Minecraft Players Want a Change to Mobs

Minecraft players would like to see more random encounters with mobs added to the game. Back in 2011, Minecraft became a phenomenon by placing the player in a large world with only a few types of mobs. Since then, other creatures have been added to the game, making Mojang’s sandbox an even more engrossing experience.

When it comes to the original Minecraft mobs, the Creeper is one of the most memorable. After all, in addition to being the game’s mascot, this explosive green monster is known for appearing to players only at the most inopportune moments. Speaking about newer mobs, Minecraft released the Trails and Tales update in 2023 and added the Sniffer. This adorable ancient passive mob has a large yellow nose that it uses to dig up seeds from unique decorative plants. There are several creatures that Minecraft players can encounter while exploring their worlds, but the community has an idea on how to make this game element even better.

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A Minecraft player used the game’s subreddit to express their desire to see more random encounters added to the sandbox. For them, this idea is more impactful than adding new features, as it requires the Minecraft player to stop what they are doing to interact with the random encounter. To illustrate, they posted an image showing a raid, skeleton horsemen, and Minecraft‘s Wandering Trader, which are mobs with appearances aligned with the idea of random encounters.

Minecraft Players Would Like to See More Random Encounters

The Minecraft community approved the poster’s idea, with their post receiving over 8,000 upvotes and 210 comments so far. Some players offered their suggestions, such as caravans with traders riding camels, led by a guard, such as Minecraft‘s Iron Golem. A second player believes the game would be more exciting with hordes of zombies suddenly attacking the player, with the chance for them to call for reinforcements. Another Redditor showed a preference for neutral or positive encounters, such as a bird landing near the player and starting to sing.

That is not the first time that the Minecraft community has expressed a desire for the addition of random encounters, with several posts on the subject on the game’s official feedback site. Mojang has not yet shown open interest in introducing random encounters, but it continues to work actively to bring new features to Minecraft. With that, players hope that the devs will listen to the community and add this feature in a future update.