Homebrew Enderman Species Details

Enderman Basics

The Enderman is a neutral mob that only attacks when aggravated by the player. That means that if you want, you can go about playing Minecraft without ever actually having to fight an Enderman, at least until you’re ready to go to The End. The Enderman can be stared at by the player to make them hostile, which means aiming your in-game reticle at anywhere above the Enderman’s legs from up to 64 blocks away. This will make the Enderman open its mouth and make a screaming noise, after which it will either run or teleport to the player to hunt you down.

 

Unique Behavior of Enderman

There are a few ways in which the Enderman will stop pursuing you. One of these is water. When the Enderman touches water, it returns to its neutral state and immediately teleports away from it. The Enderman may also stop attacking the player if it gets distracted by other mobs attacking the Enderman or if the sun has risen since the Enderman does not like wandering in the sun and will usually prefer a cave to hide in during the day.

 

The Enderman can often be seen picking up random blocks and moving them from one place to another. In the Overworld, they mostly move grass blocks and place them elsewhere. If the Enderman is killed while it is transporting a block, it drops the block as a loot as well, and this is one way of getting a grass block in Minecraft, which turns to dirt when mined with a tool or with hand. The only other way of getting grass blocks is through a silk touch tool.

 

Enderman Interactions with Other Minecraft Mobs

The Enderman can often also be seen fighting some other mobs. They almost always attack Endermites, which sometimes spawn after teleportation with an Ender Pearl. Additionally, hauntings or groups of the Enderman are sometimes attacked by the Ender Dragon in the end, and they can be seen retaliating at the Dragon in a group.

defences against endermen

1. Standing in Water

Standing in a pool of water may be a good way to protect against the Enderman. Since the Enderman takes damage from water, it may help you kill it faster. Because of the water, the Enderman may also simply teleport away, leaving you alone.

Where they can be found

Enderman Spawns in the Overworld

The Enderman spawn in the Overworld at light level 7 or lower, which means they can often be found roaming the Overworld or in caves. They can also often be spotted in the desert biome.

 

Enderman Spawns in the Nether

If you are short on ender pearls, consider looking to the nether to farm Enderman.In the Nether, they are most often found in the newly added Warped Forest and Crimson Forest biomes, which is often visited by Minecraft players when they want to farm a lot of Ender Pearls. The Enderman spawns are much higher in these biomes. Additionally, the Enderman can spawn at anytime in the Nether, with light level 7 or lower. Apart from the light level, the Enderman also needs open space of up to 3 blocks in order to spawn.

 

Enderman Spawns in the End

In The End, which is a separate dimension home to the Enderman, they usually spawn in groups called a haunting. Often upto four Enderman can spawn together. Light levels need to be either 11 or lower in order for the Enderman to spawn in The End.

 

2. Two Block Ceiling

Minecraft players often dig two-block tall tunnels in their world to battle the Enderman. They stare at the Enderman and once it comes to attack, they hide in the two-block tall tunnel and attack the Enderman from relative safety. Since the Enderman is three-blocks tall, it cannot attack you or follow you into the tunnel and can be killed safely.

 

3. Use a Shield

Another effective way of protecting from the Enderman’s attack in Minecraft is to simply use a shield to block their attacks and find opportune moments to strike back with your sword.

 

4. Use Cobwebs to Make Traps

Cobwebs can be used in places to trap the Enderman, which is unable to teleport or move when it is stuck in the cobweb. This can help you kill the Enderman easily.

 

5. Trap Them in Boats

Minecraft players have also been known to use the trick of trapping the Enderman in a boat. If you place a boat directly under the Enderman, it is unable to move or teleport from it and you can safely damage it enough to kill.

 

6. Wear a Carved Pumpkin

If a player is wearing a carved pumpkin on their head instead of a helmet, they can safely stare at the Enderman without provoking it. However, a carved pumpkin highly restricts your field of view and is generally considered too much of an inconvenience.

 

7. Use Glass to Observe

Staring at the Enderman through a glass window does not aggravate them as it is considered a solid block by Minecraft. This can help you gather your bearings before you head into the wild.

Enderman Traits

They can usually be found in every Biome. They're known to attack other players if you look directly into their eyes and are the only mobs that drop Ender Pearls.