All Hostile and Passive Minecraft Nether Mobs

The Nether is one of the three dimensions in Minecraft, and just like the Overworld, it has its own set of mobs you can find. There are currently 14 mobs you can encounter in the Nether, and most of them are hostile, though some are neutral and one is even passive. In this article, we deep dive into each of the Minecraft Nether mobs, including where you can find them, how much HP they have, and how much damage their attacks do. Keep reading to learn more!

Mobs Found in the Nether in Minecraft

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A number of mobs spawn in the Nether in Minecraft. Most are hostile, though some are neutral and even passive. Below are all of the mobs you'll find in the Nether:

Blaze (hostile)
Chicken Jockey (neutral)
Enderman (neutral)
Ghast (hostile)
Hoglin (hostile)
Magma Cube (hostile)
Piglin (neutral)
Piglin Brute (hostile)
Skeleton (hostile)
Strider (passive)
Strider Jockey (neutral)
Wither (hostile)
Wither Skeleton (hostile)
Zombified Piglin (neutral)

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Blaze

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Blazes are hostile mobs that spawn in Nether fortresses. They typically spawn in groups of 2 to 3 in Java Edition (JE) and groups of 1 to 3 in Bedrock Edition (BE). You might also find them by monster spawners in Nether fortresses.^{[1]
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- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Nether fortress, light level 11 or less
- Health points: 20 (10 hearts)
- Mob type: Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Small Fireball:
    - Easy: 3.5 HP
    - Normal: 5 HP
    - Hard: 7.5 HP
  - Fire:
    - 1 HP per sec for 5 sec
  - Contact:
    - Easy: 4 HP
    - Normal: 6 HP
    - Hard: 9 HP
- Hitbox: 1.8 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide
- Can be leashed: No
- Can ride boats: Yes
- Can ride minecarts: Yes

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Chicken Jockey

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In the Nether, Chicken Jockeys are chickens that are being ridden by baby zombified piglins. In Java Edition, they can spawn anywhere that zombified piglins can spawn. No chickens naturally spawn in the Nether, but there's a 4.75% chance that a baby zombified piglin will spawn in directly as a chicken jockey (which means that any zombified piglin has a 0.23% chance to spawn in as a baby zombified piglin riding a chicken). If the zombified piglin despawns, the chicken will be left behind.^{[3]
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- Behavior: Neutral
- Spawn: Anywhere baby zombified piglins can spawn
- Health points: 20 (10 hearts)
- Attack strength:
  - Easy: 2.5 HP
  - Normal: 3 HP
  - Hard: 4.5 HP

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Enderman

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Endermen are monsters that can spawn in the overworld, the Nether, and the End. In the Nether, they will spawn in the Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley, and the Warped Forest with a light level of 7 or less. It's neutral until you attack it or look directly at its face, in which case it will turn hostile.^{[4]
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Research source} Endermen drop ender pearls, which can be used to teleport. You can also use ender pearls to craft the Eye of Ender.^{[5]
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- Behavior: Neutral
- Spawn: In Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley, and the Warped Forest with a light level of 7 or less
- Health points: 40 (20 hearts)
- Mob type: Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Easy: 4.5 HP
  - Normal: 7 HP
  - Hard: 10.5 HP
- Hitbox: 2.9 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide

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Ghast

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In Java Edition, Ghasts spawn in groups of 4 in the Nether Wastes and Soul Sand Valley, and individually in the Basalt Deltas. In Bedrock Edition, they always spawn individually.^{[6]
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Research source} Ghasts drop Ghast Tears, which can be used to brew potions, create a dried Ghast, and craft an End Crystal.^{[7]
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- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Nether Wastes, Soul Sand Valley, Basalt Deltas
- Health points: 10 (5 hearts)
- Mob type: Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Fireball (impact):
    - Easy: 4 HP
    - Normal: 6 HP
    - Hard: 9 HP
    - To itself and other ghasts, when redirected by players: 1000 HP
  - Explosion (varies by proximity):
    - Easy: 9.5 HP
    - Normal: 17 HP
    - Hard: 25.5 HP
- Hitbox: 4 blocks high x 4 blocks wide

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Hoglin

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Hoglins can be most easily found in Crimson Forests. They spawn in small herds of 3 to 4, and they will spawn at any light level. You can also find them in Bastion Remnants, mostly in the hoglin stable. When killed, they'll drop porkchops and leather. If you kill one with fire or with a weapon enchanted with Fire Aspect, the dropped porkchop will be cooked; otherwise, the porkchop will be raw.^{[9]
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- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Crimson Forests, Bastion Remnants
- Health points: 40 (20 hearts)
- Mob type: Animal, Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Adult (JE):
    - Easy: 2.5 HP
    - Normal: 3 HP
    - Hard: 4.5 HP
  - Adult (BE):
    - Easy: 2.5 HP
    - Normal: 3 HP
    - Hard: 4.5 HP
  - Baby (JE):
    - Easy and Normal: 0.5 HP
    - Hard: 0.75 HP
  - Baby (BE):
    - 1 HP
- Hitbox:
  - Adult (JE): 1.4 blocks high x 1.39 blocks wide
  - Adult (BE): 1.4 blocks high x 1.4 blocks wide
  - Baby: 0.85 blocks high x 0.75 blocks wide
- Can be leashed: Yes
- Can ride boats: No
- Can ride minecarts: Yes

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Magma Cube

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Magma Cubes are a hostile mob found across the Nether, and they'll spawn at any light level. In Bastion Remnants, you'll find them in the main treasure room. Upon death, they'll drop Magma Cream, Verdant Froglight, Ochre Froglight, and Pearlescent Froglight.^{[11]
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- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Nether Wastes, Basalt Deltas, Nether Fortress, Bastion Remnant
- Health points:
  - Large: 16 (8 hearts)
  - Medium: 4 (2 hearts)
  - Small: 1 (.5 hearts)
- Armor points:
  - Large: 12
  - Medium: 6
  - Small: 3
- Mob type: Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Large:
    - Easy: 4 HP
    - Normal: 6 HP
    - Hard: 9 HP
  - Medium:
    - Easy: 3 HP
    - Normal: 4 HP
    - Hard: 6 HP
  - Small:
    - Easy: 2.5 HP
    - Normal: 3 HP
    - Hard: 4.5 HP
- Hitbox:
  - Large: 2.08 blocks high x 2.08 blocks wide
  - Medium: 1.04 blocks high x 1.04 blocks wide
  - Small: 0.52 blocks high x 0.52 blocks wide

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Piglin

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Piglins are a neutral mob, though they will be hostile if you aren't wearing at least one piece of golden armor. You can barter with the piglins with gold ingots. Baby piglins are passive and will take gold without giving anything in return. You'll find them in groups of 4 in the Nether Wastes and 3 to 4 in the Crimson Forest. In JE, they'll spawn at light level 11 or below; in BE, it must be light level 7 or below for piglins to spawn.^{[13]
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- Behavior: Neutral (adult), Passive (baby)
- Spawn: Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, Bastion Remnant
- Health points: 16 (8 hearts)
- Mob type: Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Golden Sword (JE):
    - Easy: 5 HP
    - Normal: 8 HP
    - Hard: 12 HP
  - Golden Sword (BE):
    - Easy: 5.5 HP
    - Normal: 9 HP
    - Hard: 13.5 HP
  - Golden Spear (damage depends on the velocity):
    - Easy: 6.5 HP
    - Normal: 11 HP
    - Hard: 16.5 HP
  - Crossbow (JE):
    - Easy and Normal: 2 HP to 5 HP
    - Hard: 3 HP to 5 HP
  - Crossbow (BE):
    - Easy and Normal: 1 HP to 4 HP
    - Hard: 1 HP to 5 HP
  - Unarmed:
    - Easy: 3.5 HP
    - Normal: 5 HP
    - Hard: 7.5 HP
- Hitbox:
  - Adult (JE): 1.95 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide
  - Adult (BE): 1.9 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide
  - Baby: 0.98 blocks high x 0.49 blocks wide

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Piglin Brute

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Piglin brutes are a stronger variation of the piglin that are found only in Bastion Remnants. Unlike piglins, they are hostile upon contact, have much higher health, and do more damage. You can reduce the detection range of piglin brutes by wearing a piglin head.^{[14]
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- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Bastion Remnants
- Health points: 50 (25 hearts)
- Mob type: Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Golden Axe (JE):
    - Easy: 7.5 HP
    - Normal: 13 HP
    - Hard: 19.5 HP
  - Golden Axe (BE):
    - Easy: 6 HP
    - Normal: 10 HP
    - Hard: 15 HP
  - Unarmed:
    - Easy: 4.5 HP
    - Normal: 7 HP
    - Hard: 10.5 HP
- Hitbox:
  - JE: 1.95 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide
  - BE: 1.9 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide

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Skeleton

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In the Nether, skeletons will spawn in groups of 4 (JE) or 1 to 2 (BE). They'll only spawn at light level 7 or below. Skeletons will drop bones and arrows upon death, which makes them a great mob to farm for useful materials.^{[15]
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- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Soul Sand Valley and Nether Fortress at light level 7 and below
- Health points: 20 (10 hearts)
- Mob type: Undead, Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Bow (JE):
    - Easy: 2 HP
    - Normal: 3 HP to 5 HP
    - Hard: 4 HP to 8 HP
  - Bow (BE):
    - Easy and Normal: 1 HP to 4 HP
    - Hard: 1 HP to 5 HP
  - Melee:
    - Easy and Normal: 2 HP
    - Hard: 3 HP
- Hitbox:
  - JE: 1.99 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide
  - BE: 1.9 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide

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Strider

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Striders are the only passive mob in the Nether, and they can spawn in every biome. They will spawn in groups of 2 to 4. There is also a chance the strider will spawn with a baby strider on its back; the baby will not dismount even after it has grown up. If you try to hurt a strider, it will run away instead of fighting back. Striders drop string when killed, but their best use is to ride it across lava (while directing it with a warped fungus on a stick).^{[16]
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- Behavior: Passive
- Spawn: All Nether biomes
- Health points: 20 (10 hearts)
- Mob type: Animal
- Hitbox:
  - Adult: 1.7 blocks high x 0.9 blocks wide
  - Baby: 0.85 blocks high x 0.45 blocks wide

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Strider Jockey

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There is a 1/30 chance that a strider will spawn being ridden by a zombified piglin. The strider jockey won't attack the player unless you attack the rider or any other nearby zombified piglins. If you kill the rider, the strider will turn passive. You can't tempt a strider jockey with a warped fungus or warped fungus on a stick, but you can put a leash on it.^{[17]
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- Behavior: Neutral
- Spawn: Anywhere striders can spawn
- Health points: 20 (10 hearts)
- Can be leashed: Yes

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Wither

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The Wither isn't a typical mob in the Nether; it's a boss that you must spawn using soul sand/soul soil and 3 wither skeleton skulls.^{[18]
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Research source} For more information on summoning and killing the Wither, check out this wikiHow guide.
- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Player-built
- Health points:
  - JE: 300 (150 hearts)
  - BE:
    - Easy: 300 (150 hearts)
    - Normal: 450 (225 hearts)
    - Hard: 600 (300 hearts)
- Mob type: Undead, Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Birth explosion (varies by proximity):
    - Java Edition:
      
      Easy: 35.5 HP
      
      Normal: 69 HP
      
      Hard: 103.5 HP
    - Bedrock Edition:
      
      Easy: 37 HP
      
      Normal: 72 HP
      
      Hard: 108 HP
  - Wither skull:
    - Easy: 5 HP
    - Normal: 8 HP
    - Hard: 12 HP
    - Explosion: 5 HP
  - Wither:
    - Normal: Wither II for 10 seconds (1 HP per sec, total 10 HP)
    - Hard: Wither II for 40 seconds (1 HP per sec, total 40 HP)
  - Dash attack (BE only):
    - Easy: 8.5 HP
    - Normal: 15 HP
    - Hard: 22.5 HP
  - Death explosion (varies by proximity) (BE only):
    - Easy: 37 HP
    - Normal: 72 HP
    - Hard: 108 HP
  - Half health explosion (varies by proximity) (BE only):
    - Easy: 37 HP
    - Normal: 72 HP
    - Hard: 108 HP
- Hitbox:
  - JE: 3.5 blocks high x 0.9 blocks wide
  - BE: 3 blocks high x 1 block wide

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Wither Skeleton

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Wither skeletons are hostile mobs found in Nether Fortresses. In Java Edition, they spawn in groups of 5; in Bedrock, they spawn in groups of 2 to 3. In Bedrock Edition, they will also spawn during the Wither fight when the Wither is at half health.^{[20]
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Research source} Wither skeletons drop coal and bones, but most importantly, they drop wither skeleton skulls. You need 3 wither skeleton skulls to summon the Wither.^{[21]
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- Behavior: Hostile
- Spawn: Nether Fortress, during the Wither fight when it reaches half health (BE only)
- Health points: 20 (10 hearts)
- Mob type: Undead, Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Stone Sword (JE):
    - Easy: 5 HP
    - Normal: 8 HP
    - Hard: 12 HP
  - Stone Sword (BE):
    - Easy: 5.5 HP
    - Normal: 9 HP
    - Hard: 13.5 HP
  - Unarmed:
    - Easy: 3 HP
    - Normal: 4 HP
    - Hard: 6 HP
  - Wither:
    - 1 HP per 2 sec (total of 10 HP)
- Hitbox:
  - JE: 2.4 blocks high x 0.7 blocks wide
  - BE: 2.4 blocks high x 0.86 blocks high

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Zombified Piglin

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Zombified piglins are a zombie variant of the piglin, and therefore share a lot of the same stats with piglins. They usually ignore the player, but if you attack a zombified piglin and it survives, it and all the surrounding zombified piglins will attack you. They spawn in groups of two to four (depending on the biome and your version), though they will spawn individually in Nether Fortresses in Bedrock Edition.^{[22]
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- Behavior: Neutral
- Spawn: Nether Wastes, Crimson Forest, Nether Fortress
- Health points: 20 (10 hearts)
  - In Java Edition, you can also find zombified piglin leaders that have 40 to 100 HP.
- Mob type: Undead, Monster
- Attack strength:
  - Golden Sword (JE):
    - Easy: 5 HP
    - Normal: 8 HP
    - Hard: 12 HP
  - Golden Sword (BE):
    - Easy: 5.5 HP
    - Normal: 9 HP
    - Hard: 13.5 HP
  - Golden Axe (JE):
    - Easy: 6.5 HP
    - Normal: 11 HP
    - Hard: 16.5 HP
  - Golden Axe (BE):
    - Easy: 5 HP
    - Normal: 8 HP
    - Hard: 12 HP
  - Golden Spear (damage depends on the velocity):
    - Easy: 6.5 HP
    - Normal: 10 HP
    - Hard: 15 HP
  - Crossbow (JE):
    - Easy and Normal: 2 HP to 5 HP
    - Hard: 3 HP to 5 HP
  - Crossbow (BE):
    - Easy and Normal: 1 HP to 4 HP
    - Hard: 1 HP to 5 HP
  - Unarmed:
    - Easy: 3.5 HP
    - Normal: 5 HP
    - Hard: 7.5 HP
- Hitbox:
  - Adult (JE): 1.95 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide
  - Adult (BE): 1.9 blocks high x 0.6 blocks wide
  - Baby: 0.98 blocks high x 0.49 blocks wide