Salmon in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains all about salmons with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Let's learn about salmons in Minecraft.
Supported Platforms
Salmons are available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.13) |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Xbox 360 | Yes (TU69) |
 Xbox One | Yes (1.4.0) |
 PS3 | Yes (1.76) |
 PS4 | Yes (1.76) |
 Wii U | Yes (Patch 38) |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
* 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 salmon looks like in Minecraft:
| Hostility Level | Passive Mob |
|---|---|
| Health Points | 3 health points x 1.5 |
| Where to Find | Spawns in Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, and River biomes |
| Weapon | None |
| Attack Method | Will never attack you |
| Drops |  1 Raw Salmon |
| Experience Points | 0 experience points |
Hostility Level (Passive)
A salmon is a passive mob. The term mob is short for mobile and is used to refer to all living, moving creatures in the game such as chickens, creepers, and salmons. Because a salmon is a passive mob, it will never attack you in the game (Creative or Survival mode).
Health Points
In Minecraft, a salmon has 1.5 hearts for health. This gives a salmon 3 health points (because 1 heart = 2 health points). To kill a salmon, you need to inflict 3 points of damage to the salmon.
Where to Find Salmons
In Minecraft, you can find salmon in the water in Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, and River biomes.
Cold Ocean
Frozen Ocean
River
A salmon can only survive in the water. If it is on land, it will start to take damage until it dies.
If you are having trouble finding a salmon, you can summon a salmon using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.
Weapon
A salmon does not carry a weapon.
Attack Method
You are safe to walk or swim near a salmon and it will not attack or cause you any damage. And if you attack a salmon, it will just try to swim away. It will not attack you back.
Drops
When you kill a salmon in Minecraft, it will drop a raw salmon.
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. Unfortunately, when you kill a salmon, you will not gain any experience points.
Spawn Egg for Salmon
You can spawn a salmon using the following spawn egg:
Things to Do with Salmons
Here are some activities that you can do with salmons in Minecraft:
Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for a salmon in Minecraft:
NBT Tags for Salmon (Java Edition)
Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a salmon in Java Edition:
Spawn Events for Salmon (Bedrock/Education)
Here are the spawn events that you can use in game commands for a salmon in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition:
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