Zombie

Zombie
Type:	Hostile
Drops:	Rotten flesh

Zombies are hostile undead mobs. They look very similar to the player, but their colors are different.

Spawning

Zombies spawn in dark places in the Overworld, which includes the surface at night.

Besides spawning randomly, zombies will also spawn from monster spawners, making monster spawners a convenient way to get their drops.

Drops

When killed, zombies drop 1-2 rotten flesh. They also have a chance of dropping rare items such as iron ingots, potatoes, and carrots.

Behavior

If a zombie gets close enough to the player, it will start following them in order to attack them. This isn't too much of a problem since zombies walk fairly slow and they have 20 health points (10 hearts). They are able to jump 2 blocks high, like the player.

When a zombie comes in contact with light from the sun, it catches fire and take damage. It is a good idea to wait until morning to hunt for zombies because they will already be taking damage from the sun.

Tasks

#	Task	Objective	Needs
16	Slay a Zombie.	Kill a zombie.

History

Version	Date	Changes
1.6	Jul 20, 2011	Added the zombie Drops feather
1.24	Dec 22, 2012	Zombie drops changed Rotten flesh Zombies drop other items (iron ingots, potatoes, carrots) Decreased zombie/skeleton sunlight check time
1.25	May 11, 2013	Fixed zombies and skeletons crashing the game if they are under a block during the day
1.27	Nov 13, 2015	Made use of a previously unused zombie death sound

Bugs

• 1.28: Zombies drop rare drops even if not killed by the player TheTopazRobot (talk) 10:30, 22 December 2018 (CST)

Trivia

• Zombies resemble an undead version of the default Mine Blocks skin.

Gallery

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  A zombie taking damage from the sun.

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  A zombie above the player.

See Also

• Skeleton
• Mobs