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OverWorld Monsters

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[]

Minecraft_Blocks_&_Items_Utility_Mobs

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

Vg face
Iron Golem (spawn in Village, spawned by player)
Snowgolemhead
Snow Golem (spawned by player, has a chance to be spawned by an enderman)
Wither face
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

ChickenFace
Chicken (spawns in Overworld)
CowFace
Cow (spawns in Overworld)
MooshroomFace
Mooshroom (spawns in Mushroom Island)
BrownMooshroomFace

Brown Mooshroom (spawns when Mooshroom is struck by lightning)

PigFace
Pig (spawns in Overworld)
SheepFace

Sheep (spawns in Overworld)

Squidface
Squid (spawns underwater)
Villagerhead
Villager (spawns in Villages)
WanderingTraderFace
Wandering trader (spawns in Overworld)
BatFace
Bat (spawns in caves)
OcelotFace
Ocelot (spawns in Jungle)
BlackCatFace
Cat (spawns in Villages)
HorseHead
Horse (spawns in Overworld)
DonkeyHead
Donkey (spawns in Overworld)
MuleHead
Mule (cannot spawn naturally, requires breeding of Horse and Donkey)
SkeletonHorseHead
Skeleton Horse (spawns in the Overworld)
StriderFace
Strider (spawns in lava, Nether biome)
Fox FaceZ
Fox (spawns in Overworld)
Big-rabbit-face
Rabbit (spawns in Overworld)
ParrotFace
Parrot (spawns in Jungle)
TurtleFace
Turtle (spawns in Beach)
CodBody
Cod (spawns underwater)
SalmonBody
Salmon (spawns underwater)
PufferfishFace
Pufferfish (spawns underwater)
ClownfishBody
Tropical fish (spawns underwater, tropical region, near coral)
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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

EndermanFace
Enderman (spawns in all dimensions)
PiglinFace
Piglin (spawns in Nether)
ZombifiedPiglinFace
Zombified Piglin (spawns in Nether)
DolphinHead
Dolphin (spawns underwater)
BeeFace
Bee (spawns in Overworld)
BetterWolfFace
Wolf (spawns in Overworld)
SpiderFace
Spider (spawns in Overworld [at night])
CaveSpiderFace
Cave Spider (spawns in

abondoned mineshaft from a monster spawner[night])

PolarBearFace
Polar Bear (spawns in Snowy biome)
Big-llama-face
Llama (spawns in mountain)
TraderLlama Face
Trader Llama (spawns in Overworld)
Vg face
Iron Golem (spawns in Villages)
or when summoned by player
Panda FaceZ
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

Blaze Face
Blaze (spawns in nether fortresses from a spawner)
CreeperFace
Creeper (spawns in overworld)
GhastFace

Ghast (spawns in nether)

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


Boss[]

Minecraft_Mobs_Boss_Mobs

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

Enderdragon Face
Ender Dragon (Spawns in the end or when respawned)
Wither face

Wither (summoned by player)

Upcoming[]

These mobs are accessible in future updates.

Face

Name

Attitude

Version

AxolotlFace
Axolotl (spawn in lush cave) Passive 1.17
Glow Squid Face
Glow Squid (spawn in ocean and cave ocean) Passive 1.17
GoatFace
Goat (spawn in mountain) Neutral 1.17
Warden Face
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

ZombieFace
Giant (Players summons it)
UndeadHorseHead
Zombie Horse (Spawn egg only)
Illusioner
Illusioner (Players summons it)
Big-killer-rabbit-face
Killer Bunny (Players summons it)

Education Edition[]

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

Face

Name

NPC
NPC
Agent
Agent

Unimplemented[]

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

Face

Name

PigFace
Pigmen (Replaced by Villagers and Piglins)
Real reddragonphoto
Red Dragon (Replaced by Ender Dragon)
Moobloom Face
Moobloom (Replaced by Glowsquid In the mob vote 2020)
Icologer Face
Iceologer (Replaced by Glowsquid In the mob vote 2020)
MobA
Mob A (Replaced by the phantom in the Minecon 2017 Mob Vote)
MobC
Mob C (Replaced by the phantom in the Minecon 2017 Mob Vote)
MobD
Mob D (Replaced by the phantom in the Minecon 2017 Mob Vote)
Tommo
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

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

Gallery[]

Passive Mobs[]

Neutral Mobs[]

Hostile Mobs[]

Joke Mobs[]

Boss Mob[]

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.[1]
  • 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.

References[]

Mobs in Minecraft
Passive Mobs
BatFace Bat OcelotFace Cat ChickenFace Chicken CowFace Cow
CodBody Fish (various) Link=Fox Fox Glow Squid Face Glow Squid HorseHead Horse
MooshroomFace Mooshroom BrownMooshroomFace Brown Mooshroom OcelotFace Ocelot ParrotFaceParrot
PigFace Pig Big-rabbit-face Rabbit SheepFace Sheep Snowgolemhead Snow Golem
Squidface Squid StriderFace Strider TurtleFaceTurtle Villagerhead Villager
WanderingTraderFace Wandering Trader
Neutral Mobs
AxolotlFace Axolotl BeeFace Bee DolphinHead Dolphin EndermanFace Enderman
GoatFace Goat Vg face Iron Golem Big-llama-face Llama Panda FaceZ Panda
PiglinFace Piglin PolarBearFace Polar Bear SpiderFace Spider CaveSpiderFace Cave Spider
BetterWolfFace Wolf ZombifiedPiglinFace Zombified Piglin
Hostile Mobs
Blaze Face Blaze CreeperFace Creeper Drownedheaad Drowned Enderdragon Face Ender Dragon
EndermiteFace Endermite EvokerFace Evoker Link=Evoker Fang Evoker Fang GhastFace Ghast
Link=Guardian Guardian Big-elder-guardian-face Elder Guardian Hoglin faceHoglin HuskFace Husk
Magma Cube Face Magma Cube PhantomFace Phantom PiglinBruteFace Piglin Brute PillagerFace Pillager
RavagerFace Ravager Big-shulker-face Shulker SilverfishFace Silverfish SkeletonFace Skeleton
SlimeFace Slime Spider SkeletonFace Spider Jockey StrayFace Stray VexFace Vex
VindicatorFace Vindicator Warden Face Warden 50px-WitchFace Witch Wither face Wither
WitherSkeletonHead Wither Skeleton Spider WitherSkeleton Wither Skeleton Jockey ZoglinFaceZoglin ZombieFace Zombie
ZombieVillagerFace Zombie Villager
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