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Jockey refers to a naturally spawned mob riding another mob. Jockeys are named based on the mob being ridden. The mob on the top often controls the mob on the bottom in Java Edition, but sometimes do not control it in Bedrock Edition.

List of jockeys Edit


Chicken jockey	Hoglin jockey	Ravager jockey	Skeleton horseman	Spider jockey	Strider jockey

They can manually summoned with these commands:

Main article: Tutorial:summoning jockeys

A spider jockey in Java Edition:

/summon minecraft:spider ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:skeleton",HandItems:[{id:"minecraft:bow",count:1}]}]}

To get a chicken jockey:

In Java Edition: /summon minecraft:chicken ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:zombie",IsBaby:1}]}

In Bedrock Edition, it requires two commands:

/summon chicken ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_adult
/ride @e[type=chicken] summon_rider zombie minecraft:as_baby

To get a hoglin jockey:

In Java Edition: /summon minecraft:hoglin ~ ~ ~ {Age:-12000,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:piglin",IsBaby:1}]}

In Bedrock Edition, it requires two commands:

/summon hoglin ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ spawn_baby
/ride @e[family=hoglin_baby] summon_rider piglin spawn_baby

To get four skeleton horsemen:

In Java Edition: /summon minecraft:skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}

In Bedrock Edition: /summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap

To get a zombified piglin strider jockey:

In Java Edition: /summon minecraft:strider ~ ~ ~ {Saddle:1,Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:zombified_piglin",HandItems:[{id:"minecraft:warped_fungus_on_a_stick",count:1}]}]}

In Bedrock Edition: /summon strider ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ spawn_adult_piglin_jockey

To get a adult baby strider jockey:

In Java Edition: /summon minecraft:strider ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:strider",Age:-1200}]}

In Bedrock Edition: /summon strider ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ spawn_adult_parent_jockey

To get a ravager jockey:

In Java Edition:

/summon minecraft:ravager ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:minecraft:pillager,HandItems:[{id:crossbow,Count:1b}]}]}

This command summons a ravager with a pillager rider.

/summon minecraft:ravager ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:minecraft:vindicator,HandItems:[{id:iron_axe,Count:2b}]}]}

This command summons a ravager with a vindicator rider.

/summon minecraft:ravager ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:minecraft:evoker}]}

This command summons a ravager with a evoker rider.

In Bedrock Edition:

/summon ravager ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_for_raid_with_evoker_rider

This command summons a ravager with an evoker rider.

/summon ravager ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_with_pillager_rider

This command summons a ravager with a pillager rider.

/summon ravager ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_with_vindicator_rider

This command summons a ravager with a vindicator rider.

/summon ravager ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_for_raid_with_pillager_rider

This command summons a ravager with a pillager rider, but the pillager drops special loot upon death.

/summon ravager ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_with_pillager_captain_rider

This command summons a ravager with a pillager rider, but the pillager is a raid captain.

/summon ravager ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ minecraft:spawn_with_vindicator_captain_rider

This command summons a ravager with a vindicator rider, but the vindicator is a raid captain.

Mounting Edit

This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition.

In Bedrock Edition, 15% of naturally spawned baby zombies, baby husks, and baby zombie villagers search for a mount when attacking a player, villager, wandering trader, iron golem, or snow golem. They can ride:

Adult chickens
Untamed ocelots
Untamed cats
Untamed wolves
Adult zombies
Adult husks
Adult zombie villagers
Adult zombified piglins
Cows
Adult unsaddled pigs
Sheep
Adult untamed horses
Adult untamed donkeys
Adult untamed mules
Adult skeleton horses
Adult zombie horses
Mooshrooms
Spiders that were not spawned as a jockey mount
Cave spiders
Pandas

Issues Edit

Issues relating to "Jockey" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Java Edition

MC-271247 – Zombie piglin chicken jockey in minecart getting stuck when turning a corner
MC-164246 – Skeleton jockey won't move fastly
MC-271156 – Chicken jockey no longer uses baby zombie's movement speed
MC-113938 – onInitialSpawn does not test if the additional mob for spider or chicken jockeys collides
MC-160201 – Spider jockeys suffocate their riders when climbing into corners
MC-163649 – Chicken Jockeys can pass through a hole that baby zombies alone can't fit through
MC-182903 – Baby zombies never have weapons, armor, or are chicken jockeys when spawned using a spawn egg on an adult zombie
MC-200418 – Cured baby zombie villagers stay as jockey variant
MC-209784 – Baby drowned can spawn as chicken jockeys, causing chickens to float in the oceans

Bedrock Edition

MCPE-89549 – No stray and wither jockeys
MCPE-97250 – /ride doesn't work when trying to make a spider jockey or strider jockey

Gallery Edit

Screenshots Edit

A skeleton fighting a spider jockey.
A baby villager after being cured while being a jockey.

Renders Edit

A chicken jockey.
A warm chicken jockey.
A cold chicken jockey
A hoglin jockey.
A hoglin jockey with multiple piglins.
A ravager jockey.
A skeleton horseman.
A spider jockey.
A strider jockey.
A baby strider riding an adult strider.
A giant jockey

Mounts Edit