Sniffer
The Sniffer is a passive mob with 14 HP (7 ♥). It drops nothing, gives 1–3 XP and hatches from sniffer eggs. Below you'll find exact drop chances, spawn weights and behaviour from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 147 ♥ hearts
- XP dropped
- 1–3
Sniffer stats
Game data- HP
- 14
- Movement speed
- 0.1
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 1.9 × 1.75 blocks
- XP when killed
- 1–3Babies 0
- Immune to fire
- No
Where does the Sniffer spawn?
No natural spawns; hatches from a sniffer egg (20 min, or 10 min on Moss Block)
The Sniffer doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
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Sniffer behaviour
Game dataNever attacks
Breeding, taming & riding
- Breeds with
Good to know
- Digs Dirt, Coarse Dirt, Rooted Dirt and 6 more for sniffer digging loot; 8-min sniff cooldown
- Breeding drops a sniffer egg instead of a baby
- Eggs found by brushing warm ocean ruins
Advancements with the Sniffer
Two by Two
Breed all the animals!
Sniffer ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:sniffer. Spawn egg: Sniffer Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:sniffer ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Sniffer is a passive mob with 14 health. It hatches from sniffer eggs. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.
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Sniffer FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Sniffer have?
The Sniffer has 14 health points, which is 7 hearts, and 0 armor.
What does the Sniffer drop?
The Sniffer drops no items; it gives 1–3 XP.
Where does the Sniffer spawn?
It hatches from sniffer eggs.
What do you feed a Sniffer to breed it?
Two adults bred with Torchflower Seeds make a baby.