Minecraft Mob Guide — Every Hostile Mob and How to Beat Them

Overworld Mobs

Zombie

• Health: 20 HP
• Damage: 2–4 (varies by difficulty)
• Spawns: Dark areas, nighttime
• Strategy: Sword spam; they're slow and predictable
• Drops: Rotten flesh, occasionally iron/carrots/potatoes

Skeleton

• Health: 20 HP
• Attack: Ranged arrows
• Strategy: Close distance fast, strafe to avoid arrows
• Drops: Bones, arrows, bow (sometimes)

Creeper

• Health: 20 HP
• Attack: Explosion (87.5 damage at center)
• Strategy: Maintain 4+ block distance, hit 1–2 times then back up
• Drops: Gunpowder, music discs (when killed by skeleton)
• Warning: Charged creeper = 2× explosion radius

Spider

• Health: 16 HP
• Attack: Melee + poison (cave spiders)
• Strategy: Easy to kill; block their path with sword

Enderman

• Health: 40 HP
• Special: Teleports when hit or when you look at their face
• Strategy: Look at their feet, not face; hit feet only
• Drops: Ender Pearls

Witch

• Health: 26 HP
• Attack: Throws damaging potions
• Strategy: Close distance fast; difficult ranged fight

Nether Mobs

Blaze

• Health: 20 HP
• Attack: Fireballs
• Strategy: Snowballs deal 3 damage each; close distance fast
• Drops: Blaze Rods (required for brewing)

Ghast

• Health: 10 HP
• Attack: Large fireball explosions
• Strategy: Deflect their fireball back with sword hit
• Drops: Ghast Tear, Gunpowder

Piglin

• Special: Peaceful if you wear gold armor
• If aggressive: Fast and powerful; run or gold-bribe

Wither Skeleton

• Health: 35 HP
• Attack: Melee + Wither effect (causes HP drain)
• Strategy: Sword combat; bring milk to cure Wither

Boss Mobs

Ender Dragon

• Health: 200 HP
• Strategy: Destroy End Crystals first, then attack head when diving
• Reward: 70 XP levels, exit portal, Dragon Egg

Wither

• Health: 300 HP
• Strategy: Spawn underground, melee with sword + healing potions
• Drops: Nether Star (for beacon)

Related Guides

• Survival Guide
• Nether Guide
• Enchanting Guide