Ender Dragon vs Warden in Minecraft: Which is the stronger mob?

For many years, the Ender Dragon has been the strongest mob in Minecraft. It has gained a reputation for being the hardest mob boss to beat in the game. However, with the introduction of Minecraft The Wild Update update 1.19, the Ender Dragon may have a challenger.

The Warden is one of the Minecraft’s latest mobs, and it is powerful enough to rival other boss mobs in the game, such as the Wither and the Ender Dragon.

This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the Ender Dragon and the Warden to determine which is the stronger boss mob.

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Which Minecraft mob is stronger between the Ender Dragon and the Warden?

There are a few things that make a particular mob stronger than others in Minecraft. These qualities are their health points, the strengths of their attacks, and their overall threat to the player's health.

Health points

A Warden roaming the Ancient City (Image via Mojang)

The Ender Dragon and the Warden are both incredibly strong mobs in Minecraft. Each mob has far more health points than the player.

The Ender Dragon has 200 health points, while the Warden has 500. This makes the Warden stronger than the Ender Dragon as far as health goes.

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Damage points

Warden using sonic boom attack (Image via Mojang)

The Ender Dragon and the Warden have powerful attacks to use against players.

The Warden's attack is sudden and can be up to 45 damage from melee and 15 damage from range attacks at the hard difficulty. This is enough to kill a player with one hit. It can even kill players with armor on.

The Ender Dragon, on the other hand, has four different attacks, the strongest of which has 15 damage points.

In this scenario, the Warden is much stronger than the Ender Dragon since the latter's attacks won't be able to kill an armored or skilled player in one hit.

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Game Mechanics

Ender Dragon in the End dimension (Image via Mojang)

The Ender Dragon and the Warden have very different game mechanics in Minecraft.

The Ender Dragon is a flying boss mob that is only summoned in the End dimension when the player travels there.

Warden as shown in 1.19 trailer (Image via Mojang)

Meanwhile, the Warden is a rare cave-dwelling mob that walks around sensing cave vibrations. Wardens are blind, so they need to listen to noises and feel vibrations in order to attack players.

In this department, the Ender Dragon and the Warden are stronger in their own specific way. The Ender Dragon is better at attacking from the sky, while the Warden is better in noisy situations where they can sense entities and their vibrations.

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Who is truly stronger?

Warden, a mysterious and powerful entity (Image via Mojang)

Wardens can kill players with a single hit, while Ender Dragons have more health points and four different attacks, with game mechanics designed to attack and kill players. Players should note that the Ender Dragon is considered a boss and is required for beating Minecraft. On the other hand, the Warden is designed as a mob to strike fear into the hearts of players.

With its massive health pool and ferocious, otherworldly attacks, killing the Warden is a real challenge compared to defeating the Ender Dragon. There are many ways to beat the Ender Dragon, but only a few dare to challenge the Warden. For this reason, we must say that the Warden is stronger than the Ender Dragon and stands as the most powerful mob in Minecraft.

Players will likely not want to face either of these mobs, as they're both incredibly dangerous and difficult to kill.

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