Wolf
The Wolf has 8 HP (4 ♥) and deals 4 damage on Normal difficulty (3 on Easy, 6 on Hard). It drops nothing, gives 1–3 XP and spawns in Sparse Jungle, Old Growth Pine Taiga, Old Growth Spruce Taiga. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 84 ♥ hearts
- Damage (Normal)
- 4Easy 3 · Hard 6
- XP dropped
- 1–3
- Spawns in
- Sparse Jungle+8 more biomes
Wolf stats
Game data- HP
- 8
- Movement speed
- 0.3
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.6 × 0.85 blocks
- XP when killed
- 1–3Babies drop none
- Immune to fire
- No
Damage by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 3 |  |
| Normal | 4 | |
| Hard | 6 | |
A melee hit on a player with no armor. Easy = half + 1 (never more than Normal), Hard = 1.5× — the game's own formula.
Where does the Wolf spawn?
Game dataOn Grass Block, Snow, Snow Block and 2 more (grass, snow, coarse dirt, podzol), light > 8
| Biomes | Group | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals | 8 | 13.8% | 2–4 | |
| Animals | 8 | 13.3% | 4 | |
| Animals | 8 | 11.8% | 4–8 | |
| Animals | 5 | 11.1% | 4 | |
| Animals | 1 | 7.69% | 1 | |
| Animals | 2 | 4.17% | 4–8 |
Sparse Jungle
Old Growth Pine Taiga
Old Growth Spruce Taiga
Snowy Taiga
Taiga
Savanna Plateau
Forest
Grove
Wooded BadlandsShare is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).
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
Wolf behaviour
Game dataAttacks when it or its owner is hit; wild wolves hunt sheep, rabbits, foxes and skeletons
Attacks
- Melee: leaps at target — 4 damage
Breeding, taming & riding
- Breeds with
- Tamed with
- 1/3 chance per bone; must not be angry
Good to know
- Tamed max health 40 (wild 8)
- Wolf armor absorbs damage; repair item restores 12.5% durability while sitting
- Anger lasts 20–39 s
- Wild wolves flee llamas
Wolf variants (9)
9 wolf variants chosen by biome also random sound variants
| Variant | Spawns in |
|---|---|
| Ashen | Snowy Taiga |
| Black | Old Growth Pine Taiga |
| Chestnut | Old Growth Spruce Taiga |
| Pale | Anywhere (default) |
| Rusty | Jungle biomes |
| Snowy | Grove |
| Spotted | Savanna biomes |
| Striped | Badlands biomes |
| Woods | Forest |
Advancements with the Wolf
Two by Two
Breed all the animals!
Wolf ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:wolf. Spawn egg: Wolf Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:wolf ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Wolf is a neutral mob with 8 health that hits for 4 on Normal. It spawns in Sparse Jungle, Old Growth Pine Taiga, Old Growth Spruce Taiga. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.
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Wolf FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Wolf have?
The Wolf has 8 health points, which is 4 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Wolf do?
Its melee attack deals 3 damage on Easy, 4 on Normal and 6 on Hard, before your armor.
What does the Wolf drop?
The Wolf drops no items; it gives 1–3 XP.
Where does the Wolf spawn?
It spawns naturally in 9 biomes, most often in Sparse Jungle, Old Growth Pine Taiga, Old Growth Spruce Taiga.
How do you tame a Wolf?
Feed it Bone. 1/3 chance per bone; must not be angry
What do you feed a Wolf to breed it?
Two adults bred with Raw Beef, Raw Chicken, Steak, Cooked Chicken, Cooked Mutton, Cooked Porkchop make a baby.