Minecraft fans discuss who are the most powerful mobs in the game

The world of Minecraft features many mobs. Some, such as the cow, chicken, and pig, are friendly and passive, while others are quite dangerous. These hostile mobs, such as zombies, skeletons, and spiders, are always ready to attack the player. An interesting question that often comes to mind is which mob out of all the entities in the blocky world is the most powerful one.

A Minecraft player, u/InfamousObject2195, made a post on the game’s subreddit asking the same question. The user also added some GIFs showing mobs such as the warden, the ender dragon, the wither, and even the piglin brute. While it might seem that the warden can be the most powerful mob due to the high health, in reality, the number spot is highly subjective.

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u/NinjaarcherCDN pointed out a major difference in how the wither behaves across Minecraft versions. They mentioned that on Bedrock Edition, the wither is incredibly destructive, blasting through five blocks of obsidian in seconds, something they realized while watching a Luke TheNotable video.

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In contrast, they explained that the wither in Java Edition was much weaker, even calling it a joke compared to mobs like the warden. While the ender dragon is still a tough boss, the user noted it doesn’t hit as hard or pursue players like the warden does. According to them, Mojang never intended the wither to be an easy or encouraged fight.

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The lengthy comment was in contrast to the comment left by u/Infinitereadsreddits, which said the most powerful mob in the blocky world is an unsuspecting creeper. The user meant a creeper that sneaks in behind and blows everything to smithereens.

u/sn4rrk asked why the piglin brute was included in the post with the warden, the ender dragon, etc., as it is just a normal mob compared to the boss mobs. u/SpaceMiaou67 highlighted how surprisingly strong the piglin brute is, especially considering its size.

According to them, it might be the most powerful mob in the game that shares the player's humanoid shape. While it doesn’t quite reach the level of endgame threats like the warden or the wither on Bedrock Edition, the user noted that piglin brutes can easily overpower players equipped with mid-game gear in close combat.

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u/Fancy_Depth_4995 shared that piglin brutes can be especially surprising, particularly for players with color blindness. They mentioned that due to their condition, it was hard to distinguish brutes from regular piglins at a glance. As a result, they’ve learned to be extremely cautious when exploring bastions.

u/Basically-No added that even without being colorblind, telling piglin brutes apart from regular piglins wasn’t easy. They admitted they usually only recognized a brute when it suddenly starts sprinting at them. The visual similarity between the two makes it difficult to react in time.

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The different mobs of Minecraft

The pig is one of the many mobs in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

The blocky world of Minecraft is filled with different mobs that the players can interact with. For example, villagers are passive mobs that trade items, which introduces a unique game mechanic. Hostile mobs bring the element of combat and challenge that makes things more exciting.

The recently announced Chase the Skies game drop will be adding new ghast variants that are not hostile and can be used to fly around the world. This is interesting because Mojang is hitting two targets with one arrow: the addition of a new mob and a new gameplay mechanic.

It would be interesting to see what the developers come up with in the next updates. Adding mob variants of animals such as cows, pigs, and chickens was a great move, and perhaps the same can be done for the villagers, giving them unique trades based on their location.