Gallery
1 variant of this mob, each animated. Rendered here from the game’s own model and textures.

Sounds
4 sound events for this mob, 15 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 | Glow Squid swims | entity.glow_squid.ambient | subtitles.entity.glow_squid.ambient | |
| death | Glow Squid dies | entity.glow_squid.death | subtitles.entity.glow_squid.death | |
| hurt | Glow Squid hurts | entity.glow_squid.hurt | subtitles.entity.glow_squid.hurt | |
| squirt | Glow Squid shoots ink | entity.glow_squid.squirt | subtitles.entity.glow_squid.squirt |
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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Movement speed | 0.2 |
| Hitbox size | 0.8 blocks wide, 0.8 blocks tall |
| Mob type | aquatic, squid, mob |
History
Worked out by reading the registry of every Minecraft build Mojang has published, in release order.
| Version | Date | What the files show |
|---|---|---|
| 21w03a | 20 January 2021 | Added. |
Registry entry
| Identifier | minecraft:glow_squid |
|---|---|
| Registry | minecraft:entity_type |
