What spawns in the Desert biome (Overworld)? 15 mobs with spawn weights, chances and group sizes for Java & Bedrock. Including Bat, Rabbit and Camel.
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Creeper |
100 | 19.4% | 4 |
 Slime |
100 | 19.4% | 4 |
 Spider |
100 | 19.4% | 4 |
 Husk |
80 | 15.5% | 4 |
 Skeleton |
50 | 9.7% | 4 |
 Parched |
50 | 9.7% | 4 |
 Zombie |
19 | 3.7% | 4 |
 Enderman |
10 | 1.9% | 1–4 |
 Witch |
5 | 1% | 1 |
 Zombie Villager |
1 | 0.2% | 1 |
| Total weight 515 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rabbit |
12 | 92.3% | 2–3 |
 Camel |
1 | 7.7% | 1 |
| Total weight 13 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bat |
10 | 100% | 8 |
| Total weight 10 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glow Squid |
10 | 100% | 4–6 |
| Total weight 10 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husk |
240 | 31.6% | 2–4 |
| Creeper |
100 | 13.2% | 1 |
| Slime |
100 | 13.2% | 1 |
| Spider |
100 | 13.2% | 1 |
| Zombie |
95 | 12.5% | 2–4 |
| Skeleton |
40 | 5.3% | 1–2 |
| Parched |
40 | 5.3% | 1–2 |
 Camel Husk |
25 | 3.3% | 1 |
| Enderman |
10 | 1.3% | 1–2 |
| Witch |
5 | 0.7% | 1 |
| Zombie Villager |
5 | 0.7% | 2–4 |
| Total weight 760 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glow Squid |
10 | 66.7% | 2–4 |
| Rabbit |
4 | 26.7% | 2–3 |
| Camel |
1 | 6.7% | 1 |
| Total weight 15 · 100% | |||
| Mob | Weight | Chance | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bat |
10 | 100% | 2 |
| Total weight 10 · 100% | |||
Weight = spawn weight of the mob in its category · Chance = weight ÷ total weight of the category · Group size = how many spawn together.
In Java Edition 15 mob types can spawn in Desert — hostile mobs: Creeper, Slime, Spider, Husk, Skeleton and Parched and 4 more; passive mobs: Rabbit and Camel; ambient mobs: Bat; underground water mobs: Glow Squid.
Creeper, Slime and Spider share the highest spawn weight among the hostile mobs: 100 of 515 (19.4% each) in Java Edition.
Yes. Java Edition lists 14 spawn entries for Desert, Bedrock Edition 15. For example, Creeper has a weight of 100/515 (19.4%) in Java and 100/760 (13.2%) in Bedrock. Use the edition switch above the tables to compare.
Each spawn attempt first picks a category (for example hostile or passive mobs), then one mob of that category at random, weighted by its spawn weight. A mob's chance is its weight divided by the total weight of its category in the biome — so the shares in each table add up to 100%.
