Stray
The Stray has 20 HP (10 ♥) and deals 2 damage on Normal difficulty (2 on Easy, 3 on Hard). It drops Arrow, Bone, gives 5 XP and spawns in Ice Spikes, Snowy Plains. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 2010 ♥ hearts
- Damage (Normal)
- 2Easy 2 · Hard 3
- XP dropped
- 5
- Spawns in
- Ice Spikes+1 more biome
- Drops
- Arrow66.7%
Stray stats
Game data- HP
- 20
- Movement speed
- 0.25
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.6 × 1.99 blocks
- XP when killed
- 5+1–3 per equipped item (always has a bow)
- Immune to fire
- No
Damage by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 2 | |
| Normal | 2 | |
| Hard | 3 |  |
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 Stray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arrow | 66.7% | 83.3% | 91.7% | 94.4% | 1–5 | 1 |
 Bone | 66.7% | 83.3% | 91.7% | 94.4% | 1–5 | 1 |
 Tipped ArrowSlowness | 50% | 75% | 87.5% | 91.7% | 1 | 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 Stray spawn?
Game dataMonster light rules: Overworld block light 0 and light ≤ random 0–7; Nether light ≤ 7; spawnable block below; must see sky above any powder snow (except spawners)
| Biomes | Group | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsters | 80 | 15.5% | 4 |
Ice Spikes
Snowy PlainsAlso spawns in
Share is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).
Stray behaviour
Game dataShoots players, iron golems and baby turtles on sight; avoids wolves
Attacks
- Arrow: tipped with Slowness for 30 s
- Melee: when not holding a bow — 2 damage
Immune to
- Freezing
- Drowning
- Poison
- Regeneration
Weaknesses
- Healed by Instant Damage, hurt by Instant Health
- Smite (+2.5/level)
- Burns in sunlight unless helmeted, in water/rain or powder snow
Good to know
- Skeletons in powder snow convert into strays
Advancements with the Stray
Monster Hunter
Kill any hostile monster
Monsters Hunted
Kill one of every hostile monster
Stray ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:stray. Spawn egg: Stray Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:stray ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Stray is a hostile mob with 20 health that hits for 2 on Normal. It spawns in Ice Spikes, Snowy Plains. Killing it drops Arrow, Bone. Each kill gives 5 XP.
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Stray FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Stray have?
The Stray has 20 health points, which is 10 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Stray do?
Its melee attack deals 2 damage on Easy, 2 on Normal and 3 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Stray drop?
Arrow (66.7%), Bone (66.7%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 5 XP.
Where does the Stray spawn?
It spawns naturally in 2 biomes, most often in Ice Spikes, Snowy Plains.