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Shulker in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Shulker is a mob mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 30 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.
What is Shulker?
Shulker is a Minecraft mob in the End family. Shulker has specialised behaviour — refer to the sections below for stats, spawns, and drops.
Namespaced ID: minecraft:shulker. Summon with /summon minecraft:shulker ~ ~ ~.
Combat & stats
- Health: 30 HP (15 hearts)
- XP dropped on kill: 5
- Natural armor: 20
- Movement speed: 0
- Knockback resistance: 100%
- Aggro range: 16 blocks
- Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 5
- Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 5
- Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 4
Physical size
Shulker's hitbox is 1 blocks wide and 1 blocks tall.
Where Shulker spawns
- End City. Structure: End City. Group size: 1 per corner/room. Do not respawn — finite population per city
Detailed drop table for Shulker
| Item | Base drop | Looting bonus | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shulker Shell | 0–1 | +0.0625 per Looting level (Java) up to 100% | · Only source of shells — needed for Shulker Boxes |
Shulker behavior & AI
- Attached to walls — teleports 1-8 blocks to a new attachment surface when disturbed.
- Fires homing Shulker Bullets — deal 4 damage + Levitation for 10 s.
- Closed shell has 20 armor (near-immune); open shell drops to 0 armor — time your shots.
- Two shulkers can breed a new one if a bullet hits an adjacent shulker at low HP — the only mob renewable via a projectile.
How Shulker attacks
Fires homing bullets that inflict 4 damage plus Levitation for 10 seconds.
Spawn egg
In creative mode, the Shulker Spawn Egg spawns Shulker instantly. Command: /give @p shulker_spawn_egg 1.
Tags
- Hostile mobs
- Mob
- Has Spawn Egg
- Has Drops
- End family
Overview
Shulker is a mob mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the End family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health, and confirmed drops.
Pro tips
- 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 Shulker have?
Shulker has 30 HP (15 hearts), and killing it grants 5 experience.
What does Shulker drop when killed?
Shulker can drop Shulker Shell.
How does Shulker attack?
Fires homing bullets that inflict 4 damage plus Levitation for 10 seconds.
How many hits does it take to kill Shulker?
With an unenchanted sword, Shulker takes about 5 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 5 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 4 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).