Mob (entity)

Mobs were passive mobs that look identical to the players with the default skin.

Spawning

Mobs would generate in random places when a world was generated at Pre-classic. Later, they could be manually spawned by pressing G while playing in Classic mode. After approximately 1 minute, they would despawn. After both of these features were removed, they were only spawnable using mods and map editors, but otherwise were not available in vanilla Minecraft.

Drops

Mobs did not drop anything when they die.

Behavior

Mobs could not change blocks; they would just move around the map aimlessly, walking in slightly imperfect circles and jumping occasionally. While walking, they would flail their arms around and move their head randomly. Mobs were affected by solid blocks, but they were able to walk right through liquids, as if they were air. If the player had a custom skin, any mobs created would still use the default skin and would not assume the look of the player. They would not notice dangers, and because of this they would sometimes jump into the void.

Data values

ID

History

Java Edition pre-Classic
rd-132328					Mobs are added using the skin and model from Zombie Town.[1][2][3]
rd-20090515					Mobs can now be spawned by pressing G
					The walking animation is now less smooth.[is this the correct version?]
Java Edition Classic
0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 1)					The model of mobs is now used for other players in the newly introduced multiplayer mode.[4]
0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST					The texture used by both the mob mob and the player, which was bearded, has been replaced with a beardless version. However, the bearded skin is still used in some pictures.
					The ability to spawn mobs has been removed. However, they can still be spawned using mods and map editors.
Java Edition Indev
December 19, 2009					Rana is shown in a screenshot posted by Notch.
0.31		20091223-1			Changed mob model to Rana.
					Can now spawn, once again.
					Now randomly drop 0–2 sulphur, feathers or string when killed.
January 29, 2010					Steve and Black Steve is shown in a video posted by Notch.[5]
					At that point, it had been stated that the player avatar would look like Steve in the future, albeit with a miner hat and a different skin.[citation needed]
0.31		20100129			Added Steve and Black Steve model variants.
					Removed Rana model variant.
		20100130			Added Beast Boy model variant.
		20100131			Mob uses player model, once again.
					Removed Steve, Black Steve, and Beast Boy model variants.
		20100202			Mobs have been removed, once again.[verify]
Java Edition Infdev
20100316					Mobs are available again, although there still is no way to spawn them legitimately.
					It has no movement AI, therefore it is unable to walk around. It can, however, still rise in water and look around.
Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.9					Before this version, the walking animation for the player and the mob mob was different; the player and the mob would swing their arms wildly to their sides while walking.[6]
Java Edition Beta
1.2					The mob has been removed.
1.6.6					The changelog for this update contains the message "Removed Herobrine". This was Notch "joking" when removing parts of the coding for the mob.
Java Edition
1.11		16w32a			The entity IDs Mob, as well as the corresponding network ID 48, for mobs have been removed.

Trivia

• Mobs were the first mob ever added to the game.
• The Mob named Beast Boy is a reference to a character from the animated series "Teen Titans".
• If a monster spawner with mob is placed in Java Edition Beta 1.2 or later, it appears blank and no mobs spawn.
• Coding for mobs was still present until Java Edition Beta 1.6.6. Only the mob model was removed in Beta 1.2.
• Mobs use the old player model, so they are actually slightly taller than the player.
• Despite being taller than the player, mobs looked up at the player when chasing them. This is because their actual hit-box and eye height were shorter than the player's hit-box and eye height.

Gallery

Renders

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  How Rana's animation was supposed to play.

Screenshots

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  A plain full of mobs.
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  A mob in the distance.
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  Mobs in early Classic.
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  Mobs in mid-Classic.
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  A mob in a cave.
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  A mob in a field.
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  A mob under lava.
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  More mobs with glitched models.
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  A mob with a very glitched model.
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  Mobs in a hole.
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  A group of mobs in early Indev.
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  Mobs in late Indev.
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  A mob in 0.0.23a_01 (remake).
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  Mobs swimming in a lake. 0.0.23a_01 (remake).

Development images

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  The first image of mob.
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  Mobs beneath a structure.
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  Mobs with new second layer on head, with glasses for demonstration.
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  Mob with first armor.
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  Mob with changed armor model.
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  The first image of Rana.

Artwork

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  Artwork Dock made of Rana and her cat.^[7]
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  A part of a sketch Dock made of Rana. The full image wasn't archived, but the link name indicates that it had Rana standing in a puddle. This was a redesign from the original character.^[8]
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  A work-in-progress model Dock made of Rana.^[9]
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  A colored work-in-progress model Dock made of Rana.^[10]
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  A montage of the Rana model by Dock.^[11]
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  Another montage of the Rana model.^[12]
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  Rana placed in a 3D environment.^[13]
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  Another 3D environment with Rana.^[14]
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  Artwork Dock made of Rana with her cat.^[15]

See also

• Character - mobs (in general) or mobs that have names given to them.
• Villager – mob-like mobs that move around their village.
• Player – the Minecraft character that is controllable, with the same model as mobs.
• Mob – any entity in Minecraft that has the ability to move around, such as monsters or animals.
• Java Edition removed features – features that have been in Java Edition but were later removed.

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