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Warden (April Fools' joke)

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This article documents an April Fools' Day joke.
 
This feature was exclusively part of a joke version and is not currently planned for addition to regular Minecraft.
Warden
Warden.gif: Infobox image for Minecraft entity 'Warden'
Invicon Warden Spawn Egg.png: Inventory sprite for Warden Spawn Egg in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Warden Spawn Egg
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The warden boss is a neutral mob that appears exclusively in a mine crafted with the Warden Boss Fight mine ingredient, or in a special mine that appears as every fifth mine. This version of the warden was modified for a special event in 25w14craftmine. The boss fight can either be completed without combat or by killing the warden, both of which completes the mine level and gives the Warded advancement.

Spawning

A warden spawns naturally as part of the generation of the warden's mine level. It spawns at the center of a stage and always has the Glowing effect.

They are spawned with the warden arena and thus they do not respawn. Placing the warden arena with /place feature minecraft:warden_arena does not spawn a warden.

Drops

On death

ItemQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Sculk Catalyst1100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.00
Mob Trophy0–110.00%0.100–110.00%0.100–110.00%0.100–110.00%0.10
One HP[A]1100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.00
Zombies0–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.05
Skeletons0–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.05
Spiders0–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.05
Creepers0–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.05
Slimes0–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.05
Endermen[B]0–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.05
Witches[B]0–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.050–15.00%0.05

ItemQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Sculk Catalyst111111111111
Mob Trophy0–11⁄101⁄100–11⁄101⁄100–11⁄101⁄100–11⁄101⁄10
One HP[A]111111111111
Zombies0–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄20
Skeletons0–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄20
Spiders0–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄20
Creepers0–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄20
Slimes0–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄20
Endermen[B]0–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄20
Witches[B]0–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄200–11⁄201⁄20

ItemAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Sculk Catalyst11 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)
Average1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)
Mob Trophy09⁄10 (90.00%)9⁄10 (90.00%)9⁄10 (90.00%)9⁄10 (90.00%)
11⁄10 (10.00%)1⁄10 (10.00%)1⁄10 (10.00%)1⁄10 (10.00%)
Average1⁄10 (0.10)1⁄10 (0.10)1⁄10 (0.10)1⁄10 (0.10)
One HP[A]11 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)
Average1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)
Zombies019⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)
11⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)
Average1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)
Skeletons019⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)
11⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)
Average1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)
Spiders019⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)
11⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)
Average1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)
Creepers019⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)
11⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)
Average1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)
Slimes019⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)
11⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)
Average1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)
Endermen[B]019⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)
11⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)
Average1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)
Witches[B]019⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)19⁄20 (95.00%)
11⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)1⁄20 (5.00%)
Average1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)1⁄20 (0.05)

Killed1
ItemExpected Drops
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Sculk Catalyst1.001.001.001.00
Mob Trophy0.100.100.100.10
One HP[A]1.001.001.001.00
Zombies0.050.050.050.05
Skeletons0.050.050.050.05
Spiders0.050.050.050.05
Creepers0.050.050.050.05
Slimes0.050.050.050.05
Endermen[B]0.050.050.050.05
Witches[B]0.050.050.050.05

  1. ↑ Kill the warden while having only one heart.
  2. ↑ a b The 'Zombies', 'Skeletons', 'Creepers', and 'Spiders' unlocks must be obtained first.

Behavior

Warden's mine level

After spawning, the warden remains in a laying position at the center of the stage. It does not react until the player blows a goat horn after a villager finishes their wondering dialogue, after a certain amount of time. If the warden is attacked by a player while it is idling at the center of the stage, it will turn hostile at the attacking player. Blowing the horn too early does not wake the warden.

Once awakened, the warden performs its spawning animation and stays idle until the player starts the music backstage. It then walks to the right side of the stage and remains standing. When the player activates the copper bulb backstage, the warden begins performing a worm dance across the stage. Upon reaching the other side, it becomes idle again.

The warden resumes movement when the player equips a mob head, approaching the player as if to attack but stopping at the center of the stage. It then remains still until the fireworks are triggered. Once the fireworks begin, the warden performs its despawn animation and stays at the final frame until the player either lets it despawn (e.g., by moving far from the arena or reloading the world), though it does not always despawn, or kills it as an alternative way to complete the event. After the event is completed, a mine exit appears at the warden's position if the mine is a special mine. Otherwise, if the mine level was crafted normally, the player must find a mine exit already present.

The required steps can be performed without making the warden wait, allowing its performance to proceed smoothly. However, the steps must be completed in order. Otherwise, the player must repeat the current step. If the player waits too long before performing the required steps, or attacks the warden at any point, the warden becomes hostile and behaves as it does outside the Craftmine Update. At that point, defeating the warden in combat becomes the only way to complete the event.

Any wardens spawned in the same mine behave the same way as the one in the arena. Each warden has its own event, but it will only progress if the warden is spawned in the arena or nearby.

Other mines

Wardens spawned in other mines do not have modified behavior.

Sounds

Wardens use the Hostile Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Warden whinesHostile MobsRandomly while calmentity.warden.ambientsubtitles.entity.warden.ambient​4.00.8–1.216
​Warden groans angrilyHostile MobsRandomly while agitatedentity.warden.agitatedsubtitles.entity.warden.agitated​4.00.8–1.216
​Warden ragesHostile MobsRandomly while angryentity.warden.angrysubtitles.entity.warden.angry​4.00.8–1.216
​Warden groans angrilyHostile MobsWhen a warden fails to spawn underwaterentity.warden.agitatedsubtitles.entity.warden.agitated​5.01.016
​Warden takes notice angrilyHostile MobsWhen all of a warden's spawn attempts failentity.warden.listening_angrysubtitles.entity.warden.listening_angry​5.01.0?
​Warden lands hitHostile MobsWhen a warden attacks somethingentity.warden.attack_impactsubtitles.entity.warden.attack_impact​10.00.8–1.216
​Warden diesHostile MobsWhen a warden diesentity.warden.deathsubtitles.entity.warden.death​4.00.8–1.216
​Warden hurtsHostile MobsWhen a warden is damagedentity.warden.hurtsubtitles.entity.warden.hurt​4.00.8–1.216
​Warden emergesHostile MobsWhen a warden spawnsentity.warden.emergesubtitles.entity.warden.emerge​5.01.016
​Warden digsHostile MobsWhen a warden despawnsentity.warden.digsubtitles.entity.warden.dig​5.01.016
​Warden's heart beatsHostile MobsPeriodically depending on angerentity.warden.heartbeatsubtitles.entity.warden.heartbeat​5.00.8–1.216
​Warden takes noticeHostile MobsWhen a warden notices a vibration or smell while calmentity.warden.listeningsubtitles.entity.warden.listening​10.00.8–1.216
​Warden takes notice angrilyHostile MobsWhen a warden notices a vibration or smell while agitated or angryentity.warden.listening_angrysubtitles.entity.warden.listening_angry​10.00.8–1.216
​Warden approachesHostile MobsWhen a warden is called by a sculk shrieker onceentity.warden.nearby_closesubtitles.entity.warden.nearby_close​5.01.016
​Warden advancesHostile MobsWhen a warden is called by a sculk shrieker twiceentity.warden.nearby_closersubtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closer​5.01.016
​Warden draws closeHostile MobsWhen a warden is called by a sculk shrieker thriceentity.warden.nearby_closestsubtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closest​5.01.016
​Warden's tendrils clickHostile MobsWhen a warden detects a vibrationentity.warden.tendril_clickssubtitles.entity.warden.tendril_clicks​5.00.8–1.216
​Warden roarsHostile MobsWhen a warden targets a mobentity.warden.roarsubtitles.entity.warden.roar​3.01.016
​Warden sniffsHostile MobsWhen a warden sniffs for nearby entitiesentity.warden.sniffsubtitles.entity.warden.sniff​3.751.016
​Warden boomsHostile MobsWhen a warden casts a sonic boomentity.warden.sonic_boomsubtitles.entity.warden.sonic_boom​3.01.016
​Warden chargesHostile MobsWhen a warden prepares a sonic boomentity.warden.sonic_chargesubtitles.entity.warden.sonic_charge​3.01.016
​FootstepsHostile MobsWhile a warden is walkingentity.warden.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​3.01.016

Data values

ID

NameIdentifier Translation key
EntitySprite warden.png: Sprite image for warden in Minecraft Wardenwarden entity.minecraft.warden

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
WardedDefeat the Warden special eventMake the warden despawn after its performance or kill it.

Issues

Issues relating to "Warden (April Fools' joke)" are not maintained on the bug tracker because it is an April Fools' joke, and is therefore not in the newest stable version or snapshot. Issues reported there are closed as "Invalid".

Renders

  • Warden sleeping
    Warden sleeping
  • Warden worm dance
    Warden worm dance

Screenshots

  • The audience of the boss fight
    The audience of the boss fight
  • The audience in a mine with eternal lightning
    The audience in a mine with eternal lightning
  • The warden arena viewed from the bleachers
    The warden arena viewed from the bleachers
  • Ditto
    Ditto
  • The warden performing its worm dance
    The warden performing its worm dance
  • The warden acting its attack
    The warden acting its attack

Sources