Overview
Spiders climb any vertical surface, which makes walls useless against them, and they leap at you rather than walking in. They are only hostile in light level 9 or below, so a spider that chases you into daylight gives up and wanders off, still able to retaliate if hit. They fit through one-block-high gaps. About one percent spawn as spider jockeys carrying a skeleton, combining climbing with ranged fire.
In Minecraft, Spider is classified as a neutral mob. It has 16 health points, or 8 hearts. On Normal difficulty each hit costs you 2 damage.
It is worth 5 XP.
Properties
- Health
- 16 (8 ♥)
- Attack damage
- 2
- Experience dropped
- 5
- Size
- 1.4 × 0.9
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Added in
- 1.0.0
Spawns in
Needs a 3x3 flat area to spawn, which is why they appear on rooftops and open cave floors rather than in tunnels.
Light level: 0
Drops
- String: 0–2
- Spider Eye: 0–1 (33%) — Only when killed by a player.
Frequently asked questions
How much health does Spider have in Minecraft?
Spider has 16 health points, which is 8 hearts.
What does Spider drop?
It drops String and Spider Eye, plus 5 experience when killed by a player.
Where does Spider spawn?
Needs a 3x3 flat area to spawn, which is why they appear on rooftops and open cave floors rather than in tunnels.
