Hostile mobs can be one of the scariest aspects of Minecraft. While there is a large number of mobs in Minecraft, there are only three different types of mobs categories: passive, neutral, and hostile. Hostile mobs are those that will attack players no matter the circumstances.
Each hostile mob has different settings, so some do far more damage than others. Damage inflicted onto Minecraft players by mobs depends on the difficulty setting.
Overall, here are the weakest hostile mobs that Minecraft players can battle against.
The weakest hostile mobs in Minecraft
5) Zombie / Husk / Zombie Villager
Regular zombies, husks, and zombie villagers all have 10 hearts, just like a player does. These mobs can do 1.25 – 2.25 hearts of damage, depending on the difficulty mode. Luckily for players with full health, this isn’t too bad if a zombie does end up getting some hits in.
However, baby zombie mobs can be harder to battle against due to their smaller hit boxes and quicker movement.
4) Skeleton
Because skeletons fight using bows and arrows, the damage they can inflict is always dependant on proximity and range to a player. Skeletons have a chance of doing .5 – 2.5 hearts of damage per hit.
3) Slime
The biggest slimes can have up to 8 hearts of health, but the smallest slimes have only half a heart. In hard mode, the most damage a big slime can yield is 3 hearts, but the smallest slimes are so weak that they do no damage at all. So, sometimes slimes can be stronger than other hostile mobs, but a lot of the time, they are notably weaker than the rest.
2) Endermite
When they do spawn, though, endermites have just 4 hearts. When they attack players, they can do about 1 – 1.5 hearts of damage. It should be relatively easy for players to combat when they do run into these small purple mobs.
1) Silverfish