Overview
Strays shoot arrows of Slowness, and being slowed in open snow with more strays around is far worse than the arrow damage itself, because you cannot close the distance or run. Their arrows are collectable, giving free Slowness arrows for PvP or for slowing a boss. Bring a shield. Like skeletons they burn at dawn, and they spawn only on the snowy surface, not in caves beneath it.
Stray is a hostile mob in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. You will need to deal 20 damage — 10 hearts — to kill one. Its attacks do 4 damage on Normal.
Killing one drops 5 experience.
Properties
- Health
- 20 (10 ♥)
- Attack damage
- 4
- Experience dropped
- 5
- Size
- 0.6 × 1.99
- Dimension
- Overworld
- Added in
- 1.10
Spawns in
Replaces roughly 80% of skeleton spawns on the surface of snowy biomes.
Light level: 0
Drops
- Bone: 0–2
- Arrow: 0–2
- Tipped Arrow: 0–1 — Arrow of Slowness; only when killed by a player.
Frequently asked questions
How much health does Stray have in Minecraft?
Stray has 20 health points, which is 10 hearts.
What does Stray drop?
It drops Bone, Arrow and Tipped Arrow, plus 5 experience when killed by a player.
Where does Stray spawn?
Replaces roughly 80% of skeleton spawns on the surface of snowy biomes.
