Creeper

A creeper is a common hostile mob that silently approaches players and then explodes, which can destroy blocks and kill unarmored players on any difficulty (except for peaceful). 
When struck by lightning, a creeper becomes a charged creeper, which amplifies its explosion power and enables mob heads to be obtained from piglins, zombies, skeletons, and other creepers it kills.
Due to its distinctive appearance and unique and destructive method of attack, the creeper has become one of the most iconic mobs of Minecraft, being featured in promotional material and merchandise.
== Spawning ==
Creepers naturally spawn in the Overworld on solid blocks with a light level of 0, except in mushroom fields and deep dark biomes. They spawn individually and in groups of up to four .
In Bedrock Edition, there is a density limit of five creepers in the Overworld's surface.
== Drops ==
When killed, creepers drop:
* experience points, if killed by the player or a tamed wolf.
* 0–2 . The maximum amount is increased by one per level of Looting, for a maximum of 5 with Looting III.
* 1 at random (excluding Pigstep, otherside,, 5 and Relic), if killed by a skeleton or stray.
* 1 , if killed by a charged creeper.
== Behavior ==
Creepers chase any player within a 16-block radius. They do not attack any other mob without provocation by being attacked first.
When within 3 blocks of a player, a creeper stops moving, hisses, flashes and expands, and explodes after 1.5 seconds, destroying blocks in the area as well as significantly damaging the player. A creeper's detonation can be halted if the player leaves the blast radius, including by knocking it back, going out of the creeper's sight, or if the creeper is killed before the explosion. The distance with the player at which a creeper cancels its explosion is greater at higher difficulties. Normal creeper explosions have a power of 3.
A creeper explodes only if it has an uninterrupted line of sight with the player throughout the entire 1.5-second countdown. As a result, if the creeper does not have line-of-sight with the player, it does not start hissing even at close range, even if the player is attacking it, and a detonation is canceled if it has started. The hissing sound plays in its entirety regardless of whether the explosion happens or not.
Unlike most mobs, the creeper doesn't have an idle sound, nor does it have unique step sounds. Although it does make normal stepping and swimming sounds, it is hard for players to distinguish those from sounds they make themselves. This makes the approach of a creeper difficult for an unwary player to notice until it starts hissing. 
A creeper jumps down to a player if it can survive the fall. Creepers begin the 1.5-second countdown before falling, so an explosion occurs sooner after landing with higher falls.
Creepers can climb up ladders, vines, and similar blocks like any other mob, but do not do so intentionally. 
 a flint and steel or fire charge on a creeper forces an explosion.
The detection range of creepers is reduced by 50% when the player is wearing a creeper head.
Creepers flee from ocelots and cats within a 6-block radius, with faster movement than when pursuing a player. Cats and ocelots do not attack creepers. A creeper that has begun a detonation does not flee unless the player leaves its blast radius. 
Creepers are not targeted by tamed wolves, iron golems or zoglins. However, they are still attacked by withers, snow golems, vindicators named "Johnny", wardens and goats. When hit by a stray projectile (like a drowned's trident), a creeper retaliates if not already chasing a player, unless said projectile is a skeleton's arrow. When attacked by a goat, or poisoned by a pufferfish, a creeper does not retaliate. If a creeper is attacked by any other mob, the creeper moves toward the mob that attacked it and explodes.
When a creeper is inflicted with a status effect, its explosion creates an area effect cloud of the effect. 
=== Charged creeper ===
A charged creeper has a significantly increased explosion power.
A charged creeper is created only when lightning strikes within four blocks of a normal creeper. The lightning can be created in any way, including naturally, with the command, by a trident with the Channeling enchantment, or attracted to a lightning rod. Charged creepers are distinguished from normal creepers by the blue aura surrounding them.
, a charged creeper can be summoned with the following command: /summon creeper ~ ~ ~ {powered:1}
, a charged creeper can be summoned by: 
Their countdown timers are the same as normal creepers, both in terms of range and time. With a power of 6, an explosion caused by a charged creeper is twice as powerful as the explosion caused by a creeper. Charged creepers' explosions are 50% more powerful than an explosion of TNT. How close the creeper was to the lightning strike does not affect the size or power of the explosion.
Charged creepers have the same entity ID as normal creepers. The only difference is that the value of the boolean tag is set to (true).
, a charged creeper explosion that kills zombies, skeletons, wither skeletons, piglins, or other creepers causes one of those mobs to drop its corresponding mob head. If multiple valid mobs are killed in the explosion, the one that drops a head is chosen at random. , a charged creeper explosion that kills zombies, skeletons, wither skeletons, or other creepers causes all the killed mobs to drop their corresponding heads.
A charged creeper does not drop its own head when it explodes, although any other charged creepers or creepers killed in the explosion drop a creeper head. Players and ender dragons do not drop their heads, nor do mobs without corresponding mob heads, such as livestock animals.
=== Disable creeper explosions ===
To disable creeper explosions while still allowing mob griefing (e.g. for villager farms), run the following command: /execute as @e[type=creeper,tag=!noexplode] run data merge entity @s {ExplosionRadius:0,Tags:[noexplode]}
=== Farming ===
== Sounds ==
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Creepers use the Hostile Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.
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== Data values ==
=== ID ===
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=== Entity data ===
Creepers have entity data associated with them that contains various properties.
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: See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.
== Achievements ==
== Advancements ==
== History ==
Original pig.jpg|The original pig model the creeper was based on.
Creepers old 2009.png|The dark green creeper model.
== Issues ==
== Trivia ==
*Besides Steve and the removed mob, the creeper is the oldest mob in Minecraft.
*Notch has stated on that "I imagine creepers as being made out of leaves or similar. I'm not sure why they explode." – @Notch, October 19, 2010 When asked to describe its physical texture, he said they would feel "crunchy, like dry leaves.".
**This can also be interpreted from the fact that the original texture for creepers is the same as an old texture of leaves.
*Creepers are bright green color to camouflage them for the original classic Minecraft foliage textures, which were bright shades of green, but has since been changed.
*In multiplayer, if a creeper is attacked by another player, and the other player runs out of sight, it does not attack any other players.
*When asked how creepers trigger their explosive nature, Dinnerbone said "They're so nervous that they shake a lot, and then this sets them off the same way as how rubbing two sticks makes fire".
*If a charged creeper is given Invisibility, the "aura" effect is still visible.
*A charged creeper explosion can inflict the greatest amount of damage any mob in the game can do at one time.
*The creeper hiss sound uses the same sound file as when a block of TNT is primed but played at a lower pitch.
=== Publicity ===
Creepers have a formidable reputation in the community because of their potential to hurt or kill even veteran players and destroy structures. Their distinct appearance and destructive abilities have made them a widely recognizable Minecraft icon. Creepers are referenced in several of the items available at the Minecraft merchandise depot,Official Minecraft Store and have become an internet meme complete with fan art, webcomic references, and demotivational posters. A central part of the meme is the creeper's unofficial catchphrase derived from the mob's tendency to sneak up on the player and hiss before detonating:
"That'sssss a very nice <random valuable object> you've got there... It'd be a ssssshame if anything were to happen to it..."
Moe Szyslak took the appearance of a creeper and exploded in the Simpsons’ home within the 17th episode of season 25.
==== Merchandise ====
Creepers have been portrayed in many Minecraft products including but not limited to:
*The letter "A" in the Minecraft logo after Java Edition Beta 1.4 (The previous logo was just "MINECRAFT" written with cobblestone blocks)
*Stuffed toys.
*Action figures.
*Bracelets.
*T-shirts
**The creeper anatomy T-shirt reveals the insides of a creeper, and also reveals its scientific name: Creepus Explodus.
*LEGO Minecraft
*Papercraft
*Minecraft Facebook profile image
*In the goodie bags given out at Minecon 2011, creepers were given as a fold-able and tapable decoration for one's room or collection, along with diamond and grass block.
==== Appearances ====
TV series
*Several creepers have appeared on TV during episodes of the TV show Mad (Criminal Minecraft and ThunderLolcats ) In ThunderLolcats they use the catchphrase, saying "That'ssss.. a nice wall you've got there."
Console/PC games
*In Borderlands 2, the appears in groups within a mineshaft in the most north-west part of Caustic Caverns, including dirt, coal ore, stone, gold ore, and a "Badass creeper" that is twice the strength and size of a regular creeper.
*In Airmech, creepers appear as a unit "skin" for the suicide bomber unit the boomer. Creepers can be either green, blue, or red, depending on the color of the team that makes them.
*In Octodad: Dadliest Catch, a creeper head is seen on a shelf in the grocery store along with 2 Pickaxes and some grass blocks. It is part of a collection known as "Mintcraft".
*In Awesomenauts, one of the playable characters (Clunk) has a "skin" referencing the creeper, complete with hissing and exploding sound effects.
*A creeper can be seen and interacted with in a level from the game McPixel.
*Seen as a Halloween costume in the 2D action-adventure, open-world sandbox / platformer game, Terraria.
*In Evoland 2, a game designed as a tribute to many classic games, "Dreaded Creepers" can be found as a mob in The Mine, present era. If the player gets killed by a Dreaded Creeper, they unlock the sssSSSSSss BOOM! achievement.
*The Creeper makes various appearances in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as it appears as a DLC costume for the Mii Brawler, It also appears as a "spirit", and they also appear in Steve's Final Smash, the House of Boom.
Flash games
*In Stealing the Diamond (The Henry Stickmin Collection), when Henry Stickmin sneaks up to the museum's outer wall and attempts to mine it with a pickaxe, a creeper suddenly comes up behind him and explodes, destroying a part of the wall instead.
*At the far end of the map in Stick RPG2, a smiling creeper can be seen in a hole at ground level.
*One of the things the player can hit in Katawa Crash is a creeper.
*In the game Transformice, there is a creeper head that the player may purchase as a hat for their mouse.
Other games
*In a game called Quube Twodee made by Universal Chicken in Adelaide, Australia, one of the levels has a creeper face.
*PixelJunk Shooter 2 for the PS3 shows a small creeper in the title screen hidden among other enemies native to Shooter 2.
*In a Notch-designed custom level for VVVVVV, "Pyramid Escape", a creeper's face can be seen carved into the background to the far left of the pyramid.
*In Torchlight II, the appears in an uncommonly generated side area of Act III's Sundred Battlefield called "". As expected, the creepers found inside run toward the player and explode, leaving behind several dirt blocks. A chest at the end of the area can contain one of five Rare swords with their own unique attributes.
*In a game called Strollin, there is a purchasable creeper item, which makes bombs throw the player farther.
*In Geometry Dash, beating level 16 (Hexagon Force) on normal mode rewards the player with a creeper face cube. This can also be colored to make it look like a normal one.
Other
*On Monday, June 18, 2012, a creeper was sent above the clouds into space.
*As part of an official collaboration, creepers are included as monsters in a free add-on for the roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons.https://www.dndbeyond.com/claim/source/minecraft-creatures-monstrous-compendium In the game, they are "Monstrosities" and have the alignment "Typically Neutral Evil".
== Gallery ==
CreeprClose.png|A creeper staring at the player.
Creeper Pre-explosion.png|A creeper that is about to explode.
Creeper Explosion.gif|Creeper explosion.
ExplosionComparison.png|Comparison of explosion craters. From left to right: charged creeper, TNT, creeper.
Creeper Death.png|A creeper dying.
Creeper View.png|A creeper's vision when spectating it.
Creeper Vision.png|A forest at night through a creeper's eyes.
CreeperExplosion .png|A creeper explosion that damaged a village house.
Firework Star (Creeper Shape).gif|Creeper face-shaped firework.
A creeper in Alpha.png|A creeper in the Alpha version of the game.
Creeper peeking through a glass window.png|Creeper peeking through a glass window.
Nerd Creeper.png|A nerd creeper in Minecraft 3D (Can be seen by typing “NEEEERD”).
Charged creeper next to a normal creeper.png|A charged creeper next to a normal creeper.
Photobomb.png|A creeper about to explode.
Creeper (Trails & Tales Event).png|The Secret Creeper, featured in the Trails & Tales Event.
=== Official artwork ===
CreeperArtwork.png|Artwork of a creeper.
CreeperFaceArtwork.png|Artwork of a creeper's face.
Creeper Sticker.gif|Creeper art
Caves & Cliffs cover art.png|A creeper in promotional artwork for the first Caves & Cliffs update.
Caves & Cliffs (Part II) Artwork.jpg|Creepers in promotional artwork for the second Caves & Cliffs update.
Wild key art.png|A creeper in official artwork for The Wild Update.
File:Creeper Migration.jpg|Artwork of a creeper used to signal the end of account migration. https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/account-migration-last-call
File:Spookyfest.jpg|Artwork for the Minecraft Spookyfest event, featuring a creeper. https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/the-minecraft-spookyfest-upon-us-
File:Creeper Bit Marshmallows.png|Promotional artwork for a Minecraft collaboration with Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes.
File:Creepy Chasing Pac-Man.jpg|“Creepy,” a ghost resembling a creeper featured in the Pac-Man DLC.
File:Creeper Chao.jpg|A Chao resembling a creeper, featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog DLC.
File:Creeper Badnik.jpg|Artwork of a creeper as it appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog texture pack.
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=== Cosmetics ===
File:Greek Creeper.png|Greek Mythology mash-up pack
File:City Creeper.png|City texture pack
File:Creeper Steve Boxhead.png|Creeper Steve Boxhead, a skin featured in the 1st Birthday skin pack.
File:Halloween Ghost Creeper.png|Halloween mash-up pack
File:Party Creeper.png|Party Creeper, another skin featured in the 1st Birthday skin pack.
=== In other media ===
==== Minecraft: Story Mode ====
Monster Horde Story Mode.jpg|Creeper as it appears in Minecraft: Story Mode.
MCSM Creeper.png|More imagery of creepers from Minecraft: Story Mode.
MCSM Creeper Texture.png|The texture file for the creeper in Minecraft: Story Mode.
File:Icy Ender Creeper.png|Icy ender creeper, a unique hybrid of a creeper and enderman exclusive to the game.
File:Creeder.png|The creeder, a hybrid of a creeper and spider, also unique to the game.
File:Creeders screenshot.png|A screenshot of a group of creeders chasing Jesse.
==== Minecraft Dungeons ====
File:Creeper (Dungeons).png|A creeper as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
File:Charged Creeper (Dungeons).png|A charged creeper as it appears in Minecraft Dungeons.
File:Icy Creeper.png|An icy creeper, a unique variation exclusive to the game.
File:Creeper Woods.png|Creeper Woods, a mission themed around creepers.
==== Minecraft Legends ====
File:Creeper Render MCL.png|A creeper as it appears in Minecraft Legends.
File:Creeper Homestead Banner MCL.png|The Creeper Homestead, a location featured in the game.
File:Minecraft Legends Creeper Age of Empires.gif|Several creepers in the Age of Empires 2 Collaboration.
==== Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ====
Creeper mii fighter costume.jpg|The Creeper Mii Brawler costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
SSBU spirit Creeper.png|Creeper Spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
==== LEGO Minecraft ====
LEGO Minecraft Micro-Mobs.jpg|Creeper and Steve micromobs from official LEGO Minecraft.
LEGO Creeper.png|Creeper minifigure from official LEGO Minecraft.
LEGO Charged Creeper.png|Charged creeper minifigure.
LEGO Exploding Creeper.png|Exploding creeper minifigure.
File:LEGO Enchanted Creeper.png|An enchanted creeper minifigure,
File:LEGO Brickheadz Steve and Creeper Boxed.png|BrickHeadz of Steve and a creeper.
File:LEGO Minecraft Creeper Bigfig Boxed.png
File:LEGO Minecraft Creeper Mine Boxed.png
File:LEGO Minecraft Steve and Creeper Boxed.png
==== Minecraft Merchandise ====
File:Creeper Canopy.jpg|A photograph featuring many pieces of official creeper merchandise.
Notch Creeper Face Shirt.png|A creeper face shirt.
Creepus Explodus JINX.jpg|Official artwork "Creeper Anatomy" for merchandise made by JINX.
Creepers Gonna Creep JINX.jpg|Official artwork "Creepers Gonna Creep" for merchandise made by JINX.
Drop it Creep JINX.jpg|Official artwork "Drop it Creep" for merchandise made by JINX.
Retro Creeper JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork "Retro Creeper" made by JINX.
Three Creeper Moon JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork "Three Creeper Moon" made by JINX. The name and graphics are a reference to .https://www.escapistmagazine.com/jinx-and-mojang-team-up-for-official-minecraft-merchandise/
Creeper Demolition Company JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork "Demolition Company" made by JINX.
Creeper Glyph JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork "Glyph" made by JINX.
File:Creeper Pride.jpg|"Rainbow Creeper," an official T-Shirt design sold to celebrate Pride Month.
File:Creeper Sweater.jpg|"Minecraft Seasons Greetings Creeper Ugly Holiday Sweater"
Creeper Premium Zip-up Hoodie JINX.jpg|Official creeper premium zip-up hoodie made by JINX.
Creeper Inside JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork "Creeper Inside" made by JINX.
Creeper Inside Sticker JINX.jpg|Official sticker "Creeper Inside" made by JINX.
Creeper Inside Wall Cling JINX.jpg|Official wall decal "Creeper Inside" made by JINX.
Creeper SSSsss Sticker.jpg|Official sticker "Creeper SSSsss" made by JINX.
Creeper Face Sticker.jpg|Official creeper face sticker made by JINX.
Computronic JINX.jpg|Official poster made by JINX that features a creeper.
Creeper Plush Toy with Sound JINX.jpg|Official creeper plushy with sound made by JINX.
Creeper Anatomy JINX.jpg|Official creeper vinyl minifigure made by JINX.
Creeper Action Figure JINX.jpg|Official creeper action figure made by JINX.
Poppable Creeper Figure.jpg|Official poppable 5-inch Creeper figure by JINX.
Creeper Vinyl JINX.jpg|Official creeper vinyl minifigure made by JINX.
Plastic Creeper Face Mug JINX.jpg|Official creeper face mug made by JINX.
Creeper Flexfit Hat.jpg|Official creeper hat made by JINX.
Creeper Face Premium Snap Back Hat JINX.jpg|Official creeper hat made by JINX.
Creeper Head JINX.jpg|Official creeper head cosmetic made by JINX.
Creeper Bracelet JINX.jpg|Official creeper bracelet made by JINX.
Creeper Pendant Necklace JINX.jpg|Official creeper pendant on a necklace made by JINX.
Creeper Face Leather Wallet JINX.jpg|Official creeper wallet made by JINX.
Creeper Face Beanie JINX.jpg|Official creeper beanie made by JINX.
Creeper Scarf.jpg|Official creeper scarf by JINX.
Creeper Plushies.jpg|Official creeper plushies made by JINX.
Minecraft creeper backpack.jpg|A Minecraft creeper backpack from ThinkGeek.
File:Neon Creeper Blanket.jpg|"Minecraft Digital Print," a design featured on a throw blanket.
==== Other ====
File:MCMobSquadDftC.png|A creeper as it appears on the cover of Minecraft: Mob Squad: Don't Fear the Creeper.
File:Mobestiary Cover.jpg|A creeper as depicted on the cover of the Mobestiary.
Creeper Mobestiary.jpg|Anatomy of a creeper, as seen in the Mobestiary.
Creeper Statblock.png|The official creeper statistics for D&D.
Creeper in Stick RPG 2.png|A creeper Easter egg that can be found in a game called Stick RPG 2.
Hexagon Force.jpg|The Geometry Dash achievement that unlocks a creeper icon.
Henrystickmincreeper.png|The creeper from Henry Stickmin.
Terraria Creeper.png|The Creeper set from Terraria.
=== Textures ===
File:Creeper (texture) JE2.png
File:Creeper Armor (texture).png|Charged creeper overlay.
File:Creeper (texture) 15w14a.png|Smiling creeper
File:Nerd Creeper Overlay.png|Nerd creeper overlay.
File:Creeper (texture) JE1.png|Original texture file of the creeper. Notice the leaves.
== References ==
== External links ==
*Meet the Creeper – Minecraft.net on May 15, 2017
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