Squid

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A squid is a common aquatic passive mob that spawns in rivers and oceans, and are the main sources of ink sacs, which they drop upon death.

In Java Edition, 2 to 4 squid can spawn in water or waterlogged block from Y-level 50 to 63 (inclusive), as long as the biome is a river or ocean variant. The block above must also be water, and the block below must be water or waterlogged.^{[s 1]} Squid share the water creature mob cap with dolphins and nautiluses.

In Bedrock Edition, 2 to 4 squid can spawn in ocean biomes, and two can spawn in river biomes. In addition, squid spawn only on the surface, i.e. there must not be a solid or spawnable block above the spawn location.

Squid have a 5% chance of spawning as babies.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

• 1–3XP experience points when killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Squid are passive toward the player. They are not attracted to light and do not deliberately interact with the player. Squid sometimes beach themselves and suffocate on the banks of rivers and occasionally on ocean beaches. These behaviors are shared with the glow squid.

Squid wander around aimlessly in three dimensions as long as they are in the water, opening and closing their tentacles, which gives them the appearance of pushing themselves leisurely forward.

A squid's hitbox does not include its tentacles, and therefore they cannot be damaged by attacking its tentacles.

Squid suffocate when out of water, dying after 15 seconds (300 game ticks). While on land, they remain stationary until they suffocate.^[1] They can take fall damage and burn like any other land mob, but they cannot drown. When out of the water, squid are extremely resistant to knockback.

Squid cannot swim in lava, even if inflicted with 👁 Image
Fire Resistance. They simply pass through the lava and behave as if on land.

In Bedrock Edition, squid can survive on land with 👁 Image
Water Breathing. However, they still cannot move.

Unlike land-based mobs, squid can swim against a current and not get pushed by it.‌^{[Java Edition only]}

Guardians and elder guardians attack squid in the same manner as they would a player, even if the squid is affected by Invisibility. Axolotls also attack squid.

Squid are affected by the Impaling enchantment — In Java Edition because they are aquatic mobs; In Bedrock Edition as long as they touch water.

Squid produce a cloud of black ink particles and swim away when attacked. They also produce unique dark blue bubble particles when hit. The ink remains visible when the squid has the 👁 Image
Invisibility status effect.

If the player is in Spectator mode or is far away from a squid (often when it is in an unloaded chunk), it remains stationary. When attacked in this state, squid cannot flee.^[2]

Like land-based mobs, squid can be picked up by a minecart.

Unlike most 'animal' mobs, squid cannot breed. Baby squid can only be found when they naturally spawn. A baby squid eventually turns into an adult after 24000 ticks (20 minutes), and their growth cannot be sped up. Feeding a baby squid a golden dandelion will freeze their growth. Using it again they will then take 24000 ticks (20 minutes) to grow up.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Squid 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 "Squid" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

• When Jeb first added squid to Minecraft, he used the code for cows as a basis for squid. He accidentally forgot to remove the milking feature, which led to squid being able to be milked.^[4]
  • He also made a mistake in the squid's movement code, causing a server-client desync over the squid's position, which led to the "flying squid" bug.
• Jeb also did not realize baby squid were added to the game until seeing one while filming Minecraft Live – March 2026.^[5]
• Hitting a squid underwater causes it to rise approximately ¹⁄₃–¹⁄₂ block.
• Squid don't have a death animation in Java Edition.^[6]
• The squid's idle sound is barely audible.
• In Bedrock Edition, if a squid is out of the water, its tentacles swing more slowly as its oxygen meter goes down. When 15 seconds have passed, its tentacles stop swinging and the squid begins to suffocate.
• In-game squid have eight arms, but in real life they also have two additional long tentacles. The in-game squid is more like an octopus.
• In-game squid have a gaping, tooth-lined mouth, but as passive mobs they are completely harmless. Real-life squid, like all cephalopods, have a beak instead of teeth.
• In Java Edition, squid are not affected by the "Dinnerbone" and "Grumm" name tag easter egg.^[7]
• According to Minecraft Education, squid ink is actually ferrous sulfate, unlike real squid ink which is mostly mucus and melanin.

• 👁 A squid swimming
  
  A squid swimming
• 👁 A squid suffocating
  
  A squid suffocating
• 👁 A squid under ice
  
  A squid under ice
• 👁 The underside of a squid
  
  The underside of a squid
• 👁 A squid riding a minecart
  
  A squid riding a minecart
• 👁 Flying squid
  
  Flying squid
• 👁 Squid that have spawned from the side of a hill.
  
  Squid that have spawned from the side of a hill.
• 👁 A squid beached on the land. After a few seconds, it dies.
  
  A squid beached on the land. After a few seconds, it dies.
• 👁 A squid that has spawned in a village farm.
  
  A squid that has spawned in a village farm.
• 👁 A squid compared to a baby squid in Bedrock Edition.
  
  A squid compared to a baby squid in Bedrock Edition.
• 👁 A squid squirting ink to blind the attacking player.
  
  A squid squirting ink to blind the attacking player.
• 👁 Squid and baby squid in Bedrock Edition, along with an 'ink cloud'.
  
  Squid and baby squid in Bedrock Edition, along with an 'ink cloud'.
• 👁 A squid taking suffocation damage from being out of the water.
  
  A squid taking suffocation damage from being out of the water.
• 👁 A squid, along with some fish and a turtle.
  
  A squid, along with some fish and a turtle.
• 👁 A guardian attacking a squid
  
  A guardian attacking a squid
• 👁 The mouth of a squid
  
  The mouth of a squid
• 👁 A squid stranded out of water
  
  A squid stranded out of water
• 👁 A squid inside a cave
  
  A squid inside a cave
• 👁 Squid in the Nether
  
  Squid in the Nether
• 👁 The squid in a cave
  
  The squid in a cave
• 👁 A former bug that allowed squid to appear flying.
  
  A former bug that allowed squid to appear flying.
• 👁 A squid stranded inside a cave
  
  A squid stranded inside a cave
• 👁 A squid atop a tree.
  
  A squid atop a tree.
• 👁 Several squid underwater
  
  Several squid underwater
• 👁 In early game versions, it was possible to get water to the Nether, in which squid could spawn.
  
  In early game versions, it was possible to get water to the Nether, in which squid could spawn.

• 👁 Squid texture file
  
  Squid texture file
• 👁 Baby squid texture file
  
  Baby squid texture file

• 👁 Artwork of a squid
  
  Artwork of a squid
• 👁 Artwork of a squid by a swimming Steve
  
  Artwork of a squid by a swimming Steve
• 👁 A squid in official artwork for The Wild Update
  
  A squid in official artwork for The Wild Update
• 👁 Artwork of a squid
  
  Artwork of a squid
• 👁 A squid gnawing on a camel
  
  A squid gnawing on a camel
• 👁 The Squid Uprising, as depicted in The Last Ten Years.
  
  The Squid Uprising, as depicted in The Last Ten Years.
• 👁 A squid in Minecraft: Story Mode
  
  A squid in Minecraft: Story Mode
• 👁 Lego Minecraft Squid
  
  Lego Minecraft Squid
• 👁 Squid from Minecraft Plus
  
  Squid from Minecraft Plus
• 👁 Official T-shirt artwork "Rumor Has It" made by JINX
  
  Official T-shirt artwork "Rumor Has It" made by JINX
• 👁 Official T-shirt artwork "Squid Pro Quo" made by JINX. The name of the art is a reference to the noun: quid pro quo.
  
  Official T-shirt artwork "Squid Pro Quo" made by JINX. The name of the art is a reference to the noun: quid pro quo.
• 👁 Official T-shirt artwork "Flying Squid" made by JINX
  
  Official T-shirt artwork "Flying Squid" made by JINX
• 👁 Squid plush made by JINX
  
  Squid plush made by JINX
• 👁 Squid plush on the ground
  
  Squid plush on the ground
• 👁 Squid art
  
  Squid art
• 👁 A squid hidden in the water in concept art for A Minecraft Movie.
  
  A squid hidden in the water in concept art for A Minecraft Movie.
• 👁 Image
  
• 👁 A baby squid in Minecraft Dungeons.
  
  A baby squid in Minecraft Dungeons.
• 👁 A squid as seen in Minecraft: Story Mode.
  
  A squid as seen in Minecraft: Story Mode.
• 👁 A squid as seen in Minecraft Dungeons.
  
  A squid as seen in Minecraft Dungeons.

• Tutorial:Squid farming