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PASSIVE Added in 1.16

Strider mob in Minecraft

The Strider is the peaceful mob that walks on lava in the Nether. Put a saddle on it and steer it with a warped fungus on a stick, and it becomes the safest way to cross the Nether's lava oceans. Away from lava it shivers, turns purple and slows down.

Health: 2010 hearts
Behavior: Passive
Food: Warped Fungus
Found in: 5 biomes

Strider stats

Health: 20 10 hearts
Behavior: Passive
Main drop: String
Spawns in: 5 biomes
Size: 0.9 × 1.7 blocks
XP when killed: 1 to 3none as a baby
Speed: 0.175
Detection range: 16 blocks
Tempt range: 10 blocks

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

Where to find Strider

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

Spawning

Group size: 1 to 2

Strider drops

Strider dropsFrom the loot table · chance per kill

String+1 per Looting level2–5

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

Anything a player put on itAlways dropped: Saddle100%

Health compared

Health vs other passive mobshealth points

Allay20

Strider20

Traits

Properties set in the game files.

SaddleCan be saddled and ridden.

Dismounts underwaterRiders are thrown off underwater.

Extra freeze damagePowder snow hurts it more.

Food and breeding

Items it eats, follows or breeds with.

Warped Fungus

Follows you when you hold

Warped Fungus on a Stick

What you can do with Strider

Items to use on it and what happens.

SteerWarped Fungus on a StickRiding a saddled strider, hold a Warped Fungus on a Stick to steer it across lava.

Baby Strider

Bred with

Warped Fungus All baby mobs →

Gear and tools

Items it can wear, and items you use on it.

WearsSaddle

Use on itWarped Fungus on a Stick

Advancements with Strider

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

This Boat Has LegsRide a Strider with a Warped Fungus on a Stick Feels Like HomeTake a Strider for a loooong ride on a lava lake in the Overworld Two by TwoBreed all the animals!

Command

Summon a Strider/summon →

/summon minecraft:strider ~ ~ ~

Why Striders live on lava

A Strider is at home on lava: it walks on the surface, never burns and moves at full speed there. On land, away from lava, it gets cold. It shivers, its skin turns purple and it walks slowly. Water is worse, as it actually hurts a Strider, so keep it dry if you ever bring one to the Overworld.

Striders spawn on lava in every Nether biome. Now and then one spawns with a baby Strider on its back, or with a Zombified Piglin riding it.

How to ride a Strider

You need two things:

a saddle, crafted from three leather and an iron ingot, or found in chests;
a warped fungus on a stick, crafted from a fishing rod and a warped fungus.

Put the saddle on the Strider, climb on, and hold the stick: the Strider walks where you look. Using the stick gives it a short burst of speed and wears the stick down a little each time. Without the stick in your hand, the Strider just wanders where it wants.

Safety tips for lava crossings

Never get off over lava. Steer to the shore before you dismount.
Drink a Potion of Fire Resistance before a long trip. If anything goes wrong, it buys you time to get out.
Watch for Ghasts. A blast can knock you off. On a Strider, you cannot easily dodge.
Keep a spare stick. A worn-out stick breaks back into a fishing rod, so a few warped fungi in your inventory let you craft a new one on the spot.

Breeding and string

Feed two Striders warped fungus to breed them. They also follow anyone holding warped fungus or the stick, which helps to lead one into a pen. When killed, a Strider drops 2 to 5 string, a handy source in the Nether for bows and wool.

✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 1 November 2026