Overview
Half the size of a normal spider, which means it fits through one-block gaps and comes at you from holes you cannot swing into. Its bite applies Poison on Normal and Hard, and the cobwebs around its spawner slow you to a crawl while the swarm arrives. Poison cannot kill you outright, but it will leave you at half a heart. Block the spawner up or light it out before mining the corridor.
Cave Spider is one of the hostile mobs you will meet in Minecraft 1.21.4. Health sits at 12 points (6 hearts). It deals 2 damage on Normal difficulty.
Expect 5 experience per kill.
Properties
- Health
- 12 (6 ♥)
- Attack damage
- 2
- Experience dropped
- 5
- Size
- 0.7 × 0.5
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Added in
- 1.0.0
Spawns in
Only from the cobweb-covered spawners in abandoned mineshafts.
Light level: ≤ 11
Only in: Abandoned Mineshaft
Drops
- String: 0–2
- Spider Eye: 0–1 (33%) — Only when killed by a player.
Frequently asked questions
How much health does Cave Spider have in Minecraft?
Cave Spider has 12 health points, which is 6 hearts.
What does Cave Spider drop?
It drops String and Spider Eye, plus 5 experience when killed by a player.
Where does Cave Spider spawn?
Only from the cobweb-covered spawners in abandoned mineshafts.
