19 Mobs Minecraft Rejected: The Untold Secrets

TLDRDiscover the 19 mobs that were rejected by Mojang for Minecraft, including a potential illager version of the iron golem, baby dolphins, and more!

Key insights

🐲Mojang considered adding a red dragon as a less dangerous mob in the overworld, but it never made it into the game.

🐋Baby dolphins were planned but only exist in the bedrock version of the game, with no plans to add them in Java.

🌩️The Great Hunger, a mob that burrows into the ground and attacks the player, could be a useful way to enchant items.

🔥The wildfire, a powerful blaze variant, was considered but was ultimately not added to the game.

🦆Ducks were debated to be a separate mob from chickens, but Mojang decided against adding ducks to Minecraft.

Q&A

Why didn't Minecraft add a red dragon?

Mojang considered adding a less dangerous red dragon in the overworld but ultimately decided against it.

Can you find baby dolphins in Minecraft?

Baby dolphins only exist in the bedrock version of the game, with no plans to add them in Java.

What is the Great Hunger in Minecraft?

The Great Hunger is a mob that burrows into the ground and attacks the player, but can also be used to enchant items.

Why wasn't the wildfire added to Minecraft?

The wildfire, a powerful blaze variant, was considered but ultimately not added to the game.

Are ducks in Minecraft?

Ducks were debated to be separate from chickens in Minecraft, but Mojang decided against adding ducks to the game.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Discover the 19 mobs that were rejected by Mojang for Minecraft, including potential illager versions of the iron golem and baby dolphins.

02:55The Wither in Minecraft 2.0 was a friendly variant that could heal mobs and grow plants.

06:25The rabbit known as the killer rabbit was an overplayed joke and will not spawn naturally in Minecraft.

06:55The Kraken and the Monster of the Ocean Depths were two mobs that were outvoted in a mob vote and will not be released in the game.

09:01Ducks were debated to be a separate mob from chickens in Minecraft, but Mojang decided against adding them to the game.