Shulkers are hostile mobs that are found in End cities, located on the outer islands of the End. They hide in their shell to blend in with surrounding purpur blocks.
Spawning
Shulkers spawn during generation of end cities, which are located on the outer islands of the End. They often spawn on the walls of the dungeon. They don't despawn naturally, and once killed, they don't respawn.
Drops
Shulkers drop 10 experience when killed by a player or a tamed wolf. Otherwise, they drop nothing.
Behavior
The shell of the mob looks similar to a purpur block, blending in relatively easily to its surroundings. Inside the shell of the mob is a small yellow head with two eyes.
Shulkers generally remain stationary, attached to an adjacent solid block. However, if the block the shulker occupies becomes something other than air or the shulker finds itself not adjacent to any solid block, it will attempt to teleport (5 attempts per tick) to an air block within a 17×17×17 cuboid centered on the shulker that is adjacent to a solid block.
Shulkers will occasionally open their shell for 1–3 seconds to peer outside. When a target comes within about 16 blocks, it will open up fully and shoot guided projectiles (which follow the player) which only move along the X, Y, or Z axis and leave trails of white particles. The projectiles can be destroyed by attacking them. If the bullet hits an entity, it does 4![]()
of damage and inflicts the levitation status effect for 10 seconds. As long as the target is in range, the shulker will continue to fire every 1–5.5 seconds.
When its shell is closed, a shulker has 20 (
× 10) armor points and is completely immune to arrows. When the shell opens, it loses this natural armor and takes damage as normal. When at less than half health, a shulker has a 25% chance of teleporting (as described above) after taking damage. When a shulker is attacked, other shulkers in the area will target the attacker as well.
Shulkers are immune to lava and fire.
If you use a name tag to name a shulker 'Dinnerbone' or 'Grumm', it will reveal a spiral pattern and appear to lift the shulker the same height as a pressure plate.
If you place an anvil on the shulker, it will lift while the shulker opens its shell and after some lifts it will drop as an item again. The same happens with a block of sand or gravel.
Data values
Shulkers have entity data associated with them that contain various properties of the mob. Their entity ID is Shulker.
- Entity data
- Tags common to all entities
- Tags common to all mobs
- APX: Approximate X coordinate.
- APY: Approximate Y coordinate.
- APZ: Approximate Z coordinate.
- AttachFace: Direction of the block the shulker is attached to. Below is
0b, above is1b, north is2b, south is3b, west is4b, east is5b. - Color: The color of the shulker. Default is 0. Shulkers spawned by eggs or as part of End cities have value 16.
- Peek: Height of the head of the shulker.
Shulker color
The shulker's projectiles have entity ID ShulkerBullet and also have entity data which control its movement.
- Entity data
- Tags common to all entities
- Tags common to all projectiles
- Steps: How many "steps" it takes to attack to the target. The higher it is, the further out of the way the bullet travels to get to the target. If set to 0, it makes no attempt to attack the target and instead uses TXD/TYD/TZD in a straight line.
- Target: The UUID of the target of this shulker bullet, stored as four ints.
- TXD: The offset in the X direction to travel in accordance with its target.
- TYD: The offset in the Y direction to travel in accordance with its target.
- TZD: The offset in the Z direction to travel in accordance with its target.
History
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1.9{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Horse Saddle|Horse Saddle]]<br/>{{About|the removed item|the current item|Saddle}}
{{outdated feature|edition=java}}
{{Item
| title = Horse Saddle
| image = Horse Saddle.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (32)
}}
'''Horse saddles''' were [[item]]s which allowed the player to ride [[horse]]s.
== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting |ignoreusage=1
|A1=Leather |B1=Leather |C1=Leather
|A2=Leather |B2=Iron Ingot |C2=Leather
|A3=Iron Ingot |C3=Iron Ingot
|Output=Horse Saddle
}}
== Usage ==
Horse saddles worked just like regular [[saddle]]s, but for [[horse]]s instead of [[pig]]s. Taming a horse was required before putting a horse saddle on it. Unlike any other items, horse saddles could be stacked up to 32.
== Sounds ==
''None''<ref>{{ytl|2a6BQeW6is4|t=330}}; sounds for horses were not added until [[13w22a]]</ref>
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|nonameid=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Horse Saddle
|spritetype=item
|id=416
|form=item
|translationkey=item.horsesaddle.name
|foot=y}}
== History ==
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w16a|[[File:Horse Saddle JE1.png|32px]] Added horse saddles.}}
{{History|||snap=13w18a|Horse saddles have been removed.
|[[Horse]]s and [[zombie horse]]s can now be ridden using regular [[saddle]]s.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
Horse saddles have been removed from the game, and as such are no longer supported.
{{Items}}
{{Removed Features}}
[[es:Montura de caballo]]
[[fr:Selle de cheval]]
[[it:Sella di cavallo]]
[[ja:ウマの鞍]]
[[ko:말 안장]]
[[pt:Sela para cavalo]]
[[zh:马鞍]]</li><li>[[Snowball|Snowball]]<br/>{{about|the throwable item|the enchantment in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Snowball}}
{{ItemEntity
|image=Snowball.png
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (16)<br>
Yes (64){{upcoming|java Combat Tests}}
|size=Height: 0.25 Blocks<br>Width: 0.25 Blocks
}}
'''Snowballs''' are throwable combat items that hit but do not damage most [[Mob|mobs]] on impact.
== Obtaining ==
{{see also|Tutorials/Snow farming}}
=== Mining ===
A [[shovel]] without the [[Silk Touch]] enchantment can get 4 snowballs by breaking a [[snow block]], and 1–8 snowballs by breaking or blasting [[snow layer]]s – one per layer. The [[Fortune]] enchantment does not affect these amounts.
{{IN|bedrock}}, snowballs are dropped from snow layers even when mined with a Silk Touch shovel.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-59729||Snow layers don't drop themselves when mined with a silk touch enchanted shovel}}</ref>
==== Explosions ====
Creeper and TNT [[explosion]]s leave snowballs in the resulting debris field if near snow.
==== Ravagers ====
{{IN|BE}}, Ravagers destroy snow layers, dropping snowballs.
==== Pistons ====
{{IN|BE}}, a block or piston head pushed into the position of snow layers destroys the snow layers, dropping snowballs. 1-3 layers drops 1 snowball, 4-5 layers drops 2 snowballs, 6-7 layers drops 3 snowballs and 8 layers drops 4 snowballs.
=== Mob loot ===
[[Snow golem]]s drop 0–15 snowballs upon death, unaffected by [[Looting]].
=== Chest loot ===
{{LootChestItem|snowball}}
== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}
=== Combat ===
[[File:Throwing a snowball on a pig.gif|300px|thumbnail|right|Throwing a snowball on a pig animation.]]
Snowballs can be thrown by {{control|using}} them. There is no charging time or cooldown for firing them,{{Until|java Combat Tests}} meaning they can be thrown as fast as the player can click.
Like other projectiles, snowballs are affected by gravity: their range is the same as those of [[egg]]s and [[ender pearl]]s, less than that of [[arrow]]s fired from [[bow]]s, and more than that of [[splash potion]]s. In [[Bedrock Edition]], players will receive damage and will be knockbacked.
Snowballs deal {{hp|3}} each to [[blaze]]s but they deal no damage to other mobs. Mobs still receive knockback and act the same as if they were being damaged (for example, [[zombified piglin]]s who are hit by snowballs become aggressive). Players {{in|BE}} receive knockback, while players {{in|JE}} are unaffected.<ref>{{bug|MC-3179|||WAI}}</ref>{{Until|java Combat Tests}}
When fighting the [[ender dragon]], [[end crystal]]s are able to be destroyed by snowballs being thrown at them.
Snowball, like other projectiles, can be used to distract the [[warden]]. A warden walks towards the location where the snowball lands to inspect it, giving the player time to escape. However, if snowballs are fired too frequently (at least twice in 5 seconds), the warden walks straight to the player instead.
In the new versions they can hit players but just only in bedrock
=== Dispenser ===
Snowballs can be fired from [[dispenser]]s.
== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:<br>
Thrown snowballs use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
{{Sound table
|rowspan=3
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|subtitle=Snowball flies
|source=neutral
|description=When a player throws a snowball
|id=entity.snowball.throw
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
|volume=0.5
|pitch={{frac|1|3}}-0.5
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Snowball flies
|source=neutral
|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball
|id=entity.snow_golem.shoot
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.snowball.throw
|volume=1.0
|pitch={{frac|1|3}}-0.5
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Dispensed item
|source=block
|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball
|id=block.dispenser.launch
|translationkey=subtitles.block.dispenser.dispense
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}
{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|rowspan=3
|sound=Bow shoot.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a player throws a snowball
|id=random.bow
|volume=0.5
|pitch=0.33-0.5}}
{{Sound table
|source=neutral
|description=When a snow golem shoots a snowball
|id=mob.snowgolem.shoot
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|source=player
|description=When a dispenser shoots a snowball
|id=random.bow
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.83-1.25
|foot=1}}
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Item
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snowball
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=java
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|showentitytags=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=snowball
|entitytags=impact_projectiles
|foot=1}}
{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Item
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=snowball
|id=374
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|firstcolumnname=Entity
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Snowball
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=snowball
|id=81
|foot=1}}
=== Entity Data ===
Snowballs have entity data that define various properties of the entity.
{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
{{/ED}}
{{el|bedrock}}:
: See [[Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].
== Advancements ==
{{Load advancements|Bullseye}}
== Video ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|2E-c9P8kyfg}}</div>
==History==
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.5|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.
|Snowballs are used to craft [[snow block]]s.
|Snowballs could stack up to 64.}}
{{History||v1.0.5_01|Snowballs now stack to 8.
|Added a new snowball [[sound]] effect.
|Harvesting snowballs now requires a [[shovel]].}}
{{History||v1.0.6|Snowballs now stack up to 16.
|Thrown snowballs no longer disappear.}}
{{History||v1.1.1|It is no longer possible to obtain more than four snowballs from a solid [[snow block]] (the [[player]] was previously able to obtain 4-6 snowballs per snow block allowing an infinite number of snowballs to be made).}}
{{History||v1.2.0|snap=preview|[[Fireball]]s use the same texture as the snowball.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Snowballs can now be fired by [[dispenser]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[Fireball]]s no longer use the snowball texture.}}
{{History|||snap=RC1|Snowball throwing sound was changed.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w32a|Snowballs no longer damage the [[ender dragon]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w36b|Snowballs now produce particles when thrown at an entity.}}
{{History|||snap=15w49a|Snowballs, as well as all projectiles, now take the thrower's motion into account when fired.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>Snowball</code> to <code>snowball</code>.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 332.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Snowball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Snowballs can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w08a|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed, once again.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=Pre-Release 1|Snowballs are now affected by [[bubble column]]s.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Snowballs now generate in [[ancient city]] chests.}}
{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=Combat Test 4|Snowballs now stack to 64, once again.
|Snowballs now have 4-tick cooldown and are not rendered for the first 2 ticks to prevent screen flickering.}}
{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|Snowballs now drop as an item when mining [[snow block]]s and [[snow layer]]s.
|Snowballs can be used to craft [[snow block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Snowballs can now be thrown.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 14|Snowballs are now available in the [[creative]] inventory.}}
{{History||v0.12.0|Snowballs now deal [[damage]] to [[blaze]]s.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added [[snow golem]]s, which [[drops|drop]] snowballs.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|Snowballs now deal knockback to [[player]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Snowball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Snowballs can now be found in some [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] house [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed, once again.}}
{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|switch=none|wiiu=none|[[File:Snowball JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of snowballs has been changed.}}
{{History|3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Snowball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added snowballs.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Issues ==
{{issue list}}
== Trivia ==
* A thrown snowball faces the player in the first-person view, while it appears horizontally rotated in third-person view. This is the case for all throwable items ([[ender pearl]]s, [[egg]]s, snowballs, and all throwable [[potion]]s).
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--snowball Taking Inventory: Snowball] – Minecraft.net on August 3, 2019
{{Items}}
{{entities}}
[[Category:Combat]]
[[cs:Sněhová koule]]
[[de:Schneeball]]
[[es:Bola de nieve]]
[[fr:Boule de neige]]
[[hu:Hógolyó]]
[[ja:雪玉]]
[[ko:눈덩이]]
[[nl:Sneeuwbal]]
[[pl:Śnieżka]]
[[pt:Bola de neve]]
[[ru:Снежок]]
[[th:บอลหิมะ]]
[[uk:Сніжок]]
[[zh:雪球]]</li></ul> | 15w31a | Added shulkers. | |||
| 15w32b | Shulkers no longer teleport by themselves if NoAI is set to 1.
| ||||
Shulkers can now be teleported using /tp or /spreadplayers. | |||||
| 15w40a | Shulkers no longer target players or attack in Peaceful. | ||||
| Shulker bullets now despawn in Peaceful. | |||||
| 15w45a | Added sounds for shulkers being damaged. | ||||
| 15w47b | Added ambient, aggravated and death sounds for shulkers, and added sounds for their bullets dealing and taking damage. | ||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Shulker" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia
- The name shulker is a portmanteau of "Shell Lurker"[1]
- By using commands, they can be made to be part of a team to attack other teams and can be used as defense mobs. In that case, it won't attack its teammates, but will target most hostile mobs without provocation.
- Shulkers are slightly smaller than a full-sized block.
- Shulkers are unaffected by the Levitation effect, and thus won't float up when hit by another shulker.
- When standing on a Shulker's shell, you can sneak and will not fall off, like with other blocks. If the shell is opened sideways, this can simulate a vertical slab, which you can still stand and sneak on without falling. If it closes its shell while a player or mob is on, they will fall off.
- One can make the projectile hit another shulker, resulting the two shulkers to fight. The player can use this as an advantage, as one of the shulkers will die, leaving the other one severely injured.
- Sometimes, both of the shulkers will die, because of how slow the projectiles travel.
- If given the invisibility effect, only the shulker's shell will turn invisible.
Gallery
A shulker inside an end city. It is very hard to spot against the purpur blocks.
References






