Minecraft has the most diverse and extensive group of mobs among all the popular sandbox games you can play in 2022. Because of that, it becomes understandingly challenging to figure everything about all of them. If that’s the case for you, you have come to the right place. We have covered all the mobs in Minecraft, from the tiny Endermite to the scary new boss, Warden, added in Minecraft 1.19. And in case you’re more interested in learning about all the Minecraft biomes, we already have a guide ready for you. With that said, let’s meet all the 77 mobs available in Minecraft in 2022.
Full List of All 77 Mobs in Minecraft (Updated July 2022)
The term “mob” comprises all the AI-driven living creatures in Minecraft. If you want to know about a particular mob, use the table below to skip ahead and read about the mob you are curious about.
Types of Mobs in Minecraft
Mobs in Minecraft are programmed to show a fixed behavior towards the players. With that in mind, we have divided the mobs into three broad categories:
- Passive Mobs: These mobs never attack the players
- Neutral Mobs: These mobs attack the players only when triggered.
- Hostile Mobs: These mobs are aggressive towards the players by default.
Passive Mobs of Minecraft
Passive mobs are the safest mobs you can encounter in your Minecraft world. They don’t attack any player even after being provoked. The only exception to these characteristics is the pufferfish, which unintentionally attacks other mobs and players if they get too close.
Axolotl
Axolotls are aquatic creatures that are only found in the lush caves biome, which was introduced in Minecraft 1.18. They have five different colors, one of which is the rarest Axolotl in Minecraft. All Axolotls prefer to stay underwater. They can survive on land too, but only for a few minutes. Not to forget, they are also extremely slow while moving on the ground. Though, Axolotls can prevail indefinitely on land if it’s raining.
As for their behavior, Axolotls are passive towards players but they attack almost all aquatic mobs, including the drowned. They don’t attack turtles, dolphins, frogs, and other axolotls. So, if you ever want to create an army of aquatic warriors, you can use our guide to tame and breed Axolotls in Minecraft.
Allay
Winner of the 2021 mob vote, Allay is a functional flying mob in Minecraft. It takes items from players and tries to find copies of those objects in the Minecraft world. Then, if and when it finds the item’s copies, the Allay picks them up and returns them to the player. It is the only mob in Minecraft that can perform such an advanced task.
Moreover, Allay is also the only mob in Minecraft that can duplicate itself without the need for a partner. Go through our dedicated guide to understand Allay duplication in depth. Regarding usefulness, Allay is easily one of the most versatile mobs in the game. You can even make automatic farms with Allay in Minecraft. The only limitation is your imagination.
Bat
The bats are passive flying mobs in Minecraft that make the underground areas of the game more interesting. They spawn in the cave biomes and the overworld biomes that spread into the caves. You can find them flying or hanging upside down beneath solid blocks. If the bat feels your presence, it will immediately fly away. And it can even detect you while you are invisible.
Cat
Cats are tameable passive mobs in Minecraft, and they only spawn in villages and swamp huts. There are 11 different types of cats in Minecraft,which share the same characteristics but have different skins. You have to breed cats in Minecraft to get all these variants. Cats naturally hiss at phantoms and creepers, both of which avoid coming close to any cats.
Moreover, cats are also immune from fall damage in Minecraft, making them a great partner for extended adventures. You can even get random gift loot from them if you tame cats in Minecraft. But to obtain the gift, the cat must be able to touch and sleep close to you.
Chicken
Even though they might look basic, chickens are beneficial common mobs in Minecraft. They are the primary source of edible chicken, feathers, and eggs. Regarding behavior, all chickens in Minecraft wander erratically and are immune to fall damage. They can slow their fall speed indefinitely by flapping their wings. But chickens naturally get attacked by ocelots, feral cats, and foxes.
As for their breeding, all chickens spawn from eggs. You can pick and throw chicken eggs, and a chick might pop out every once in a while. Chickens in Minecraft can’t be tamed, but farming them in Minecraft yield beneficial results, at least in terms of food.
Cod
In Minecraft, cods are a type of fish that spawn only in the oceans. The cod fish usually generates in a group of 3-7 mobs and can be killed to obtain edible raw cod. A cod can’t survive outside water and dies even in cauldron water and waterlogged leaves and other blocks.
Cow
Cows are common mobs in Minecraft that spawn in grassy biomes in small groups. They don’t attack any other mob or player, but instead they try to run away to safety when they get attacked by the player. It also avoids water, environmental hazards, and steep falls.
You can use a bucket on the cows to collect milk from cows in Minecraft. But to obtain raw beef or leather, you must kill the cow. Even though cows are pretty helpful, there is no way to domesticate or tame them, which is a little disappointing. But you can still use wheat to make them follow you around and to breed cows in Minecraft.
Donkey
Donkeys are tameable mobs that can be ridden by attaching a saddle and turned into moveable storage by fitting a chest. They spawn in plains, savanna, and meadow biomes in a group of up to three donkeys. If not equipped with a saddle, the donkey keeps roaming around while doing random movements.