Enderman

{
 "extratext": "View [[#Renders|all renders]]",
 "title": "Enderman",
 "images": [
 "Enderman JE3.png",
 "Enderman BE1.png"
 ],
 "rows": [
 {
 "field": "40<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> × 20</span>",
 "label": "(link to Health article, displayed as Health points)"
 },
 {
 "field": "Neutral",
 "label": "Behavior"
 },
 {
 "field": "<span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"\">(link to File:EntitySprite monster.png article, displayed as 16x16px|link=Monster|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to Monster article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Monster</span>)</span>",
 "label": "(link to Mob type article, displayed as Mob type)"
 },
 {
 "field": "(values exceeds 1000 characters...)",
 "label": "Attack<br/>strength"
 },
 {
 "field": "Height: 2.9 blocks<br>Width: 0.6 blocks",
 "label": "(link to Hitbox article, displayed as Hitbox size)"
 },
 {
 "field": "0.3",
 "label": "(link to Attribute#Movement_speed article, displayed as Speed)"
 },
 {
 "field": "(values exceeds 1000 characters...)",
 "label": "(link to Mob spawning article, displayed as Spawn)"
 }
 ],
 "invimages": [
 "Enderman Spawn Egg"
 ]
}

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.

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]

Endermen spawn uncommonly in all Overworld biomes except 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.

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

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

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

• 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).

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

With Vibrant Visuals, the eyes of endermen are emissive.

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.
  • 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.

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.

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​^{[more information needed]} of non-interaction with the player. 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 towards endermites and will attack them if they are 64 blocks away or less.

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.

If an enderman is made immune to water (via commands) and has nowhere to teleport, it sinks to the bottom of the water, unable to swim. However, in rain, it will behave as usual, constantly teleporting.

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

If an enderman is somehow unable to teleport, throwables like snowballs are absorbed, while arrows and tridents are bounced in Java Edition and pass right through in Bedrock Edition (but effects are still applied from tipped arrows).

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

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^[verify] 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. Endermen can be attacked with projectiles if they are in a boat or minecart. 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.​^{[more information needed]}

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.

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 tool, 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. 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.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

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

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements that apply to all mobs:

Advancements that apply to all mobs:

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

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

• The developers have stated that the belief that enderman sounds are backward distortions is just speculation.^[25] 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".^[26]
• Notch claimed in public that the enderman is a "subtle reference" to the 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.^[27]
• Dinnerbone suggested "a haunting of endermen" as the collective noun for Endermen.^[28] 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.^[29]
• Notch changed the eyes of endermen from green to purple to match the portal particles.^[30]
• Endermen possess a skeleton with visible teeth and limb joints.^[31]

• Several endermen appear as enemies in the game Magicka, depicted in a more realistic style for the first time.^[32]
• 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.

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

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

• 👁 An enderman holds a pale moss block in the moonlit canopy of a pale garden.
  
  An enderman holds a pale moss block in the moonlit canopy of a pale garden.
• 👁 An enderman holding a block
  
  An enderman holding a block
• 👁 A group of endermen in the End
  
  A group of endermen in the End
• 👁 Staredown with an enderman
  
  Staredown with an enderman

• 👁 Enderman texture file
  
  Enderman texture file
• 👁 Enderman eyes texture file
  
  Enderman eyes texture file

• 👁 An enderman flossing in the Minecraft LIVE March 2025 trailer
  
  An enderman flossing in the Minecraft LIVE March 2025 trailer
• 👁 A baby enderman in 15 Year Journey
  
  A baby enderman in 15 Year Journey
• 👁 Enderman Spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  
  Enderman Spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• 👁 Official enderman render from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  
  Official enderman render from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• 👁 The enderman alongside Steve, Alex, and zombie in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  
  The enderman alongside Steve, Alex, and zombie in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• 👁 The enderman's entry in the Minecraft Mobestiary book
  
  The enderman's entry in the Minecraft Mobestiary book
• 👁 An enderman as it appears on the cover of Minecraft: The Crash
  
  An enderman as it appears on the cover of Minecraft: The Crash
• 👁 Endermen on the cover of Minecraft Annual 2024
  
  Endermen on the cover of Minecraft Annual 2024
• 👁 Endermen as they appear in Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles
  
  Endermen as they appear in Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles
• 👁 Potato variant of an enderman in 24w14potato
  
  Potato variant of an enderman in 24w14potato
• 👁 Screenshot of an enderman released for World Kindness Day
  
  Screenshot of an enderman released for World Kindness Day
• 👁 Enderman in a pair of pants
  
  Enderman in a pair of pants
• 👁 Enderman photo in a yearbook (or lack thereof)
  
  Enderman photo in a yearbook (or lack thereof)
• 👁 Image
  
• 👁 Image
  
• 👁 Image
  
• 👁 An enderman seen in Minecraft Dungeons
  
  An enderman seen in Minecraft Dungeons
• 👁 An enderman seen in Minecraft: Story Mode
  
  An enderman seen in Minecraft: Story Mode
• 👁 A giant variant of the enderman seen in Minecraft: Story Mode
  
  A giant variant of the enderman seen in Minecraft: Story Mode
• 👁 Enderman as seen in A Minecraft Movie
  
  Enderman as seen in A Minecraft Movie

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

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

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