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Stray in Minecraft

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The Stray is a hostile mob in Minecraft. A frozen skeleton whose arrows cause Slowness. You can find it in: snowy and icy biomes.

Type
Hostile mob
Size
0.6 × 1.99 blocks
Where to find
Snowy and icy biomes
Main drops
Arrow, Bone and Tipped Arrow

Where to find the Stray

Snowy and icy biomes.

Stray behavior

A frozen skeleton whose arrows cause Slowness.

The Stray is 1.99 blocks tall and 0.6 blocks wide.

What does the Stray drop?

DropNotes
ArrowCommon drop
BoneCommon drop
Tipped ArrowOnly when killed by a player

Kill it with a sword enchanted with Looting to get more drops.

In Creative mode you can spawn one with a Stray Spawn Egg.

Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Where do you find a Stray in Minecraft?
Snowy and icy biomes.
What does a Stray drop?
A Stray drops Arrow, Bone and Tipped Arrow.