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Bogged in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Bogged is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 16 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.
What is Bogged?
Bogged is a Minecraft hostile mob in the Skeleton family. Bogged is a hostile mob. It attacks players on sight within its 16-block aggro range.
Namespaced ID: minecraft:bogged. Summon with /summon minecraft:bogged ~ ~ ~.
Combat & stats
- Health: 16 HP (8 hearts)
- XP dropped on kill: 5
- Natural armor: 2
- Movement speed: 0.25
- Knockback resistance: 0%
- Aggro range: 16 blocks
- Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 3
- Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 3
- Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 2
Physical size
Bogged's hitbox is 0.6 blocks wide and 1.99 blocks tall.
Where Bogged spawns
- Swamp biomes. Biomes: Swamp, Mangrove Swamp. Max light: 7. Group size: 1–4. Replaces most skeleton spawns in swamps.
- Trial Chambers. Biomes: N/A. Structure: Trial Chambers. Group size: 1–2. Spawned by trial spawners with the bogged variant.
Bogged behavior & AI
- Fires arrows tipped with Poison (11s Normal / 18s Hard).
- Shears drop a red mushroom from a bogged with 100% chance (1.21 mechanic — bogged carries mushrooms visually).
- Slightly slower and lower HP (16) than a normal skeleton (20).
How Bogged attacks
Fires tipped arrows with Poison in addition to arrow damage (1-5).
How to fight Bogged
- Iron sword: 3 hits to kill.
- Diamond sword: 3 hits to kill.
- Netherite sword: 2 hits to kill.
- Break line of sight beyond 16 blocks to reset aggro.
Related mobs — Skeleton family
Spawn egg
In creative mode, the Bogged Spawn Egg spawns Bogged instantly. Command: /give @p bogged_spawn_egg 1.
Tags
- Hostile mobs
- Hostile
- Has Spawn Egg
- Skeleton family
Overview
Bogged is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Skeleton family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Medium
- Estimated time per run: 10-30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
How much health does Bogged have?
Bogged has 16 HP (8 hearts), and killing it grants 5 experience.
Does Bogged drop anything when killed?
Bogged has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.
How does Bogged attack?
Fires tipped arrows with Poison in addition to arrow damage (1-5).
How many hits does it take to kill Bogged?
With an unenchanted sword, Bogged takes about 3 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 3 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 2 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).