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Drowned

GamesUndeadVaries2010 to today

The underwater zombie of Minecraft, added in the 2018 Update Aquatic. It forms when a zombie stays submerged or appears in dark ocean and river water; some carry tridents and throw them from a distance.1234

Battle it
First appeared
2018
Java Edition 1.13, the Update Aquatic (July 2018)
Source work
Minecraft (2011)
Mojang Studios
Age rating
ESRB E10+
Made in
Sweden
What causes it
Other
A zombie whose head stays underwater for about half a minute starts turning into a Drowned.
How you become one
A zombie stays underwater too long, or one appears in dark ocean or river water.
How it moves
Varies
Walks along the sea floor by day and swims after its targets.
Intelligence
Mindless
Weak spots
  • Smite enchantment
  • staying out of the water at night

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2018

Java Edition 1.13, the Update Aquatic (July 2018)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Some carry a trident and throw it from up to 20 blocks away1234

2

Rests on the bottom during the day and comes hunting at night or in a thunderstorm1234

3

Stomps on turtle eggs1234

4

Its baby is called a gurgle1234

5

Can drop a copper ingot1234

6

Attacked by axolotls1234

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (varies), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Drowned about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. Drowned - Minecraft Wiki
  2. Java Edition 1.13 - Minecraft Wiki
  3. Minecraft - Wikipedia
  4. Minecraft game review - Common Sense Media

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [email protected].

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