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Mooshroom in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Mooshroom is an animal mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 10 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.
What is Mooshroom?
Mooshroom is a Minecraft animal mob in the Mushroom family. Mooshroom has specialised behaviour — refer to the sections below for stats, spawns, and drops.
Namespaced ID: minecraft:mooshroom. Summon with /summon minecraft:mooshroom ~ ~ ~.
Combat & stats
- Health: 10 HP (5 hearts)
- Natural armor: 0
- Movement speed: 0.2
- Knockback resistance: 0%
- Aggro range: 16 blocks
- Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 2
- Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 2
- Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 2
Physical size
Mooshroom's hitbox is 0.9 blocks wide and 1.4 blocks tall.
Where Mooshroom spawns
- Mushroom Fields. Biomes: Mushroom Fields. Group size: 4-8. Only overworld biome for red mooshrooms; brown variant only after lightning strike
Detailed drop table for Mooshroom
| Item | Base drop | Looting bonus | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leather | 0–2 | +1 max per Looting level | — |
Mooshroom behavior & AI
- Shear to yield 5 Red Mushrooms + turn it into a regular Cow (irreversible).
- Milk with an empty Bucket → Milk Bucket, or Bowl → Mushroom Stew (renewable food).
- Brown Mooshroom milked with a Bowl gives Suspicious Stew — random effect based on last flower it consumed.
Mooshroom passive behaviour
Never attacks. Wanders away when hit; can be sheared for a mushroom and a normal Cow.
Breeding Mooshroom
Food: wheat. Cooldown: 300s (5 min). Baby grows up in: 20 minutes.
Spawn egg
In creative mode, the Mooshroom Spawn Egg spawns Mooshroom instantly. Command: /give @p mooshroom_spawn_egg 1.
Tags
- Passive mobs
- Animal
- Has Spawn Egg
- Has Drops
- Mushroom family
- Breedable
Overview
Mooshroom is an animal mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Mushroom family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health, and confirmed drops.
Pro tips
- Breed with wheat — 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 Mooshroom have?
Mooshroom has 10 HP (5 hearts).
What does Mooshroom drop when killed?
Mooshroom can drop Leather, Raw Beef.
Is Mooshroom dangerous to the player?
Mooshroom is a animal mob - dangerous mobs will attack on sight, while passive mobs generally ignore the player unless provoked.
How many hits does it take to kill Mooshroom?
With an unenchanted sword, Mooshroom takes about 2 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 2 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 2 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).