Every unused mob in Minecraft

Despite Mojang’s constant additions of mobs in Minecraft, there are some that are no longer seen in the game and have been neglected. Although they remain in the game’s coding and can occasionally be summoned through console commands, they are not present in Java or Bedrock Edition (with the exception of a few in Education Edition). For unknown reasons, Mojang has chosen to disregard these mobs.

According to in-game classifications, there are nine unused mobs in Minecraft. These include planned entities that were once implemented but later abandoned, as well as those that became obsolete due to improved versions of themselves. Regardless, it is beneficial to take a closer look at each of these unused mobs.

Minecraft Mobs That Have Been Removed or Never Implemented

1) Elephants

A giant equipped with a chainmail helmet and a shovel in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Giants are massive hostile mobs that stand at a towering height of 12 blocks and are designed to resemble oversized zombies. However, they lack any artificial intelligence and cannot spawn naturally due to their incomplete implementation. Despite this, fans can still summon them through the use of cheats/commands such as /summon minecraft:giant. Unlike traditional undead creatures, giants are not affected by sunlight and are immune to healing effects and Smite attacks.

Once they are summoned, giants remain motionless and unresponsive, fixating their gaze to the south. While they were originally added as a new mob in Minecraft, Notch ultimately removed them from natural spawning due to their overwhelming strength. However, he decided to keep them in the game because he believed they were simply too impressive to be removed.

2) Undead steeds

A zombie horse and its foal in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Zombie horses are passive undead mobs that are a variant of Minecraft horses. They are capable of being saddled and ridden, but cannot be bred. Similar to other unused mobs, they do not spawn naturally and must be summoned using commands or a spawn egg. Although they can be tamed, this can only be achieved through the use of commands.

In Java Edition, players can use the command /summon minecraft:zombie_horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1b} to summon a tamed zombie horse. However, it should be noted that zombie horses are not as fast as their living or skeletal counterparts.

3) The Ferocious Rabbit

The Killer Bunny was a scrapped hostile mob concept for Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

The Killer Bunny, based on the formidable Killer Bunny of Caerbannog in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, was a hostile mob added to Minecraft: Java Edition but ultimately remained unused. This aggressive rabbit is capable of inflicting eight points of damage with each strike, and is even able to attack wolves on Peaceful difficulty. It can also be bred and leashed, and will follow players who hold carrots.

Similar to other unused mobs, The Killer Bunny cannot be found naturally in the vanilla game and can only be summoned through the use of the command /summon rabbit ~ ~ ~ {RabbitType:99} in Java Edition.

4) The Real Estate Agent

The agent can only appear in Minecraft: Education Edition under certain circumstances (Image via Mojang)

The Agent is a Minecraft mob designed for use in Education Edition. Although it is considered unused, it can still be utilized fully in vanilla Education Edition and Bedrock Edition by connecting a world to a WebSocket server. Attempting to spawn the Agent using a command such as /execute @p ~ ~ ~ agent create will result in it having no AI.

This entity is utilized alongside WebSocket to facilitate students’ understanding of fundamental coding techniques. The Agent possesses a simple inventory and, when properly programmed, can perform a variety of tasks such as gathering materials and constructing basic structures.

5) Non-Player Characters (NPCs)

NPCs are another Education Edition-exclusive mob (Image via Mojang)

NPCs are only available in Education Edition and Bedrock Edition worlds with Education Edition features enabled. They are not naturally spawned, which often leads to their lack of use. However, players can manually spawn them using spawn eggs or commands such as /summon npc or /give @s spawn_egg 1 51. However, it is important to note that these mobs do not offer much in terms of gameplay.

In Minecraft Education Edition, NPCs serve as guides that offer useful text when interacted with. They also have the ability to include hypertext links in their messages, allowing players to access external web pages and resources.

6) Illusionists

The Illusioner is an unused illager variant in Minecraft: Java Edition (Image via Mojang)

The Illusioner is a mob in Java Edition that remains unused. It carries a bow as its weapon and has the ability to blind enemies, turn invisible, and create duplicates of itself using magic. It is known for its quick movements and long-range attacks. However, players will not come across this mob naturally in the game world. Instead, they must use commands like /summon illusioner ~ ~ ~ {} to summon it.

Despite undergoing significant adjustments to their textures and behaviors during pillager raids, Illusioners ultimately did not make it into the final cut for Java Edition. However, players still have the ability to summon and experiment with them, as they possess a well-developed AI.

7) Ethereal Elder Guardians

The elder guardian ghost is an unused Minecraft Bedrock mob (Image via Mojang)

In its original design, the elder guardian ghost was meant to be a mob exclusive to Bedrock Edition. This invisible mob serves as a “jumpscare”and inflicts players with Mining Fatigue III upon appearing. Similar to regular guardians, they possess spikes that can deal two damage upon contact with players. In Bedrock Edition, elder guardian ghosts can be summoned using the command /summon elder_guardian_ghost.

Despite being invisible, players are still vulnerable to elder guardian ghosts’ attacks when they suddenly appear and inflict Mining Fatigue. It is also worth noting that these creatures will spawn outside of the sea and will gradually float upwards until they despawn, or float downwards when spawned underwater until they meet their demise in the void.

It is likely that elder guardian ghosts were initially designed for a specific purpose. However, currently, their main function seems to be frightening players and causing Mining Fatigue. Furthermore, their AI is not fully functional and requires the help of data packs to work as intended.

8 & 9) Villagers (Classic) and Zombie Villagers (Classic)

An unused villager variant now exists in Minecraft after the Village & Pillage update (Image via Mojang)

Before the Village & Pillage update, those who had played the game may recall that villagers and their zombified versions were restricted in various ways. This included a smaller selection of professions and peculiar habits, such as villagers in pre-Village & Pillage crowding into southeastern village houses. Additionally, their trading system was less complex and did not include profession levels.

As of Minecraft 1.14, it is no longer possible to find these old villagers and zombie villagers naturally in the game world. However, they can still be spawned in Bedrock Edition by using the command /give spawn_egg 1 15 for a villager. If killed by a zombie, there is still a chance for them to convert into an old zombie villager.