While each creature has its own look and sound effect, monsters typically share a common purpose: to find where you are and attack you until your character runs out of health and can no longer continue. Thus, building a shelter and then crafting items to equip your character is important if you want to keep the enemies at bay. They are also rather devious in their movement since they often wait near your character rather than making a straight beeline toward you. When they are close, watch out: they will spontaneously combust after a little more than a second. You can escape the detonation simply by moving out of its range.
Life Meter: 10 heartsAttack Type: explosionLocation: outdoorsRarity: common
Bones can be used in crafting to create bone meal for farming, while arrows can be fired as projectiles once you create a bow. One of the more amusing things about skeletons is that they can anger other enemies if they hit them with their arrows, which can be used to your advantage if you find yourself overwhelmed.
Life Meter: 10 heartsAttack Type: rangedLocation: outdoors; cavesRarity: common
Spiders will appear during the day as well as at night, but daytime spiders are harmless as long as you don’t provoke them. Defeating a spider will give your character string, which can be used to make bows and fishing poles.
Life Meter: 10 heartsAttack Type: physicalLocation: outdoors; cavesRarity: common
Life Meter: 10 heartsAttack Type: rangedLocation: the NetherRarity: common
Life Meter: 2-32 heartsAttack Type: physicalLocation: cavernsRarity: rare
Life Meter: 10 hearts per creatureAttack Type: rangedLocation: outdoorsRarity: rare
If you do decide to attack it, be prepared to fight off others in the vicinity — the zombie pig-men don’t take kindly to hostile actions toward one of their own. Defeated creatures will drop “cooked pork chops,” which can be used as scrumptious, health-restoring food.
Life Meter: 10 heartsAttack Type: physicalLocation: the NetherRarity: common
Zombies will actually walk into water, off cliffs, and into other dangers while trying to reach you, so it’s not hard to trick them into doing something that’s not in their best interests. Defeated zombies will drop feathers that can be used to make arrows.
Life Meter: 10 heartsAttack Type: physicalLocation: all areasRarity: common
