Mob (entity)

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 "title": "Mob",
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 {
 "field": "20<span class=\"hidden-alt-text\">HP</span><span class=\"nowrap mc-hearts\"><span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" style=\"--icon-offset:-1px;\" title=\"1 heart\">(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=❤️)</span> × 10</span>",
 "label": "(link to Health article, displayed as Health points)"
 },
 {
 "field": "Passive",
 "label": "Behavior"
 },
 {
 "field": "Height: 1.7 blocks<br>Width: 0.6 blocks",
 "label": "(link to Hitbox article, displayed as Hitbox size)"
 }
 ],
 "invimages": [],
 "images": [
 "Steve JE3 BE1.png",
 "0.0.23a 01 (remake) Human view.png",
 "Rana.png",
 "Steve (mob).png",
 "Black Steve.png",
 "Beast Boy.png"
 ]
}

An entity, referred to simply as a mob, was a passive mob in early development of Java Edition. This entity came with several different models across early Minecraft: Java Edition versions. They are an in-game instance of the base mob class.

In pre-Classic and Classic, as well as from Indev 0.31 20100131 onward, the mob's model looked identical to the player with the default "Steve" skin.

Rana^[1] had a different model, with the appearance of a girl in a frog outfit. This model was used in early Indev versions up until 0.31 20100128-2304. Rana was based on an original character designed by Dock, the artist who added the model.

There were also three other model variants, which were different skin variants of the same model, these variants being commonly referred to by the unofficial names "(White) Steve", "Black Steve", and "Beast Boy". These names originated as unofficial fanmade terms created by players on IRC chat shortly after their addition in January 2010,^[2] and were later adopted by the wider community in the absence of any known official names for the mobs.^[3] This was several months before Notch named the default player character "Steve" in October 2010.^[4] The first usage of the name "Black Steve", which was later followed by "White Steve" and then just "Steve", was likely inspired by the character Black Steve from the TV show Code Monkeys^[5], and usage of the name "Beast Boy" was likely inspired by the model's resemblance to the DC Comics character of the same name.

Mobs would generate in random places when a world was generated when first added in pre-Classic rd-132328. In rd-20090515 until 0.0.23a_01, they could be manually spawned by pressing while playing. After approximately 1 minute, they would despawn.

During Indev, until their removal in 0.31 20100202, mobs spawned in random locations in the world once again.

After being re-implemented but unused in Infdev 20100316, the mob was only spawnable using mods and map editors, but otherwise was not available in vanilla Minecraft.

In pre-Classic and Classic versions, as well as Indev versions between 0.31 20091223-0040 and 0.31 20100129-1452, player model and Rana mobs did not drop anything upon death.

In Indev 0.31 20100130, mobs could drop different resources depending on their appearance:

• 👁 EntitySprite dock-steve.png: Sprite image for dock-steve in Minecraft
  "Steve" drops 0–2 string
• 👁 EntitySprite black-steve.png: Sprite image for black-steve in Minecraft
  "Black Steve" drops 0–2 sulphur
• 👁 EntitySprite beast-boy.png: Sprite image for beast-boy in Minecraft
  "Beast Boy" drops 0–2 feathers

From Indev 0.31 20100131 until their removal in Indev 0.31 20100202, player model mobs could drop 0–2 strings, 0–2 gunpowder, or 0–2 feathers. In Indev 0.31 20100201-2227, mobs could also drop 0–1 flint and steel instead of the other items.

Mobs could not change blocks; they would just move around the map aimlessly, walking in slightly imperfect circles and jumping occasionally. While walking, they would flail their arms around, until Alpha v1.0.8_01. Mobs were affected by solid blocks, but they were able to walk right through liquids, as if they were air. If the player had a custom skin, any mobs (that were using the player model at the time) created would still use the default skin and would not assume the look of the player. They would not notice dangers, and because of this they would sometimes jump into the void or lava.

After being re-implemented in Infdev 20100316, mobs could no longer move around, but could still float in water and move their head.

• The version of this mob with the beardless Steve player skin uses the old player model, so they are actually slightly taller than the player.
• Despite being taller than the player, mobs looked up at the player when chasing them. This is because their actual hitbox and eye height were shorter than the player's hitbox and eye height.
• "Rana" is the word for "frog" in several languages including Latin, Italian, Spanish and Corsican.
• The Rana and "Steve" models were stored in the game as MD3 files, which is the model format used by Quake III Arena. None of the other models in Minecraft are stored like this, as they are instead hard coded into the game.
  • Before their models were implemented, Notch had directly used Quake III Arena character models to test MD3 support: MD3 Test Mob.
• The Rana model is unique in respect to how it is textured. It is the only model that used a palette for its texture, rather than a traditional "net" texture.
• A stylized redesign of Rana appears in the add-on Actions & Stuff by Oreville Studios as an available skin. Although unofficial, this design would be used on a button used for the Marketplace, promoting it and its release on Marketplace Pass.^[13][14] The same add-on also includes a similar character named Sapo (the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician word for toad).

• 👁 Steve
  
  Steve
• 👁 This palette texture was used by the Rana model. The palette itself is the same one used in the Nintendo Entertainment System.
  
  This palette texture was used by the Rana model. The palette itself is the same one used in the Nintendo Entertainment System.
• 👁 mcexport.png "Steve"
  
  mcexport.png "Steve"
• 👁 mcexport2.png "Black Steve"
  
  mcexport2.png "Black Steve"
• 👁 mcexport3.png "Beast Boy"
  
  mcexport3.png "Beast Boy"

• 👁 Head texture
  
  Head texture
• 👁 Torso texture
  
  Torso texture
• 👁 Arm texture
  
  Arm texture
• 👁 Leg texture
  
  Leg texture

• 👁 How Rana's animation was supposed to play.
  
  How Rana's animation was supposed to play.
• 👁 How Steve's animation was supposed to play.
  
  How Steve's animation was supposed to play.
• 👁 How Black Steve's animation was supposed to play.
  
  How Black Steve's animation was supposed to play.
• 👁 How Beast Boy's animation was supposed to play.
  
  How Beast Boy's animation was supposed to play.

• 👁 A Mob in a hole in Classic Remake.
  
  A Mob in a hole in Classic Remake.
• 👁 Ditto, but in a cave.
  
  Ditto, but in a cave.
• 👁 A plain full of mobs.
  
  A plain full of mobs.
• 👁 Mobs in a pit.
  
  Mobs in a pit.
• 👁 Mobs on a plain.
  
  Mobs on a plain.
• 👁 A mob in the distance.
  
  A mob in the distance.
• 👁 Mobs in a world.
  
  Mobs in a world.
• 👁 Mobs in early Classic.
  
  Mobs in early Classic.
• 👁 Mobs in mid-Classic.
  
  Mobs in mid-Classic.
• 👁 A mob in a cave.
  
  A mob in a cave.
• 👁 A mob under lava.
  
  A mob under lava.
• 👁 More mobs with glitched models.
  
  More mobs with glitched models.
• 👁 A group of ranas.
  
  A group of ranas.
• 👁 More ranas.
  
  More ranas.
• 👁 Even more ranas.
  
  Even more ranas.
• 👁 Some more ranas.
  
  Some more ranas.
• 👁 Another rana.
  
  Another rana.
• 👁 Ranas around water.
  
  Ranas around water.
• 👁 Ranas near a structure.
  
  Ranas near a structure.
• 👁 Rana in a structure.
  
  Rana in a structure.
• 👁 Beast Boy
  
  Beast Boy
• 👁 Another Beast Boy
  
  Another Beast Boy
• 👁 Screenshot of Black Steve
  
  Screenshot of Black Steve
• 👁 Mobs in late Indev.
  
  Mobs in late Indev.
• 👁 A mob in the JavaScript remake.
  
  A mob in the JavaScript remake.
• 👁 Mobs swimming in a lake in the JavaScript remake.
  
  Mobs swimming in a lake in the JavaScript remake.
• 👁 Rana in the Indev inventory (from January 4, 2010, to January 13, 2010).
  
  Rana in the Indev inventory (from January 4, 2010, to January 13, 2010).
• 👁 "Steves" walking around.
  
  "Steves" walking around.
• 👁 Mobs in version Alpha v1.2.2. This is unobtainable without modifying chunks.
  
  Mobs in version Alpha v1.2.2. This is unobtainable without modifying chunks.

• 👁 A mob in a field in Classic 0.0.11a.
  
  A mob in a field in Classic 0.0.11a.
• 👁 A mob with a glitched model.
  
  A mob with a glitched model.

• 👁 Mobs in a hole.
  
  Mobs in a hole.

• 👁 The first image of mob.
  
  The first image of mob.
• 👁 Mobs beneath a structure.
  
  Mobs beneath a structure.
• 👁 Mobs with new second layer on head, with glasses for demonstration.
  
  Mobs with new second layer on head, with glasses for demonstration.
• 👁 Mobs with first armor in 3D Anaglyph.
  
  Mobs with first armor in 3D Anaglyph.
• 👁 Mob with changed armor model.
  
  Mob with changed armor model.
• 👁 The first image of Rana.
  
  The first image of Rana.

• 👁 Concept art of a human character (presumably Steve) wearing a hard hat and outfit.
  
  Concept art of a human character (presumably Steve) wearing a hard hat and outfit.
• 👁 Similar characters from another unreleased game.
  
  Similar characters from another unreleased game.

• 👁 Artwork Dock made of Rana and her cat in 2004.
  
  Artwork Dock made of Rana and her cat in 2004.
• 👁 A part of a sketch Dock made of Rana as a redesign from the original character. The full image of the sketch wasn't archived, but the digitized line art was found.
  
  A part of a sketch Dock made of Rana as a redesign from the original character. The full image of the sketch wasn't archived, but the digitized line art was found.
• 👁 Line art of Rana in a puddle from Dock's book "Digital Manga Techniques" published in 2005. The book also showcases the first artwork of Rana and the piece with the sky background.
  
  Line art of Rana in a puddle from Dock's book "Digital Manga Techniques" published in 2005. The book also showcases the first artwork of Rana and the piece with the sky background.
• 👁 A work-in-progress model Dock made of Rana.
  
  A work-in-progress model Dock made of Rana.
• 👁 A colored work-in-progress model Dock made of Rana.
  
  A colored work-in-progress model Dock made of Rana.
• 👁 A montage of the Rana model by Dock.
  
  A montage of the Rana model by Dock.
• 👁 Another montage of the Rana model.
  
  Another montage of the Rana model.
• 👁 Rana placed in a 3D environment.
  
  Rana placed in a 3D environment.
• 👁 Another 3D environment with Rana.
  
  Another 3D environment with Rana.
• 👁 Artwork Dock made of Rana with her cat.
  
  Artwork Dock made of Rana with her cat.
• 👁 A papercraft of Rana.[1]
  
  A papercraft of Rana.^[1]
• 👁 Rana as a skin in the Actions & Stuff add-on
  
  Rana as a skin in the Actions & Stuff add-on

• 👁 Black Steve from Code Monkeys.
  
  Black Steve from Code Monkeys.

• Character - mobs (in general) that have names given to them.
• 👁 Image
  Villager – humanoid mobs that move around their village.
• 👁 Image
  Player – the Minecraft character that is controllable, with the same model as mobs.
• 👁 Image
  Mannequin - mob-like entities that resemble players as an npc.
• Mob – any entity in Minecraft that has the ability to move around, such as monsters or animals.
• Java Edition removed features – features that have been in Java Edition but were later removed.

• "After 14 Years, the True Story of Steve Was Just DISCOVERED…" – a video essay on the origin of the names of the Dock-modeled mobs – TheMisterEpic on YouTube.