“Mobs” is the term used in Minecraft to describe all living entities that populate the game world.
Technically, “mob” stands for “mobile entity,” but it’s a dual-fitting term, because most Minecraft mobs are made up of a great number of members.
Minecraft’s diverse array of mobs serve various functions and have different intents and behaviors in the game.
But, before we get to that, here are all the mobs you’ll find in Minecraft (by edition):
Java Edition Minecraft Mobs
The Java Edition of Minecraft is the original version of the game, developed for PC and Mac.
While it doesn’t have some of the mobs included in later editions of the game, it does have some mobs that later editions do not, including the popular and delightful Killer Bunny.
Here are the Java Minecraft mobs, categorized by behavior:
Passive/Friendly Mobs in Java
Passive mobs in Minecraft are comfortable with and friendly toward players.
They never attack, and can be made into friends.
These are the passive mobs that appear in the Java edition:
- Allay
- Axolotl
- Bat
- Camel
- Cat
- Chicken
- Cod
- Cow
- Donkey
- Fox
- Frog
- Glow Squid
- Horse
- Mooshroom
- Mule
- Ocelot
- Parrot
- Pig
- Pufferfish
- Rabbit
- Salmon
- Sheep
- Skeleton Horse
- Sniffer
- Snow Golem
- Squid
- Strider
- Tadpole
- Tropical Fish
- Turtle
- Villager
- Wandering Trader
- Zombie Horse
Note: The Pufferfish mob is categorized as passive and does not attack, but can poison or damage a player if approached or touched in its puffed form.
Hostile Mobs in Java
Hostile mobs in Minecraft are just that – hostile.
They always attack on sight and attempt to do damage to a player.
These are the hostile mobs that appear in the Java edition:
- Blaze
- Chicken Jockey
- Creeper
- Drowned
- Elder Guardian
- Ender Dragon (Boss)
- Endermite
- Evoker
- Ghast
- Giant
- Guardian
- Hoglin
- Hoglin Jockey
- Husk
- Illusioner
- Killer Bunny
- Magma Cube
- Phantom
- Piglin Brute
- Pillager
- Ravager
- Ravager Jockey
- Shulker
- Silverfish
- Skeleton
- Skeleton Horseman
- Slime
- Spider Jockey
- Stray
- Vex
- Vindicator
- Warden
- Witch
- Wither (Boss)
- Wither Skeleton
- Zoglin
- Zombie
- Zombie Villager
Notes: Several mobs that are passive or neutral in their ordinary forms can become hostile under certain conditions.
These include the rare Chicken Jockey and Spider Jockey mobs, which occur when other hostile mobs, such as zombies or skeletons are spawned riding chickens or spiders.
Giant, Illusioner and Killer Bunny mobs cannot spawn naturally. They must be spawned with a command.
Neutral Mobs in Java
Neutral mobs in Minecraft largely ignore players.
They will attack, but only if a player is hostile towards them.
These are the neutral mobs that appear in the Java edition:
- Bee
- Cave Spider
- Dolphin
- Enderman
- Goat
- Iron Golem
- Llama
- Panda
- Piglin
- Polar Bear
- Spider
- Spider Jockey
- Trader Llama
- Wolf
- Zombified Piglin
Bedrock Edition Minecraft Mobs
The Bedrock Edition of Minecraft is the cross-platform version of the game, which allows gameplay between players on PCs, mobile devices, and gaming consoles.
It is the most common edition in play today, used across most devices.
Here are the Bedrock Minecraft mobs, categorized by behavior:
Passive/Friendly Mobs in Bedrock
Passive mobs in Minecraft are comfortable with and friendly toward players.
They never attack, and can be made into friends.
These are the passive mobs that appear in the Bedrock edition:
- Agent (can be turned on)
- Allay
- Axolotl
- Bat
- Camel
- Cat
- Chicken
- Cod
- Cow
- Donkey
- Elder Guardian Ghost
- Fox
- Frog
- Glow Squid
- Horse
- Mooshroom
- Mule
- NPC (can be turned on)
- Ocelot
- Parrot
- Pig
- Pufferfish
- Rabbit
- Salmon
- Sheep
- Skeleton Horse
- Sniffer
- Snow Golem
- Squid
- Strider
- Tadpole
- Tropical Fish
- Turtle
- Villager
- Wandering Trader
- Zombie Horse
Note: The Pufferfish mob is categorized as passive and does not attack, but can poison or damage a player if approached or touched in its puffed form.
Hostile Mobs in Bedrock
Hostile mobs in Minecraft are just that – hostile.
They always attack on sight and attempt to do damage to a player.
These are the hostile mobs that appear in the Bedrock edition:
- Blaze
- Chicken Jockey
- Creeper
- Drowned
- Elder Guardian
- Ender Dragon (Boss)
- Endermite
- Evoker
- Ghast
- Guardian
- Hoglin
- Hoglin Jockey
- Husk
- Magma Cube
- Phantom
- Piglin Brute
- Pillager
- Ravager
- Ravager Jockey
- Shulker
- Silverfish
- Skeleton
- Skeleton Horseman
- Slime
- Spider Jockey
- Stray
- Vex
- Vindicator
- Warden
- Witch
- Wither (Boss)
- Wither Skeleton
- Zoglin
- Zombie
- Zombie Villager
Note: All of the mobs removed from the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft were hostile mobs.
The mobs that appear in the original Java Edition of the game, but do not appear in the bedrock edition, are Killer Bunny, Giant, and Illusioner.
Neutral Mobs in Bedrock
Neutral mobs in Minecraft largely ignore players.
They will attack, but only if a player is hostile towards them.
These are the neutral mobs that appear in the Bedrock edition:
- Bee
- Cave Spider
- Dolphin
- Enderman
- Goat
- Iron Golem
- Llama
- Panda
- Piglin
- Polar Bear
- Spider
- Spider Jockey
- Trader Llama
- Wolf
- Zombified Piglin
Education Edition Minecraft Mobs
The Education Edition of Minecraft is the edition designed for schools and teachers.
It includes additional features that make the game more effective as a learning tool, including two new mobs.
(These mobs can also be activated in Minecraft Bedrock.)
Here are the Education Edition Minecraft mobs, categorized by behavior:
Passive/Friendly Mobs in Minecraft Education Edition
Passive mobs in Minecraft are comfortable with and friendly toward players.
They never attack, and can be made into friends.
These are the passive mobs that appear in the Education edition:
- Agent
- Allay
- Axolotl
- Bat
- Camel
- Cat
- Chicken
- Cod
- Cow
- Donkey
- Elder Guardian Ghost
- Fox
- Frog
- Glow Squid
- Horse
- Mooshroom
- Mule
- NPC (non-player characters)
- Ocelot
- Parrot
- Pig
- Pufferfish
- Rabbit
- Salmon
- Sheep
- Skeleton Horse
- Sniffer
- Snow Golem
- Squid
- Strider
- Tadpole
- Tropical Fish
- Turtle
- Villager
- Wandering Trader
- Zombie Horse
Note: Agents are interactive mobs that help teach players coding.
NPC, or non-player characters, are additional world-dwelling characters that can be added to the game with a command and are interactive once in game.
Hostile Mobs in Minecraft Education Edition
Hostile mobs in Minecraft are just that – hostile.
They always attack on sight and attempt to do damage to a player.
These are the hostile mobs that appear in the Education edition:
- Blaze
- Chicken Jockey
- Creeper
- Drowned
- Elder Guardian
- Ender Dragon (Boss)
- Endermite
- Evoker
- Ghast
- Guardian
- Hoglin
- Hoglin Jockey
- Husk
- Magma Cube
- Phantom
- Piglin Brute
- Pillager
- Ravager
- Ravager Jockey
- Shulker
- Silverfish
- Skeleton
- Skeleton Horseman
- Slime
- Spider Jockey
- Stray
- Vex
- Vindicator
- Warden
- Witch
- Wither (Boss)
- Wither Skeleton
- Zoglin
- Zombie
- Zombie Villager
Note: The Education Edition of Minecraft has all the same hostile mobs as the Bedrock edition.
Neutral Mobs in Minecraft Education Edition
Neutral mobs in Minecraft largely ignore players.
They will attack, but only if a player is hostile towards them.
These are the neutral mobs that appear in the Education edition:
- Bee
- Cave Spider
- Dolphin
- Enderman
- Goat
- Iron Golem
- Llama
- Panda
- Piglin
- Polar Bear
- Spider
- Spider Jockey
- Trader Llama
- Wolf
- Zombified Piglin
Note: The Education Edition of Minecraft has all the same neutral mobs as the Bedrock edition.
Further Mobs of Minecraft
These lists represent the passive, neutral and hostile mobs in the three major editions of traditional Minecraft.
But there are other games in the Minecraft universe with their own mobs.
If you want to expand your Minecraft mob knowledge, check out The Mobs of Minecraft Dungeons.
And one last thing –
How many mobs are there in Minecraft?
Depending on the version of the game you’re playing, there are up to 86 different mobs in Minecraft.