Endermite mob in Minecraft
The Endermite is a tiny purple pest that sometimes appears where your ender pearl lands. It is weak and lives only a couple of minutes, but Endermen hate it, which makes it the key piece of most Enderman farms.
- Health
- 84 hearts
- Behavior
- Hostile
- Found in
- Not in the wild
Endermite stats
- Health
- 8 4 hearts
- Behavior
- Hostile
- Spawns in
- —
- Size
- 0.4 × 0.3 blocks
- XP when killed
- 3
- Speed
- 0.25
- Detection range
- 16 blocks
// Experience drops only when a player kills it. Speeds are the game’s internal values, not blocks per second.
How much damage Endermite deals
Damage to a player without armor, by world difficulty. 1 ♥ = 2 damage points.
// Armor, Protection and Resistance reduce these values. Base values read from the game code (26.3).
Where to find Endermite
Doesn’t spawn naturally in a biome: it comes from a structure, a spawner, a block or an event.
Endermite drops
Nothing.
Health compared
Endermite
Traits
Properties set in the game files.
Advancements with Endermite
Advancements whose criteria involve this mob, from the game files.
Command
/summon minecraft:endermite ~ ~ ~Where Endermites come from
Endermites do not spawn naturally and no spawner makes them. They come from ender pearls: each time a thrown pearl lands, there is a small chance that an Endermite appears next to you. If you travel by pearl a lot, in The End or while bridging, expect one now and then.
It looks like a purple cousin of the Silverfish, but it does not hide in blocks and does not call others. It is small enough to slip through gaps half a block high, so a slab ceiling does not stop it.
A short life
An Endermite despawns on its own after about two minutes. The only way to keep one is to give it a name with a Name Tag. A named Endermite stays for good, even when you walk far away, which is exactly what farms need. Without a name, the one you were planning to use as bait is gone before the farm is finished.
Endermites and Endermen
Endermen attack Endermites on sight. That rivalry is useful. A named Endermite placed at the kill spot of a farm, usually locked in a minecart so it cannot wander off, draws every Enderman around towards it. The Endermen come to you instead of you hunting them, and you collect their pearls safely.
How to fight one
- Look down. It is very small and close to the ground. Aim low and a couple of hits finish it.
- Use Bane of Arthropods if you have it: Endermites count as arthropods.
- Do not rely on powder snow. Endermites walk on it without sinking.
An Endermite drops nothing. Unless you need one as a lure, kill it and move on.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026
Endermite — FAQ
Where does the Endermite spawn?
Wherever an Ender Pearl lands: each landing has a small chance of spawning one next to the player who threw it. It never spawns on its own in a biome.
How do you stop an Endermite from despawning?
Name it with a Name Tag. Otherwise it disappears after about two minutes.
Why do Endermen attack Endermites?
Endermen are hostile to Endermites, which is why a named Endermite works as bait in Enderman farms.
What does an Endermite drop?
Nothing.
How much health does an Endermite have?
8 health points, which is 4 hearts.
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