{{about|mobs that are mainly hostile to the player|the removed hostile mob|Monster (entity)}}
[[File:OverWorld Monsters.png|260px|right|thumb|Some of the many common monsters from ''[[Minecraft]]''.]]

The term '''Monster''' refers to a category of [[Mob|mobs]] that are mainly hostile to the [[Player|player]].

== Common properties ==
Mobs mentioned on this page share the following properties:
* They are classified as {{cd|Monster}} or {{cd|Enemy}} in the game code and [[Spawn|spawning mechanics]].
* Most of them are attacked by {{EntityLink|Iron Golem|text=Iron Golems}} and {{EntityLink|Snow Golem|text=Snow Golems}}.
* Most of them don't spawn naturally in [[Peaceful]] difficulty.
* They prevent the player from [[Bed#Sleeping|sleeping]].
* They are attacked by [[Conduit|conduits]].
* Most of them are triggers in the "Monster Hunter" [[advancement]] and "Monsters Hunted" challenge.

== List of monsters ==
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* {{EntityLink|Blaze}}
* {{EntityLink|Bogged}}
* {{EntityLink|Breeze}}
* {{EntityLink|Cave Spider}}
* {{EntityLink|Creaking}}
* {{EntityLink|Creeper}}
* {{EntityLink|Drowned}}
* {{EntityLink|Elder Guardian}}
* {{EntityLink|Elder Guardian Ghost}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{EntityLink|Ender Dragon}}
* {{EntityLink|Enderman}}
* {{EntityLink|Endermite}}
* {{EntityLink|Evoker}}
* {{EntityLink|Ghast}}
* {{EntityLink|Giant}}{{only|java|short=1}}
* {{EntityLink|Guardian}}
* {{EntityLink|Hoglin}}
* {{EntityLink|Husk}}
* {{EntityLink|Illusioner}}{{only|java|short=1}}
* {{EntityLink|Magma Cube}}
* {{EntityLink|Phantom}}
* {{EntityLink|Piglin}}
* {{EntityLink|Piglin Brute}}
* {{EntityLink|Pillager}}
* {{EntityLink|Ravager}}
* {{EntityLink|Shulker}}
* {{EntityLink|Silverfish}}
* {{EntityLink|Skeleton}}
* {{EntityLink|Slime}}
* {{EntityLink|Spider}}
* {{EntityLink|Stray}}
* {{EntityLink|Vex}}
* {{EntityLink|Vindicator}}
* {{EntityLink|Warden}}
* {{EntityLink|Witch}}
* {{EntityLink|Wither}}
* {{EntityLink|Wither Skeleton}}
* {{EntityLink|Zoglin}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombie}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombie Villager}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombified Piglin}}
}}

Additionally, {{in|bedrock}}, the ID of the [[undead]] horses are part of the [[undead]] category, which is a subclass of the monster category.
* {{EntityLink|Skeleton Horse}}
* {{EntityLink|Zombie Horse}}

== Related mobs ==
This mob is hostile, but is not treated as a monster in the game code - rather as an [[animal]].
* {{EntityLink|Killer Bunny}}{{only|java|short=1}}

These mobs are monsters in the game code, but are not treated as such in game:
* {{EntityLink|Strider}}<ref>{{cd|net/minecraft/world/entity/monster/Strider}}</ref>
* {{EntityLink|Ocelot}}<ref>{{Bug|MC-1788||Ocelots do not spawn naturally on peaceful difficulty in jungle and bamboo jungle biomes}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Monster Hunter}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Monster Hunter;Monsters Hunted}}

== Trivia ==

* The warden is the only monster that does not count towards the Monster Hunter advancement or Monsters Hunted challenge.
** The reason for this is because the warden is not intended to be slain, and is instead meant to be evaded.

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Blaze.gif|A blaze.
Bogged.webp|A bogged.
Breeze.gif|A breeze.
Cave Spider.png|A cave spider.
Creaking JE1.png|A creaking.
Creeper JE3 BE1.png|A creeper.
Drowned.png|A drowned.
Elder Guardian.gif|An elder guardian.
Ender Dragon.gif|An ender dragon.
Enderman BE.png|An enderman.
Endermite.gif|An endermite.
Evoker.png|An evoker.
Ghast.gif|A ghast.
Zombie.png|A giant.
Guardian.gif|A guardian
Hoglin.png|A hoglin.
Husk.png|A husk.
Illusioner.png|An illusioner.
Magma Cube.png|A magma cube.
Phantom.gif|A phantom.
Piglin.png|A piglin.
Piglin Brute.png|A piglin brute.
Pillager.png|A pillager.
Ravager.png|A ravager.
Shulker.png|A shulker.
Silverfish.gif|A silverfish.
Skeleton idle animation.webp|A skeleton.
Skeleton Horse.png|A skeleton horse.
Slime.png|A slime.
Spider.png|A spider.
Stray.png|A stray.
Vex.gif|A vex.
Vindicator.png|A vindicator.
Warden.gif|A warden.
Witch.png|A witch.
Wither.png|A wither.
Wither Skeleton.png|A wither skeleton.
Zoglin.png|A zoglin.
Zombie.png|A zombie.
Zombie Horse Revision 3.png|A zombie horse.
Plains Zombie Villager Base.png|A zombie villager.
Zombified Piglin.png|A zombified piglin.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Monsters 1.21.png|Mobs that are classified as monsters in the game code as of [[Java Edition 1.21]] apart from the bogged.
CreeprClose.png|A creeper in a stronghold.
A Zombie Breaking Down a Door.png|A zombie breaking a [[door]].
MInecraft-Nether-Soulsand-Valley-03.jpg|Some skeletons in a [[soul sand valley]].
Spider Glich.png|A spider retaliating against a skeleton.
WitchesMagic.png|Two witches in a [[swamp]].
Witch at Home.png|A witch in her [[Swamp Hut|hut]].
Enderman Party.png|A haunting of endermen in [[the End]].
Slimes-in-cave.jpg|Slimes inside a [[cave]].
Wither Skeleton and Blaze.png|A blaze and a wither skeleton in a [[Nether fortress]].
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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