Minecraft:Monster (entity) - Revision history

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	== Spawning ==		== Spawning ==
	Monsters were only spawnable using mods and map editors, but otherwise were not available in vanilla ''Minecraft''.		Monsters were only spawnable using mods and map editors, but otherwise were not available in vanilla ''Minecraft''.

			Monsters despawned when the world was set to [[Minecraft:Peaceful]] difficulty.{{needs testing}}

	== Drops ==		== Drops ==

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	== Behavior ==		== Behavior ==
	Monsters shared the same AI as [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and would walk towards and attack the [[Minecraft:player]], dealing the same damage to the player as the player does with their fist. Strangely, they did not use the punching [[Minecraft:animation]] that a normal player would use; they would only run into the player like a [[Minecraft:zombie]] would.		Monsters shared the same AI as [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and would walk towards and attack the [[Minecraft:player]], dealing the same damage to the player as the player does with their fist. Strangely, they did not use the punching [[Minecraft:animation]] that a normal player would use; they would only run into the player like a [[Minecraft:zombie]] would. Monsters would retaliate against [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s when hit by their [[Minecraft:arrow]]s{{needs testing}}.

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==

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	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==
			{{missing info\|section\|closed captions and translation keys did not exist yet, is there a way to remove them from the table?}}
	{{SoundTable		{{SoundTable
	\| type = java		\| type = java
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	}}		}}
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	== Data values ==		== Data values ==

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	Monsters shared the same AI as [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and would walk towards and attack the [[Minecraft:player]], dealing the same damage to the player as the player does with their fist. Strangely, they did not use the punching [[Minecraft:animation]] that a normal player would use; they would only run into the player like a [[Minecraft:zombie]] would.		Monsters shared the same AI as [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and would walk towards and attack the [[Minecraft:player]], dealing the same damage to the player as the player does with their fist. Strangely, they did not use the punching [[Minecraft:animation]] that a normal player would use; they would only run into the player like a [[Minecraft:zombie]] would.

			== Sounds ==
			{{SoundTable
			\| type = java
			\| {{SoundLine
			\|sound=hurt.wav
			\|subtitle=
			\|source=
			\|description=When a monster is damaged
			\|id=random.hurt
			\|translationkey=
			\|volume=1.0
			\|pitch=1.0
			\|distance=
			}}
			}}
	== Data values ==		== Data values ==

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	\| mobtype = {{EntityLink\|Monster}}		\| mobtype = {{EntityLink\|Monster}}
	\| damage = Easy: {{hp\|1}}<br>Normal: {{hp\|2}}<br>Hard: {{hp\|3}}		\| damage = Easy: {{hp\|1}}<br>Normal: {{hp\|2}}<br>Hard: {{hp\|3}}
			\| size = Height: 1.7 blocks<br>Width: 0.6 blocks
	}}		}}
	The '''monster''' entity was an unused [[Minecraft:hostile mob]] that looks identical to the [[Minecraft:player]] with the default "[[Minecraft:Steve]]" [[Minecraft:skin]].		The '''monster''' entity was an unused [[Minecraft:hostile mob]] that looks identical to the [[Minecraft:player]] with the default "[[Minecraft:Steve]]" [[Minecraft:skin]].
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|20100316\|Added monsters.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|20100316\|Added monsters.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|20100607\|[[File:Steve JE3 BE1.png\|x53px]] Monsters now use the player model and texture. Before this version, they were invisible.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|20100607\|[[File:Steve JE3 BE1.png\|x53px]] Monsters now use the player model and texture. Before this version, they were invisible.<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=4yTocwdK6NE</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java alpha}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java alpha}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.9\|Before this version, the walking animation for the [[Minecraft:player]] and the monster was the same; the player and the monster would swing their arms wildly to their sides while walking.<ref>Can be seen in the {{ytl\|TcCv21AqvWw\|Zombie Town}} by Notch, which features the mobs.</ref>}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.9\|Before this version, the walking animation for the [[Minecraft:player]] and the monster was the same; the player and the monster would swing their arms wildly to their sides while walking.<ref>Can be seen in the {{ytl\|TcCv21AqvWw\|Zombie Town}} by Notch, which features the mobs.</ref>}}

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{{about|the removed hostile mob|mobs that are mainly hostile to the player|Monster|the removed passive mob with an identical appearance|Mob (entity)|the controllable character|Player|AI-driven game entities in general|Mob}}
{{Outdated|edition=Java|never=y}}
{{Infobox entity
| title = Monster
| image = Steve JE3 BE1.png
| behavior = Hostile
| health = {{hp|20}}
| mobtype = {{EntityLink|Monster}}
| damage = Easy: {{hp|1}}<br>Normal: {{hp|2}}<br>Hard: {{hp|3}}
}}
The '''monster''' entity was an unused [[Minecraft:hostile mob]] that looks identical to the [[Minecraft:player]] with the default "[[Minecraft:Steve]]" [[Minecraft:skin]].

== Spawning ==
Monsters were only spawnable using mods and map editors, but otherwise were not available in vanilla ''Minecraft''.

== Drops ==
Monsters did not [[Minecraft:drop]] anything when they [[Minecraft:die]]d.

== Behavior ==
Monsters shared the same AI as [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and would walk towards and attack the [[Minecraft:player]], dealing the same damage to the player as the player does with their fist. Strangely, they did not use the punching [[Minecraft:animation]] that a normal player would use; they would only run into the player like a [[Minecraft:zombie]] would.

== Data values ==

=== ID ===
{{ID table
|spritetype=entity
|shownumericids=1
|notnamespaced=1
|spritename=steve
|displayname=Monster
|id=49
|nameid=Monster
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|translationkey=entity.Monster.name
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100316|Added monsters.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100607|[[File:Steve JE3 BE1.png|x53px]] Monsters now use the player model. Before this version, they were invisible.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.0.9|Before this version, the walking animation for the [[Minecraft:player]] and the monster was the same; the player and the monster would swing their arms wildly to their sides while walking.<ref>Can be seen in the {{ytl|TcCv21AqvWw|Zombie Town}} by Notch, which features the mobs.</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|The "Removed Herobrine" message has been mentioned again in the Beta 1.8 changelog, where the main code responsible for monster had been removed{{Verify}}, resulting in the ability to hack the monster into the game with spawn [[Minecraft:commands]] or [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s no longer being available.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|The remaining AI of monsters has been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The [[Minecraft:entity]] ID <code>Monster</code> as well as the corresponding network ID <code>49</code> for monsters have been removed.}}
}}

== Trivia ==
* Monsters, when spawned, may head to the left for half a second, before turning around to attack the player. [[Minecraft:Zombified piglin]]s may also do this on occasion.{{verify|Does this still happen?}}
* If a monster spawner with monster is placed in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.8]] or later, it appears blank and no monsters spawn.
* Coding for monsters was still present until [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8]]. Only the monster model was removed in ''Beta'' 1.8.
* It is unknown if monsters existed in [[Minecraft:Xbox 360 Edition]] (in versions before TU5, that were based on ''Java Edition'' Beta 1.7.3 and earlier).
* Monsters use the old [[Minecraft:player]] model, so they are actually slightly taller than the player.
* Despite being taller than the player, monsters looked up at the player when chasing them. This is because their actual hit-box and eye height were shorter than the player's hit-box and eye height.
* Notch also used the name "monster" for the green moboids in his unfinished game: [[Minecraft:Legend of the Chambered]].

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Monsters chasing the player.png|Monsters chasing the player.
Dying Monster.png|Dying monster.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Character]] – mobs (in general) or mobs that have names given to them.
* {{EntityLink|Villager}} – Human-like mobs that move around their village.
* {{EntityLink|Player}} – the ''Minecraft'' character that is controllable, with the same model as monsters.
* [[Minecraft:Mob]] – any entity in ''Minecraft'' that has the ability to move around, such as monsters or animals.
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition removed features]] – features that have been in ''Java Edition'' but were later removed.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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[[Minecraft:cs:Člověk]]
[[Minecraft:de:Mensch]]
[[Minecraft:es:Monstruo (entidad)]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Humain]]
[[Minecraft:hu:Ember]]
[[Minecraft:ja:Monster]]
[[Minecraft:ko:사람]]
[[Minecraft:lzh:怪物]]
[[Minecraft:nl:Mens]]
[[Minecraft:pl:Człowiek]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Monstro (entidade)]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Монстр (сущность)]]
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[[Minecraft:zh:怪物（已移除实体）]]