Arthropod
For other uses, see Arthropod (disambiguation).
This article is about the in-game mob classification. For the enchantment, see Bane of Arthropods.
Arthropod is an in-game classification covering all invertebrate, bug-like mobs.
Properties
All arthropods share the two following properties.
- Arthropods take extra damage and receive Slowness IV when hit with a weapon enchanted with Bane of Arthropods.
- In Java Edition, all of these mobs are part of the
#arthropodentity tag. In Bedrock Edition, all of these mobs are part of thearthropodfamily.
List of mobs
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition Classic | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.26 SURVIVAL TEST | Added spiders. | ||||||
| Java Edition Beta | |||||||
| 1.8 | Pre-release | Added silverfish and cave spiders. | |||||
| Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Added the Bane of Arthropods enchantment, which increases damage against arthropods and applies Slowness. | |||||
| 1.8 | 14w11a | Added endermites. | |||||
| 1.15 | 19w34a | Added bees. | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.3.3 | Added spiders. | ||||||
| v0.9.0 | build 1 | Added silverfish. | |||||
| v0.11.0 | build 1 | Added cave spiders. | |||||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Added the Bane of Arthropods enchantment, which increases damage against arthropods and applies Slowness. | |||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Added endermites. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.14.0 | beta 1.14.0.1 | Added bees. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added spiders. |
| TU5 | Added silverfish and cave spiders. | ||||||
| TU7 | Added the Bane of Arthropods enchantment, which increases damage against arthropods and applies Slowness. | ||||||
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | Added endermites. | |
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | Added spiders, silverfish and cave spiders. | ||||||
| 1.7.10 | Added endermites. | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Arthropod" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
Renders
Screenshots
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A cave spider next to a spider -
A swarm of silverfish -
A skeleton riding a spider -
A spider next to its spawner in a monster room
