a jockey-type mob in Minecraft. These mobs have a chance to spawn during a thunderstorm. They cause damage the same way a skeleton does but they are much faster.
Spider Jockey
The Spider Jockey are Jockey-type mobs in Minecraft. These mobs have a low spawnrate at 1%. They can appear being ridden by Skeleton mobs, Stray Mobs, and Wither Skeleton mobs.
Hoglin
Hoglins are hostile mobs found in the Nether in Minecraft. You can obtain pork chops and leather from these mobs
Zoglin
Zoglins mobs are created when a Hoglin enters the Overworld or the End. These mobs attack you and other mobs randomly.
Piglin Brute
Piglin Brute mobs in Minecraft are a more hostile and stronger version of the Piglin. These mobs are found in the Nether.
Minecraft Warden
Wardens or Minecraft Wardens are very powerful mobs that can be summoned by Shriekers in deep dark biomes. Wardens have the highest melee damage of all mobs in Minecraft.
Minecraft Mobs
Neutral Mobs
Neutral mobs can be found throughout Minecraft. Neutral means the mob will only attack when players hit it first. These mobs include bees, spiders, and more. Check out our list of all the Neutral Mobs in Minecraft below.
Bees
Bee mobs are commonly found around Flower Forest worlds. When the bees attack, They swarm the player, dealing poison damage with each blow.
They will die shortly after stinging you. Just like in real life. These mobs have a total of 10 health points.
Spider
Spider mobs can be found in the Overworld in light levels 7 or less in Minecraft. To attack you, the spider jumps at you and tries to strike you. It has a total of 16 health points.
Cave Spider
The Cave Spider can be found in abandoned mineshafts. If you attack it, it will jump toward you and try to hit you. If successful it will cause poison damage. These mobs have a total of 12 health points.
Enderman
Enderman mobs can be found in the Overworld and End Biome in Minecraft. In the Overworld, it will most commonly spawn in light level 7 or less.
It uses teleportation to move toward you and strike you. It has a total of 40 health points. Endermen are also regarded as bosses.
Dolphin
Dolphin mobs can be found in the Ocean in Minecraft. To deal damage, the dolphin will swim at you and hit you. It has a total of 10 health points.
Llama
Llama mobs is most commonly found in the Extreme Hills biome and Savanna biome in Minecraft. If it attacks you, it spits at you. The Llama has between 30 and 15 health points.
Trader Llama
Trader Llama mobs can be found in the possession of a Wandering Trader(please see passive mob section). They also spit at you to deal damage. They follow the same health points as the Llama mentioned above.
Iron Golem
Iron Golem mobs can be found close to villages. When they are provoked, they will walk towards you and hit you. These mobs have a total of 100 health points.
Polar Bear
The Polar Bear can be found in the Snow Biomes. If provoked, it will stand on its back legs and pounce forward, striking you with its front paws. It has a total of 29 health points.
Wolf
The Wolf can be found in Forest and Taiga biomes. When it attacks, it will jump towards you and bite. It has a total of 8 health points. You can tame a wolf to be your pet. It can also swim.
Zombie Piglin
The Zombie Piglin is found in the Nether biome. When provoked it will attack you with its gold sword. It has a total of 22 health points.
Goat
Goat mobs are found in mountainous areas of the world. You can get goat horns and milk from killing them.
Piglin
Piglin mobs are found in the Nether and will turn on players unless they are wearing at least one piece of golden armor. You can trade gold ingots with it for different items.
Minecraft Mobs
Passive Mobs
Passive mobs are found throughout the Minecraft world. This means the mob will never attack you regardless of you hitting it. They include chickens, cats, cows, and more. Below is a full list of passive mobs in Minecraft.
Cow
Cow mobs are found in the Overworld. It is quite a common mob. Killing it will give 1 to 3 pieces of beef. It can also drop other items like leather and milk. The Cow has a total of 10 health points.
Bat
The Bat can be found in the Overworld. It will most commonly be found in caves or caverns. You will most commonly hear the bat screech before you see it. The bat does not drop anything when you kill it. It has a total of 6 health points.
Chicken
Chicken mobs can be found everywhere on land in the Overworld. If you kill them, they will drop 1 raw chicken, eggs, and possibly feathers. The chicken has a total of 4 health points.
Cod
Cod is most commonly found in regular, lukewarm, and cold ocean biomes. When you kill it, it drops 1 raw cod. Cod has a total of 3 health points.
Cat
Cats are found in villages and also in Witch huts. When you kill a cat(why would you kill a cat, that’s so mean) it can drop up to 2 pieces of string. It has a total of 10 health points.
Donkey
The donkey can be found in the Plains. The donkey can be tamed and ridden. If you kill it, it will drop leather and if equipped, the donkey can drop a saddle or a chest. Depending on the type of donkey. It can have between 15 and 30 health.
Panda
Pandas can be found in Jungle biomes. Pandas do not drop any items. It has a total of 20 health points.
Ocelot
An Ocelot is found in the Jungle biome. It will not drop anything when killed. It has a total of 10 health points.
Mule
A Mule can be found in the Plains biome. It will drop some leather and if equipped can drop a saddle or chest. Depending on the type of mule, it can have between 30 and 15 health points.
Mooshroom(Mushroom cow)
The Mooshroom can be found in the mushroom biome. It can drop everything a cow can(leather, raw beef, and milk. Shearing a mushroom cow will give players 5 mushrooms. If players use a bowl they will be rewarded with mushroom stew. It has a total of 10 health points.
Horse
A horse can be found in the Plains Biome. The horse will drop leather and if equipped will drop a saddle or horse armor. It has a total of 30 and 15 health points depending on the type of horse.
Giant
The Zombie mob must be summoned with a command, it will never spawn naturally. It has a total of 100 health points. It does not drop anything when killed.
Fox
Depending on the type of Fox(Red and Snowy). Foxes can be found either in the Taiga or Snowy Biomes. As in real life, foxes are nocturnal, so they will commonly be found at night. They can drop various items.
Foxes pick up things with their mouth, so they drop whatever is in their mouth upon killing them. Things a fox might drop include emeralds, feathers, eggs, leather, pork chops, wheat, rabbits hide and foot.
Parrot
Parrots are commonly found in the Jungle biome. They will drop between 1 and 2 feathers. They have a total of 6 health points.
Pig
Pigs can be found all throughout the land in the Overworld. When killed, they drop 1 to 3 pieces of raw chicken and a saddle if equipped. It has a total of 10 health points.
Rabbit
Rabbits can be found in the Overworld on land. When killed, they may drop up to 1 raw rabbit or rabbit hide. They will also drop a rabbit’s foot. They have a total of 10 health points.
Salmon
Salmon can be found in the River, Ocean, and Frozen Ocean worlds. When killed it dops 1 raw salmon. It has a total of 3 health points.
Skeleton Horse
A Skeleton horse is just a regular horse after it has been struck by lightning. If killed it drops, up to 2 bones, and 1 saddle if equipped. It has a total of 53 health points.
Sheep
Sheep can be found pretty much everywhere in the Overworld on land. It drops wool and up to 2 pieces of mutton.
It has a total of 10 health points. To get wool from the sheep, use shears. When the sheep eat grass, the wool will grow back instantly.
Squid
Squid are found in water in the Overworld. It drops up to 3 ink sacs if killed. It has a total health of 10 points.
Snow Man
The Snow Man needs to be built or summoned. It never spawns naturally. When you destroy a Snow Man it will drop between 1 and 10 snowballs. It has a total of 4 health points.
Turtle
A turtle can be found in the Beach worlds. When killed it drops 2 Sea Grass. You can get a turtle to follow you if you are holding Sea Grass. It has a total of 30 health points.
Tropical Fish
Tropical Fish can be found in Warm or Lukewarm Ocean worlds. When you kill them, you will be awarded 1 tropical fish. Tropical fish have a total of 3 health points.
Minecraft Villager
Villagers can be found in villages. They do not drop anything if you kill them. A villager’s total health is 20 points.
Zombie Horse
The Zombie Horse has to be summoned using a command. It will never spawn naturally. If killed it can drop up to 2 rotten pieces of flesh. If a saddle is equipped, it will also drop it. It has a total of 53 health points.
NPC
NPCs have to be created using an NPC Spawn Egg. They cannot be killed or take damage. Therefore, they do not drop anything. They are used to run game commands.
Wandering Trader
The Wandering Trader can be found on land in the Overworld. They will have 2 lamas attached to them by a leash. If you kill them, they drop leashes, milk, or a potion of invisibility. The Wandering Trader has a total of 20 health points.
Pufferfish
The Pufferfish can be found swimming in Lukewarm and Warm Ocean worlds. It will never attack you. However, when it puffs up and you are too close to it. It can sting you. It has a total of 3 health points. Killing it will give you 1 Pufferfish.
Baby Piglin
Baby Piglin mobs are just mini versions of Piglins. They are found in the Nether. These mobs never get bigger, never hold a weapon and they will take your gold without anything in return.
Baby Polar Bear
Baby Polar bear mobs are just baby versions of the Polar bear mobs. They appear in icey, frozen, and snowy worlds. They are the only baby mob that can grow up.
Strider
Strider mobs are found in the Nether and they will not attack players. These mobs can walk on lava and can also be ridden if you manage to get a saddle on it.
Axolotl
Axolotl mobs appear in the water of lush caves worlds. They can regenerate the health of players and can help with aquatic combat.
Glow Squid
Glow Squid mobs are a variety of squid found deep in the ocean and underground ravines.
Frog
Frog mobs are found in swamps. By eating magma cubes, they can produce three kind of lights, temperate, warm, cold.
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Breedable Mobs
Although we can’t make every animal breedable in Minecraft. Most of the mobs that a player can breed are breedable passive or breedable neutral depending on how you want to phrase it.
Breedable means that a player can breed the mob and make more of them. This can be done whether you’re on Java or Bedrock.
- Axolotl
- Bee
- Cat
- Cow
- Donkey
- Fox
- Horse
- Goat
- Mooshroom
- Sheep
- Pig
- Chicken
- Wolf
- Ocelot
- Llama
- Trader Llama
- Rabbit
- Turtle
- Panda
- Strider
- Hoglin
What Can I Do With Blocks In Minecraft?
Minecraft is a game where you can explore a world made up of different types of blocks. Blocks are like building blocks that you can use to create things in the game.
Each block has its own unique properties and can be used for different things. For example, dirt blocks can be used for planting seeds, while stone blocks can be used for building strong structures.
You can also use blocks to craft items like tools, weapons, and armor. To do this, you need to gather different types of blocks from the environment and use them in combination with other materials like wood or iron.
In addition to building and crafting, blocks can also be used to create special features in the game. For example, if you place a block of water next to a block of lava, it will create obsidian, which is a very strong and durable material that can be used for building.
Overall, blocks are a fundamental part of Minecraft and are essential for creating and exploring the world around you. So, go ahead and experiment with different blocks to see what you can create!