Is Vex hostile or passive?

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

Does Vex have a spawn egg?

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

Vex has a hitbox roughly 0.4 blocks wide and 0.8 blocks tall.

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Vex in Minecraft | MinecraftBible

Vex is a hostile mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 14 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.

What is Vex?

Vex is a Minecraft hostile mob in the Illager family. Vex is a hostile mob. It attacks players on sight within its 24-block aggro range and deals 9 damage per hit on Normal difficulty (Java Edition).

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

Combat & stats

Health: 14 HP (7 hearts)
Attack damage: 9 per hit (Normal difficulty, Java Edition)
XP dropped on kill: 3
Natural armor: 4
Movement speed: 0.7
Knockback resistance: 0%
Aggro range: 24 blocks
Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 3
Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 2
Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 2

Physical size

Vex's hitbox is 0.4 blocks wide and 0.8 blocks tall.

Where Vex spawns

Evoker summon. Structure: Woodland Mansion or raid. Group size: 3 per summon. Summoned in bursts of 3 by an Evoker

Detailed drop table for Vex

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

Vex behavior & AI

Phases through solid blocks — cannot be walled off.
Only lives ~30-60 s after being summoned before taking damage each second and dying.
Immune to fire and drowning.

How to fight Vex

Iron sword: 3 hits to kill.
Diamond sword: 2 hits to kill.
Netherite sword: 2 hits to kill.
Break line of sight beyond 24 blocks to reset aggro.

Spawn egg

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

Overview

Vex 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.

Difficulty and time commitment

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much health does Vex have?

Vex has 14 HP (7 hearts), and killing it grants 3 experience.

Does Vex drop anything when killed?

Vex has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.

How much damage does Vex deal?

Vex deals 9 damage per hit on Normal difficulty (Java Edition).

How many hits does it take to kill Vex?

With an unenchanted sword, Vex takes about 3 hits with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 2 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 2 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).