{{For|other jockeys|Jockey}}
{{For|other spiders|Spider (disambiguation)}}
{{For|other skeletons|Skeleton (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox entity
|image=Spider Jockey.png
| spawn = See [[#Spawning|Spawning]]
}}

A '''spider jockey''' is the rare appearance of a [[spider]] being ridden by a [[skeleton]].

== Spawning ==
When a spider spawns, there is a 1% for a skeleton to spawn riding it.

Spider jockeys can spawn in most cases where a normal spider can spawn. 
This includes: dark areas of [[light level]] 0, [[monster spawner]]s, and [[trial spawners]]. 

Spider jockeys spawned in narrow enclosures can cause the skeleton rider to die of suffocation, due to the spider climbing the walls and forcing the skeleton into the ceiling. They can also spawn in a 1-block tall space with a transparent block above, preventing the skeleton from suffocating.

Like their normal counterparts, the skeleton can spawn with armor and/or an enchanted bow, and, {{in|java}}, the spider has a chance to spawn with various status effects in Hard [[difficulty]]. See [[Skeleton#Geared skeletons]] and [[Spider#Status effects]] for details.

[[File:spiderjockeyinglass.png|thumb|Spider jockey spawned with the skeleton's head inside glass.]]

[[Wither skeleton]]s, [[stray]]s, and [[bogged]] do not spawn as part of a spider jockey.

== Behavior ==
{{main|Riding}}
Both mobs behave similarly to how they normally do. The spider can walk and climb at its normal speed and is not weighed down by the skeleton. The skeleton can shoot arrows and pick up equipment it finds. 

When a spider jockey enters a body of [[water]], both mobs will sink. If the jockey is completely submerged below a certain point(around the skeleton's head), the skeleton will be forcibly dismounted from the spider, separating the jockey.

Like with regular spiders, [[cobweb]]s will not slow down spider jockeys.

=== Attacking ===
{{IN|JE}}, the movement of the spider jockey is controlled by the skeleton. When attacking, the spider jockey will strafe and try to keep distance from the target while the skeleton shoots arrows. The spider cannot attack or lunge while being ridden.

{{IN|BE}}, the movement of the spider jockey is controlled by the spider. When attacking, the spider moves towards and lunges at the target like usual while the skeleton shoots arrows.

In both editions, the spider and skeleton cannot attack each other.

== History ==
<!--Only state history that is relevant to the spider jockey, for history specific to the spider or skeleton state it on its respective page-->
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||August 16, 2010|link=https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6273.msg418236#msg418236|[[Notch]] mentions the concept of spider jockeys in a [https://www.tigsource.com/ TIGSource] forum post.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.17|[[File:Spider Jockey a1.0.17.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|slink=:Category:Information needed requiring unarchived version|[[File:Spider Jockey a1.2.0.png|48px]] [[Skeleton]]s that ride spider jockeys now hold a [[bow]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|As with [[spider]]s, spider jockeys can now climb vertically up walls.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|Spider jockeys can now be "neutral-hostile" with the addition of [[rain]]. The [[light]] level is low enough in a rainstorm for the skeleton to not combust, but high enough for the spider to not be actively hunting. In this state, the [[skeleton]] shoots the [[player]] with [[arrow]]s, but the spider does not give chase (unless the spider jockey wanders into a shady area) because movement is controlled by the spider. The player can safely observe this kind of spider jockey from a distance of 16 or more [[block]]s away.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|[[File:Spider Jockey Beta v1.8.png|48px]] Skeletons that ride spider jockeys' [[bow]]s are now larger and held more realistically (full-sized bows, two-handed, and pulling the [[arrow]] back) than in previous versions (in one hand).
|Skeletons that ride spider jockeys now fire [[arrow]]s slightly slower. Their arrows, however, are shot with more force.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.0.0.png|48px]] Skeletons that ride spider jockeys now hold their [[bow]] with one hand again, but they still have the larger and held realistically bow.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w34a|Spider [[spawn egg]]s now have a chance to spawn a spider jockey.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w36a|[[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[Spider]] spawn eggs used in [[nether fortress]]es now have a chance to spawn a spider jockey with a [[wither skeleton]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w09a|Skeletons no longer dismount the spiders when the world is reloaded.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.9 15w31a.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[Skeleton]]s that ride spider jockeys now lower their arms when idle and their sitting position has been shifted a bit lower.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|[[File:Stray Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[Spider]]s spawned in cold [[biome]]s can now have a [[stray]] skeleton rider.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|Spider jockeys no longer naturally spawn with a stray rider or wither skeleton rider.<ref>{{bug|MC-109415}} resolved as "Works As Intended"</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre5|Spider jockeys now spawn. They did not since 1.9.4 due to a bug.<ref>{{bug|MC-103516}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Spider Jockey.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Spider Jockey.png|48px]]The textures of spider jockeys have been changed.
|The movement of a spider jockey is now controlled by the skeleton. The spider in a spider jockey no longer performs melee spider attacks on the player.<ref>{{bug|MC-236303|resolution=Won't Fix}}</ref>}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.0.0.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys. [[Cave spider]]s also have a chance to spawn with a skeleton rider.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|[[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Skeleton Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Added [[wither skeleton]] jockeys with a cave spider variant.
|Spider jockeys have an 80% chance to spawn with a wither skeleton rider when spawned in [[the Nether]] (via spawn eggs, monster spawners, etc).}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Stray Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Cave Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Spider jockeys now have a 80% chance to spawn with a [[stray]] rider in snowy [[biome]]s.
|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.9 15w31a.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[Skeleton]]s that ride spider jockeys now lower their arms when idle.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Spider Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Spider Wither Skeleton Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Spider Stray Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Skeleton Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Cave Spider Stray Jockey BE.png|64px]] The textures of spiders have now been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||?|Cave spiders no longer spawn jockeys.
|Wither skeletons and strays no longer spawn as riders.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.0.0.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Spider Jockey.png|64px]] The texture of spider jockeys has now been changed.}}

|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.9 15w31a.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Cave Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys.}}
}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Spider Jockey at night.png|A spider jockey at night.
Skelevsjockey.png|A dueling [[skeleton]] and spider jockey.
Pumpkinskeletonspider.png|During [[wikipedia: Halloween|Halloween]], it is possible for skeletons on spider jockeys to spawn wearing a [[carved pumpkin]] or [[jack o'lantern]].
Skeleton-spider-desert.png|A spider jockey in a [[desert]] biome.
Burning-jockey.png|A burning spider jockey in daylight.
A Wither Skeleton Cave Spider Jockey.jpg|A [[wither skeleton]] riding a cave spider.
Spider jockey chasing a player.png|A spider jockey chasing a player.
ComposerLumos Spider jockey screenshot.png|A spider jockey with an enchanted bow shooting an arrow at the player.
A Spider Jockey.jpg|A spider jockey.
Skeleton Riding Spider.png|A spider jockey in the rain.
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots === 
<gallery>
Spider Pig.png|A skeleton riding a [[pig]] riding a spider, posted by [[Jeb]] on social media.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
LEGO Spider Jockey.png|[[Lego Minecraft]] Spider Jockey.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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