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The Guardian is a hostile mob first introduced in 1.8. It is hostile and only spawns underwater, in Water Dungeons. Its eyes will always look toward the camera.

This mob was released in the 14w25a snapshot[1].

The Guardian spawns in Water Dungeons. It also has a larger grey variant called the Elder[citation needed] that spawns in the top floor of the dungeon, and, once killed, may respawn in other areas of the temple. The larger one appears to never respawn after it is killed three times. When approaching a dungeon, a ghostly image appears of the Elder and the player is given Mining Fatigue III for up to 5 minutes. To spawn the Elder version, use this command: /summon Guardian ~ ~ ~ {Elder:1b}

The Guardian attacks by sending out a large laser beam which harms the player. In addition, Guardians can target and damage players who are riding in boats; however once the player is out of range, the Guardian's laser will disengage from the player, and deal no damage.

Behavior

Guardians will swim around in water, attacking any players or squids that come into sight. They swim in abrupt charges, moving their tail rapidly when doing so. Unlike squids, Guardians will not die outside of water, instead they will jump and flail around, making wet, squishy noises. They will quickly move towards the water, at which point they swim away. When swimming, their spikes retract and they don't deal damage when attacked. Guardians are also resistant to lava and fire.

Guardians' eyes will follow and stare at any nearby players, and will always look directly at who they're attacking. This makes them the first mob with dynamic eyes.

Attacking

The Guardian has two methods of attack, firing its laser and a thorn-like attack. The laser takes several seconds to recharge, doing no damage in the meantime, and changing from purple to bright yellow. Once charged, the beam abruptly ends and deals damage. The Guardian will swim around for a few seconds before firing again. If the target comes near the Guardian while it is firing its beam, it will stop firing and swim away until it is at a comfortable range, at which point it will continue attacking. The beam cannot be dodged, but can be obstructed by solid blocks. The Elder Guardian, when near, will give you Mining Fatigue III for 5 minutes.

Guardians also have spikes on their bodies. Although these spikes don't do any direct damage upon contact or as a melee attack, they act similar to the Thorns enchantment. The Guardians can extend and retract their spikes. If a player attacks the Guardian when its spikes are extended, the player takes a small amount of damage.

Combat

Guardians are very resistant to melee attacks when under water, as the player will not be able to quickly approach the Guardian due to the water's slowing effect. Guardians will swim away when approached by a player it is targeting, and the Guardian will deal 1 heart of damage every time it is hit when its spikes are extended. If cornered, the Guardian will usually extend its spikes and fire at the player, even at point blank range.

The Guardians are resistant to fire damage, but if somehow are brought to land, they might take some fall damage from their swift movement.

If the player must fight a Guardian with melee, they should try to corner it and hope for the best, or else try to maneuver it into swimming within melee range repeatedly.

The Guardian cannot shoot as fast as a player with a bow can, so a skilled player will be able to shoot the Guardian, and then hide to break the beam's lock, repeating until the Guardian is dead. If the Guardian is in shallow water the player can use a fishing rod to pull it out of the water onto land where the players can then kill it with melee without being shot at or hurt by the spikes.

The Elder Guardian has a very large amount of HP (80) and can also inflict Mining Fatigue III for 5 minutes, making melee attacks even harder. Elder Guardians do more damage than regualar Guardians. Diamond equipment enchanted with Respiration and Depth Strider, swords and bows are recommended.

History

release
June 3, 2014Jeb announces he is working on a hostile mob that lives underwater, though currently doesn't do much.
June 8, 2014Jeb provides more details into the upcoming mob - it will have a ranged attack and will be hostile to squid as well as the player. He recommended using a full set of diamond armor, potion of water breathing and respiration enchantment on hard mode.
June 9, 2014Jeb posted an image to Reddit that appears to be one of the mob's textures.
1.8
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Spider Eye|Spider Eye]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Spider Eye
| image = Spider Eye.png
| renewable = Yes
| heals = {{Hunger|2}}
|effects={{EffectLink|Poison}} (0:05)
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
A '''spider eye''' is a poisonous [[food]] and [[brewing]] item.

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

==== Spiders ====
[[Spider]]s and [[cave spider]]s have a {{frac|1|3}} chance of dropping a [[spider eye]] when killed by a player or tamed wolf, but not when killed by environmental damage (such as falling). The maximum amount of spider eyes is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]]. The chance of a spider '''not''' dropping any spider eyes can be found using the formula <code>2 / (Looting Level + 3)</code>. For example, Looting III gives a {{frac|1|3}} chance of not dropping any spider eyes. All other amounts have an equal chance of occurring.

==== Witches ====

[[Witch]]es have a chance of dropping 0–6 spider eyes upon death. This is increased by 3 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 0-15 spider eyes.

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|spider-eye}}

== Usage ==

=== Food ===
When [[Food|eaten]], a spider eye restores {{hunger|2}} [[Hunger|hunger points]] and 3.2 [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation points]], giving a nourishment value of 1.6. It also applies a [[Poison]] [[effect]] lasting 5 seconds to the player, causing {{hp|4|poisoned=1}} damage, which reduces hunger/saturation by 6 points.

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Brewing ingredient ===

{{brewing
  |showname=1
  |head=1
  |Spider Eye
  |Mundane Potion
  |base=Water Bottle
}}
{{brewing
  |foot=1
  |Spider Eye
  |Potion of Poison
}}

==Sounds==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Spider Eye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=spider_eye
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Spider Eye
|spritetype=item
|nameid=spider_eye
|id=278
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|-PD-wX07TCg}}</div>

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|[[File:Spider Eye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spider eyes. 
|Spider eyes can be used to craft [[fermented spider eye]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Spider eyes can now be [[brewing|brewed]] in a [[water bottle]] to create a [[Mundane Potion]], or in an [[Awkward Potion]] to create a [[Potion of Poison]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38b|Spider eyes can now be dropped by [[witch]]es.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w44a|Spider eyes can now be found in [[desert pyramid|desert temple]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 375.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Spider Eye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of spider eyes has been changed.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|[[File:Spider Eye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spider eyes.|Spider eyes can be used to craft [[fermented spider eye]]s and for [[brewing]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Spider eyes can now be found in [[desert pyramid|desert temple]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Spider eyes can now dropped by [[witch]]es.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Spider Eye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of spider eyes has been changed.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Spider Eye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spider eyes.}}	
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|[[File:Spider Eye JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of spider eyes has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Spider Eye JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added spider eyes.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== References ==

{{reflist}} 


{{items}}



[[cs:Pavoučí oko]]
[[de:Spinnenauge]]
[[es:Ojo de araña]]
[[fr:Œil d'araignée]]
[[hu:Pókszem]]
[[it:Occhio di ragno]]
[[ja:クモの目]]
[[ko:거미 눈]]
[[nl:Spinnenoog]]
[[pl:Oko pająka]]
[[pt:Olho de aranha]]
[[ru:Паучий глаз]]
[[zh:蜘蛛眼]]
[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Brewing recipe]]</li><li>[[Cooked Mutton|Cooked Mutton]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Cooked Mutton
| heals = {{hunger|6}}
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| rarity = Common}}
{{redirect|Mutton|the raw version|Raw Mutton}}
'''Cooked mutton''' is a [[food]] item obtained from cooking [[raw mutton]].

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

==== Sheep ====
Adult [[sheep]] drop 1–2 cooked mutton if killed while on fire. The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of [[looting]], for a maximum of 1-5 with Looting III.

=== Cooking ===
Cooked mutton can be obtained by cooking raw mutton in a [[furnace]], [[smoker]], or [[campfire]].

{{Smelting
  |showname=1
  |Raw Mutton
  |Cooked Mutton
  |0,35
}}

=== Trading ===
{{IN|bedrock}}, apprentice-level butcher [[villager]]s have a 25% chance to sell 4 cooked mutton for one [[emerald]] as part of their trades.

{{IN|java}}, butcher villagers may give the players with the [[Hero of the Village]] effect cooked mutton.

== Usage ==

=== Food ===
To eat cooked mutton, press and hold {{control|use}} while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating one restores {{hunger|6}} [[hunger]] and 9.6 [[Hunger#Mechanics|saturation]], the same as [[cooked salmon]].

=== Wolves ===
Cooked mutton can be used to [[breed]] and heal tamed [[wolves]], lead them around, and make baby tamed wolves grow up faster by 10% of the remaining time.

==Sounds==
{{Sound table/Entity/Food}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cooked Mutton
|spritetype=item
|nameid=cooked_mutton
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Cooked Mutton
|spritetype=item
|nameid=cooked_mutton
|aliasid=muttoncooked
|id=551
|form=item
|translationkey=item.muttonCooked.name
|foot=1}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Husbandry;A Balanced Diet}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|PXlW-sZygTs}}</div>

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||1.8|snap=June 30, 2014|slink=https://twitter.com/TheMogMiner/status/483636993780232192|[[Ryan Holtz]] tweeted images of cooked mutton and some other new [[item]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w27a|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE1.png|32px]] Added cooked mutton.}}
{{History|||snap=14w33b|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of raw mutton has been changed. The new texture was created by [[wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]] user [http://www.reddit.com/u/zeldahuman zeldahuman].<ref>{{reddit|2bjzes/a_reminder_of_the_blocks_and_items_added_in_18_so|cj69zie|context=3}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 424.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cooked mutton has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Butcher villagers now give cooked mutton to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added cooked mutton.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cooked mutton has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Cooked mutton can now be [[trading|bought]] from butcher [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of cooked mutton has been changed from <code>muttoncooked</code> to <code>cooked_mutton</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added cooked mutton.}}
{{History|PS4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of cooked mutton has been changed.}}

{{History|3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Cooked Mutton JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added cooked mutton.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Rabbit Items 3 Ryan Holtz.png|First image of the item by [[Ryan Holtz]].
</gallery>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{items}}

[[Category:Food]]
[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[de:Gebratenes Hammelfleisch]]
[[es:Cordero asado]]
[[fr:Mouton cuit]]
[[it:Carne ovina cotta]]
[[ja:焼き羊肉]]
[[ko:익힌 양고기]]
[[nl:Gebraden schapenvlees]]
[[pl:Pieczona baranina]]
[[pt:Carneiro assado]]
[[ru:Жареная баранина]]
[[zh:熟羊肉]]</li></ul>
14w25aAdded guardians.

Trivia

  • After Giants and Iron Golems, Elder Guardians have the most health points out of any non-boss mob.
  • Elder Guardians on land only have 30 HP, the same as a normal Guardian.

Gallery

References

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