Enderman

For other uses, see Enderman (disambiguation).

Enderman

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition^[1]

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Health points	40HP × 20
Behavior	Neutral
Mob type	Monster
Attack strength	Easy: 4.5HP × 2.25 Normal: 7HP Hard: 10.5HP × 5.25
Hitbox size	Height: 2.9 blocks Width: 0.6 blocks
Speed	0.3
Spawn	Overworld (Light level of 0) The Nether (Light level of 7 or less): Nether Wastes Soul Sand Valley Warped Forest The End (Light level of 0)

An enderman is a neutral mob found in all three dimensions that has a chance of dropping ender pearls when it is killed. It becomes hostile to players that damage it or look directly at its face, using its arms to attack. Endermen teleport erratically, as well as away from dangers such as lava, projectiles, and water. They also occasionally pick up and move certain blocks.

Spawning

Endermen can spawn on any solid surface that has at least three empty spaces above, at a light level of 0 in the Overworld and the End, or a light level of 7 or less in the Nether. They are the only mobs that spawn naturally in all three dimensions in Java Edition.^[2]

Enderman spawns in:

Category: Monster	Java Edition			Bedrock Edition
Spawn area	Spawn weight	Spawn chance	Group size	Spawn weight	Group size
End Highlands	10⁄10	100%	4	—	—
The End (biome)	10⁄10	100%	4	10	4
Small End Islands	10⁄10	100%	4	—	—
End Barrens	10⁄10	100%	4	—	—
Warped Forest	1⁄1	100%	1–4	16	1
End Midlands	10⁄10	100%	4	—	—
Sulfur Caves	10⁄315	3.17%	1	10	1–2
Snowy Taiga	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Grove	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Windswept Hills	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Dappled Forest	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Stony Shore	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Meadow	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Eroded Badlands	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Flower Forest	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Sparse Jungle	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Birch Forest	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Taiga	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Snowy Beach	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Beach	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Lush Caves	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Forest	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Jungle	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Badlands	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Windswept Gravelly Hills	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Cherry Grove	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Stony Peaks	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Old Growth Birch Forest	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Wooded Badlands	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Dark Forest	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	2–3
Desert	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Old Growth Spruce Taiga	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Windswept Forest	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Pale Garden	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Bamboo Jungle	10⁄515	1.94%	1–4	10	1–2
Swamp	10⁄516	1.94%	1–4	10	2–3
Mangrove Swamp	10⁄516	1.94%	1–4	10	1–4
Deep Lukewarm Ocean	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Plains	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Ice Caves	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Ocean	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Sunflower Plains	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Deep Cold Ocean	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Lukewarm Ocean	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Windswept Savanna	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Warm Ocean	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Savanna Plateau	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Deep Ocean	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Savanna	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Cold Ocean	10⁄520	1.92%	1–4	10	1–2
Jagged Peaks	10⁄525	1.9%	1–4	10	1–2
Snowy Slopes	10⁄525	1.9%	1–4	10	1–2
Snowy Plains	10⁄530	1.89%	1–4	—	—
Ice Spikes	10⁄540	1.85%	1–4	10	1–2
Old Growth Pine Taiga	10⁄540	1.85%	1–4	10	1–2
Frozen Peaks	10⁄540	1.85%	1–4	10	1–2
Frozen River	10⁄541	1.85%	1–4	—	—
Deep Frozen Ocean	10⁄545	1.83%	1–4	10	1–2
Frozen Ocean	10⁄545	1.83%	1–4	10	1–2
Dripstone Caves	10⁄610	1.64%	1–4	10	1–2
River	10⁄615	1.63%	1–4	—	—
Soul Sand Valley	1⁄71	1.41%	1–4	6	1
Nether Wastes	1⁄168	0.6%	4	6	1

Overworld

Endermen spawn uncommonly in all Overworld biomes except for mushroom fields and deep dark. In Bedrock Edition, endermen also do not spawn in rivers, frozen rivers, and snowy plains. They spawn in groups of up to four in Java Edition or up to two in Bedrock Edition.

Nether

Endermen spawn in groups of four in Java Edition or individually in Bedrock Edition, most commonly in warped forests, uncommonly in Nether wastes, and rarely in soul sand valleys.

End

Endermen spawn commonly in groups of four anywhere in the End dimension.

Drops

On death

Java Edition:

Item		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0–1	50.00%	0.50	0–2	75.00%	1.00	0–3	87.50%	1.50	0–4	91.67%	2.00

Item		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0–1	1⁄2	1⁄2	0–2	3⁄4	1	0–3	7⁄8	3⁄2	0–4	11⁄12	2

Item		Amount	Probability
			Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0	1⁄2 (50.00%)	1⁄4 (25.00%)	1⁄8 (12.50%)	1⁄12 (8.33%)
		1	1⁄2 (50.00%)	1⁄2 (50.00%)	3⁄8 (37.50%)	1⁄4 (25.00%)
		2	0	1⁄4 (25.00%)	3⁄8 (37.50%)	1⁄3 (33.33%)
		3	0	0	1⁄8 (12.50%)	1⁄4 (25.00%)
		4	0	0	0	1⁄12 (8.33%)
		Average	1⁄2 (0.50)	1 (1.00)	3⁄2 (1.50)	2 (2.00)

Killed		1
Item		Expected Drops
		Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0.50	1.00	1.50	2.00

Bedrock Edition:

Item		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0–1	50.00%	0.50	0–2	50.00%	0.75	0–3	50.00%	1.00	0–4	50.00%	1.25

Item		Quantity / Chance / Average
		Default			Looting I			Looting II			Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0–1	1⁄2	1⁄2	0–2	1⁄2	3⁄4	0–3	1⁄2	1	0–4	1⁄2	5⁄4

Item		Amount	Probability
			Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0	1⁄2 (50.00%)	1⁄2 (50.00%)	1⁄2 (50.00%)	1⁄2 (50.00%)
		1	1⁄2 (50.00%)	1⁄4 (25.00%)	1⁄8 (12.50%)	1⁄12 (8.33%)
		2	0	1⁄4 (25.00%)	1⁄4 (25.00%)	1⁄6 (16.67%)
		3	0	0	1⁄8 (12.50%)	1⁄6 (16.67%)
		4	0	0	0	1⁄12 (8.33%)
		Average	1⁄2 (0.50)	3⁄4 (0.75)	1 (1.00)	5⁄4 (1.25)

Killed		1
Item		Expected Drops
		Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Ender Pearl	0.50	0.75	1.00	1.25

• 5XP when killed by a player or a tamed wolf.
• 100% chance of dropping the block that it is holding (see § Moving blocks for more information).

Behavior

Endermen can step up one full block without having to jump.

With Vibrant Visuals, the eyes of endermen are emissive.

Provoking

An enderman is passive until provoked. An enderman is provoked when

• A player or other mob attacks it.
• A player within 64 blocks looks at its eyes for 5 game ticks (¹⁄₄ second)^[3] if the view is not obstructed by any solid block (including transparent blocks) and the player isn't wearing a carved pumpkin on the head armor slot.
  • Looking anywhere at the head aggravates it, including the back of the head.
  • Looking at its upper legs at further distance aggravates it.
• It can see an endermite within 64 blocks of it.

In Java Edition, the provocation works similar to a mob's detection range, its range reducing if the player is sneaking or under the Invisibility effect.

When provoked, an enderman opens its mouth and makes loud screaming noises. A provoked enderman also starts shaking in Java Edition.

Staring

In Java Edition, staring an aggravated enderman in the eyes from within 16 blocks of it paralyzes it, causing it to stop moving as long as the player maintains eye contact. The enderman still displays aggravated behavior, shaking and screaming with its mouth open, and resumes its chase should the player stop looking at it. Moving within four blocks of a paralyzed enderman causes it to teleport away. Unlike the distance to provoke an enderman, the minimum and maximum paralyzing distances are not affected by sneaking or Invisibility.

Attacking

An enderman runs toward the back of the player to attack, although it ceases if hit by another player or mob.^[4]‌^{[BE only][verify for Bedrock Edition]} An aggravated enderman runs faster than the normal movement speed and, if the player is at least 16 blocks away from the enderman, often teleports up to 19 blocks horizontally and 22 blocks vertically toward the location of its target every 1.5 to 2 seconds.^{[needs testing in Bedrock Edition]} An enderman is not provoked by a player viewing it through a transparent block or while wearing a carved pumpkin.

An aggravated enderman pursues the player until it is either killed or distracted by external elements, such as rain or fire.‌^{[BE only][needs testing in Bedrock Edition]} They do not take damage from sunlight like undead mobs, but when at a sufficient light level under the sky during the day‌^{[Java Edition only]} or at any light level‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} they teleport randomly, typically ending up in caves (although certain non-full blocks, such as soul sand and mud, also register as "dark" when the enderman is standing in them).

An enderman tracks targeted mobs until they're out of sight, too far away, or in another dimension. If the target is a player, the enderman tracks the player through walls. In Java Edition, the enderman continues to chase the player for as long as it is loaded, regardless of the distance or dimension of the targeted player.

In Bedrock Edition, the enderman loses interest after enough time​. In Java Edition, if the internal sky light is sufficient, the enderman attempts to disengage approximately every 20 to 30 seconds. If it does not regain sight of its target within up to 40 seconds, or if it is attacked by something else, then it disengages from the player unless provoked again.

Endermen are also aggressive toward endermites and will attack them if they are 64 blocks away or less.

Water

Endermen can be damaged by rain, water, splash water bottles, and, in Bedrock Edition, water-filled cauldrons. When contacting any one of these, endermen take 1HP damage. In rain, endermen continuously teleport until they find a dry spot or die. Endermen are not immune to drowning.

If an enderman has nowhere to teleport to when put in water, it sinks to the bottom of the water, unable to swim. However, in rain, it will behave as usual, constantly teleporting.

This can sometimes happen when there are few blocks to teleport to, the enderman will slowly sink until it finds a valid spot.

Projectiles

Endermen are immune to most projectiles, as they teleport away before being hit.^[5]

Snowballs are absorbed, even if the enderman teleports away. In Java Edition, if the enderman is in a vehicle, arrows and tridents bounce off it. In Bedrock Edition, and if it cannot find a location to teleport to in Java Edition, arrows and tridents pass through it, though tipped arrows still apply their effects in Bedrock Edition.

Endermen are not immune to the warden's sonic boom ranged attack.

Teleportation

Endermen teleport when dodging projectiles, when chasing a target, and when taking damage from natural sources, suffocation, and potion effects. They also teleport when hit by a player or mob,‌^{[BE only]} when paralyzed and within four blocks of their target,‌^{[JE only]} randomly at any time and light level,‌^{[BE only]} and when in places with a sky light of 15 and an internal sky light of 12 and not attacking or chasing a target.‌^{[JE only]}

Endermen play a sound exclusively at the teleportation destination.^[6]

Each teleportation attempt caused by taking damage, being paralyzed,‌^{[JE only]} a projectile, or random teleportation attempt chooses a random destination 32 blocks along each axis (i.e. a 64×64×64 cube centered on the current position).

When attacking, an enderman may teleport up to 19 blocks horizontally and 22 blocks vertically to close the distance on a target. Teleportation attempts made to attack a target choose a random destination within a 9×11×9 rectangular prism centered on a point 16 blocks horizontally and 17 blocks vertically toward its target. If the target is within those ranges, the destination is centered on the target's XZ and/or Y coordinates instead.^{[needs testing in Bedrock Edition]}

Both teleportation types then apply the following checks:

• As long as the selected block is not movement-blocking, seek downward. If the found block is waterlogged, the teleportation attempt fails.
• Starting again with the originally selected target, seek downward as long as the block below is not movement-blocking. The teleportation attempt succeeds if no liquid or solid blocks prevent them from standing at the destination.

Thus, endermen need at least three non-solid blocks above the destination to successfully teleport, and do not teleport to waterlogged blocks unless the ceiling above is movement-blocking.^[7] Endermen can appear to teleport further than their maximum teleport distance when teleporting downward, as distance through air is not a factor when seeking downward for a valid location.

Blocks that have a large enough collision box but are not movement-blocking, such as carpet that is not above a movement-blocking block, snow layers 10 or more deep, and azalea, can be used to prevent teleportation. Endermen always teleport an integer Y distance, so an enderman at Y=70.0 cannot teleport onto a movement-blocking block covered by a single carpet, snow layers only 2 deep, or many other short blocks, while an enderman at Y=70.99 could teleport onto snow layers 8 or 9 deep.

Endermen always attempt to teleport upon taking damage. Most melee attacks are successful,‌^{[BE only]} but the enderman usually teleports a few blocks behind the player when hit if there is space behind the player. If all available blocks within teleport distance are removed or unavailable as a destination, it is possible to hit endermen in Java Edition with a projectile, although arrows may simply bounce off, dealing no damage.^[8] When teleporting due to damage, it makes 64 attempts to teleport.​

An enderman cannot teleport while it is in a minecart or boat, although in rain and water it attempts to do so, always teleporting back repeatedly until death.

Moving blocks

Endermen have the unique ability to pick up, carry, and set down certain blocks, even when angered. Every tick, an enderman has a ¹⁄₂₀ (5%) chance to select a random block in a 4×3×4 (XYZ) region horizontally centered on the enderman and vertically encompassing it. If the enderman can directly see this block and the block is on the "holdable" list, it picks up the block. An enderman cannot pick up blocks from a completely flat floor unless it is made of non-full blocks such as mud or soul sand. An enderman can still pick up and place blocks while sitting in a boat.

Endermen do not despawn while holding a block.

Endermen drop whatever item the block they are holding would drop when it is mined with a Silk Touch diamond axe, but without verification requires current tool for drops, which usually means it drops the block itself, though there are some exceptions, like dropping stone instead of infested stone, or not dropping anything when holding bedrock or seagrass. Endermen do not visually let go of the block when dying.^[9][10]

Endermen can pick up the following blocks:

Data packs in Java Edition can change this list by modifying the #minecraft:enderman_holdable block tag.

Behavior packs in Bedrock Edition can change this list by modifying the minecraft:behavior.take_block method. Unlike in Java Edition, there is no tag for these blocks, but it is possible to create a custom tag.

While an enderman is carrying a block, it has a ¹⁄₂₀₀₀ (0.05%) chance every tick to silently^[11] place the block in a 2×2×2 region horizontally centered on the enderman and vertically at the same level as the enderman itself if the target location is air with any full block beneath and the block is generally allowed to be placed at the target location. Endermen cannot place blocks onto bedrock or entities.

Endermen cannot pick up or place down blocks if the game rule mobGriefing is set to false.

Endermen can randomly breach walls, bridge fences, break redstone circuitry, set off explosions and kill themselves if they place a block of TNT on a power source, and even construct golems by placing a carved pumpkin correctly.

In Java Edition, players can summon an enderman holding any block (including the ones not listed above) using the carriedBlockState NBT data. For example, to summon an enderman holding a grass block with no AI where the player is standing: /summon minecraft:enderman ~ ~ ~ {NoAI:1,carriedBlockState:{Name:"grass_block"}} Endermen can place any block they are summoned with, even if it is not on the allowed list.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Translation key
Enderman	enderman	entity.minecraft.enderman

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Family	Translation key
Enderman	enderman	38	enderman mob monster	entity.enderman.name

Entity data

Endermen have entity data associated with them that contains various properties.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Monster Hunter	Attack and destroy a monster.	Kill one of these 41 monsters: Blaze Bogged Breeze Camel Husk Cave Spider Creaking (by destroying its creaking heart) Creeper Drowned Elder Guardian Ender Dragon Enderman Endermite Evoker Ghast Guardian Hoglin Husk Magma Cube Parched Phantom Piglin Piglin Brute Pillager Ravager Shulker Silverfish Skeleton Slime Spider Stray Vex Vindicator Witch Wither Wither Skeleton Zoglin Zombie Zombie Horse Zombie Nautilus Zombie Villager Zombified Piglin Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this achievement.	15	Bronze
		It Spreads	Kill a mob next to a catalyst	Kill any mob that drops experience near a sculk catalyst, with the sole exception of the ender dragon. Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this achievement.	10	Bronze

Achievements that apply to all mobs:

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Overkill	Deal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have nine hearts of health overall.	30	Bronze
		Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.	20	Silver
		Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor stands and players also count for this achievement as they are technically mobs.	10	Bronze

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Monster Hunter	Kill any hostile monster	Kill one of these 41​[until: Fourth Drop 2026]/42​[upcoming] monsters: Blaze Bogged Breeze Camel Husk Cave Spider Creaking (by destroying its creaking heart) Creeper Drowned Elder Guardian Ender Dragon Enderman Endermite Evoker Frostbite​[upcoming: Fourth Drop 2026] Ghast Guardian Hoglin Husk Magma Cube Parched Phantom Piglin Piglin Brute Pillager Ravager Shulker Silverfish Skeleton Slime Spider Stray Vex Vindicator Witch Wither Wither Skeleton Zoglin Zombie Zombie Horse Zombie Nautilus Zombie Villager Zombified Piglin Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.
	It Spreads	Kill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst	Kill any mob that drops experience near a sculk catalyst, with the sole exception of the ender dragon. Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this advancement.
	Monsters Hunted	Kill one of every hostile monster	Kill each of these 41​[upcoming: Fourth Drop 2026]/42​[upcoming] monsters: Blaze Bogged Breeze Camel Husk Cave Spider Creaking (by destroying its creaking heart) Creeper Drowned Elder Guardian Ender Dragon Enderman Endermite Evoker Frostbite​[upcoming: Fourth Drop 2026] Ghast Guardian Hoglin Husk Magma Cube Parched Phantom Piglin Piglin Brute Pillager Ravager Shulker Silverfish Skeleton Slime Spider Stray Vex Vindicator Witch Wither Wither Skeleton Zoglin Zombie Zombie Horse Zombie Nautilus Zombie Villager Zombified Piglin Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.

Advancements that apply to all mobs:

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Adventure	Adventure, exploration and combat	Kill any mob, or be killed by any living entity.
	Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor Stand and Mannequin also count for this advancement.
	Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.

Videos

History

Development

July 26, 2011							Sometime on or before July 26, 2011, Notch posts an image on his Google+ account showing planned "creepy mobs." Two can be seen holding a grass block and a sand block with their arms far outstretched. [12]
July 28, 2011							Notch described that endermen would be peaceful, unless the player looked straight at them, then they would rush in to attack whenever the player broke the gaze.[13][14][15][16]
July 29, 2011							At first, when Notch was still designing the endermen, he thought they were not "creepy" enough, coming with the idea that having a situation that the player would want to avoid could make the enderman significantly more scary. This gave Notch the idea to implement the staring feature, where aiming the crosshair at the enderman's face would cause a suspenseful moment in which breaking eye contact would trigger an attack, as well as the enderman having the ability to teleport so that when the player has stared at the enderman, they would have to face a consequence for that action.
August 26, 2011							In the Beta 1.8 demo at PAX, endermen dropped diamonds as a placeholder for ender pearls.
September 20, 2011							Notch indicated the block carrying was horrible and needed to be nerfed.
September 28, 2011							Notch stated "Endermen suck because they're annoying, and because I nerfed them and made them too easy. I shall fix this."

Java Edition

Java Edition Beta
1.8			Pre-release				Added endermen.
							Endermen are able to pick up any full block, including bedrock and monster spawners. The angle of their arms have also been lowered when holding a block.
							Endermen have green eyes and emit black smoke. They also have zombie sounds as a placeholder.
			release				The enderman eye color has been changed from green to purple.
							Endermen now emit portal particles, rather than smoke.
							Endermen no longer pick up unobtainable blocks including bedrock, double slabs, and spawners and also no longer pick up blocks with inventories including chests, dispensers, and furnaces but can still pick up any other full block.
Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease				Before this update, endermen could be killed with the use of a bow. Now, arrows, snowballs, eggs, and other ranged attacks do not hit them because they teleport away before impact.
							Enderman now teleport away and become neutral if they are in water.
							Endermen no longer pick up any block; they are limited to certain blocks.
							Endermen no longer have any sounds.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3				Endermen now have 40HP × 20 health points instead of 20HP × 10.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4				Endermen now spawn frequently in the End.
							Endermen used to burn in sunlight, but as of this update, they instead randomly teleport around until they find a dark spot or despawn eventually. This makes it extremely hard to get close enough to kill them during daytime.
			RC1				Endermen now have their own audio scheme, including sounds for being idle, hurt and killed.
1.3.1			12w22a				The enderman's behavior has been modified slightly. Now, the enderman stops in front of the player. When the player swings their sword, the enderman now teleports behind the player.
							Enderman now stalk the player when aggravated.
							Fixed enderman often not shaking and opening their jaws when looked at.
1.4.2			12w38a				The Enderman's sound now plays the full length sounds instead of shortened, now if the player looks at them (or they open their jaw), a static sound plays, similar to Slenderman.
1.5.2							Endermen now won't become hostile if they take environmental damage.
1.7.2			1.7				Endermen are no longer provoked when attacked by the player in Creative mode.
1.8			14w06a				Endermen now pathfind as a result of their update to the new AI system.
							Endermen now teleport after being damaged by any damage source, including suffocation damage.
							Endermen now remain aggravated toward the player despite being in contact with water.
			14w11a				Endermen now walk slightly faster.
							Endermen now spawn endermites when they teleport. The chance of producing one is 15%, minus 1% for each endermite already spawned.
							Endermen are naturally aggressive toward endermites.
			14w17a				Endermen are no longer hostile to non-pearl spawned endermites.
			14w28a				Endermites are no longer spawned from endermen.
1.9			15w31a				Endermen now drop the block they are holding when killed.
							Endermen now have an animation when attacking.
			15w49a				Endermen no longer play the teleportation sound at their previous location.[17]
1.10			16w20a				Endermen now spawn in the Nether.
							Endermen now pick up netherrack.
1.11			16w35a				Endermen are now dealt 1HP damage by splash water bottles.
1.14.3			pre3				Endermen no longer take damage from splash water bottles.[18]
1.16			20w06a				The sounds of endermen are now heard at a shorter range.
							Endermen now spawn in soul sand valleys and warped forests.
			20w07a				Endermen now pick up nylium, crimson roots, warped roots, and Nether fungi variants.
							Endermen no longer pick up netherrack.
			20w10a				Water bottle damage now provokes endermen.[19]
			20w18a				Endermen prevent other endermen from spawning nearby in warped forests.
			20w22a				Endermen no longer despawn when holding a block.[20]
1.16.2			pre1				Endermen no longer place their held blocks onto bedrock blocks.
			pre2				Endermen no longer place their held blocks on entities.
							Endermen no longer save cactus' age value when picking it up, instead it's always set to 0.
1.17			20w46a				Endermen are now hostile toward all endermites, instead of just the ones spawned from ender pearls.
			21w13a				Endermen now pick up rooted dirt, flowering azaleas and flowering azalea leaves.
			pre1				Endermen no longer pick up flowering azaleas and flowering azalea leaves.
1.18			Experimental Snapshot 1				Endermen now spawn only at light level 0.
			21w37a				Endermen now take damage when hit by a splash water bottle again.
1.19			22w11a				Endermen now pick up mud.
			pre1				Endermen now spawn from light level 0 to 11 in the Nether.
1.19.3			22w46a				Endermen now spawn from light level 0 to 7 in the Nether.
1.20.2			23w33a				Endermen now have an increased vertical attack reach, spanning the entire height of its hitbox.[21]
							The player now needs to be 3 blocks above the ground to avoid endermen attacks, instead of 1.5 blocks.
1.21.2			24w39a				The endermen's eyes were changed to be identical to its Bedrock counterpart as a result of a bug fix.[22]
			24w40a				Endermen can now pick up pale moss blocks.
1.21.4			24w44a				Eyeblossoms are added, which are a small flower that endermen can pick up.
1.21.5			25w10a				Endermen now pick up cactus flowers.
26.3			snap9				Endermen will now take damage from projectiles if they are riding something.
							No longer attempt to teleport because of environmental damage while riding something.
							Can no longer teleport onto bedrock.
			snap10				When shooting an enderman who is riding something, the projectile now actually hits instead of passing right through them. Now also correctly makes the hit sound.
							Any effects on the arrows are now applied to the enderman, like Glowing from spectral arrows, potion effects from tipped arrows, or being set on fire by burning arrows.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0			build 1				Added endermen.
			build 2				Endermen now have sounds.
							Endermen now teleport out of the way of projectiles.
			build 8				The enderman's attack strength is now the same as in Java.
v0.12.1			build 10				Endermen now avoid water.
v0.14.0			build 1				Endermen now drop the block they are holding when killed.
v0.15.0			build 1				Endermen now spawn in the Nether.
							Endermen now pick up netherrack.
v0.16.2							Endermen are now quicker, to match the Java and Console versions.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0			alpha 0.17.0.1				Endermen now drop ender pearls when killed.
							Endermen now spawn in the End.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0			beta 1.2.0.2				Endermen no longer shake with rage while aggravated.
							On death, endermen now drop the block they were holding.
1.2.3			beta 1.2.3.3				Endermen now take damage in filled cauldrons.
1.8.0			beta 1.8.0.8				The models of endermen has been changed.[23]
1.16.0			beta 1.16.0.51				Endermen now spawn in soul sand valleys and warped forests.
							Endermen now pick up nylium, crimson roots, warped roots, and Nether fungi variants.
							Endermen no longer pick up netherrack.
1.16.220 Experiment Caves and Cliffs			beta 1.16.220.52				Endermen now pick up rooted dirt.
1.19.0			Preview 1.19.0.21				Endermen now pick up mud.
1.19.60			Preview 1.19.60.22				Endermen now spawn from light level 0 to 7 in the Nether.
1.21.60			Preview 1.21.60.25				Endermen now get angry if looked at for 5 ticks instead of 1 tick, to match Java Edition.[24]
			Preview 1.21.60.27				Endermen can no longer teleport out of boats, boats with chests, and minecarts, to match Java Edition.[25]
1.21.100			Preview 1.21.100.21				Endermen can now pick up all block types they are able to in Java Edition.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU5	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added endermen.
TU9							Endermen now have a realm of their own: the End, where they spawn frequently.
TU14		1.04					Endermen now open their mouths and shake when provoked.
							Endermen now stop in front of the player. When the player swings their sword, they now teleport behind the player.
TU43	CU33	1.36	1.36	1.36	Patch 13		Endermen now spawn in the Nether.
							Endermen now pick up netherrack.
							Endermen now remain aggravated toward the player despite being in contact with water.
TU46	CU36	1.38	1.38	1.38	Patch 15		Endermen now drop the block they are holding when killed.
							Endermen now have an animation when attacking.
							Endermen no longer play the teleportation sound at their previous location.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Endermen are now dealt 1HP damage by splash water bottles.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added endermen.
1.7.10							Endermen now drop ender pearls when killed.
							Endermen now spawn in the End.

Data history

Historical images

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  First image
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  First image but brightened
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  Second image Endermen near village prototype
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  Second image but brightened
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  A green-eyed enderman from the Adventure Update trailer
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  A green-eyed enderman becoming angry after being stared at
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  A slightly squashed image of green-eyed enderman at night
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  A slightly squashed image of green-eyed enderman at dawn
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  An enderman in pocket edition alpha
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  First screenshot of an enderman in the Nether.
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  A preview of a group of endermen on the Nether fortress next to a warped forest biome.
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  A preview of an enderman holding a warped nylium in the warped forest.
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  An early version of the eyes texture

Issues

Issues relating to "Enderman" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• The developers have stated that the belief that enderman sounds are backward distortions is just speculation.^[26] Despite this, there is a loading tip in Bedrock Edition that reads out "The Enderman language is actually English in reverse."
  • The enderman's 4th ambient sound () seems to sound like it's saying "Look for the eye".^[27]
• Notch claimed in public that the enderman is a "subtle reference" to Slenderman, a similar-looking monster with a similar name. Given the later development of the End, it is possible he already had the name in mind, and did not choose it because of the Reddit thread in which their name was revealed.^[28]
• Dinnerbone suggested "a haunting of endermen" as the collective noun for Endermen.^[29] Additionally, in the third episode of Minecraft: Story Mode, The Last Place You Look, a player is given the option to correct the grammar of other characters by specifying that the collective noun for a group of endermen is "a haunting of Endermen". In the fourth Minecraft novel Minecraft: The End, the collective term used by endermen themselves is "an End of Endermen".
• In Java Edition, a player in Spectator mode can enter an enderman's perspective. This applies a shader that inverts the colors in the world. In this perspective, the End appears as an island of grayish purple cobblestone in a white sky, with white pillars. Other endermen and the ender dragon are white and have green eyes. Cobblestone also looks similar to End stone.
• In Java Edition, the texture for an enderman's eyes is located in a different texture file than the body, allowing their eyes to glow. This causes the enderman's eyes to be visible even when under the Invisibility effect.
  • In Bedrock Edition, the eyes are in the same texture as the body (while keeping the glowing effect), and the texture of the enderman is a .tga file format. The real object that makes the enderman's eyes visible even when under the Invisibility effect, is the enderman_invisible material in the enderman's client_entity JSON file in the vanilla resource pack.
  • With Vibrant Visuals, the eyes of endermen are emissive and have actual glowing.
• The enderman teleportation sound also plays when a player teleports using an ender pearl or chorus fruit.
• Endermen are allegedly trying to bring about the collapse to all dimensions, as revealed in the 2019 book Minecraft Game Design.^[30]
• Notch changed the eyes of endermen from green to purple to match the portal particles.^[31]
• Endermen possess a skeleton with visible teeth and limb joints.^[32]

Publicity

• Several endermen appear as enemies in the game Magicka, depicted in a more realistic style for the first time.^[33]
• The enderman is a playable DLC character in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an alternate costume for Steve, though with altered proportions to be at Steve's height. Additionally, there is an enderman "spirit" that makes the user vulnerable to damage by water, as are regular endermen.
• Endermen appear as NPCs in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Gallery

Renders

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  Enderman screaming‌^{[JE only]}
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  Enderman screaming‌^{[BE only]}
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  Enderman holding a grass block
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  Old enderman holding sand
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  Old enderman holding a cactus
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  Old enderman holding TNT
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  Old enderman holding a dandelion

Screenshots

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  A group of endermen in a desert biome
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  Three endermen in a village
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  A group of hostile endermen attacking a player
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  Endermen in the End
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  An enderman under the effects of Invisibility
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  Through the eyes of the enderman. Note that the "invert" shader is being used.
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  Enderman riding in a minecart in Java Edition
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  As long as their crosshair is not near the enderman's eyes, the player can get fairly close to the enderman without aggravating it.
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  Group of endermen in a plains biome during the day
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  Enderman in a taiga
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  A provoked enderman
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  A normal enderman

Mojang images

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  An enderman holds a pale moss block in the moonlit canopy of a pale garden.
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  An enderman holding a block
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  A haunting^[29] of endermen in the End
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  Staredown with an enderman

Textures

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  Enderman texture file
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  Enderman eyes texture file

In other media

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  An enderman flossing in the Minecraft LIVE March 2025 trailer
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  A baby enderman in 15 Year Journey
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  Enderman Spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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  Official enderman render from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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  The enderman alongside Steve, Alex, and zombie in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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  The enderman's entry in the Minecraft Mobestiary book
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  An enderman as it appears on the cover of Minecraft: The Crash
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  Endermen on the cover of Minecraft Annual 2024
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  Endermen as they appear in Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles
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  Potato variant of an enderman in 24w14potato
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  Screenshot of an enderman released for World Kindness Day
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  Enderman in a pair of pants
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  Enderman photo in a yearbook (or lack thereof)
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  A call of E-Man (which tells you not to pick up)
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  An enderman on a rocket with a villager, a cat, and a chicken
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  A meme
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  An enderman seen in Minecraft Dungeons
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  An enderman seen in Minecraft: Story Mode
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  A giant enderman seen in Minecraft: Story Mode
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  Enderman as seen in A Minecraft Movie

Official artwork

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  Artwork of an enderman
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  An enderman in promotional artwork for the Combat Update
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  An enderman in promotional artwork for the second Caves & Cliffs update
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  An enderman with an ensemble of Minecraft characters
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  Artwork of an enderman caught in the rain
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  Official enderman charity auction art
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  An enderman and drowned embrace on a floating door in the middle of the ocean, parodying a shot from the film Titanic.
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  An enderman holding a grass block asks if you've touched grass today.
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  Artwork of an enderman
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  Minecraft-themed word search
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  Image of many mobs and characters on a Teams call, including the enderman
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  An enderman as seen in promotional art for the Marketplace

Merchandise

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  An enderman YouTooz figure
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  LEGO Minecraft Enderman micromobs
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  LEGO Minecraft Enderman minifigure
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  A LEGO Minecraft set featuring a haunting of endermen
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  An official enderman action figure sold by JINX
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  An official enderman head cosmetic sold by JINX
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  Official T-shirt artwork "Enderman Moving Company" by JINX
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  "Acid Enderman," a T-Shirt design featured on Minecraft.net
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  "Don't Look!" an official T-Shirt design
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  Another official T-Shirt labeled "Don't Look," this time in a warped forest
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  "Enderman Gifts," a Christmas themed design featured on several items
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  Another T-Shirt design, simply labeled "Enderman"
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  "Enderman Eyes," an official hoodie design
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  Another official enderman hoodie
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  An enderman plush sold by JINX. The design depicts a pre-release version of the enderman.
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  A baby enderman plush made by JINX
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  A deck of cards with an enderman face
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  An officially licensed dog scarf depicting the face of an enderman
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  Enderman medical band
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  An enderman themed Hot Wheels
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  An enderman themed bath bomb
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  Enderman figure of Flippin' Figs
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  Enderman plush with a telephone
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  Enderman plush with a TV remote
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  An enderman shirt on the Xbox 360 catalogue
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  Rare t-shirt with green eyes

References

External links

• "Meet the Enderman" by Tom Stone – Minecraft.net, March 20, 2017.
• "Mob Menagerie: Enderman" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, April 7, 2025.