Is Illusioner hostile or passive?

Illusioner is classified as a "hostile" mob (Hostile mobs).

Does Illusioner have a spawn egg?

No spawn egg exists for Illusioner in vanilla Minecraft.

How big is Illusioner?

Illusioner has a hitbox roughly 0.6 blocks wide and 1.95 blocks tall.

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Illusioner in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Illusioner is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 32 HP.

What is Illusioner?

Illusioner is a Minecraft hostile mob in the Illager family. Illusioner is a hostile mob. It attacks players on sight within its 12-block aggro range.

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

Combat & stats

Health: 32 HP (16 hearts)
Natural armor: 0
Movement speed: 0.5
Knockback resistance: 0%
Aggro range: 12 blocks
Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 6
Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 5
Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 4

Physical size

Illusioner's hitbox is 0.6 blocks wide and 1.95 blocks tall.

Where Illusioner spawns

Command only. Group size: 1. Not naturally spawning — only via /summon or in mansion loot chests (JE only)

Detailed drop table for Illusioner

Item	Base drop	Looting bonus	Condition
Bow	0–1	—	Held item

Illusioner behavior & AI

Casts Blindness on the player at range.
Summons 3 illusory clones of itself for 5 s — only 1 is real (silent giveaway).
Java Edition only — no Bedrock implementation.

How to fight Illusioner

Iron sword: 6 hits to kill.
Diamond sword: 5 hits to kill.
Netherite sword: 4 hits to kill.
Break line of sight beyond 12 blocks to reset aggro.

Overview

Illusioner is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Illager family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.

Pro tips

Cross-check the linked items, mobs, and biomes on this page — they're all part of the same route.

Difficulty and time commitment

Difficulty: Medium
Estimated time per run: 10-30 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How much health does Illusioner have?

Illusioner has 32 HP (16 hearts).

Does Illusioner drop anything when killed?

Illusioner has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.

Is Illusioner dangerous to the player?

Illusioner is a hostile mob - dangerous mobs will attack on sight, while passive mobs generally ignore the player unless provoked.

How many hits does it take to kill Illusioner?

With an unenchanted sword, Illusioner takes about 6 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 5 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 4 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).