Magma Cube

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A magma cube is a hostile mob found in the Nether. A magma cube behaves similarly to a slime in that it splits into smaller magma cubes on death, all the way down to tiny size, but is fireproof, jumps higher and less often, and deals more damage. Magma cubes are a source of magma cream and the only source of froglights if eaten by a frog while small.

Magma cubes spawn in areas of the Nether at all light levels. The space they spawn in must be clear of solid obstructions and liquids. Because they are inherently fireproof, magma cubes can spawn on magma blocks.

Only sizes 1, 2 and 4 (NBT Size tag values 0, 1 and 3 respectively) spawn naturally. With use of /summon, magma cubes can potentially range from size 1 to 127 (NBT Size tag 0–126).^{[verify for Bedrock Edition]}

A magma cube needs a 2.08×2.08×2.08 free space to spawn. The area in which they spawn must be clear of solid or liquid obstructions. When a magma cube attempts to spawn, the game checks for the space requirement of a large magma cube, and the size is determined later. Therefore, since large magma cubes are slightly taller than 2 blocks, no magma cubes, regardless of size, are able to spawn at all in 2-block-high areas. Also, since large magma cubes are slightly wider than 2 blocks, and mobs spawn at the center of a block, having any block within the 2.08×2.08×2.08 area, even as thin as a glass pane, can prevent a magma cube of any size from spawning. Although, way less magma cubes spawn in 👁 Image
Nether Wastes.

Magma cubes' size is affected by regional difficulty: chances range from 33% for each size at the low difficulty to 16% small, 33% medium, and 50% big with higher difficulty.

Magma cube monster spawners generate in the main treasure room of treasure bastion remnants. They always hang under the side of the bridge directly above the stash of gold and the center loot chests hanging on 2 iron chains, and they generate opposite to the staircase on the bridge.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

• Large magma cube:4XP experience and 2-4 medium magma cubes
• Medium magma cube: 2XP experience and 2-4 small magma cubes
• Small magma cube: 1XP experience

A magma cube seeks out any player or an iron golem within a spherical distance of 16 blocks. If it finds no enemy, it changes direction every 40 to 100 ticks (2 to 5 seconds) and jumps forward every 40 to 120 ticks (2 to 6 seconds). If it finds a target, the delay before jumping is ¹⁄₃ as long (13 to 40 ticks), and the magma cube changes direction directly toward the target before jumping.

Magma cubes cannot be hurt by fall damage or burning, and are not slowed down by lava. They can swim upward in lava and leap above its surface.

Their jump height depends on their size (6 high for large). Their forward speed is twice that of most other mobs. They always make a distinct sound upon jumping up and landing, but no idle sounds.

When a magma cube is killed, it splits into 2-4 smaller magma cubes. Tiny magma cubes disappear when killed, like other mobs.

They can swim in water and attempt to stay on the surface. Like slimes, magma cubes starts taking drowning damage if submerged in water for 15 seconds, splitting into smaller cubes if possible.

Magma cubes take extra damage from powder snow, taking 5HP👁 ❤️
👁 ❤️
👁 💔
every two seconds, unlike 1HP👁 💔
for other mobs.

Unlike most mobs, magma cubes have no pathfinding ability, meaning that they do not avoid falling off cliffs and cannot go around walls, even when chasing a player. This behavior is shared by slimes.

When they are in lava, they hover and try to move to nearby land.

The eyes and yellow core of magma cubes are emissive with Vibrant Visuals.

Magma cubes attack by jumping and attempting to land on the player, and cause damage when touched anywhere. As their jump rate is random, magma cubes can be hard to fight.

The health of a magma cube is its size squared; the attack strength is its size + 2, and the armor points are its size tripled.

A magma cube jumps a distance of approximately its length times 1.5 and a height equivalent to its size in blocks. This means that a large magma cube jumps 4 blocks in height and moves significantly quicker than a small magma cube, which jumps 2 blocks in height; while a tiny magma cube moves slowly and jumps 1 block in height.

Magma cubes continuously damage all players and iron golems they collide with (although damage immunity reduces the actual damage to 1 attack every half second), equivalent to about twice as often as other mobs. Despite other mobs only damaging targets they specifically attack.^[1] This means that a large magma cube deals 12HP👁 ❤️
× 6 of damage per second on normal difficulty. Unlike slimes, tiny magma cubes can deal damage to the player.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Magma cubes 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:

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

• According to a minecraft.net article, magma cubes don't actually attack the player like other mobs, but instead, their heat is dangerous when close.^[10]
• Magma cube is the only mob native to the Nether that can truly swim in water.
  • Zombified piglins, skeletons, and wither skeletons sink in water.
  • Piglins, piglin brutes and hoglins sink in water and drown.
  • Endermen, blazes, and striders take damage in water immediately.

• 👁 Magma cubes.
  
  Magma cubes.
• 👁 Size comparison between a large magma cube and a player.
  
  Size comparison between a large magma cube and a player.
• 👁 They emit the same flame particles as a mob spawner upon landing.
  
  They emit the same flame particles as a mob spawner upon landing.
• 👁 A group of small magma cubes.
  
  A group of small magma cubes.
• 👁 A separated magma cube. Note the lava core.
  
  A separated magma cube. Note the lava core.
• 👁 A magma cube leaping out of lava.
  
  A magma cube leaping out of lava.
• 👁 A magma cube spawner inside a bastion remnant.
  
  A magma cube spawner inside a bastion remnant.
• 👁 A magma cube spawner completely disabled with 9 solid blocks in Java Edition.
  
  A magma cube spawner completely disabled with 9 solid blocks in Java Edition.
• 👁 A magma cube spawner in a bastion remnant, being disabled with solid blocks.
  
  A magma cube spawner in a bastion remnant, being disabled with solid blocks.

• 👁 A large number of magma cubes in a superflat world.
  
  A large number of magma cubes in a superflat world.

• 👁 Magma cube texture file.
  
  Magma cube texture file.

• 👁 The magma cube page from the Mobestiary.
  
  The magma cube page from the Mobestiary.
• 👁 Lego Minecraft large Magma cube.
  
  Lego Minecraft large Magma cube.
• 👁 Image
  
• 👁 An action figure pack of three Magma cubes.
  
  An action figure pack of three Magma cubes.
• 👁 An unboxed action figure pack of three Magma cubes.
  
  An unboxed action figure pack of three Magma cubes.
• 👁 The Magma cube in a picture with the slime and sulfur cube.
  
  The Magma cube in a picture with the slime and sulfur cube.
• 👁 Lego small Magma cube.
  
  Lego small Magma cube.
• 👁 A magma cube as seen in Minecraft Dungeons.
  
  A magma cube as seen in Minecraft Dungeons.

• "Meet the Magma Cube" by Tom Stone – Minecraft.net, February 21, 2017.