Warden
The Warden has 500 HP (250 ♥) and deals 30 damage on Normal difficulty (16 on Easy, 45 on Hard). It drops Sculk Catalyst, gives 5 XP and rises in the Deep Dark when Sculk Shriekers are triggered. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 500250 ♥ hearts
- Damage (Normal)
- 30Easy 16 · Hard 45
- XP dropped
- 5
- Drops
- Sculk Catalyst100%
Warden stats
Game data- HP
- 500
× 250 - Movement speed
- 0.3
- Follow range
- 24 blocks
- Knockback resistance
- 100%
- Size (width × height)
- 0.9 × 2.9 blocks
- XP when killed
- 5
- Immune to fire
- Yes
Damage by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 16 | |
| Normal | 30 | × 15 |
| Hard | 45 | × 22.5 |
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 Warden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sculk Catalyst | 100% | 1 | 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).
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 Warden spawn?
Sculk shrieker at warning level 4 summons one within 5 XZ / 6 Y (not Peaceful)
The Warden doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
Warden behaviour
Game dataBlind; tracks vibrations and smell, attacks once anger reaches 80
Attacks
- Melee: knockback 1.5 — 30 damage
- Sonic boom: bypasses armor and enchantments; range 15 horizontal, 20 vertical; 2-s cooldown — 10 damage
Immune to
- Fire
- Knockback
- Damage while digging/emerging
Good to know
- 500 HP
- Gives Darkness (13 s, radius 20) to nearby players
- Anger: 40 agitated, 80 angry; projectile +10, hurt +20
- 60-s dig cooldown before it can dig back underground
Warden ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:warden. Spawn egg: Warden Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:warden ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Warden is a hostile mob with 500 health that hits for 30 on Normal. It rises in the Deep Dark when Sculk Shriekers are triggered. Killing it drops Sculk Catalyst. Each kill gives 5 XP.
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Warden FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Warden have?
The Warden has 500 health points, which is 250 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Warden do?
Its melee attack deals 16 damage on Easy, 30 on Normal and 45 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Warden drop?
Sculk Catalyst (100%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 5 XP.
Where does the Warden spawn?
It rises in the Deep Dark when Sculk Shriekers are triggered.