Minecraft:Squid

A squid is a common aquatic Minecraft:passive mob that spawns in Minecraft:rivers and Minecraft:oceans, and are the main sources of ink sacs, which they drop upon death.

Spawning

Template:IN, 2 to 4 squid can spawn in Minecraft:water or waterlogged block from Y-level 50 to 63 (inclusive), as long as the Minecraft:biome is a Minecraft:river or Minecraft:ocean variant. The block above must also be water, and the block below must be water or waterlogged.<ref group="s" name="water_conditions"> The spawning block and the block below must contain water fluid (water source, flowing water, or waterlogged blocks) while the block above must be water (source or flowing).
The squid itself must also pass the collision check. E.g. they can spawn in waterlogged blocks with no collisions such as kelp, sea grass, or signs, but will fail when trying to spawn in a waterlogged slab or above a waterlogged fence. </ref> Squid share the water creature Minecraft:mob cap with Minecraft:dolphins and Minecraft:nautiluses.

Template:IN, 2 to 4 squid can spawn in ocean biomes, and two can spawn in river biomes. In addition, squid spawn only on the surface, i.e. there must not be a solid or spawnable block above the spawn location.

Squid have a 5% chance of spawning as babies.

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Drops

On death

• Template:Xp experience points when killed by a Minecraft:player or tamed Minecraft:wolf.

Behavior

File:Particle squid ink.png

The ink cloud produced by a squid

Squid are Minecraft:passive toward the player. They are not attracted to light and do not deliberately interact with the player. Squid sometimes beach themselves and suffocate on the banks of rivers and occasionally on ocean beaches. These behaviors are shared with the glow squid.

Squid wander around aimlessly in three dimensions as long as they are in the water, opening and closing their tentacles, which gives them the appearance of pushing themselves leisurely forward.

A squid's hitbox does not include its tentacles, and therefore they cannot be damaged by attacking its tentacles.

Squid suffocate when out of water, dying after Template:Convert. While on land, they remain stationary until they suffocate.<ref>Template:Bug</ref> Template:IN, they can often suffocate in a single layer of source blocks, as they can orient themselves so their hitbox is out of the water.<ref>Template:Bug</ref> They can take fall damage and burn like any other land mob, but they cannot drown. When out of the water, squid are extremely resistant to Minecraft:knockback.

Squid cannot swim in lava, even if inflicted with Template:EffectLink. They simply pass through the lava and behave as if on land.

Template:IN, squid can survive on land with Template:EffectLink. However, they still cannot move.

Unlike land-based mobs, squid can swim against a current and not get pushed by it.Template:Only

Minecraft:Guardians and Minecraft:elder guardians attack squid in the same manner as they would a player, even if the squid is affected by Minecraft:Invisibility. Minecraft:Axolotls also attack squid.

Squid are affected by the Minecraft:Impaling enchantment — Template:IN because they are aquatic mobs; Template:IN as long as they touch water.

Squid produce a cloud of black ink particles and swim away when attacked. They also produce unique dark blue bubble particles when hit. The ink remains visible when the squid has the Template:EffectLink status effect.

If the player is in Minecraft:Spectator mode or is far away from a squid (often when it is in an unloaded Minecraft:chunk), it remains stationary. When attacked in this state, squid cannot flee.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>

Like land-based mobs, squid can be picked up by a Minecraft:minecart.

Unlike most 'animal' mobs, squid cannot Minecraft:breed. Baby squid can only be found when they naturally spawn. A baby squid eventually turns into an adult after 24000 ticks (20 minutes), and their growth cannot be sped up. Feeding a baby squid a golden dandelion will freeze their growth. Using it again they will then take 24000 ticks (20 minutes) to grow up.

Sounds

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Data values

ID

Template:Edition: Template:ID table

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Entity data

Squid have entity data associated with them that contains various properties.

Template:El: Template:Main

<section begin="entity data"/>

• Template:Nbt Entity data
  • Template:Nbt inherit/breedable
  • Template:Nbt inherit/entity
  • Template:Nbt inherit/mob

<section end="entity data"/>

Bedrock Edition:

See Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

Achievements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

Advancements

Advancements that apply to all mobs: Template:Collapse

History

Trivia

• When Minecraft:Jeb first added squid to Minecraft, he used the code for Minecraft:cows as a basis for squid. He accidentally forgot to remove the milking feature, which led to squid being able to be milked.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>
  • He also made a mistake in the squid's movement code, causing a server-client desync over the squid's position, which led to the "flying squid" bug.
• Jeb also did not realize baby squid were added to the game until seeing one while filming Minecraft:Minecraft Live – March 2026.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
• Hitting a squid underwater causes it to rise approximately Template:Fraction–Template:Fraction block.
• Squid don't have a death animation Template:In.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• The squid's idle sound is barely audible.
• Template:IN, if a squid is out of the water, its tentacles swing more slowly as its oxygen meter goes down. When 15 seconds have passed, its tentacles stop swinging and the squid begins to suffocate.
• In-game squid have eight arms, but in real life they also have two additional long tentacles. The in-game squid is more like an octopus.
• In-game squid have a gaping, tooth-lined mouth, but as passive mobs they are completely harmless. Real-life squid, like all cephalopods, have a beak instead of teeth.
• Template:IN, squid are not affected by the "Dinnerbone" and "Grumm" Minecraft:name tag easter egg.<ref>Template:Bug</ref>
• According to Minecraft Education, squid ink is actually Template:W. This is in contrast to real squid ink, which is mostly mucus and melanin.<ref>Cephalopod Ink: Production, Chemistry, Functions and Applications | National Library of Medicine</ref>

Gallery

Screenshots

• An in-game, underwater screenshot of a squid swimming in a large ocean.
  A squid swimming
• An in-game screenshot of a squid on land, taking damage and dying due to suffocation.
  A squid suffocating
• An in-game screenshot of a squid taken from on top of an ice lake, prominently displaying a squid below said ice.
  A squid under Minecraft:ice
• An underwater in-game screenshot of a squid, which prominently displays the parts of a squid usually hidden by tentacles.
  The underside of a squid
• An in-game screenshot of a squid "riding" a minecart. The squid is placed inside the minecart, while the minecart moves along some rails.
  A squid riding a Minecraft:minecart
• An in-game screenshot of a squid placed high in the sky, where it doesn't belong.
  Flying squid
• An in-game screenshot of a squid beached on land. The squid is not taking damage in the screenshot, but nonetheless, it is not long for this world.
  A squid beached on the land. After a few seconds, it dies.
• An in-game screenshot of a squid compared to a baby squid. The baby and adult squids are placed right next to each other in the frame.
  A squid compared to a baby squid.
• An in-game screenshot of a squid squirting ink to blind the attacking player.
  A squid squirting ink to blind the attacking Minecraft:player.
• An in-game, underwater screenshot of a squid and baby squid in Bedrock Edition, along with an 'ink cloud'.
  Squid and baby squid in Bedrock Edition, along with an 'ink cloud'.
• An in-game screenshot of a squid taking suffocation damage from being out of the water.
  A squid taking suffocation Minecraft:damage from being out of the water.
• An in-game, underwater screenshot of a squid, along with some fish and a turtle.
  A squid (far right), along with some Minecraft:fish and a Minecraft:turtle.
• A Minecraft:guardian attacking a squid
  A Minecraft:guardian attacking a squid
• The mouth of a squid
  The mouth of a squid
• A former bug that allowed squid to appear flying.
  A former bug that allowed squid to appear flying.
• A squid atop a tree.
  A squid atop a tree.
• Several squid underwater
  Several squid underwater
• In early versions of the game, it was possible to obtain water in the Nether, which allowed squid to spawn.
  In early versions of the game, it was possible to obtain water in the Nether, which allowed squid to spawn.

Textures

• Squid texture file
  Squid texture file
• Baby squid texture file
  Baby squid texture file

In other media

• Artwork of a squid
  Artwork of a squid
• Artwork of a squid by a swimming Steve
  Artwork of a squid by a swimming Steve
• A squid in official artwork for Minecraft:The Wild Update
  A squid in official artwork for Minecraft:The Wild Update
• Artwork of a squid
  Artwork of a squid
• A squid gnawing on a Minecraft:camel
  A squid gnawing on a Minecraft:camel
• Minecraft:The Squid Uprising, as depicted in Minecraft:The Last Ten Years.
  Minecraft:The Squid Uprising, as depicted in Minecraft:The Last Ten Years.
• A squid in Minecraft: Story Mode
  A squid in Minecraft: Story Mode
• Minecraft:Lego Minecraft Squid
  Minecraft:Lego Minecraft Squid
• Squid from Minecraft:Minecraft Plus
  Squid from Minecraft:Minecraft Plus
• Official T-shirt artwork "Rumor Has It" made by JINX
  Official T-shirt artwork "Rumor Has It" made by JINX
• Official T-shirt artwork "Squid Pro Quo" made by JINX. The name of the art is a reference to the noun: Template:Wikipedia.
  Official T-shirt artwork "Squid Pro Quo" made by JINX. The name of the art is a reference to the noun: Template:Wikipedia.
• Official T-shirt artwork "Flying Squid" made by JINX
  Official T-shirt artwork "Flying Squid" made by JINX
• Squid plush made by JINX
  Squid plush made by JINX
• Squid plush on the ground
  Squid plush on the ground
• Squid art
  Squid art
• A squid hidden in the water in concept art for Template:AMCM.
  A squid hidden in the water in concept art for Template:AMCM.
• File:Jolly Mobs Squid.png
• A squid as seen in Minecraft: Story Mode.
  A squid as seen in Minecraft: Story Mode.
• A squid as seen in Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons.
  A squid as seen in Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons.

See also

• Minecraft:Tutorial:Squid farming