Magma Cube
Hostile · Nether
Magma Cubes are the Nether counterparts of Slimes, bouncing aggressively through lava and fire without taking damage. They split into smaller versions on death, potentially overwhelming unprepared players. Small Magma Cubes are the primary renewable source of Magma Cream, essential for crafting fire resistance potions.
Health
Large: 16 HP (8 hearts) / Medium: 8 HP (4 hearts) / Small: 4 HP (2 hearts)
Spawns in
All Nether biomes; Basalt Deltas are most common; large quantities spawn in Bastion Remnants (treasure rooms); light-level-independent
Behavior
Jumps toward targets, dealing contact damage proportional to their size. Large magma cubes jump 4 blocks high; small ones jump 2 blocks. They are immune to fire and lava. On death, larger sizes split into smaller variants like slimes, making them a sustained threat.
Drops
Small Magma Cubes only: 0–1 Magma Cream (increased by Looting), Large: splits into 2–4 Medium; Medium: splits into 2–4 Small; Small: drops loot, 1–4 XP per kill (size-dependent)