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'''Silverfish''' are small [[hostile mob]]s that [[Infested Block|infest stone and deepslate blocks]] in [[mountains]], [[stronghold]]s, [[igloo]] basements and [[woodland mansion]]s. They crawl at their targets to bite them, and attacking them incites other nearby silverfish to emerge from their blocks and attack the aggressor.
'''Silverfish''' are small [[hostile mob]]s that [[Infested Block|infest stone and deepslate blocks]] in [[mountains]], [[stronghold]]s, [[igloo]] basements, and [[woodland mansion]]s. They crawl at their targets to bite them, and attacking them incites other nearby silverfish to emerge from their blocks and attack the aggressor.


== Spawning ==
== Spawning ==
Silverfish spawn from broken [[infested block]]s, which generate in [[stronghold]]s, underground in [[mountains]] and [[windswept hills]] [[biome]]s, in [[igloo]] basements and in [[woodland mansion]] false portal rooms. Silverfish do not appear if the block is broken with the [[Silk Touch]] enchantment.<ref>{{bug|MC-48184|||WAI}}</ref>
Silverfish spawn from broken [[infested block]]s, which generate in [[stronghold]]s, underground in [[mountains]] and [[windswept hills]] [[biome]]s, in [[igloo]] basements, and in [[woodland mansion]] false portal rooms. Silverfish do not appear if the block is broken with the [[Silk Touch]] enchantment.<ref>{{bug|MC-48184|||WAI}}</ref>


=== Monster spawners ===
=== Monster spawners ===
Silverfish [[monster spawner]]s naturally generate in [[end portal]] rooms in [[stronghold]]s. Silverfish can spawn from spawners at [[light level]] 11 or lower. {{IN|java}} they can also spawn on stone types they can enter (stone, cobblestone, stone bricks, etc.) at any light level, and cannot spawn within a 5 block distance of any player{{verify}}.
Silverfish [[monster spawner]]s naturally generate in [[end portal]] rooms in [[stronghold]]s. Silverfish can spawn from spawners at [[light level]] 11 or lower. {{IN|java}}, they can also spawn on stone types they can enter (stone, cobblestone, stone bricks, etc.) at any light level, and cannot spawn within a 5 block distance of any player{{verify}}.


=== Trial spawners ===
=== Trial spawners ===
Silverfish have a chance to be selected as the "small melee" mob for [[trial spawner]]s in [[trial chambers]].
Each [[trial chamber]]s structure has a 25% chance to select silverfish as the "small melee" mob for its [[trial spawner]]s.

During [[ominous trial]]s, each [[ominous trial spawner]] has a {{frac|1|7}} chance to be able to dispense [[lingering potion]]s of Infestation, which spawns silverfish when an affected entity takes damage. Any type of trial spawner can dispense Infested potions, regardless of the mob type it spawns.


=== Infested ===
=== Infested ===
Silverfish have a chance to spawn when an entity with the [[Infested]] status effect takes damage.
Silverfish have a 10% chance to spawn in groups of 1-3 when an entity with the [[Infested]] effect takes damage.


== Drops ==
== Drops ==
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Silverfish, being [[arthropod]]s, take extra damage from the [[Bane of Arthropods]] enchantment, and receive [[Slowness]] IV upon being hit.
Silverfish, being [[arthropod]]s, take extra damage from the [[Bane of Arthropods]] enchantment, and receive [[Slowness]] IV upon being hit.


When idle, silverfish enter a nearby [[deepslate]], [[stone]], [[cobblestone]], [[stone bricks]], [[mossy stone bricks]], [[cracked stone bricks]] or [[chiseled stone bricks]] block, transforming it into the respective [[infested block]] if the [[game rule]] {{cd|mobGriefing}} is set to {{cd|true}}, as per default. They cannot infest [[mossy cobblestone]],<ref>{{bug|MC-167357}}</ref> despite being capable of infesting both mossy blocks and cobblestone, and they also cannot infest [[slab]] and [[stairs]] of these blocks.<ref>{{bug|MC-167372}}</ref> They are also unable to infest [[andesite]], [[diorite]], [[granite]] or [[smooth stone]].<ref>{{bug|MC-189974}}</ref> Silverfish are also immune to the [[infested]] status effect.
When idle, silverfish enter a nearby [[deepslate]], [[stone]], [[cobblestone]], [[stone bricks]], [[mossy stone bricks]], [[cracked stone bricks]], or [[chiseled stone bricks]] block, transforming it into the respective [[infested block]] if the [[game rule]] {{cd|mobGriefing}} is set to {{cd|true}}, as per default. They cannot infest [[mossy cobblestone]],<ref>{{bug|MC-167357}}</ref> despite being capable of infesting both mossy blocks and cobblestone, and they also cannot infest [[slab]] and [[stairs]] of these blocks.<ref>{{bug|MC-167372}}</ref> They are also unable to infest [[andesite]], [[diorite]], [[granite]] or [[smooth stone]].<ref>{{bug|MC-189974}}</ref>

Silverfish are immune to the [[infested]] status effect.


== Sounds ==
== Sounds ==
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|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Silverfish are now considered [[arthropod]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=RC1|Added [[sound]]s for silverfish. Before the update, silverfish used [[spider]] sounds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=RC1|Added [[sound]]s for silverfish. Before the update, silverfish used [[spider]] sounds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w26a|Silverfish now summon silverfish from nearby [[infested block|monster eggs]] whenever they take [[Poison]] damage.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=1.2|Silverfish can now infest the new chiseled stone bricks into infested stone bricks.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38a|[[infested block|Monster eggs]] containing silverfish can now generate underground in [[extreme hills]] biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w26a|Silverfish now summon silverfish from nearby [[monster egg]]s whenever they take [[Poison]] damage.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w38a|Monster eggs containing silverfish can now generate underground in [[extreme hills]] and [[extreme hills edge]] biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Silverfish can now possess cracked [[stone bricks]], mossy stone bricks, and chiseled stone bricks. However, the first two do not actually generate within [[strongholds]].<ref>{{bug|MC-140209}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=?|Silverfish can now rarely spawn inside [[cobblestone]] or stone brick blocks.{{verify|what ones exactly?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=?|Silverfish can now rarely spawn inside [[cobblestone]] or stone brick blocks.{{verify|what ones exactly?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Silverfish now pathfind, alert other silverfish of the [[player]] when hit, and stop occasionally before moving again (similar to most other mobs).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Silverfish now pathfind, alert other silverfish of the [[player]] when hit, and stop occasionally before moving again (similar to most other mobs).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Silverfish can now be spawned from broken [[infested block|monster eggs]] in the basements of [[igloo]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w43a|Silverfish can now be spawned from broken monster eggs in the basements of [[igloo]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w51b|Silverfish no longer enter into blocks if the [[game rule]] {{cd|mobGriefing}} is false.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w51b|Silverfish no longer enter into blocks if the [[game rule]] {{cd|mobGriefing}} is false.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The [[entity]] ID has been changed from {{cd|Silverfish}} to {{cd|silverfish}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w36a|Silverfish can now spawn from broken infested cobblestone in the fake portal room of [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=16w36a|Silverfish can now spawn from broken infested cobblestone in the fake portal room of [[woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w34a|Silverfish now take damage on [[magma block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w34a|Silverfish now take damage on [[magma block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|dev=23w45a|exp=Update 1.21|Silverfish now spawn in [[trial chambers]] behind the "[[Java Edition 1.21|Update 1.21]]" [[experimental]] [[data pack]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w10a|Silverfish can now infest [[deepslate]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|dev=23w45a|exp=Update 1.21|Silverfish now spawn in [[trial chambers]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|exp=Update 1.21|dev=24w13a|Silverfish can now spawn when an entity with the [[infested]] status effect takes damage.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|exp=Update 1.21|dev=24w13a|Silverfish can now spawn when an entity with the [[infested]] status effect takes damage.}}


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=== Data history ===
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|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Numeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.{{info needed|what was this entity's numeric ID?}}}}
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Revision as of 17:27, 8 April 2025

This article is about the gray hostile mob. For the joke feature, see Redstone Bug.
Silverfish
Silverfish.gif: Infobox image for Silverfish the entity in Minecraft
Invicon Silverfish Spawn Egg.png: Inventory sprite for Silverfish Spawn Egg in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Silverfish Spawn Egg
Health points

8HP♥♥♥♥

Behavior

Hostile

Mob type

Arthropod, Monster

Attack
strength

Easy and Normal: 1HP♥
Hard: 1.5HP♥ × 0.75

Hitbox size

Height: 0.3 Blocks
Width: 0.4 Blocks

Speed

0.25

Spawn 
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            "field": "Height: 0.3 Blocks<br>Width: 0.4 Blocks",
            "label": "(link to Hitbox article, displayed as Hitbox size)"
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Silverfish are small hostile mobs that infest stone and deepslate blocks in mountains, strongholds, igloo basements, and woodland mansions. They crawl at their targets to bite them, and attacking them incites other nearby silverfish to emerge from their blocks and attack the aggressor.

Spawning

Silverfish spawn from broken infested blocks, which generate in strongholds, underground in mountains and windswept hills biomes, in igloo basements, and in woodland mansion false portal rooms. Silverfish do not appear if the block is broken with the Silk Touch enchantment.[1]

Monster spawners

Silverfish monster spawners naturally generate in end portal rooms in strongholds. Silverfish can spawn from spawners at light level 11 or lower. In Java Edition, they can also spawn on stone types they can enter (stone, cobblestone, stone bricks, etc.) at any light level, and cannot spawn within a 5 block distance of any player[verify].

Trial spawners

Each trial chambers structure has a 25% chance to select silverfish as the "small melee" mob for its trial spawners.

During ominous trials, each ominous trial spawner has a 1⁄7 chance to be able to dispense lingering potions of Infestation, which spawns silverfish when an affected entity takes damage. Any type of trial spawner can dispense Infested potions, regardless of the mob type it spawns.

Infested

Silverfish have a 10% chance to spawn in groups of 1-3 when an entity with the Infested effect takes damage.

Drops

On death

Silverfish have no drops other than 5XP experience points when killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Behavior

A silverfish being freed from an infested block, which calls for help from other silverfish; causing them to emerge from more infested blocks.

Silverfish attack players, iron golems, and snow golems, and they call other silverfish in the area upon being hit. Silverfish pathfind toward the player and can see the player through walls.

When they suffer Poison damage or damage inflicted by the player and survive, they cause other silverfish within a 21×11×21 area to break out of their infested blocks. The player can prevent other silverfish from appearing by killing them in one hit.[2] If the game rule doTileDrops is set to false, the infested blocks are broken, but no silverfish spawn from them.

Silverfish, being arthropods, take extra damage from the Bane of Arthropods enchantment, and receive Slowness IV upon being hit.

When idle, silverfish enter a nearby deepslate, stone, cobblestone, stone bricks, mossy stone bricks, cracked stone bricks, or chiseled stone bricks block, transforming it into the respective infested block if the game rule mobGriefing is set to true, as per default. They cannot infest mossy cobblestone,[3] despite being capable of infesting both mossy blocks and cobblestone, and they also cannot infest slab and stairs of these blocks.[4] They are also unable to infest andesite, diorite, granite or smooth stone.[5]

Silverfish are immune to the infested status effect.

Sounds

Java Edition:
Silverfish use the Hostile Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

[hide]Sounds
SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Silverfish hissesHostile CreaturesRandomlyentity.silverfish.ambientsubtitles.entity.silverfish.ambient​1.00.8-1.216
​Silverfish diesHostile CreaturesWhen a silverfish diesentity.silverfish.deathsubtitles.entity.silverfish.death​1.00.8-1.216
​Silverfish hurtsHostile CreaturesWhen a silverfish is damagedentity.silverfish.hurtsubtitles.entity.silverfish.hurt​1.00.8-1.216
​FootstepsHostile CreaturesUnused sound event [sound 1]entity.silverfish.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016
  1. ↑ MC-117609 — Silverfish and Endermites don't make footstep sounds or subtitles

Bedrock Edition:

[hide]Sounds
SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
Hostile CreaturesRandomlymob.silverfish.say1.00.8-1.2
Hostile CreaturesWhen a silverfish diesmob.silverfish.kill1.00.8-1.2
Hostile CreaturesWhen a silverfish is damagedmob.silverfish.hit1.00.8-1.2
Hostile CreaturesWhile a silverfish is walkingmob.silverfish.step0.351.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierEntity tags[hide]Translation key
EntitySprite silverfish.png: Sprite image for silverfish in Minecraft Silverfishsilverfisharthropod
powder_snow_walkable_mobs
sensitive_to_bane_of_arthropods		entity.minecraft.silverfish

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID [hide]Translation key
EntitySprite silverfish.png: Sprite image for silverfish in Minecraft Silverfishsilverfish39entity.silverfish.name

Entity data

Silverfish have entity data associated with them that contains various properties.

Java Edition:

Main article: Entity format

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

[hide]
IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
It SpreadsKill a mob next to a catalyst—10Bronze
Monster HunterAttack and destroy a monster.Kill a hostile mob or one of the following neutral mobs: an enderman, a piglin, a zombified piglin, a spider, or a cave spider.15Bronze
OverkillDeal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have nine hearts of health overall.30Bronze
Over-OverkillDeal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace—20Silver

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
A Throwaway JokeThrow a Trident at something.
Note: Throwing away your only weapon is not a good idea.		Hit a mob with a thrown trident.
AdventureAdventure, exploration and combatKill any mob, or be killed by any living entity.
ArbalisticKill five unique mobs with one crossbow shotArmor Stand also counts for this advancement.
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
It SpreadsKill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst Mobs that drop no experience as well as the ender dragon are ignored for this advancement.
Monster HunterKill any hostile monster
Kill one of these 37 mobs:[hide]
Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.
Monsters HuntedKill one of every hostile monster
Kill each of these 37 mobs:[hide]
Other mobs may be killed, but are ignored for this advancement.
Over-OverkillDeal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace–
Take AimShoot something with an ArrowUsing a bow or a crossbow, shoot a mob with an arrow, tipped arrow, or spectral arrow.

Video

History

[hide]Java Edition Beta
1.7The texture (silverfish.png) has been added. However, the mob itself is not yet present.
1.8Pre-release Added silverfish.
Silverfish spawn from broken stone brick monster eggs in strongholds.
Silverfish can infest stone bricks and its variants, cobblestone and stone, making them their monster egg variants, except the mossy and cracked stone bricks.
[hide]Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2The health of silverfish has been reduced from 20HP♥ × 10 to 8HP♥♥♥♥.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Silverfish monster spawners are now found in end portal rooms in strongholds.
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4Silverfish are now considered arthropods.
RC1Added sounds for silverfish. Before the update, silverfish used spider sounds.
1.2.11.2Silverfish can now infest the new chiseled stone bricks into infested stone bricks.
1.3.112w26aSilverfish now summon silverfish from nearby monster eggs whenever they take Poison damage.
1.4.212w38aMonster eggs containing silverfish can now generate underground in extreme hills and extreme hills edge biomes.
1.7.2?Silverfish can now rarely spawn inside cobblestone or stone brick blocks.[verify]
1.814w06aSilverfish now pathfind, alert other silverfish of the player when hit, and stop occasionally before moving again (similar to most other mobs).
1.915w43aSilverfish can now be spawned from broken monster eggs in the basements of igloos.
15w51bSilverfish no longer enter into blocks if the game rule mobGriefing is false.
1.1116w36aSilverfish can now spawn from broken infested cobblestone in the fake portal room of woodland mansions.
1.1519w34aSilverfish now take damage on magma blocks.
1.1721w10aSilverfish can now infest deepslate.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21		23w45aSilverfish now spawn in trial chambers.
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21		24w13aSilverfish can now spawn when an entity with the infested status effect takes damage.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.9.0build 1 Added silverfish.
v0.12.1build 12Silverfish no longer make sounds while moving.
[hide]Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Silverfish can now be spawned from broken monster eggs in the basements of igloos.
alpha 0.17.0.2Silverfish once again make sounds while moving.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Silverfish can now spawn from broken infested cobblestone in the fake portal room of woodland mansions.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.20.60.20Silverfish now spawn in trial chambers behind the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.
1.21.0
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.21.0.20Silverfish can now spawn when an entity with the infested status effect takes damage.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU5CU11.001.001.00Patch 1 Added silverfish.
[hide]New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added silverfish.

Data history

[hide]Java Edition
1.1116w32aThe entity ID has been changed from Silverfish to silverfish.
1.1317w47aNumeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.​[more information needed]

Issues

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

Trivia

  • In real life, silverfish are harmless, small, and wingless insects that are often found in dark areas in buildings and the wooden pilings of seaside piers and trees. They are infamous for damaging paper-based products.
  • Silverfish appeared in the April Fools 2.0 update as the redstone bug.

Gallery

Screenshots

  • Two silverfish.

    Two silverfish.

  • A swarm of silverfish.

    A swarm of silverfish.

  • Silverfish spawner room in a stronghold.

    Silverfish spawner room in a stronghold.

  • The same room, with a lit portal.

    The same room, with a lit portal.

  • A silverfish riding a minecart.

    A silverfish riding a minecart.

  • Many silverfish in a village (click for animation).

    Many silverfish in a village (click for animation).

  • A giant stone silverfish as seen in the Java Edition 13w26a banner.

    A giant stone silverfish as seen in the Java Edition 13w26a banner.

  • Lots of silverfish.

    Lots of silverfish.

  • Silverfish as they appear in the Timeless Trails DLC, seemingly made out of sandstone.

    Silverfish as they appear in the Timeless Trails DLC, seemingly made out of sandstone.

Textures

  • Silverfish texture file.

    Silverfish texture file.

In other media

See also

References

  1. ↑ MC-48184 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  2. ↑ MC-2432 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  3. ↑ MC-167357
  4. ↑ MC-167372
  5. ↑ MC-189974

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