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HOSTILE Present since 1.14 or earlier

Husk mob in Minecraft

The Husk is the desert's zombie. It does not burn in sunlight, so it keeps coming after sunrise, and its hits give you Hunger. Otherwise it fights like a regular zombie, with the same weaknesses.

Health: 2010 hearts
Behavior: Hostile
Main drop: Rotten Flesh
Found in: Desert

Husk stats

Health: 20 10 hearts
Behavior: Hostile
Main drop: Rotten Flesh
Spawns in: 1 biomes
Size: 0.6 × 1.95 blocks
XP when killed: 5+1 to 3 per item it wears · baby: 12
Speed: 0.23
Detection range: 35 blocks
Armor: 2

// Experience drops only when a player kills it. Speeds are the game’s internal values, not blocks per second.

How much damage Husk deals

Damage to a player without armor, by world difficulty. 1 ♥ = 2 damage points.

Melee attack

Peaceful00 ♥

Easy2.51.25 ♥

Normal31.5 ♥

Hard4.52.25 ♥

+5 with Iron Sword

+3.5 with Iron Shovel

Hunger: duration depends on the local difficulty

What else changes with difficulty

Turns villagers into zombie villagers: Easy 0 %, Normal 50 %, Hard 100 %
Can call other zombies for help when hit: Hard only
Breaks wooden doors: Hard only
Chance to spawn holding a weapon: Easy 1 %, Normal 1 %, Hard 5 %

// Armor, Protection and Resistance reduce these values. Base values read from the game code (26.3).

Where to find Husk

Biomes where it spawns naturally, with its share of the spawns in each group.

Desert

Spawning

Group size: 4
Light level: Block light 0and light 7 or less overall
Sky: Needs open sky

Structures

Trial spawnerTrial Chambers

Husk drops

Husk dropsFrom the loot table · chance per kill

Rotten Flesh+1 per Looting level0–2

Rabbit's Foot+1 per Looting level · Only when riding a camel husk0–1

Iron Ingot2.5% chance · 5.5% with Looting III · One of 3 rare items · Only when killed by a player×1

Carrot2.5% chance · 5.5% with Looting III · One of 3 rare items · Only when killed by a player×1

Potato2.5% chance · 5.5% with Looting III · One of 3 rare items · Only when killed by a player · Cooked if it dies on fire×1

Carried items and gearDropped on death, outside the loot table (game code)

The weapon or armor it spawned withEach piece: 8.5% chance, +1% per Looting level. The item comes back damaged.8.5%

Items it picked up off the groundAlways dropped. Only some of them can pick items up.100%

Health compared

Health vs other hostile mobshealth points

Vindicator24

Blaze20

Creeper20

Husk20

Phantom20

Skeleton20

Stray20

Husk and its family

Mobs built on the same base in the game code, compared on their game values.

Mob	Health	Armor	Attack	XP	Speed	Burns in daylight
Drowned	20	2	3	5	0.23	✓
Husk	20	2	3	5	0.23	·
Zombie	20	2	3	5	0.23	✓
Zombie Villager	20	2	3	5	0.23	✓
Zombified Piglin	20	2	5	5	0.23	·

Traits

Properties set in the game files.

Breathes underwaterDoes not drown.

Ignores Poison and RegenerationThese two effects have no effect on it.

Inverted healingInstant Health hurts it and Instant Damage heals it.

Weak to SmiteSmite deals extra damage to it.

UndeadThe game counts it among the undead, which affects how several effects and enchantments treat it.

Ignored by the WitherThe Wither does not target it.

ZombiePart of the zombie family.

Effects

InflictsHunger

Baby Husk

Spawns as a baby 5% of spawns All baby mobs →

Advancements with Husk

Advancements whose criteria involve this mob, from the game files.

Monster HunterKill any hostile monster Monsters HuntedKill one of every hostile monster

Command

Summon a Husk/summon →

/summon minecraft:husk ~ ~ ~

A zombie that survives the day

In the Desert, Husks take the place of most Zombies. They spawn in the dark like any monster, but the morning sun does not burn them. A desert that looks safe at noon can still hold the Husks of the night before, hidden behind dunes or around a village.

Hunger: what the hits do

Each hit from a Husk can give you Hunger. Your food bar then drains much faster, which matters in a desert where food is scarce. The effect ends on its own after a while. A Milk Bucket removes it at once, but drinking it in the middle of a fight costs you time: kill the Husks first, then eat.

From Husk to Zombie to Drowned

A Husk that stays underwater long enough turns into a regular Zombie. If that Zombie stays under too, it becomes a Drowned. Leading Husks into an oasis or a river is not a way to get rid of them, only to change them.

Husks and villagers

Husks hunt villagers just like Zombies. A villager they kill can come back as a Zombie Villager, depending on the difficulty. In a desert village, the danger does not end at sunrise, so light the streets and close the doors.

Husks on Camel Husks

A Husk can ride a Camel Husk. Kill a Husk while it rides one and it can also drop a Rabbit's Foot. That item is what Camel Husks eat, and it brews the Potion of Leaping.

How to fight Husks

Use Smite. As an undead mob, a Husk takes extra damage from it.
Do not let them group up. They have the zombie behaviors: on Hard they break wooden doors and a hit Husk can call others.
Watch what they carry. Like Zombies, Husks pick up gear lying around and use it.

Their main drop is rotten flesh. Eating it can give you Hunger too, so keep it for wolves or for trading.

✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026

Husk — FAQ

Do Husks burn in daylight?

No. Husks survive the sun, which is why you still meet them in the desert during the day.

How do you get rid of Hunger from a Husk?

Wait for it to wear off, or drink a Milk Bucket. Eating afterwards refills the food bar it drained.

Can a Husk turn into a Zombie?

Yes. A Husk that stays underwater long enough converts into a Zombie, and that Zombie can then become a Drowned.

Where does the Husk spawn?

In Desert.

What does a Husk drop?

Rotten Flesh, Rabbit's Foot, Iron Ingot, Carrot and Potato. Only when riding a camel husk: Rabbit's Foot. Only when killed by a player: Iron Ingot, Carrot and Potato. It also drops the weapon or armor it spawned with (8.5% chance per piece) and any items it picked up off the ground.

Other hostile mobs

Blaze

Creeper