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{{Distinguish|Strider Jockey|Zombie Spider Jockey}}
{{For||Jockey (disambiguation)|Spider (disambiguation)|Skeleton (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox entity
| title = Spider Jockey
| group = Skeleton
| 1-1 = Spider Jockey.png
| group2 = Stray
| 2-1 = Spider Jockey (Stray).png
| group3 = Bogged
| 3-1 = Spider Jockey (Bogged) BE.png
| group4 = Parched
| 4-1 = Spider Jockey (Parched) BE.png
| group5 = Wither Skeleton
| 5-1 = Spider Jockey (Wither Skeleton) BE4.png
| health = '''Skeleton, Stray and Wither Skeleton:'''&nbsp;{{hp|20}}<br>'''Bogged and Parched:'''&nbsp;{{hp|16}}<br>'''Spider:'''&nbsp;{{hp|16}}<br>
| behavior = Hostile
| spawn = See [[#Spawning|§ Spawning]]
| equipment = '''Skeleton, Stray, Bogged and Parched:'''{{drop|Item|Bow}} (may be enchanted)<br>{{drop|Item|id=chestplate|Armor|text=Armor}} (occasionally, may be enchanted)<br>
'''Wither Skeleton:'''{{drop|Item|Stone Sword}}
}}
A '''spider jockey''' is the rare appearance of a [[Minecraft:spider]] or [[Minecraft:cave spider]]{{only|BE|short=1}} being ridden by a [[Minecraft:skeleton]] or a [[Minecraft:stray]], [[Minecraft:bogged]], [[Minecraft:parched]], or [[Minecraft:wither skeleton]] {{in|BE}}.

== Spawning ==
When a spider spawns, there is a 1% chance for a skeleton mob to spawn riding it.

Spider jockeys can spawn in almost all scenarios where a regular spider can spawn. This includes areas of [[Minecraft:light level]] 0, [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s, [[Minecraft:trial spawners]], and via ''spider'' [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s.

Spider jockeys spawned in narrow enclosures can cause the skeleton rider to die of suffocation, due to the spider climbing the walls and forcing the skeleton into the ceiling. They can also spawn in a 1-block tall space with a transparent block above, which prevents the skeleton rider from suffocating in it.

The skeleton can spawn with armor and/or an enchanted bow, and, {{in|java}}, the spider has a chance to spawn with various status effects in Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]]. See {{slink|Skeleton|Geared skeletons}} and {{slink|Spider|Status effects}} for details.

[[File:spiderjockeyinglass.png|thumb|Spider jockey that spawned with the skeleton's head inside glass.]]

=== Skeleton variants === 
{{IN|je}}, only skeletons can spawn as part of a spider jockey.<ref name="MC-109415">{{bug|MC-109415|resolution=WAI}}</ref> A skeleton rider can turn into a stray without dismounting by staying in [[Minecraft:powder snow]] for {{convert|7|s|gt}}.

{{IN|be}}, when spider jockeys are spawned in snowy [[Minecraft:biome]]s, the skeleton has an 80% chance to spawn as a stray instead. When spider jockeys spawn in a [[Minecraft:swamp]] or [[Minecraft:mangrove swamp]] biome, the skeleton has an 80% chance to spawn as a bogged. When spider jockeys spawn in a [[Minecraft:desert]] biome, the skeleton has an 80% chance to spawn as a parched.

Similarly, if spider jockeys are spawned anywhere in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] (via spawn eggs or commands as spiders/cave spiders cannot naturally spawn in the Nether), the skeleton has an 80% chance to spawn as a wither skeleton.

Like regular skeletons; stray, bogged and parched riders have a chance to spawn with an enchanted bow and/or armor. Wither skeletons never spawn with an enchanted sword or armor.

=== Cave spider jockeys ===
{{Infobox entity
| title = Cave Spider Jockey
| group = Skeleton
| 1-1 = Cave Spider Jockey BE3.png
| group2 = Stray
| 2-1 = Cave Spider Jockey (Stray) BE2.png
| group3 = Bogged
| 3-1 = Cave Spider Jockey (Bogged) BE.png
| group4 = Parched
| 4-1 = Cave Spider Jockey (Parched) BE.jpg
| group5 = Wither Skeleton
| 5-1 = Cave Spider Jockey (Wither Skeleton) BE3.png
| health = '''Skeleton, Stray and Wither Skeleton:'''&nbsp;{{hp|20}}<br>'''Bogged and Parched:'''&nbsp;{{hp|16}}<br>'''Cave Spider:'''&nbsp;{{hp|12}}
| behavior = Hostile
| spawn = See [[#Spawning|§ Spawning]]
| equipment = '''Skeleton, Stray, Bogged and Parched:'''{{drop|Item|Bow}} (may be enchanted)<br>{{drop|Item|id=chestplate|Armor|text=Armor}} (occasionally, may be enchanted)<br>
'''Wither Skeleton:'''{{drop|Item|Stone Sword}}
}}
In {{BE}}, [[Minecraft:cave spider]]s also have a 1% chance to a spawn as a spider jockey. Cave spider jockeys can spawn in almost all scenarios a regular cave spider can spawn. This includes [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s, [[Minecraft:trial spawner]]s and via the cave spider [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]. In {{JE}}, cave spider jockeys can only be summoned with commands.

== Behavior ==
{{main|Riding}}
While both mobs in the jockey have their own behaviors, only one will control the spider jockey’s movement. {{IN|JE}}, the jockey’s movement is controlled by the skeleton, while {{in|BE}}, the movement is controlled by the spider.

The spider can walk and climb at its normal speed and is not weighed down by the skeleton rider. The skeleton can shoot arrows and pick up equipment it finds.

When a spider jockey enters a body of [[Minecraft:water]], it will sink. If the jockey is submerged in water at least 2 [[Minecraft:block]]s deep, the skeleton rider will be forcibly dismounted from the spider, separating the jockey. The skeleton cannot remount the spider after.

Like with regular spiders, [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s will not slow down spider jockeys.

A cave spider jockey behaves almost identically to a regular spider jockey, with the main difference being that it moves slightly faster and can maneuver through tighter spaces.

{{IN|JE}}, the movement of the spider jockey is controlled by the skeleton. When the jockey is exposed to daylight and the skeleton rider catches on [[Minecraft:fire]], it seeks any nearby shade or water and moves there to avoid [[Minecraft:burning]]. When attacking, the spider jockey will strafe and try to keep distance from the target while the skeleton shoots arrows. The spider cannot attack or lunge while it is being ridden.

{{IN|BE}}, the movement of the spider jockey is controlled by the spider. When attacking, the spider moves towards and lunges at the target while the skeleton rider shoots arrows.

Stray, bogged, and parched riders behave identically to skeletons. Wither skeleton riders attack up-close with their sword.

If the skeleton rider picks up any item or weapon other than a bow (such as a [[Minecraft:sword]] or [[Minecraft:axe]]), it attempts to get up-close and attack through melee.

In both editions, the spider and skeleton rider cannot attack each other.

== History ==
<!--Only state history that is relevant to the spider jockey, for history specific to the spider or skeleton state it on its respective page-->
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||August 16, 2010|link=https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6273.msg418236#msg418236|[[Minecraft:Notch]] mentions the concept of spider jockeys in a [https://www.tigsource.com/ TIGSource] forum post.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.17|[[File:Spider Jockey a1.0.17.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|slink=:Category:Information needed requiring unarchived version|[[File:Spider Jockey a1.2.0.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s that ride spider jockeys now hold a [[Minecraft:bow]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|As with [[Minecraft:spider]]s, spider jockeys can now climb vertically up walls.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|Spider jockeys can now be "neutral-hostile" with the addition of [[Minecraft:rain]]. The [[Minecraft:light]] level is low enough in a rainstorm for the skeleton to not combust, but high enough for the spider to not be actively hunting. In this state, the [[Minecraft:skeleton]] shoots the [[Minecraft:player]] with [[Minecraft:arrow]]s, but the spider does not give chase (unless the spider jockey wanders into a shady area) because movement is controlled by the spider. The player can safely observe this kind of spider jockey from a distance of 16 or more [[Minecraft:block]]s away.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|[[File:Spider Jockey Beta v1.8.png|48px]] Skeletons that ride spider jockeys' [[Minecraft:bow]]s are now larger and held more realistically (full-sized bows, two-handed, and pulling the [[Minecraft:arrow]] back) than in previous versions (in one hand).
|Skeletons that ride spider jockeys now fire [[Minecraft:arrow]]s slightly slower. Their arrows, however, are shot with more force.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.0.0.png|48px]] Skeletons that ride spider jockeys now hold their [[Minecraft:bow]] with one hand again, but they still have the larger and held realistically bow.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w34a|Spider [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s now have a chance to spawn a spider jockey.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w36a|[[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Spider]] spawn eggs used in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]]es now have a chance to spawn a spider jockey with a [[Minecraft:wither skeleton]] rider.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w09a|Skeletons no longer dismount the spider jockey when the world is reloaded.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.9 15w31a.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s that ride spider jockeys now lower their arms when idle and their sitting position has been shifted a bit lower.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.4|dev=?|Spider jockeys no longer spawn properly due to a bug.<ref>{{bug|MC-103516|resolution=Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|[[File:Stray Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Spider jockeys spawned in cold [[Minecraft:biome]]s can now have a [[Minecraft:stray]] rider.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|Spider jockeys no longer naturally spawn with a stray rider or wither skeleton rider.<ref name="MC-109415" />}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre5|Spider jockeys now spawn again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Spider Jockey JE6.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Spider Jockey.png|48px]]The textures of spider jockeys have been changed.
|The movement of a spider jockey is now controlled by the skeleton. The spider in a spider jockey no longer performs melee attacks on the player.<ref>{{bug|MC-236303|resolution=Won't Fix}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.2|dev=23w31a|[[File:Spider Jockey JE7 BE4.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Jockey (Stray) JE3 BE3.png|48px]] Skeletons that ride spider jockeys now have their sitting position shifted upper, to match {{BE}}.<ref>{{bug|MC-242076|resolution=Fixed}}</ref>}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.0.0.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys. [[Minecraft:Cave spider]]s also have a chance to spawn with a skeleton rider.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|[[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Skeleton Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Added [[Minecraft:wither skeleton]] spider jockeys with a cave spider variant.
|Spider jockeys have an 80% chance to spawn with a wither skeleton rider when spawned in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] (via spawn eggs, monster spawners, etc).}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Stray Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Cave Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Spider jockeys now have a 80% chance to spawn with a [[Minecraft:stray]] rider in snowy [[Minecraft:biome]]s.
|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.9 15w31a.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[Minecraft:Skeleton]]s and wither skeletons that ride spider jockeys now lower their arms when idle.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Due to an identifier change, spider jockeys can no longer naturally spawn with a stray rider or wither skeleton rider.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-89549|||F}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Spider Jockey BE3.png|64px]] [[File:Spider Wither Skeleton Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Spider Stray Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Skeleton Jockey BE.png|64px]] [[File:Cave Spider Stray Jockey BE.png|64px]] The textures of spider jockeys have now been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26|Wither skeletons and strays now spawn as riders of spider jockeys again.|Slightly adjusted the seats position of cave spider jockeys.|[[File:Spider Jockey JE7 BE4.png|64px]] [[File:Spider Jockey (Stray) JE3 BE3.png|64px]] [[File:Spider Jockey (Wither Skeleton) BE4.png|64px]] Skeletons' legs are now positioned more horizontally when riding, reducing clipping into ridden entities, which means that the spider jockey's appearance now matches {{JE}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|dev=Preview 1.21.100.21|[[File:Spider Jockey (Bogged) BE.png|64px]][[File:Cave Spider Jockey (Bogged) BE.png|64px]][[Minecraft:Bogged]] can now spawn as riders of spider jockeys when spawned in swamp and mangrove swamp biomes.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-221119||Inconsistency: Spider jockeys cannot have a Bogged rider, despite other skeletons spawning as riders|F}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.130|dev=Preview 1.21.130.27|[[File:Spider Jockey (Parched) BE.png|64px]] [[Minecraft:Parched]] can now spawn as riders of spider jockeys when spawned in desert biomes.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-230231||Parched cannot spawn as riders of Spider Jockeys|F}}</ref>}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.0.0.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Spider Jockey v1.9 15w31a.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] [[File:Cave Spider Wither Jockey Revision 2.png|48px]] [[File:Stray Cave Spider Jockey Revision 1.png|48px]] Added spider jockeys.}}
}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Spider Jockey at night.png|A spider jockey at night.
Skelevsjockey.png|A dueling [[Minecraft:skeleton]] and spider jockey.
Pumpkinskeletonspider.png|During [[Minecraft:wikipedia: Halloween|Halloween]], it is possible for skeleton riders on spider jockeys to spawn wearing a [[Minecraft:carved pumpkin]] or [[Minecraft:jack o'lantern]].
Skeleton-spider-desert.png|A spider jockey in a [[Minecraft:desert]].
Burning-jockey.png|A spider jockey burning in daylight.
A Wither Skeleton Cave Spider Jockey.jpg|A [[Minecraft:wither skeleton]] riding a cave spider.
Spider jockey chasing a player.png|A spider jockey chasing the player.
ComposerLumos Spider jockey screenshot.png|A spider jockey with an enchanted bow shooting an arrow at the player.
A Spider Jockey.jpg|A spider jockey.
Skeleton Riding Spider.png|A spider jockey in the rain.
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots === 
<gallery>
Spider Pig.png|A skeleton riding a [[Minecraft:pig]] riding a spider, posted by [[Minecraft:Jeb]] on social media.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:LEGO Spider Jockey.png|[[Minecraft:Lego Minecraft]] Spider Jockey.
File:AMCM Spider Jockey.png|A {{AMCM|Spider Jockey|spider jockey}} as seen in {{AMCM}}.
File:Woodsword Chronicles Spider Jockey.jpg|A spider jockey as it appears in {{Woodsword Chronicle|5|1}}
</gallery>

== References ==
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