Mobs

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File:OverWorld Monsters.png

Some of the many hostile mobs that can spawn in the overworld. From left to right: Zombie, Spider, Enderman, Creeper, Skeleton, Drowned, Witch, Slime.

Mobs are living entities that are affected by physics and can interact with players or other mobs

Overview

Mobs can be divided into three behavioral categories: passive, neutral, and hostile. Some mobs will change their behavior in response to certain situations (eg. if they are attacked). Mobs usually drop items and experience points when killed, with hostile and "boss" mobs tending to drop rarer and higher-quality items, as well as significantly more experience depending on their difficulty to kill

Mob Types

Utility

File:Minecraft Blocks & Items Utility Mobs

Utility mobs are created by players. They can protect players and villagers from hostile mobs (with the exception of creepers). They usually attack hostile mobs, but in certain situations, they will attack any type of mob or the player. An example is the Wither, which attacks all mobs except mobs that are considered undead.

Face	Name
File:Vg face.png	Iron Golem (spawn in Village, spawned by player)
File:Snowgolemhead.png	Snow Golem (spawned by player, has a chance to be spawned by an enderman)
File:Wither face.png	Wither (spawned by player)

Passive

Passive mobs are harmless to players and usually will flee if attacked. They provide beneficial items for players if the right tool is used (eg. shears to collect wool or a bucket to collect milk). Some mobs become passive only after they are tamed such as utility mobs. Some of these can also protect a player from hostile mobs. 

Face	Name
File:ChickenFace.png	Chicken (spawns in Overworld)
File:CowFace.png	Cow (spawns in Overworld)
File:MooshroomFace.png	Mooshroom (spawns in Mushroom Island)
File:BrownMooshroomFace.png	Brown Mooshroom (spawns when Mooshroom is struck by lightning)
File:PigFace.png	Pig (spawns in Overworld)
File:SheepFace.png	Sheep (spawns in Overworld)
File:Squidface.png	Squid (spawns underwater)
File:Villagerhead.png	Villager (spawns in Villages)
File:WanderingTraderFace.png	Wandering trader (spawns in Overworld)
File:BatFace.png	Bat (spawns in caves)
File:OcelotFace.png	Ocelot (spawns in Jungle)
File:BlackCatFace.png	Cat (spawns in Villages)
File:HorseHead.png	Horse (spawns in Overworld)
File:DonkeyHead.png	Donkey (spawns in Overworld)
File:MuleHead.png	Mule (cannot spawn naturally, requires breeding of Horse and Donkey)
File:SkeletonHorseHead.png	Skeleton Horse (spawns in the Overworld)
File:StriderFace.png	Strider (spawns in lava, Nether biome)
File:Fox FaceZ.png	Fox (spawns in Overworld)
File:Big-rabbit-face.png	Rabbit (spawns in Overworld)
File:ParrotFace.png	Parrot (spawns in Jungle)
File:TurtleFace.png	Turtle (spawns in Beach)
File:CodBody.png	Cod (spawns underwater)
File:SalmonBody.png	Salmon (spawns underwater)
File:PufferfishFace.png	Pufferfish (spawns underwater)
File:ClownfishBody.png	Tropical fish (spawns underwater, tropical region, near coral)

File:Minecraft Blocks & Items Neutral Mobs

Neutral

Neutral mobs will attack a player only when provoked. They will not attack the player and have different behavior under usual circumstances otherwise. They may help attack other mobs as well. For example, untamed wolves will attack any nearby rabbits, sheep, baby turtles, and skeletons.

Face	Name
File:EndermanFace.png	Enderman (spawns in all dimensions)
File:PiglinFace.png	Piglin (spawns in Nether)
File:ZombifiedPiglinFace.png	Zombified Piglin (spawns in Nether)
File:DolphinHead.png	Dolphin (spawns underwater)
File:BeeFace.png	Bee (spawns in Overworld)
File:BetterWolfFace.png	Wolf (spawns in Overworld)
File:SpiderFace.png	Spider (spawns in Overworld [at night])
File:CaveSpiderFace.png	Cave Spider (spawns in abondoned mineshaft from a monster spawner[night])
File:PolarBearFace.png	Polar Bear (spawns in Snowy biome)
File:Big-llama-face.png	Llama (spawns in mountain)
File:TraderLlama Face.png	Trader Llama (spawns in Overworld)
File:Vg face.png	Iron Golem (spawns in Villages) or when summoned by player
File:Panda FaceZ.png	Panda (spawns in Bamboo Forest)

Hostile

Hostile mobs will attack a player when they get within a certain range. For most hostile mobs, the range is typically 16 blocks, without any obstructions. Some mobs can sense a player from much farther away, such as ghasts, who detect all players within 100 blocks.

Face	Name
File:Blaze Face.png	Blaze (spawns in nether fortresses from a spawner)
File:CreeperFace.png	Creeper (spawns in overworld)
File:GhastFace.png	Ghast (spawns in nether)
File:Magma Cube Face.png	Magma Cube (spawns in nether)
File:SilverfishFace-0.png	Silverfish (spawns in overworld, inside stronghold)
File:SkeletonFace.png	Skeleton (spawns in overworld and nether)
File:SlimeFace.png	Slime (spawns in overworld)
File:Spider SkeletonFace.png	Spider Jockey (spawns in overworld)
File:ZombieFace.png	Zombie (spawns in overworld)
File:ZombieVillagerFace.png	Zombie Villager (spawns in overworld, result of villager slain by zombie)
File:Drownedheaad.png	Drowned (spawns Underwater, in overworld)
File:WitherSkeletonHead.png	Wither Skeleton (spawns in nether)
File:50px-WitchFace.png	Witch (spawns in overworld)
File:EvokerFace.png	Vindicator (spawns in overworld)
File:VindicatorFace.png	Evoker (spawns in overworld)
File:PillagerFace.png	Pillager (spawns in overworld)
File:RavagerFace.png	Ravager (spawns in overworld, during a raid)
File:VexFace.png	Vex (spawns in overworld when Evoker spawns it)
File:EvokerFangs Face.png	Evocation Fang (spawns in overworld when Evoker spawns it)
File:Chickenjockey.png	Chicken Jockey (spawns in overworld)
File:PiglinBruteFace.png	Piglin Brute (spawns in nether)
File:Hoglin face.png	Hoglin (spawns in nether)
File:ZoglinFace.png	Zoglin (spawns in overworld, when a hoglin is brought through a nether portal)
File:EndermiteFace.png	Endermite (spawns in all dimensions, when enderman teleports or ender pearl is used)
File:Guardian.png	Guardian (spawns in overworld)
File:Big-elder-guardian-face.png	Elder Guardian (spawns in overworld)
File:Big-shulker-face.png	Shulker (spawns in the end)
File:SkeletonRiderFace.png	Skelton Cavalry (spawns rarely, in groups of 3 or more)
File:HuskFace.png	Husk (spawns in overworld, desert biome)
File:StrayFace.png	Stray (spawns in overworld, Snow biome)

Boss

File:Minecraft Mobs Boss Mobs

A boss mob is a special type of hostile mob that has an exceptionally large amount of health, a larger detection range, and triggers a health bar and name to appear at the top of a player's screen when they are within range. They are known as boss mobs due to their exceptional difficulty and are only recommended to be faced by experienced players. There are currently only two confirmed boss mobs within Minecraft.

Face	Name
File:Enderdragon Face.png	Ender Dragon (Spawns in the end or when respawned)
File:Wither face.png	Wither (summoned by player)

Upcoming

These mobs are accessible in future updates.

Face	Name	Attitude	Version
File:AxolotlFace.png	Axolotl (spawn in lush cave)	Passive	1.17
File:Glow Squid Face.png	Glow Squid (spawn in ocean and cave ocean)	Passive	1.17
File:GoatFace.png	Goat (spawn in mountain)	Neutral	1.17
File:Warden Face.png	Warden (spawn in sculk growth)	Hostile	1.17

Unused

Unused mobs exist in the Minecraft source code, but cannot be spawned in default survival mode, without the use of commands.

Face	Name
File:ZombieFace.png	Giant (Players summons it)
File:UndeadHorseHead.png	Zombie Horse (Spawn egg only)
File:Illusioner.png	Illusioner (Players summons it)
File:Big-killer-rabbit-face.png	Killer Bunny (Players summons it)

Education Edition

These mobs only exist in the Education Edition version of Minecraft.

Face	Name
File:NPC.png	NPC
	Agent

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Unimplemented

Unimplemented mobs planned on the past updates, but currently do not exist within Minecraft.

Face	Name
File:PigFace.png	Pigmen (Replaced by Villagers and Piglins)
File:Real reddragonphoto.png	Red Dragon (Replaced by Ender Dragon)
File:Moobloom Face.png	Moobloom (Replaced by Glowsquid In the mob vote 2020)
File:Icologer Face.png	Iceologer (Replaced by Glowsquid In the mob vote 2020)
File:MobA.jpg	Mob A (Replaced by the phantom in the Minecon 2017 Mob Vote)
File:MobC.jpeg	Mob C (Replaced by the phantom in the Minecon 2017 Mob Vote)
File:MobD.jpeg	Mob D (Replaced by the phantom in the Minecon 2017 Mob Vote)
File:Tommo.jpg	Tommo (It was a showcase of what you could do with Minecraft Marketplace)
TBA	Ostriches
TBA	Termites
TBA	Frogs
TBA	Vultures
TBA	Meerkats

Removed

Removed mobs no longer exist in modern Minecraft, but can be encountered in older versions of the game.

Face	Name
File:BeastBoyFace.png	Beast Boy
File:BlackSteveFace.png	Black Steve
File:Villagerhead-0.png	Generic villager (Re-added in 1.11 as the "nitwit" villager)
File:SteveFace.png	Human (Steve/Alex)
File:RanaFace.png	Rana
File:SteveMobFace.png	Steve (mob)
File:SteveFace.png	Steve Villager Hybrid
File:ZombiePigmanFace.png	Zombie Pigman (Replaced by the Zombified Piglin)

Gallery

Passive Mobs

• Agent-0.png

  Agent

• BatNew.png

  Bat

• BeastBoy.png

  Beast Boy

• BlackSteve.png

  Black Steve

• Brown Mooshroom.png

  Brown Mooshroom

• CatsNew.gif

  Cat

• ChickenNew.png

  Chicken

• Cod.gif

  Cod

• CowNew.png

  Cow

• WolfNew.png

  Dog

• DonkeyNew.png

  Donkey

• 

  Fox

• HorseNew.png

  Horse

• Glow Squid.gif

  Glow Squid

• MobC.jpeg

  Mob C, "The Great Hunger"

• Moobloom.png

  Moobloom

• MooshroomNew.png

  Mooshroom

• MuleNew.png

  Mule

• NPC1pre.png

  NPC

• OcelotNew.png

  Ocelot

• Villager-0.png

  Old Villager

• Parrots.gif

  Parrot

• PigNew.png

  Pig

• Pigman.png

  Pigman

• PufferfishMedium.gif
• RabbitNew.png

  Rabbit

• 

  Rana

• Salmon.gif

  Salmon

• WhiteSheepNew.png

  Sheep

• SkeletonHorseNew.png

  Skeleton Horse

• Snow fox.png

  Snow Fox

• SnowGolemNew.png

  Snow Golem

• SquidNew.png

  Squid

• SteveMob.png

  Steve

• IntentionForVillageSteve.png

  Steve Villager Hybrid

• Strider.gif

  Strider

• 20190130 213406.gif

  Tropical Fish

• BetterTurtle.png

  Turtle

• New VillagerB.gif

  Villager

• Wandering TraderB.png

  Wandering Trader

• ZombieHorseNew.png

  Zombie Horse

Neutral Mobs

• Axolotl.png

  Axolotl

• BeeTypes.gif

  Bee

• CaveSpiderNew.png

  Cave Spider

• 

  Dolphin

• Enderman normal.png

  Enderman

• IronGolemNew.png

  Iron Golem

• Goat.png

  Goat

• Llama.gif

  Llama

• Panda.png

  Panda

• Piglin.png

  Piglin

• PolarBearNew.png

  Polar Bear

• New Spider Texture.png

  Spider

• StriderJockey.png

  Strider Jockey

• GrayTraderLlama.png

  Trader Llama

• WolfWildNew.gif

  Wolf

• ZombifiedPiglin.png

  Zombified Piglin

Hostile Mobs

• BlazeNew.png

  Blaze

• Charged Creeper.png

  Charged Creeper

• ZombieChickenJockeyNew.png

  Chicken Jockey

• CreeperImage.png

  Creeper

• Drowned.png

  Drowned

• ElderGuardianNew.png

  Elder Guardian

• Ender Dragon.png

  Ender Dragon

• Endermite 22.png

  Endermite

• EvocationFangNew.png

  Evocation Fang

• EvokerNew.png

  Evoker

• GhastNew.png

  Ghast

• 

  Giant

• GuardianNew.png

  Guardian

• Hoglin.png

  Hoglin

• 

  Human

• HuskNew.png

  Husk

• Chillager.png

  Iceologer

• PillagerCaptain.png

  Illager Captain

• IllusionerNew.png

  Illusioner

• Killer Bunny.png

  Killer Bunny

• MagmaCubeNew.png

  Magma Cube

• MobA.jpg

  Mob A, "The Monster of the Ocean Depths"

• HoveringInferno22222.png

  Mob D, "The Hovering Inferno"

• Zombie Villager.png

  Old Zombie Villager

• PhantomNew.png

  Phantom

• Pillager.png

  Pillager

• PiglinBrute.png

  Piglin Brute

• Ravager.png

  Ravager

• Shulker.png

  Shulker

• Silverfish.png

  Silverfish

• SkeletonNew.png

  Skeleton

• SkeletonTrapHorseNew.png

  Skeleton Trap Horse

• SlimeNew.png

  Slime

• SpiderJockeyNew.png

  Spider Jockey

• StrayNew.png

  Stray

• Tommo.jpg

  Tommo

• VexNew.png

  Vex

• VindicatorNew.png

  Vindicator

• Warden.png

  Warden

• NewWitch.png

  Witch

• Wither0.png

  Wither

• WitherSkeletonNew.png

  Wither Skeleton

• Zoglin.png

  Zoglin

• 

  Zombie

• ZombiePigmanNew.png

  Zombie Pigman

• Zombie Villagers.gif

  Zombie Villager

Joke Mobs

• DiamondChicken.png
• FriendlyWither.png
• RedstoneBug.png
• First creeper.png
• Nerd Creeper.png
• Horse cow.png
• Pony pig.png
• A fat sheep.png
• Zombigen.PNG
• Gordie.PNG

Boss Mob

• Red Dragon.png
• EnderdragonFlying.gif
• Corrupted Cauldron.png
• Wither.png
• Wither Storm in png .png
• Arch-Illager.png
• RedstoneGolem.png
• Giant Enderman BtB.png
• Tempest Golem.png
• JungleAbomination.png

Trivia

• Renaming a mob "Dinnerbone" or "Grumm" using a spawn egg or name tag causes it to flip upside down.
• Renaming a sheep "jeb_" makes its wool change color with a smooth between colors. Shearing the sheep will still drop the sheep's true wool color.
• Renaming a vindicator "Johnny" makes it attack all nearby mobs, except other illagers.
• Renaming a rabbit "Toast" gives the rabbit a new texture, as an Easter egg to xyxzen420's girlfriend's missing rabbit.
• Most mobs can be spawned using spawn eggs. However, Iron Golems, Snow Golems, and Withers are spawned by "building" them and stacking certain blocks in a specific order.
• Bats are the only mob that does not interact with other mobs or players, and will not drop loot.
• When lightning strikes certain mobs, they will turn into special variants. For example, a creeper will turn into a charged creeper; a villager will turn into a witch, skeleton horse will turn into four skeleton horsemen with enchanted helmets and enchanted bows, and a mooshroom will turn into a brown mooshroom.
• Certain mobs (ex. zombie, piglin, skeletons etc) has the chance to have the ability that lets them pick up items or swap out their current weapon.