Iron Golem
The Iron Golem has 100 HP (50 ♥) and deals 15 damage on Normal difficulty (8.5 on Easy, 22.5 on Hard). It drops Iron Ingot, Poppy, gives 0 XP and is built by players or spawned by villagers in villages. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 10050 ♥ hearts
- Damage (Normal)
- 15Easy 8.5 · Hard 22.5
- XP dropped
- 0
- Drops
- Iron Ingot100%
Iron Golem stats
Game data- HP
- 100
× 50 - Movement speed
- 0.25
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Knockback resistance
- 100%
- Size (width × height)
- 1.4 × 2.7 blocks
- XP when killed
- 0
- Immune to fire
- No
Damage by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 8.5 |  |
| Normal | 15 | |
| Hard | 22.5 | × 11.5 |
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 Iron Golem drop?
CalculatedExact chance per kill, with the Looting levels side by side. Rare drops need the kill to come from a player.
| Item | Chance | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Ingot | 100% | 3–5 | 4 |
 Poppy | 66.7% | 1–2 | 1 |
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).
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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
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- Mob drops and enchantments
Where does the Iron Golem spawn?
Summoned: carved pumpkin on T of 4 iron blocks, or by villagers (5 gossiping or 3 panicking)
The Iron Golem doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
Iron Golem behaviour
Game dataAttacks hostile mobs (not creepers) and players who hurt it or villagers; player-built golems never target players
Attacks
- Melee: attack damage 15: 15/2 + random 0–14; launches target up 0.4
Immune to
- Fall
- Drowning
Good to know
- Heal 25 HP with an iron ingot
- Knockback resistance 1.0
- Shows cracks at lower health
Iron Golem ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:iron_golem. Spawn egg: Iron Golem Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:iron_golem ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Iron Golem is a utility mob with 100 health that hits for 15 on Normal. It is built by players or spawned by villagers in villages. Killing it drops Iron Ingot, Poppy.
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Iron Golem FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Iron Golem have?
The Iron Golem has 100 health points, which is 50 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Iron Golem do?
Its melee attack deals 8.5 damage on Easy, 15 on Normal and 22.5 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Iron Golem drop?
Iron Ingot (100%), Poppy (66.7%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 0 XP.
Where does the Iron Golem spawn?
It is built by players or spawned by villagers in villages.