Creeper in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains all about creepers with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Let's learn about creepers in Minecraft.
Supported Platforms
Creepers are available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes |
 Xbox 360 | Yes |
 Xbox One | Yes |
 PS3 | Yes |
 PS4 | Yes |
 Wii U | Yes |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes |
 Education Edition | Yes |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Background
The following is a picture of what a creeper looks like in Minecraft:
| Hostility Level | Hostile Mob |
|---|---|
| Health Points | 20 health points x 10 |
| Where to Find | In the Overworld in light levels of 7 or less |
| Weapon |  TNT |
| Attack Method | Moves toward you, ignites its TNT and explodes |
| Drops |  0-2 Gunpowder Music Disc (if killed by skeleton) |
| Experience Points | 5 experience points |
Hostility Level (Hostile)
A creeper is a hostile mob. The term mob is short for mobile and is used to refer to all living, moving creatures in the game such as chickens, endermen, and creepers. Because a creeper is a hostile mob, it will attack you in Survival mode but not Creative mode.
Health Points
In Minecraft, a creeper has 10 hearts for health. This gives a creeper 20 health points (because 1 heart = 2 health points). To kill a creeper, you need to inflict 20 points of damage to the creeper.
Weapon
A creeper uses TNT as a weapon.
Attack Method
When a creeper attacks, it will ignite its TNT fuse, move towards you and then explode. The explosion will destroy nearby blocks. If you are close to the explosion, you will take damage too or even die.
Where to Find Creepers
In Minecraft, you can find creepers in most Overworld biomes in light levels of 7 or less. Creepers will spawn in the dark, usually at night. Once a creeper has spawned in the dark, it can survive in the daylight.
If you do not light your house, a creeper can spawn inside your house. So it is a good idea, to place torches inside your house so that creepers do not spawn there.
If you are having trouble finding a creeper, you can summon a creeper using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.
Drops
When you kill a creeper in Minecraft, it will drop gunpowder.
Make sure you pick up any dropped items before they disappear. They are useful and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Experience Points
As you play the game, you will gain experience. The most common way to gain experience is by killing mobs. When a mob is killed you will see tiny green and yellow balls appear and move towards you.
These orbs represent experience points. When you kill a creeper, you will gain 5 experience points.
Charged Creeper
When a creeper is struck by lightning in Minecraft, the creeper is transformed into a charged creeper.
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Charged Creeper
Learn how to make a charged creeper in Minecraft.
Spawn Egg for Creeper
You can spawn a creeper using the following spawn egg:
Things to Do with Creepers
Here are some activities that you can do with creepers in Minecraft:
Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for a creeper in Minecraft:
NBT Tags for Creeper (Java Edition)
Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a creeper in Java Edition:
Spawn Events for Creeper (Bedrock/Education)
Here are the spawn events that you can use in game commands for a creeper in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition:
Creeper Seeds
You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn near a biome with creepers:
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