How Many Mobs Are in Minecraft? Full List

Minecraft’s world is teeming with creatures of all shapes and sizes. These living entities (or “mobs,” short for mobile entities) include everything from friendly farm animals to monsters. So, how many mobs are in Minecraft? As of the latest 2025 update, the game features 87 unique mobs in the vanilla Java/Bedrock editions. New mobs are added periodically with major updates, continually expanding the Minecraft bestiary. 

For simplicity, these mobs are typically divided into categories based on their behaviour: passive, neutral, hostile, utility, and boss mobs. Below we’ll break down each category, listing every mob type in the game, and highlight some of the most iconic and formidable ones (like the Ender Dragon, Warden, and Wither) along the way.

Passive Mobs (Friendly Creatures)

Passive mobs are friendly creatures that never attack the player, even when provoked. They often serve as sources of food or materials, or as companions in your adventures. Many passive mobs can be bred or tamed, making them important for farming and resources. 

This is the largest mob category, encompassing over 30 different animals and inhabitants of the world. For example, villagers (humanoid NPCs) are passive, they won’t fight but can trade useful items with you.

All passive mobs in Minecraft (Java/Bedrock) include:

• Allay

• Armadillo

• Axolotl

• Bat

• Camel

• Cat

• Chicken

• Cod

• Copper Golem

• Cow

• Donkey

• Frog

• Glow Squid

• Happy Ghast (a friendly ghast variant)

• Horse

• Mooshroom

• Mule

• Ocelot

• Parrot

• Pig

• Pufferfish (does not attack, but its sting can hurt when touched)

• Rabbit

• Salmon

• Sheep

• Skeleton Horse

• Sniffer

• Snow Golem

• Squid

• Strider

• Tadpole

• Tropical Fish

• Turtle

• Villager

• Wandering Trader

Neutral Mobs (Normally Docile, Attack if Provoked)

Neutral mobs are creatures that remain peaceful until provoked. They won’t attack the player unless they are hit first or triggered by a specific condition. In other words, they live in balance with the player until you give them a reason not to. 

For example, a wild wolf will ignore you, but if you attack it (or its pack), it will fight back; however, if you tame a wolf with bones, it becomes a loyal dog that defends you. Bees buzz harmlessly around their hives and even help pollinate crops, but they will swarm and sting if you attack them or disturb their beehive. 

Endermen are another well-known neutral mob. These tall, shadowy figures peacefully roam the land and only become hostile if you stare directly at them or attack them. Neutral mobs have varied behaviours, but the common thread is that they aren’t outright aggressive by default.

All neutral mobs include:

• Bee

• Cave Spider

• Dolphin

• Enderman

• Fox

• Goat

• Llama (wild)

• Panda

• Piglin (Zombie Piglin as well, if wearing a piece of gold armour)

• Polar Bear

• Spider (spiders are passive in bright light and neutral until night falls or are attacked)

• Trader Llama (spawns with wandering traders)

• Wolf (wild, untamed)

• Zombified Piglin (neutral unless attacked or if a nearby one is attacked)

Hostile Mobs (Monsters and Enemies)

Hostile mobs are the classic Minecraft monsters, they attack players on sight (within their detection range) and are a constant threat, especially in dark areas or at night. These include all the dangerous creatures that make survival challenging. 

Hostile mobs spawn in various environments: many appear in the Overworld at night or in unlit caves, some are unique to the Nether or The End dimensions, and others can spawn during specific events (like raids). They will pursue and attack the player (and sometimes villagers or other targets) as soon as conditions allow. 

You’ll recognise many of these foes, the exploding Creeper, the arrow-shooting Skeleton, the zombie hordes, and more. Dealing with hostile mobs requires weapons, armour, and strategy.

All hostile mobs in Minecraft (excluding bosses) include:

• Blaze

• Bogged (new hostile mob found in Trial Chambers)

• Breeze (another new hostile mob in Trial Chambers)

• The Creaking (a hostile mob lurking in The Pale Oak Biome)

• Creeper

• Endermite

• Evoker

• Ghast

• Guardian (the regular variant found in ocean monuments)

• Hoglin

• Husk

• Magma Cube

• Phantom

• Piglin Brute

• Pillager

• Ravager

• Shulker

• Silverfish

• Skeleton

• Slime

• Stray

• Vex

• Vindicator

• Warden

• Witch

• Wither Skeleton

• Zoglin

• Zombie

• Zombie Villager

The Warden - Predator of the Deep Dark

The Warden is arguably the most formidable hostile mob ever added to Minecraft. Introduced in the 1.19 “Deep Dark” update, this hulking, blind creature lurks deep underground in the sculk-filled Deep Dark biome. Unlike other monsters, the Warden doesn’t spawn normally, it emerges from the ground if you trigger sculk shrieker blocks too many times while exploring an Ancient City in the deep dark. Completely blind, it hunts by sound and vibration, sniffing out players or mobs that move nearby. 

Once a Warden appears, the best advice is to sneak away quietly; it’s not meant to be fought head-on. The Warden has an enormous health pool (500 HP) and deals the highest melee damage to any mob, it can two-shot or even one-shot careless players. It even has a ranged sonic boom attack from its chest that penetrates walls and shields. 

In fact, Wardens are hands down the most dangerous mobs in Minecraft, with attacks that hit harder than an Ender Dragon. Fighting a Warden is usually futile (it doesn’t even drop valuable loot, only a sculk catalyst and some XP). Its primary purpose is to serve as a terrifying obstacle, encouraging players to use stealth and strategy.

Utility Mobs (Player-Created Helpers)

Utility mobs are unique in that players can create them to aid in defence or other tasks. These mobs are on the player’s side by design. The two classic utility mobs in Minecraft are the Iron Golem and the Snow Golem. Neither spawns naturally in the wild without player intervention (Iron Golems can spawn in villages, but those are essentially village guards).

• Iron Golem - A large, powerful guardian built by stacking iron blocks and a carved pumpkin. Iron Golems protect villages (and players) by attacking hostile mobs like zombies and skeletons on sight. They have high health and deal heavy damage with their smashing attacks. If you construct one near your base, it will patrol and defend the area from most threats. 

• Snow Golem - A smaller utility mob made from two snow blocks topped with a pumpkin. Snow Golems throw snowballs at enemies, which do zero direct damage but can aggravate and distract hostile mobs (like drawing the attention of skeletons or creepers). They leave a trail of snow layers wherever they walk.

• Copper Golem - A small utility mob made from a copper block and a pumpkin. Copper Golems sort items between chests, taking items from a Copper Chest and sorting them into nearby wood chests.

Utility mobs do not attack players (they’re friendly), and they don’t last forever without care, but they’re invaluable. Creating these golems is a great way to bolster your security in survival mode.

Boss Mobs (Major Enemies and Final Battles)

Boss mobs are the ultimate challenges in Minecraft – powerful foes with high health, special attacks, and significant rewards for defeating them. As of 2025, the game has three primary boss mobs: the Ender Dragon, the Wither, and the Elder Guardian.

Ender Dragon (Final Boss of The End)

This towering dragon is Minecraft’s final boss and the climax of the game’s core storyline. The Ender Dragon resides in the End dimension, on the central island surrounded by obsidian pillars. When you first enter the End, the dragon swoops through the sky and immediately engages you in battle. It has 200 health (100 hearts) and attacks by dive-bombing and breathing purple “dragon’s breath” acid. 

Uniquely, the Ender Dragon is healed by End Crystals atop those obsidian pillars, so players must destroy the crystals (often with a bow or by climbing up) to prevent the dragon from regenerating. The fight is chaotic, the dragon knocks players into the air, Endermen roam the arena, and the void looms below. 

Defeating the Ender Dragon is a major accomplishment: upon death, the dragon explodes and drops a massive amount of experience (the largest XP reward in the game). It also activates the End Portal so you can return home, and an Ender Dragon Egg appears as a trophy (the rarest item in Minecraft, since only one egg drops). 

Beating the dragon for the first time also causes the End credits to play, essentially marking that you’ve “beaten” Minecraft’s survival mode. However, you can choose to respawn the Ender Dragon using End Crystals if you want to fight it again

Wither (Summoned Undead Boss)

The Wither is a player-summoned boss; it does not exist in the world until you create it yourself. To summon a Wither, you must place four blocks of soul sand or soul soil in a T-shape and top it with three Wither Skeleton skulls. Once it spawns, the Wither is a flying three-headed undead creature that launches explosive wither skulls from each of its heads. 

It immediately attempts to destroy every living thing in the vicinity (players and mobs alike), making it extremely destructive. The Wither starts with a brief invulnerability phase (glowing and building up power) and then detonates a large explosion, so you should run or shield yourself at the moment of summoning. In combat, it hovers and strafes through the air, firing barrages of projectiles that explode and inflict the Wither effect (a potent, life-draining poison) on its targets. As its health drops below half, the Wither gains a kinetic shield that makes it immune to arrows, forcing players to finish it off with melee attacks. 

The Wither boasts 300 health (150 hearts) on Java Edition, even more on Bedrock Edition, making it incredibly tanky. This fight is often considered more unpredictable than the Ender Dragon battle, because the Wither can roam freely and devastate the environment. It will break blocks it touches and can easily wreck your surroundings if unleashed carelessly. Why summon a Wither at all? The reward: upon defeat, the Wither drops the Nether Star, a rare item used to craft a Beacon (an advanced utility block providing powerful buffs). 

This makes the trouble worthwhile for late-game players. Many prepare carefully or even cheese the fight (for example, spawning the Wither trapped under the bedrock end portal ceiling to constrain it).

Elder Guardian (Ocean Monument Boss)

The Elder Guardian is a giant fish-like boss that lives in Ocean Monuments. Each ocean monument (the large underwater temple structure) contains three Elder Guardians, one in the top room and one in each wing. Elder Guardians are essentially super-sized, more dangerous versions of the regular guardian mob. 

They have 80 health (40 hearts) and attack in two ways: by shooting a laser beam (just like normal guardians, but stronger), and inflicting Mining Fatigue III on the player. In fact, when you approach a monument, an Elder Guardian’s ghostly image will suddenly appear and curse you with Mining Fatigue. 

This makes it extremely slow to break blocks, hindering your ability to mine or escape quickly. This defensive mechanism forces players to engage the Elder Guardians to freely raid the monument. In combat, Elder Guardians deal hefty damage with their beam (which you can block by ducking behind blocks), and their spikes can extend to prick you if you get too close. 

They also have a thorn effect; hitting them can sometimes hurt your back. Taking down all three Elder Guardians in a monument is the goal of conquering that structure. Upon defeat, each Elder Guardian drops a wet sponge (a valuable item for absorbing water) along with some XP. Clearing them out stops the Mining Fatigue effect, allowing you to freely explore and loot the monument’s treasure chambers (containing gold blocks).

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