Monster

For other uses, see Monster (disambiguation).
Some of the many common monsters from Minecraft.

The term Monster refers to a category of mobs that are mainly hostile to the player.

Common properties

Mobs mentioned on this page share the following properties:

List of monsters

Related mobs

This mob is hostile, but is not treated as a monster in the game code - rather as an animal.

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Monster HunterAttack and destroy a monster. Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this achievement.15Bronze

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Monster HunterKill any hostile monster Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.
Monsters HuntedKill one of every hostile monster Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition Classic
0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST Added creepers, skeletons, and zombies.
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST Added spiders.
Java Edition Indev
0.3120100205-1558 Added giants.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.11 Added slimes.
v1.2.0 Added ghasts and zombie pigmen.
Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-release Added cave spiders, endermen, and silverfish.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease Added blazes and magma cubes.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 Added the ender dragon.
1.2.112w04a Added ocelots.
1.4.212w32a Added zombie villagers.
12w34a Added the wither.
12w36a Added wither skeletons.
12w38a Added witches.
1.814w11a Added endermites.
14w25a Added guardians and elder guardians.
1.915w31a Added shulkers.
1.1016w20a Added husks, polar bears, and strays.
1.1116w39a Added vindicators, evokers, and vexes.
1.1217w16a Added illusioners.
1.1318w07a Added phantoms.
18w11a Added drowned.
1.1418w43a Added pillagers and ravagers.
19w14aPolar bears are no longer considered monsters.
1.1620w06a Added hoglins.
20w07a Added piglins.
20w09a Zombie pigmen have been renamed to “zombified piglins”.
20w14a Added zoglins.
1.16.220w27a Added piglin brutes.
1.19Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1 Added wardens.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21
23w45a Added breezes.
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21
24w07a Added bogged.
1.21.2
Experiment
Winter Drop
24w40a Added creakings.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.21.1125w41a Zombie horses now count as monsters.
Added zombie nautiluses.
25w44a Added camel husks and parched.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0Added zombies.
v0.3.3Added creepers, skeletons, and spiders.
v0.5.0Added zombie pigmen.
v0.9.0build 1Added endermen and silverfish.
v0.11.0build 1Added cave spiders, ghasts, and magma cubes.
v0.12.1build 1Added blazes, wither skeletons and zombie villagers.
v0.14.0build 1Added witches.
v0.15.0build 1Added husks, strays, skeleton horses, and zombie horses.
v0.16.0build 1Added guardians, and elder guardians.
build 4Added the wither.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Added endermites, shulkers, and the ender dragon.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Added evokers, vexes, and vindicators.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.13beta 1.2.13.8Added drowned.
1.6.0beta 1.6.0.1Added phantoms.
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.0Added pillagers.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Added ravagers.
1.13.0beta 1.13.0.4Added the elder guardian ghost.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51Added hoglins and piglins.
Zombie pigmen have been renamed to “zombified piglins”.
beta 1.16.0.57Added zoglins.
1.16.20beta 1.16.20.50Added piglin brutes.
1.18.30
Experiment
Wild Update
beta 1.18.30.32Added wardens.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21
Preview 1.20.60.20Added breezes.
1.20.70
Experiment
Update 1.21
Preview 1.20.70.24Added bogged.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.20Added creakings.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.21.130Preview 1.21.130.20Added zombie nautiluses.
Preview 1.21.130.24Added camel husks and parched.

Trivia

  • The warden is the only monster (that spawns naturally) that does not count towards the Monster Hunter advancement or Monsters Hunted challenge.
    • The reason for this is because the warden is not intended to be slain, and is instead meant to be evaded.
  • Polar bears were once classified as monsters valid for advancements. This property was removed in snapshot 19w14a.
  • Striders are internally referred to as monsters,[2] however this does not affect gameplay, as the strider does not share the same traits as actual in-game monsters, being considered an animal instead.

Gallery

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Notes

  1. In Bedrock Edition, the ID of the undead horses are part of the undead category, which is a subclass of the monster category.

References

  1. MC-1788 — Ocelots do not spawn naturally on peaceful difficulty in jungle and bamboo jungle biomes
  2. net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/Strider

See also

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