Minecraft Mob Guide: Behavior, Spawning, Drops & More

Behavior:

Wanders aimlessly. Can be bred with wheat.

Spawn Conditions:

• Grass blocks
• Light level 9+

What does a Cow drop:

• Leather
• Raw Beef
• Milk (when used with bucket)

What Biomes does a Cow Spawn in:

Plains, Forest, Mountains, Meadows, Sunflower Plains

Behavior:

Wanders aimlessly. Can be bred with carrots, potatoes, or beetroot.

Spawn Conditions:

• Grass blocks
• Light level 9+

What does a Pig drop:

• Raw Porkchop

What Biomes does a Pig Spawn in:

Plains, Forest, Meadows, Sunflower Plains

Behavior:

Wanders aimlessly. Can be sheared for wool. Can be bred with wheat.

Spawn Conditions:

• Grass blocks
• Light level 9+

What does a Sheep drop:

• Raw Mutton
• Wool

What Biomes does a Sheep Spawn in:

Plains, Forest, Mountains, Meadows, Sunflower Plains

Behavior:

Wanders aimlessly. Lays eggs periodically. Can be bred with seeds.

Spawn Conditions:

• Grass blocks
• Light level 9+

What does a Chicken drop:

• Raw Chicken
• Feathers
• Eggs (periodically)

What Biomes does a Chicken Spawn in:

Plains, Forest, Meadows, Jungle

Behavior:

Hops around. Can be bred with carrots, golden carrots, or dandelions.

Spawn Conditions:

• Grass blocks
• Desert
• Snow

What does a Rabbit drop:

• Raw Rabbit
• Rabbit Hide
• Rabbit's Foot (rare)

What Biomes does a Rabbit Spawn in:

Plains, Forest, Desert, Snow, Flower Forest, Taiga

Behavior:

Variant of cow. Can be milked for mushroom stew. Shearing drops mushrooms and turns into a normal cow.

Spawn Conditions:

• Mycelium blocks in Mushroom Fields

What does a Mooshroom drop:

• Leather
• Raw Beef
• Mushrooms

What Biomes does a Mooshroom Spawn in:

Mushroom Fields

Behavior:

Flies around in caves. Sleeps during the day.

Spawn Conditions:

• Dark areas
• Caves
• Light level 0-3

What does a Bat drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Bat Spawn in:

All overworld biomes (underground)

Behavior:

Swims in water. Releases ink when attacked.

Spawn Conditions:

• Water bodies
• Light level 0-7

What does a Squid drop:

• Ink Sac

What Biomes does a Squid Spawn in:

Ocean, River, Swamp

Behavior:

Similar to regular squid, but emits light. Hypnotizes nearby entities when attacked.

Spawn Conditions:

• Deep ocean
• Underground water
• Light level 0

What does a Glow Squid drop:

• Glow Ink Sac

What Biomes does a Glow Squid Spawn in:

Deep Ocean, Underground water bodies, Lush Caves, Dripstone Caves

Behavior:

Swims in water. Flees from players and predators.

Spawn Conditions:

• Ocean
• Light level 0-15

What does a Cod drop:

• Raw Cod
• Bone Meal

What Biomes does a Cod Spawn in:

Ocean, Cold Ocean, Lukewarm Ocean

Behavior:

Swims in water. Flees from players and predators.

Spawn Conditions:

• Cold ocean
• River
• Light level 0-15

What does a Salmon drop:

• Raw Salmon
• Bone Meal

What Biomes does a Salmon Spawn in:

Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, River

Behavior:

Swims in water. Many color variations.

Spawn Conditions:

• Warm ocean
• Light level 0-15

What does a Tropical Fish drop:

• Tropical Fish

What Biomes does a Tropical Fish Spawn in:

Warm Ocean, Lukewarm Ocean, Mangrove Swamp

Behavior:

Inflates when approached, damaging nearby entities.

Spawn Conditions:

• Warm ocean
• Light level 0-15

What does a Pufferfish drop:

• Pufferfish

What Biomes does a Pufferfish Spawn in:

Warm Ocean, Lukewarm Ocean

Behavior:

Lays eggs on sand. Swims in water and walks on land.

Spawn Conditions:

• Beach
• Light level 9+

What does a Turtle drop:

• Seagrass
• Bowl
• Scute (when baby grows up)

What Biomes does a Turtle Spawn in:

Beach, Warm Ocean

Behavior:

Attacks most aquatic mobs. Can play dead to regenerate health.

Spawn Conditions:

• Underground water in lush caves
• Clay blocks

What does a Axolotl drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Axolotl Spawn in:

Lush Caves

Behavior:

Walks on lava. Can be ridden with a saddle and controlled with Warped Fungus on a Stick.

Spawn Conditions:

• Lava oceans in the Nether

What does a Strider drop:

• String

What Biomes does a Strider Spawn in:

Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, Basalt Deltas, Soul Sand Valley

Behavior:

Can be tamed and ridden. Jump height and speed vary.

Spawn Conditions:

• Plains
• Savanna
• Light level 9+

What does a Horse drop:

• Leather
• Hide

What Biomes does a Horse Spawn in:

Plains, Savanna, Meadows, Sunflower Plains

Behavior:

Can be tamed and ridden. Can carry chests.

Spawn Conditions:

• Plains
• Savanna
• Light level 9+

What does a Donkey drop:

• Leather
• Hide

What Biomes does a Donkey Spawn in:

Plains, Savanna, Meadows

Behavior:

Can be tamed and ridden. Can carry chests. Cannot be bred.

Spawn Conditions:

• Plains
• Savanna
• Light level 9+
• Breed horse and donkey

What does a Mule drop:

• Leather
• Hide

What Biomes does a Mule Spawn in:

Plains, Savanna

Behavior:

Fast and agile. Can be tempted with raw fish but not tamed.

Spawn Conditions:

• Jungle
• Light level 9+

What does a Ocelot drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Ocelot Spawn in:

Jungle, Sparse Jungle, Bamboo Jungle

Behavior:

Can sit on player's shoulder. Imitates nearby mob sounds.

Spawn Conditions:

• Jungle
• Light level 9+

What does a Parrot drop:

• Feather

What Biomes does a Parrot Spawn in:

Jungle, Sparse Jungle, Bamboo Jungle

Behavior:

Can be tamed with fish. Scares away phantoms and creepers.

Spawn Conditions:

• Villages
• Swamp huts
• Light level 9+

What does a Cat drop:

• String

What Biomes does a Cat Spawn in:

Plains, Taiga, Desert, Savanna, Swamp (witch huts)

Behavior:

Inhabits villages. Trades with players. Can have various professions.

Spawn Conditions:

• Villages
• Light level 9+

What does a Villager drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Villager Spawn in:

Plains, Desert, Savanna, Taiga, Snowy Taiga

Behavior:

Throws snowballs at hostile mobs. Leaves snow trail.

Spawn Conditions:

• Created by players

What does a Snow Golem drop:

• Snowballs
• Pumpkin (if sheared)

What Biomes does a Snow Golem Spawn in:

Player-created in any snowy biome

Behavior:

Hops around. Eats small slimes and magma cubes.

Spawn Conditions:

• Swamp
• Mangrove Swamp
• Light level 9+

What does a Frog drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Frog Spawn in:

Swamp, Mangrove Swamp

Behavior:

Collects items similar to the one given to it. Loves music.

Spawn Conditions:

• Pillager Outposts
• Woodland Mansions
• Ancient Cities

What does a Allay drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Allay Spawn in:

Found in structures in various biomes

Behavior:

Young form of frogs. Grows into a frog over time.

Spawn Conditions:

• Water in swamps
• From frog eggs

What does a Tadpole drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Tadpole Spawn in:

Swamp, Mangrove Swamp

Behavior:

Collects pollen, pollinates crops, produces honey. Becomes hostile when attacked or hive is destroyed.

Spawn Conditions:

• Flower Forests
• Plains with flowers
• Light level 9+
• Near bee nests/hives

What does a Bee drop:

• Honeycomb (when killed with no nearby hives)

What Biomes does a Bee Spawn in:

Plains, Flower Forest, Sunflower Plains, Meadows

Behavior:

Smaller than regular spiders. Inflicts poison on attack. Hostile in light levels 11 or lower.

Spawn Conditions:

• Underground
• Mineshafts
• Light level 0-11

What does a Cave Spider drop:

• String
• Spider Eye

What Biomes does a Cave Spider Spawn in:

Underground in all biomes, Mineshafts

Behavior:

Swims in groups. Leads players to underwater structures. Becomes hostile if attacked.

Spawn Conditions:

• Ocean
• Light level 0-15

What does a Dolphin drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Dolphin Spawn in:

Ocean, Lukewarm Ocean, Warm Ocean, Deep Ocean

Behavior:

Underwater zombies. Can throw tridents if equipped.

Spawn Conditions:

• Ocean
• Rivers
• Light level 0
• From zombies underwater

What does a Drowned drop:

• Rotten Flesh
• Gold Ingot (rare)
• Trident (rare)

What Biomes does a Drowned Spawn in:

Ocean, River, Swamp, Dripstone Caves (underwater)

Behavior:

Teleports randomly. Becomes hostile when looked at directly.

Spawn Conditions:

• The End
• Overworld (low light)
• Nether (Warped Forest)
• Light level 0-7

What does a Enderman drop:

• Ender Pearl

What Biomes does a Enderman Spawn in:

The End, End Islands, Overworld (various), Nether (Warped Forest)

Behavior:

Nocturnal. Attacks chickens, rabbits, and fish. Can pick up items.

Spawn Conditions:

• Taiga
• Snowy Taiga
• Light level 9+

What does a Fox drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Fox Spawn in:

Taiga, Snowy Taiga, Grove, Old Growth Taiga

Behavior:

Jumps high. Can ram entities off cliffs. Screams occasionally.

Spawn Conditions:

• Mountains
• Meadows
• Light level 9+

What does a Goat drop:

• Milk (when used with bucket)
• Goat Horn (when rammed into a hard block)

What Biomes does a Goat Spawn in:

Mountains, Meadows, Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Stony Peaks

Behavior:

Protects villagers. Attacks hostile mobs.

Spawn Conditions:

• Villages
• Created by players

What does a Iron Golem drop:

• Iron Ingots
• Poppies

What Biomes does a Iron Golem Spawn in:

Villages in various biomes

Behavior:

Can be ridden but not controlled. Spits at attackers.

Spawn Conditions:

• Savanna
• Mountains
• Light level 9+

What does a Llama drop:

• Leather

What Biomes does a Llama Spawn in:

Savanna, Mountains, Meadows, Windswept Hills

Behavior:

Passive unless attacked. Different personalities based on genes.

Spawn Conditions:

• Jungle
• Bamboo Jungle
• Light level 9+

What does a Panda drop:

• Bamboo

What Biomes does a Panda Spawn in:

Jungle, Bamboo Jungle

Behavior:

Hostile unless player wears gold armor. Barters for gold ingots.

Spawn Conditions:

• Nether
• Light level 11+

What does a Piglin drop:

• Gold Ingot
• Crossbow (rare)

What Biomes does a Piglin Spawn in:

Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest

Behavior:

Passive unless attacked or cubs are nearby.

Spawn Conditions:

• Snowy biomes
• Ice Plains
• Light level 9+

What does a Polar Bear drop:

• Raw Cod
• Raw Salmon

What Biomes does a Polar Bear Spawn in:

Snowy Tundra, Snowy Taiga, Frozen Ocean, Ice Spikes

Behavior:

Hostile at night or in dark areas. Can climb walls.

Spawn Conditions:

• Overworld, Light level 0-7

What does a Spider drop:

• String
• Spider Eye

What Biomes does a Spider Spawn in:

All overworld biomes

Behavior:

Follows Wandering Trader. Spits at attackers.

Spawn Conditions:

• Spawns with Wandering Trader

What does a Trader Llama drop:

• Leather

What Biomes does a Trader Llama Spawn in:

Spawns with Wandering Trader in various biomes

Behavior:

Can be tamed with bones. Attacks skeletons and other mobs that attack their owner.

Spawn Conditions:

• Forests
• Taiga
• Light level 9+

What does a Wolf drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Wolf Spawn in:

Forest, Taiga, Grove, Old Growth Taiga, Snowy Taiga

Behavior:

Neutral unless attacked. Attacks in groups when provoked.

Spawn Conditions:

• Nether
• Nether portals in Overworld
• Light level 0-11

What does a Zombified Piglin drop:

• Rotten Flesh
• Gold Nugget
• Gold Ingot (rare)

What Biomes does a Zombified Piglin Spawn in:

Nether (all biomes)

Behavior:

Flies and shoots fireballs. Immune to fire damage.

Spawn Conditions:

• Nether Fortresses
• Light level 0-11

What does a Blaze drop:

• Blaze Rod

What Biomes does a Blaze Spawn in:

Nether Fortress

Behavior:

Approaches silently and explodes near players.

Spawn Conditions:

• Overworld, Light level 0-7

What does a Creeper drop:

• Gunpowder
• Music Disc (when killed by skeleton)

What Biomes does a Creeper Spawn in:

All overworld biomes

Behavior:

Inflicts Mining Fatigue. Shoots laser beam at players.

Spawn Conditions:

• Ocean Monuments

What does a Elder Guardian drop:

• Prismarine Crystals
• Prismarine Shards
• Raw Cod
• Wet Sponge

What Biomes does a Elder Guardian Spawn in:

Ocean (in monuments)

Behavior:

Small, silverfish-like mob. Attacked by Endermen.

Spawn Conditions:

• Spawns when Ender Pearl is thrown (5% chance)

What does a Endermite drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Endermite Spawn in:

Any, when Ender Pearl is used

Behavior:

Casts spells, summons Vexes, creates damaging "fangs" from the ground.

Spawn Conditions:

• Woodland Mansions
• Raids

What does a Evoker drop:

• Totem of Undying
• Emerald

What Biomes does a Evoker Spawn in:

Dark Forest (mansions), Villages (raids)

Behavior:

Large floating mob that shoots explosive fireballs.

Spawn Conditions:

• Nether
• Light level 0-11

What does a Ghast drop:

• Ghast Tear
• Gunpowder

What Biomes does a Ghast Spawn in:

Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley, Basalt Deltas

Behavior:

Shoots laser beam at players. Spikes hurt melee attackers.

Spawn Conditions:

• Ocean Monuments

What does a Guardian drop:

• Prismarine Crystals
• Prismarine Shards
• Raw Cod

What Biomes does a Guardian Spawn in:

Ocean (in monuments)

Behavior:

Aggressive boar-like mob. Fears Warped Fungus.

Spawn Conditions:

• Nether
• Light level 0-11

What does a Hoglin drop:

• Raw Porkchop
• Leather

What Biomes does a Hoglin Spawn in:

Crimson Forest

Behavior:

Desert variant of zombie. Inflicts hunger effect.

Spawn Conditions:

• Desert, Light level 0-7

What does a Husk drop:

• Rotten Flesh
• Iron Ingot (rare)
• Carrot (rare)
• Potato (rare)

What Biomes does a Husk Spawn in:

Desert

Behavior:

Nether variant of Slime. Splits into smaller cubes when killed.

Spawn Conditions:

• Nether
• Light level 0-11

What does a Magma Cube drop:

• Magma Cream

What Biomes does a Magma Cube Spawn in:

Nether Wastes, Basalt Deltas, Soul Sand Valley

Behavior:

Flies and swoops down to attack players. Burns in daylight.

Spawn Conditions:

• Spawns after player hasn't slept for 3+ days
• Night time

What does a Phantom drop:

• Phantom Membrane

What Biomes does a Phantom Spawn in:

Overworld sky (all biomes)

Behavior:

Aggressive variant of Piglin. Always hostile to players.

Spawn Conditions:

• Bastion Remnants

What does a Piglin Brute drop:

• Golden Axe

What Biomes does a Piglin Brute Spawn in:

Bastion Remnants (all Nether biomes)

Behavior:

Attacks with a crossbow. Participates in raids.

Spawn Conditions:

• Pillager Outposts
• Raids
• Light level 0-7

What does a Pillager drop:

• Crossbow
• Arrow

What Biomes does a Pillager Spawn in:

Various overworld biomes, Pillager Outposts

Behavior:

Large, powerful mob that participates in raids. Can break leaves and crops.

Spawn Conditions:

• Raids

What does a Ravager drop:

• Saddle

What Biomes does a Ravager Spawn in:

Various overworld biomes during raids

Behavior:

Hides in its shell and shoots levitation projectiles.

Spawn Conditions:

• End Cities

What does a Shulker drop:

• Shulker Shell

What Biomes does a Shulker Spawn in:

The End (End Cities)

Behavior:

Hides in certain stone blocks. Can call nearby silverfish when attacked.

Spawn Conditions:

• Strongholds
• Infested Blocks
• Light level 0-11

What does a Silverfish drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Silverfish Spawn in:

Underground in all biomes, Strongholds, Mountains

Behavior:

Shoots arrows at players. Burns in sunlight.

Spawn Conditions:

• Overworld, Light level 0-7

What does a Skeleton drop:

• Bones
• Arrows
• Bow (rare)

What Biomes does a Skeleton Spawn in:

All overworld biomes

Behavior:

Splits into smaller slimes when killed. Bounces towards players.

Spawn Conditions:

• Swamps
• Certain chunks in other biomes
• Light level 0-7

What does a Slime drop:

• Slimeball

What Biomes does a Slime Spawn in:

Swamp, Certain chunks in other biomes, Slime chunks

Behavior:

Variant of skeleton that shoots slowness arrows. Burns in sunlight.

Spawn Conditions:

• Snowy biomes, Light level 0-7

What does a Stray drop:

• Bones
• Arrows
• Bow (rare)
• Tipped Arrow of Slowness

What Biomes does a Stray Spawn in:

Snowy Tundra, Snowy Taiga, Frozen Ocean, Ice Spikes

Behavior:

Small flying mob that can pass through blocks. Summoned by Evokers.

Spawn Conditions:

• Summoned by Evokers

What does a Vex drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Vex Spawn in:

Wherever Evokers are found

Behavior:

Attacks with an axe. Participates in raids.

Spawn Conditions:

• Woodland Mansions
• Raids
• Light level 0-7

What does a Vindicator drop:

• Emerald
• Iron Axe

What Biomes does a Vindicator Spawn in:

Dark Forest (mansions), Villages (raids)

Behavior:

Blind mob that responds to vibrations and smell. Extremely powerful.

Spawn Conditions:

• Deep Dark biome when disturbed
• After too many sculk sensor activations

What does a Warden drop:

• Sculk Catalyst

What Biomes does a Warden Spawn in:

Deep Dark

Behavior:

Throws harmful potions at players and drinks beneficial potions.

Spawn Conditions:

• Overworld, Light level 0-7
• Swamp Huts

What does a Witch drop:

• Glowstone Dust
• Redstone
• Gunpowder
• Spider Eye
• Glass Bottle
• Stick

What Biomes does a Witch Spawn in:

All overworld biomes, Swamps (in witch huts)

Behavior:

Tall, black skeletons that inflict the Wither effect.

Spawn Conditions:

• Nether Fortresses
• Light level 0-11

What does a Wither Skeleton drop:

• Coal
• Bone
• Wither Skeleton Skull (rare)
• Stone Sword (rare)

What Biomes does a Wither Skeleton Spawn in:

Nether Fortress

Behavior:

Hostile mob created when a Hoglin enters the Overworld.

Spawn Conditions:

• When Hoglins enter the Overworld

What does a Zoglin drop:

• Rotten Flesh

What Biomes does a Zoglin Spawn in:

Overworld (transformed Hoglins)

Behavior:

Chases and attacks players and villagers. Burns in sunlight.

Spawn Conditions:

• Overworld, Light level 0-7

What does a Zombie drop:

• Rotten Flesh
• Iron Ingot (rare)
• Carrot (rare)
• Potato (rare)

What Biomes does a Zombie Spawn in:

All overworld biomes

Behavior:

Behaves like regular zombies. Can be cured back into villagers.

Spawn Conditions:

• Overworld, Light level 0-7
• When villagers are killed by zombies (chance)

What does a Zombie Villager drop:

• Rotten Flesh
• Iron Ingot (rare)
• Carrot (rare)
• Potato (rare)

What Biomes does a Zombie Villager Spawn in:

All overworld biomes, Villages

Behavior:

Flies around the End, shoots fireballs, and destroys blocks.

Spawn Conditions:

• The End
• Can be respawned with End Crystals

What does a Ender Dragon drop:

• Dragon Egg (first kill only)
• Experience

What Biomes does a Ender Dragon Spawn in:

The End

Behavior:

Flies and shoots explosive wither skulls. Destroys blocks and inflicts wither effect.

Spawn Conditions:

• Spawned by players using soul sand/soil and wither skeleton skulls

What does a Wither drop:

• Nether Star

What Biomes does a Wither Spawn in:

Any biome where players summon it

Behavior:

Baby zombie riding a chicken. Moves faster than regular zombies.

Spawn Conditions:

• Rare chance when chicken or baby zombie spawns
• Light level 0-7

What does a Chicken Jockey drop:

• Drops from both chicken and baby zombie

What Biomes does a Chicken Jockey Spawn in:

All overworld biomes

Behavior:

Skeleton riding a spider. Can climb walls and shoot arrows.

Spawn Conditions:

• Rare chance when spider spawns
• Light level 0-7

What does a Spider Jockey drop:

• Drops from both spider and skeleton

What Biomes does a Spider Jockey Spawn in:

All overworld biomes

Behavior:

Large zombie with no AI. Does not move or attack naturally.

Spawn Conditions:

• Can only be spawned with commands

What does a Giant drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Giant Spawn in:

None (command-spawned only)

Behavior:

Uses illusions and bow attacks. Not used in regular gameplay.

Spawn Conditions:

• Can only be spawned with commands

What does a Illusioner drop:

• None

What Biomes does a Illusioner Spawn in:

None (command-spawned only)