Goat in Minecraft

Goat

NeutralOverworldJava 26.3

The Goat has 10 HP (5 ♥) and deals 2 damage on Normal difficulty (2 on Easy, 3 on Hard). It drops nothing, gives 1–3 XP and spawns in Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.

HP
105 ♥ hearts
Strongest attack (Normal)
2Easy 2 · Hard 3
XP dropped
1–3
Spawns in
Frozen Peaks+2 more biomes

Goat stats

Game data
HP
10
Movement speed
0.2
Follow range
16 blocks
Size (width × height)
0.9 × 1.3 blocks
XP when killed
1–3Babies 0
Immune to fire
No

Strongest attack by difficulty

DifficultyDamageHearts
Easy2
Normal2
Hard3

Its strongest special attack (it has no normal melee hit), before armor. Every attack is listed under Behaviour.

Where does the Goat spawn?

Game data

On Grass Block, Stone, Snow and 3 more, light > 8

Where does the Goat spawn?
BiomesGroupWeightSharePack size
Animals555.6%–100%1–3

Share is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).

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Goat behaviour

Game data

Rams nearby mobs or players at random intervals

Attacks

  • Ram: knockback 2.5 (baby 1.0); every 30–300 s (screaming goats: every 5–15 s) — 2 damage

Breeding, taming & riding

Breeds with

Good to know

  • Fall damage reduced by 10
  • Ramming Acacia Log, Birch Log, Oak Log and 13 more drops a goat horn
  • Bucket gives milk

Advancements with the Goat

Goat ID and summon command

The entity ID is minecraft:goat. Spawn egg: Goat Spawn Egg.

/summon minecraft:goat ~ ~ ~

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

The Goat is a neutral mob with 10 health that hits for 2 on Normal. It spawns in Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.

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Goat FAQ (Java 26.3)

How much health does the Goat have?

The Goat has 10 health points, which is 5 hearts, and 0 armor.

How much damage does the Goat do?

Its strongest attack deals 2 damage on Easy, 2 on Normal and 3 on Hard, before armor.

What does the Goat drop?

The Goat drops no items; it gives 1–3 XP.

Where does the Goat spawn?

It spawns naturally in 3 biomes, most often in Frozen Peaks, Jagged Peaks, Snowy Slopes.

What do you feed a Goat to breed it?

Two adults bred with Wheat make a baby.