Animations
Sounds
8 sound events for this mob, 23 files in all. Where an event lists more than one file the game picks one at random.
| Event | Sound | Closed caption | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ambient | Elder Guardian moans | entity.elder_guardian.ambient | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.ambient | |
| ambient land | Elder Guardian flaps | entity.elder_guardian.ambient_land | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.ambient_land | |
| curse | Elder Guardian curses | entity.elder_guardian.curse | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.curse | |
| death | Elder Guardian dies | entity.elder_guardian.death | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.death | |
| death land | Elder Guardian dies | entity.elder_guardian.death_land | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.death | |
| flop | Elder Guardian flops | entity.elder_guardian.flop | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.flop | |
| hurt | Elder Guardian hurts | entity.elder_guardian.hurt | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.hurt | |
| hurt land | Elder Guardian hurts | entity.elder_guardian.hurt_land | subtitles.entity.elder_guardian.hurt |
Stats
Mojang publishes these numbers in the Bedrock behaviour pack (bedrock-samples); the Java edition keeps them in code, not in any data file. Most values match across editions, but not all — treat them as the Bedrock figures.
| Health points | 80 |
|---|---|
| Attack strength | 5 |
| Movement speed | 0.3 |
| Hitbox size | 1.99 blocks wide, 1.99 blocks tall |
| Mob type | aquatic, guardian elder, monster, mob |
Advancements
Advancements whose own criteria name this entry. Recipe-unlock entries are left out — they never appear on the player’s Advancements screen.
History
Worked out by reading the registry of every Minecraft build Mojang has published, in release order.
| Version | Date | What the files show |
|---|---|---|
| before 18w50a | — | Already in the game when Mojang’s data generator first shipped, in 18w50a (12 December 2018). The files do not say which earlier version added it. |
Registry entry
| Identifier | minecraft:elder_guardian |
|---|---|
| Registry | minecraft:entity_type |