
Creaking
The Creaking has 1 HP (0.5 ♥) and deals 3 damage on Normal difficulty (2.5 on Easy, 4.5 on Hard). It drops nothing, gives 0 XP and is summoned at night by creaking hearts in the Pale Garden. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
Creaking stats
Game data- HP
- 1

- Movement speed
- 0.4
- Follow range
- 32 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.9 × 2.7 blocks
- XP when killed
- 0
- Immune to fire
- No
Damage by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 2.5 | |
| Normal | 3 | |
| Hard | 4.5 |
A melee hit on a player with no armor. Easy = half + 1 (never more than Normal), Hard = 1.5× — the game's own formula.
Where does the Creaking spawn?
Spawned by an awake creaking heart when a player is within 32 blocks; not Peaceful
The Creaking doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
Your coordinates and biome beside the game
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- Live coordinates and biome
- Every recipe a search away
- Mob drops and enchantments

Creaking behaviour
Game dataHunts players, but freezes while a player looks at it
Attacks
- Melee — 3 damage
Immune to
- Fire (heart-bound only)
Good to know
- While bound to its heart, damage is negated; breaking the heart kills it
- Activates when a player looks at it within 12 blocks
- Despawns when the heart's active time ends or it is > 34 blocks away
- Fire-immune only while heart-bound; 1 max health
Advancements with the Creaking
Monster Hunter
Kill any hostile monster
Monsters Hunted
Kill one of every hostile monster
Creaking ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:creaking. Spawn egg: Creaking Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:creaking ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Creaking is a hostile mob with 1 health that hits for 3 on Normal. It is summoned at night by creaking hearts in the Pale Garden.
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Creaking FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Creaking have?
The Creaking has 1 health points, which is 0.5 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Creaking do?
Its melee attack deals 2.5 damage on Easy, 3 on Normal and 4.5 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Creaking drop?
The Creaking drops no items; it gives 0 XP.
Where does the Creaking spawn?
It is summoned at night by creaking hearts in the Pale Garden.