Dolphin
The Dolphin has 10 HP (5 ♥) and deals 3 damage on Normal difficulty (2.5 on Easy, 4.5 on Hard). It drops nothing, gives 1–3 XP and spawns in Deep Ocean, Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 105 ♥ hearts
- Damage (Normal)
- 3Easy 2.5 · Hard 4.5
- XP dropped
- 1–3
- Spawns in
- Deep Ocean+4 more biomes
Dolphin stats
Game data- HP
- 10
- Movement speed
- 1.2
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.9 × 0.6 blocks
- XP when killed
- 1–3Babies drop none
- 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.
What does the Dolphin drop?
CalculatedExact chance per kill, with the Looting levels side by side. Rare drops need the kill to come from a player.
| Item | Chance | Looting 1 | Looting 2 | Looting 3 | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raw Codcooked if on fire | 50% | 75% | 87.5% | 91.7% | 1–4 | 0.5 |
XP and player-only drops need the player to have hit the mob within the last 5 seconds. Armor and weapons a mob spawned with drop separately (8.5% per item, +1% per Looting level).
Your coordinates and biome beside the game
The in-game Companion is a small window beside Minecraft with your live coordinates and the biome you are in, plus every recipe, mob drop and enchantment a search away, so you never alt-tab to a wiki.
- Live coordinates and biome
- Every recipe a search away
- Mob drops and enchantments
Where does the Dolphin spawn?
Game dataIn water between sea level −13 and sea level, water above and below
| Biomes | Group | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water animals | 1 | 14.3% | 1–2 | |
| Water animals | 2 | 11.8%–13.3% | 1–2 |
Deep Ocean
Ocean
Deep Lukewarm Ocean
Lukewarm Ocean
Warm OceanShare is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).
Dolphin behaviour
Game dataAttacks when hit (alerts nearby dolphins)
Attacks
- Melee — 3 damage
Weaknesses
- Impaling (+2.5/level)
- Needs air: 4 min
- Dries out after 2 min out of water: 1 damage 20 times a second
Good to know
- Feed raw fish (Raw Cod, Cooked Cod, Raw Salmon and 3 more) to lead you to the nearest ocean ruin or shipwreck
- Grants Dolphin's Grace (5 s) to swimming players nearby
- Avoids guardians
- Babies grow faster when fed fish
Dolphin ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:dolphin. Spawn egg: Dolphin Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:dolphin ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Dolphin is a neutral mob with 10 health that hits for 3 on Normal. It spawns in Deep Ocean, Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.
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Dolphin FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Dolphin have?
The Dolphin has 10 health points, which is 5 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Dolphin do?
Its melee attack deals 2.5 damage on Easy, 3 on Normal and 4.5 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Dolphin drop?
The Dolphin drops no items; it gives 1–3 XP.
Where does the Dolphin spawn?
It spawns naturally in 5 biomes, most often in Deep Ocean, Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean.