Is Hoglin hostile or passive?

Hoglin is classified as a "animal" mob (Hostile mobs).

Does Hoglin have a spawn egg?

Yes - the Hoglin Spawn Egg can be used in creative mode to spawn it.

Hoglin has a hitbox roughly 1.3964844 blocks wide and 1.4 blocks tall.

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Hoglin in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Hoglin is an animal mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 40 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.

What is Hoglin?

Hoglin is a Minecraft animal mob in the Hoglin family. Hoglin has specialised behaviour — refer to the sections below for stats, spawns, and drops.

Namespaced ID: minecraft:hoglin. Summon with /summon minecraft:hoglin ~ ~ ~.

Combat & stats

Health: 40 HP (20 hearts)
Attack damage: 5 per hit (Normal difficulty, Java Edition)
Natural armor: 0
Movement speed: 0.3
Knockback resistance: 60%
Aggro range: 40 blocks
Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 7
Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 6
Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 5

Physical size

Hoglin's hitbox is 1.3964844 blocks wide and 1.4 blocks tall.

Where Hoglin spawns

Nether. Biomes: Crimson Forest. Max light: 15. Group size: 4.

Detailed drop table for Hoglin

Item	Base drop	Looting bonus	Condition
Raw Porkchop	2–4	+1 max per Looting level	—
Leather	0–1	+1 max per Looting level	—

Hoglin behavior & AI

Attacks piglins and players on sight — one of the few naturally hostile Nether mobs.
Zombifies into a Zoglin after 300 s in the overworld or End.
Repelled by Warped Fungus (on stick), Nether Portals, and Respawn Anchors — build farms around these.
Breeds with Crimson Fungus; babies grow up in 20 min.

Breeding Hoglin

Food: crimson_fungus. Cooldown: 300s (5 min). Baby grows up in: 20 minutes.

Spawn egg

In creative mode, the Hoglin Spawn Egg spawns Hoglin instantly. Command: /give @p hoglin_spawn_egg 1.

Overview

Hoglin is an animal mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Hoglin family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health, and confirmed drops.

Pro tips

Breed with crimson fungus — 300s cooldown per pair.
Use a lead or boat to relocate rather than fight — passive mobs despawn if they wander too far from the player.

Difficulty and time commitment

Difficulty: Easy
Estimated time per run: 5-15 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How much health does Hoglin have?

Hoglin has 40 HP (20 hearts).

What does Hoglin drop when killed?

Hoglin can drop Raw Porkchop, Leather.

How much damage does Hoglin deal?

Hoglin deals 5 damage per hit on Normal difficulty (Java Edition).

How many hits does it take to kill Hoglin?

With an unenchanted sword, Hoglin takes about 7 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 6 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 5 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).