Drowned
Drowned is a hostile mob in Minecraft. Drowned has 20 health points (10 hearts). Drowned deals 3 attack damage. When killed, Drowned drops 0–2 Rotten Flesh.
Drowned is a hostile underwater zombie variant that spawns in oceans, rivers, and dripstone caves, or when regular zombies drown. They attack with melee attacks, but some spawn armed with tridents, which they throw at players from a distance. Drowned are the only renewable source of copper ingots.
Drowned drop 0–2 rotten flesh upon death, which can be increased with the Looting enchantment. They have an 11% chance to drop 1 copper ingot, which can increase up to 17% with Looting III. Trident-wielding Drowned have a 8.5% chance (15.5% with Looting III) to drop a trident when killed by a player.
Drowned cannot be bred but spawn naturally in deep water. Regular zombies that sink into water for 30 seconds will convert into Drowned, making them a transforming mob similar to zombified piglins.
Drowned are hostile mobs and will attack players on sight. Most use melee attacks, but those holding a trident throw them from a distance, dealing significant damage. Drowned move slowly on land but swim quickly in water, making them dangerous underwater. They are commonly found near ruins and shipwrecks and can also ride undead horses underwater in some rare cases.
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What does Drowned drop?
Loot
The following items are dropped from Drowned when killed
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Dropped fromThe item the mob drops. Follow it for its own page. Avg. per killHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. AmountHow many drop at once when the mob is killed, before any Looting bonus. Looting IHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting I. Looting IIHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting II. Looting IIIHow many drop when the weapon that killed the mob carries Looting III. | |||||
| 100% | 0 - 2 | 0 - 3 | 0 - 4 | 0 - 5 | |
| 11% - 17% | 1 (11%) | 1 (13%) | 1 (15%) | 1 (17%) | |
| 9% - 12% | 1 (9%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (11%) | 1 (12%) | |
| 9% - 12% | 1 (9%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (11%) | 1 (12%) | |
| 9% - 12% | 1 (9%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (11%) | 1 (12%) | |
Drowned FAQ
Quick answers
Yes — Drowned is a hostile mob.
Drowned has 20 health points, which equals 10 hearts.
Drowned deals 3 attack damage.
When killed, Drowned drops 0–2 Rotten Flesh. It also drops 5 experience points.
Drowned spawns naturally in Dripstone Caves, Frozen River, Cold Ocean, Deep Cold Ocean, Deep Frozen Ocean, and 7 more.
