How to spawn and beat the Warden in Minecraft 1.19

The Warden is likely the most popular mob added to Minecraft with the 1.19 update. It sports an incredibly high damage potential and the largest health total in the game.

The lone resident of Minecraft's deep dark biome, the Warden is a shadowy figure with lost souls residing in its chest. It is highly aggressive, attacking anything it considers a trespasser.

Some players may aim to defeat the mighty mob, but doing so can be an uphill battle.

Regardless, the Warden can be killed like any in-game mob, and players can find a few strategies to defeat it below.

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It will take time and determination to beat the Warden in Minecraft 1.19

Sculk shrieker blocks can attract the Warden (Image via Mojang)

Attracting the Warden's attention in Minecraft can be done in three ways. Players can either disturb sculk shriekers in the deep dark biome and summon it or they can do it through the use of console commands. They can also enter Creative Mode and use a spawn egg to create it.

The latter two options allow Minecraft players to summon the Warden outside of the deep dark if they'd like. This can make for a nice practice session before taking on the mob on its home turf.

Players have a solid range of combat options to use when battling the Warden.

Direct melee combat can be difficult due to the Warden's considerable melee attack power, but it is still an option. Ranged battle can also be considered, and there are more than a few items that can be used to a player's advantage.

With the right combination of tactics, Minecraft players can defeat the sturdy mob and keep themselves from sustaining too much damage.

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Methods and tips to help defeat the Warden in The Wild Update

• If Minecraft players decide to engage the Warden in melee, they'll likely want to bring along a shield at the very least. Granted, the Warden is capable of disabling a shield for a set amount of time, but the gear piece can still protect players from the mob's powerful melee attacks.
• If ranged combat is preferred, players will want to bring along a healthy stock of arrows. Bows work fine, though an enchanted crossbow using an enchantment like Multishot may help more substantially. Regardless, players will want to keep moving during a ranged fight, as the Warden can fire its sonic boom attack. This attack has tracking capabilities and can pass through solid blocks.
• As an undead mob, the Warden can be damaged via splash potions of healing. However, items that inflict things like fire, poison, or direct damage have no effect. The Warden is immune to fire and poison and will actually heal from splash potions of harming. However, the Wither effect still damages this mob, so splash potions of decay in Bedrock Edition can still deal damage to it over time.
• It's also possible to trap the Warden if needed. The mob can fall into holes where its combat skill is significantly diminished. Furthermore, players can place azalea bushes around the mob. If it's completely surrounded, the Warden is incapable of jumping over these bushes and closing in on the player. Keep in mind, however, that it will still use its sonic boom attack in this situation.

With these strategies, the Warden should be significantly less threatening to Minecraft players. It may take some trial and error to find out which tactic works best for a certain player, but it's possible to fight the Warden multiple times.

No matter which way players wish to fight the Warden, they should gear up and prepare for anything. A battle with this mob is a protracted fight, and it will take time and determination to emerge victorious.