Minecraft XP Calculator

Work out the experience points between any two levels, or what level a number of points gives, with the exact XP curve from the game's code — plus how much XP every mob drops.

Level 30
1,395points from level 0
Level 50
5,345points from level 0
Most XP from a mob
Ender Dragon12,000 XP

Getting from level 0 to 30 takes 1,395 experience points, to 50 takes 5,345 and to 100 takes 30,970: each level costs more than the last (7 + 2 × level up to 15, then faster). Enter two levels below to see the points between them. The Ender Dragon drops the most XP (12,000).

Calculator

Calculated
1,395points needed
7points for the next level
30level (bar shows progress to the next)

XP needed per level

Calculated

Total points from level 0, and the points the next level costs.

XP needed per level
LevelTotal pointsNext level
55517
1016027
1531537
2055062
2591087
301,395112
402,920202
505,345292
10030,970742

XP dropped by mobs

Game data

Experience orbs per kill, read from each mob's code (only player kills drop XP).

XP dropped by mobs
MobXPNote
Ender Dragon500–12,00012000 on first kill, 500 after
Wither50
Piglin Brute20+1–3 per equipped item that can drop
Ravager20
Blaze10
Breeze10
Elder Guardian10
Evoker10
Guardian10
Bogged5+1–3 per equipped item (always has a bow)
Cave Spider5
Creeper5
Drowned5+1–3 per equipped item; babies ×2.5 (12)
Enderman5
Ghast5
Giant5
Hoglin5babies 3
Husk5+1–3 per equipped item; babies ×2.5 (12)
Illusioner5+1–3 per equipped item that can drop
Parched5+1–3 per equipped item (always has a bow)
Phantom5
Piglin5no equipment bonus
Pillager5+1–3 per equipped item that can drop
Shulker5
Silverfish5
Skeleton5+1–3 per equipped item (always has a bow)
Spider5
Stray5+1–3 per equipped item (always has a bow)
Vindicator5+1–3 per equipped item that can drop
Warden5
Witch5
Wither Skeleton5+1–3 per equipped item (always has a stone sword)
Zoglin5
Zombie5+1–3 per equipped item; babies ×2.5 (12)
Zombie Villager5+1–3 per equipped item; babies ×2.5 (12)
Zombified Piglin5+1–3 per equipped item (always has a golden weapon); babies ×2.5 (12)
Magma Cube1–4equals size (1, 2 or 4)
Slime1–4equals size (1, 2 or 4)
Armadillo1–3babies 0
Axolotl1–3babies drop none
Bee1–3babies 0
Camel1–3babies 0
Camel Husk1–3
Cat1–3babies 0
Chicken1–310 if chicken jockey; babies 0
Cod1–3babies drop none
Cow1–3babies 0
Dolphin1–3babies drop none
Donkey1–3babies 0
Endermite3
Fox1–3babies 0
Frog1–3babies 0
Glow Squid1–3babies drop none
Goat1–3babies 0
Happy Ghast1–3babies 0
Horse1–3babies 0
Llama1–3babies 0
Mooshroom1–3babies 0
Mule1–3babies 0
Nautilus1–3babies drop none
Ocelot1–3babies 0
Panda1–3babies drop none
Parrot1–3babies drop none
Pig1–3babies 0
Polar Bear1–3babies drop none
Pufferfish1–3babies drop none
Rabbit1–3babies 0
Salmon1–3babies drop none
Sheep1–3babies 0
Skeleton Horse1–3babies 0
Sniffer1–3babies 0
Squid1–3babies drop none
Strider1–3babies drop none
Trader Llama1–3babies 0
Tropical Fish1–3babies drop none
Turtle1–3babies drop none
Vex3+1–3 per equipped item that can drop
Wolf1–3babies drop none
Zombie Horse1–3babies 0
Zombie Nautilus1–3
Sulfur Cube1–2babies 0

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

Level 30 takes 1,395 points from scratch and level 50 takes 5,345. The Ender Dragon gives the most XP of any mob (12,000).

See Also

Enchant Order CalculatorEnchantmentsMobsNether Portal Calculator
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XP FAQ (Java 26.3)

How much XP do you need for level 30?

1,395 experience points from level 0.

How is XP per level calculated?

The next level costs 7 + 2 × level points below level 15, 37 + 5 × (level − 15) from 15 to 29, and 112 + 9 × (level − 30) from 30 on.

Which mobs give the most XP?

Ender Dragon (500–12000), Wither (50), Piglin Brute (20), Ravager (20), Blaze (10).

How much XP do you lose when you die?

You drop 7 points per level you had, at most 100 points; the rest is lost.