Vex

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A vex is a small flying hostile mob that wields an iron sword and is summoned by evokers. It attacks by lunging at its target with its sword and is capable of phasing through walls.

The vex only spawns as part of an evoker's summoning attack. While summoning, the evoker is surrounded by white particles and makes a magical, horn-like sound. Then, a group of three vexes appears near the evoker. The evoker can summon additional vexes even if some still remain alive from the last summoning. Blocks obstructing a vex's spawning point will prevent vexes from spawning.

The vex's iron sword does not drop, because its main hand's HandDropChances‌^{[JE only]} or SlotDropChances‌^{[BE only]} is 0. This is not affected by the Looting enchantment.

5XP is dropped when a vex is killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Vexes attack players, adult villagers, iron golems, wandering traders, and any other target as commanded by their summoning evoker (any mob that attacks the evoker accidentally or purposefully)‌^{[JE only]} or by itself‌^{[BE only]}. They still attack these mobs even when they do not have a weapon, raising both of its hands when attacking; an unarmed vex can be spawned with this command /summon vex ~ ~ ~ {}.‌^{[JE only]} Vexes summoned by a monster spawner, spawn egg, or the /summon command don't attack players unless provoked or already tied with another mob.

If any mob attacks a vex, any vexes in the area become hostile toward it. This includes "Johnny" vindicators that attack them, even though both are allied with the illagers.

Vexes are capable of flying through the air, can freely pass through any block, including water and lava (without taking damage) and bedrock, meaning they can die in the void. Cobwebs cannot slow down vexes, but honey blocks can‌^{[BE only]}. Vexes can be bounced back when pushed by a slime block with help of any piston.

While attacking, vexes glow red and lunge at their target. They often fly toward the back of their targets and attack from behind, making it difficult to block their attacks with a shield.

If a vex is not holding any item in either hand, it still targets players and villagers, but does not damage them.

Vexes do not count toward the bossbar during a raid as they are not considered as raiders by the game.

Vexes summoned by an evoker start taking damage after 30 to 119 seconds and eventually die, even while riding a minecart or boat. Vexes summoned by a monster spawner, spawn egg, or the /summon command do not take damage this way.

In Java Edition, when idle, vexes stay within a 15×11×15 cuboid range centered on their evoker's position when they spawned, unless summoned by a spawn egg or the /summon command. Once a vex targets a player, it will chase the player up to approximately 128 blocks from the evoker, beyond which it will slowly float back to the evoker unless the player comes into range again.

Like allays, vexes are completely emissive with Vibrant Visuals.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Vexes 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:

• 👁 A vex with hidden pixels revealed by disabling the alpha channel.
  
  A vex with hidden pixels revealed by disabling the alpha channel.

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

• Despite their ghostly appearances and their ability to phase through walls, vexes are not undead mobs.
• According to JAPPA, the retexturing and remodeling of vexes was a long time in the making due to being requested so much.^[5]

• 👁 An evoker summoning vexes.
  
  An evoker summoning vexes.
• 👁 A vex charging at the player.
  
  A vex charging at the player.
• 👁 Two angry vexes flying toward their target, as their master watches.
  
  Two angry vexes flying toward their target, as their master watches.
• 👁 Vexes attack while the evoker summons fangs.
  
  Vexes attack while the evoker summons fangs.
• 👁 A dying vex.
  
  A dying vex.
• 👁 Comparison between the allay and vex.
  
  Comparison between the allay and vex.

• 👁 A vex at night.
  
  A vex at night.
• 👁 A vex at day.
  
  A vex at day.
• 👁 "Who is carrying whom?"
  
  "Who is carrying whom?"
• 👁 The updated vex model.
  
  The updated vex model.
• 👁 New vex and allay.
  
  New vex and allay.

• 👁 Vex texture file.
  
  Vex texture file.
• 👁 Vex charging texture file.
  
  Vex charging texture file.
• 👁 Texture Update
  
  Texture Update
• 👁 Programmer Art
  
  Programmer Art

• 👁 Merged vex and allay.
  
  Merged vex and allay.
• 👁 Vexes in promotional artwork for the Exploration Update.
  
  Vexes in promotional artwork for the Exploration Update.
• 👁 Vexes in promotional artwork for the Village and Pillage Update.
  
  Vexes in promotional artwork for the Village and Pillage Update.
• 👁 A vex as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
  
  A vex as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
• 👁 The guardian vex, a unique variation that appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
  
  The guardian vex, a unique variation that appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
• 👁 Several vexes as they appear on the cover of Minecraft: Mob Squad.
  
  Several vexes as they appear on the cover of Minecraft: Mob Squad.
• 👁 Ditto, on the cover of Minecraft: The Haven Trials.
  
  Ditto, on the cover of Minecraft: The Haven Trials.
• 👁 Vexes as they appear in Ghast in the Machine!
  
  Vexes as they appear in Ghast in the Machine!
• 👁 Vex Wings, unlocked by completing Feeling Ill.
  
  Vex Wings, unlocked by completing Feeling Ill.
• 👁 Evoker and Vex action figure.
  
  Evoker and Vex action figure.
• 👁 An action figure of an vex with an allay.
  
  An action figure of an vex with an allay.

• "Meet the Vex" by Tom Stone – Minecraft.net, July 17, 2017.