Squid

Squid are passive mobs that spawn in water.

Spawning
$$ two to four squid can spawn in water, as long as the biome is a river or ocean biome variant from Y-level 46 to 63. $$ two to four squid can spawn in ocean biomes, and two squid can spawn in river biomes, at any Y-level; and squid have a 5% chance to spawn as babies. In addition, squid spawn only on the surface, i.e. there must not be a solid or spawnable block above the spawn location.

Drops

 * s 1–3. The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 1–6 with Looting III.
 * Experience when killed by a player or tamed wolf
 * Killing a baby squid yields no items and no experience.[Java Edition]

Behavior
Squid are passive toward the player. They are not attracted to light and do not deliberately interact with the player.

When a squid moves, its tentacles open and close, giving it an appearance of pushing itself leisurely forward. A squid hovers in place when first spawned into the world and wanders around aimlessly in three dimensions.

Squid suffocate when out of water, dying after 300 game ticks (15 seconds). While on land, they remain stationary until they suffocate. They can take fall damage and burn like any other land mob, but they cannot drown. When out of the water, squid are extremely resistant to knockback.

Squid cannot swim in lava, even if given a Fire Resistance effect. They simply pass through the lava and behave as if on land.

Unlike land-based mobs, squid can swim against a current and not get pushed by it.

Guardians and elder guardians attack squid in the same manner as they would do to a player, even if the squid is affected by invisibility.

Squid are affected by the Impaling enchantment — $$ because they are aquatic mobs, and $$ as long as they touch water.

Squid produce a cloud of black ink particles and swim away when attacked. They also produce unique dark blue bubble particles when hit.

Squid sometimes beach themselves and suffocate on the banks of rivers and occasionally on ocean beaches.

Squid are attacked by axolotls.

Although squid have a baby variant in Bedrock Edition, there is currently no way to breed them.

If the player is in spectator mode or is far away from the squid, the squid remains stationary. When attacked in this state, the squid cannot flee.

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Entity data
Squid have entity data associated with them that contains various properties.

Trivia

 * Hitting a squid underwater causes them to rise approximately $$–$$ a block.
 * Squid cannot be damaged by attacks to their tentacles.
 * Squid don't have a death animation.
 * Squid behave like some land mobs and attempt to ride a minecart.
 * Squid are the first passive mob to spawn at any light level, in water, and without grass.
 * The squid's idle sound is barely audible.
 * If a squid is out of the water, its arms swing more slowly as its oxygen meter goes down. When 15 seconds have passed, its arms stop swinging and the squid begins to suffocate.
 * In real life, squid have two long tentacles and eight arms. The squid in-game is closer to an octopus. Both squid and octopus in real life have a beak-like mouth, while the squid in-game have a mouth lined with teeth.
 * Squid are not affected by the "Dinnerbone" Name Tag easter egg.