Silverfish
Hostile · Overworld
Silverfish are small, fast insectoid mobs that lurk inside infested stone blocks in strongholds and mountain biomes. Attacking one often triggers a swarm as nearby silverfish burst from the walls. Their ability to call reinforcements makes even a single silverfish potentially dangerous.
Health
8 HP (4 hearts)
Spawns in
Spawns when a player breaks infested stone (in strongholds, mountains, igloo basements); also from Monster Eggs and End Portal rooms
Behavior
Rushes at the player to deal melee damage. When attacked, calls other silverfish hiding in nearby infested blocks to emerge and join the fight. Can hide inside certain stone-type blocks (infested stone, cobblestone, stone bricks). Takes extra damage from Bane of Arthropods enchantment.
Drops
Nothing (no item drops), 5 XP