he world of Minecraft is home to an entire army of creatures that, apparently, have set themselves the goal of turning a peaceful sandbox into a natural “survivalist”. Believe me, there are enough of them in the game to cause you trouble. The exact number of enemies depends on how you count them and which version of the game you are considering. But in this article, we will consider the most nasty ones.
Regular mobs
Creepers
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / House in the form of a creeper – the mob itself looks identical
A walking stick of dynamite with depression, judging by his face. Perhaps the most insidious and recognizable enemy in Minecraft. Literally loves to ruin your plans for building and improving a cozy house. This green guy with a sad face can sneak up on you from behind absolutely silently and start hissing at the most inopportune moment.
After that, the silent one simply explodes, destroying an area of a couple dozen blocks around. If there was a house next to you, then you no longer have a house. As soon as you hear a hiss, it is highly recommended to run away and prepare to mourn your labors.
Skeletons
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Ordinary skeleton
A bony Minecraft sniper who turned archery into a true art of mocking players. Skeletons like to appear in the most inconvenient places and can shoot arrows literally through small cracks. They have 20 units of health, and such mobs move at an average speed. They are able to climb stairs and swim.
Skeletons spawn in dark places with a light level of 7. They are active only at night and in dark areas, and when exposed to sunlight, they begin to burn and take damage. When attacked in close combat, they try to move to a shooting distance. Only those who do not go anywhere will not hide from his keen eye. After defeating the skeleton, you can get bones for taming wolves and arrows.
Witches
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Witch
One of the most insidious hostile mobs. Lives in swamp huts or appears in dark places and attacks the player by throwing potions at him. This can be either a regular poison or a curse of weakness or slowness.
The witch drinks potions of regeneration and damage resistance. If you don’t kill her quickly, she can survive even powerful attacks, as she will continue to weaken the player. Groups of such mobs are especially dangerous. Sometimes after death, she leaves behind ingredients for potions, so you can take her supplies and become a potion maker yourself.
Ancient Guardians
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Ancient Guardian
A huge cyclops with a fish tail has a very unpleasant character. Not only does it fry uninvited visitors with its laser gaze, but it also sends a curse of fatigue on you, because of which your hands become like cotton wool and you can’t dig anything. The ancient guardian turns the life of any diver into a real nightmare.
Phantoms
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Phantom
Phantoms appear if the player does not sleep for a long time. They attack from the air, causing damage and knocking you down from a height if the hero has climbed higher. They are especially dangerous in groups. To avoid meeting them, you need to sleep regularly or wear a helmet with “repair”.
Endermen
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Ender Dragon
Endermen are tall neutral mobs that attack if the player looks them in the eye or hits them. They teleport to you, avoiding water at all costs. They carry (read: steal) blocks. In the End, they are aggressive for no reason. Their screams and sudden attacks scare newbies. Or those who meticulously arranged their home and then discovered that a beautiful block was missing.
Bosses
The Wither
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Wither
One of the most dangerous bosses in Minecraft, which can be summoned manually. Attacks with destructive skulls that explode and cause massive damage. In the second phase, the Wither goes into “wither attack” mode and disables your health regeneration, as if hinting: “Stop eating steaks, fight like a man!” Upon death, it leaves behind a valuable Netherite Star.
Ender Dragon
Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Ender Dragon
The final boss of the game, guarding the End. He has very powerful attacks, such as fireballs that knock the character off platforms, as well as dashes that throw you into the void. The crystals on the obsidian towers heal him, so you must destroy them first. After defeating him, a portal to his home world opens. If you reactivate the crystals, the dragon is reborn.
Without these wonderful guys, it would be really boring, right? So next time a creeper smashes your house to pieces, a witch poisons you, and phantoms start a carousel of death… just remember, this is Mojang’s special form of love so that you don’t get bored in Minecraft. Well, or an excuse to finally put a bed and get some sleep.
