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Warden

Health points	500HP × 250
Behavior	Hostile
Attack strength	Melee: Easy: 16HP × 8 Normal: 30HP × 15 Hard: 45HP × 22.5 Ranged: Easy: 6HP Normal: 10HP Hard: 15HP × 7.5
Hitbox size	Height: 2.9 blocks Width: 0.9 blocks
Spawn	When a player activates naturally generated sculk shriekers four times or more

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The warden is a hostile mob summoned by sculk shriekers in deep dark biomes. It has the highest health and deals the highest melee damage of all mobs. It can also fire ranged sonic boom attacks that bypass blocks and almost all damage-reducing items, including enchanted armor. The warden is completely blind and relies on vibrations and its sense of smell to detect players and mobs to attack.

Spawning

The warden emerges from the ground after being summoned by sculk shriekers

Wardens do not use standard mob spawning mechanics. Instead, they are spawned when a player activates naturally generated sculk shriekers four times, and if there isn't already another warden within 24 blocks of it. When a warden spawns, it emerges from the ground near the shrieker that summoned it, taking about 6.7 seconds to do so and being completely invulnerable until fully emerged.

The warning count for sculk shriekers is specific to each player, rather than each sculk shrieker. This means that the player can activate four different shriekers in different locations, and a warden still emerges after the fourth activation.

Up to 20 attempts are made to spawn a warden within a 11×13×11 box, which is centered on the shrieker. During each attempt, the game picks a random Y column, then the game picks the topmost block in that column with a top surface with full collision, and the block above must have no collision. Unlike other hostile mobs, light level does not have an effect on warden spawning. Like other mobs, the spawning warden cannot collide with any existing entities or liquids.

In Java Edition, warden spawning can be toggled on or off with the game rule doWardenSpawning.

Drops

Wardens drop a single sculk catalyst upon death. They also drop 5XP experience if killed by either a player or a tamed wolf.

Behavior

The warden is blind and seeks out targets by listening and by sniffing.

After spawning, wardens wander randomly around the world and move toward nearby vibrations originating from players, mobs, and non-mob sources including projectiles and minecarts. The warden also periodically sniffs the area around it, allowing it to zero in on targets even if they don't create vibrations. As wardens sniff, pick up vibrations, or are touched by other players/mobs, they become increasingly agitated.

Passive

The warden can fit inside of any space that is 1 block wide and 3 blocks tall, allowing it to chase players and mobs through small corridors.

Wardens are immune to damage from fire or lava, and do not take knockback. They can pathfind through blocks that are usually avoided by other mobs, including rails, powder snow, and magma blocks.

The warden, whether angered or not, gives 12 seconds of Darkness to all players within a 20 block radius of it every 6 seconds. The souls in its chest make a low, throbbing heartbeat that occurs in tandem with the Darkness effect. The heartbeat speeds up as the warden becomes increasingly agitated. The warden prefers to track down the most suspicious targets, rather than the ones closest to it.

Detecting mobs

The warden listens to all vibrations within a 16 block radius, except those from other wardens, armor stands, dying mobs, and players in Creative or Spectator mode. Like with sculk sensors, they cannot detect a sneaking player who's walking, falling, or shooting a projectile. The warden has a 2-second cooldown between detecting vibrations.

The warden is aware of all targetable entities within a 49×51×49 box around itself. If the warden has a targetable entity, is not investigating any disturbances, and is otherwise idle, it will pathfind towards the closest entity, prioritizing players over mobs. While pathfinding, the warden can begin a 'sniff' behavior and animation. This takes around 4.2 seconds, and has a 5-10 second cooldown.

Anger

Wardens keep track of how angry it is at each suspect as a number from 0 to 150. When the warden notices a vibration, it adds anger to the mob that caused the vibration. It adds 10 anger if the vibration was from a projectile, or 35 anger for other vibrations. However, if two projectiles are heard by the warden within five seconds, it instead adds the full 35 anger toward that player/mob. Wardens do not add anger toward a mob/player if the projectile was shot from more than 30 blocks away, although the projectile does count toward the counter of two projectiles. Anger decays at a rate of 1 per second and immediately clears if the targeted player switches to Creative or Spectator mode, the target or warden leaves the dimension, or if the target dies.

The warden adds 35 anger toward any mob that directly touches it. This effect has a 1-second cooldown.

When it finishes sniffing, the warden adds 35 anger to the nearest mob or player within 6 blocks horizontally and 20 blocks vertically.

Once a warden reaches 80 anger with a target, it roars for 4.2 seconds, adds another 20 anger, and pursues the target. In this angered state, the warden chases the target normally despite being blind. The warden also enters its hostile state and adds 100 anger if directly attacked by a mob. If the attacking player or mob is within 5 blocks, it skips its roaring animation altogether and immediately gives chase.

The warden is biased toward player vibrations, attacks and contact - even if a warden is angrier at another mob, it still attacks the player first as long as they have angered the warden as well. This is not true of any other mob.

After 60 seconds of being "calm" and not detecting any vibrations or sniffing any mobs, it burrows back into the ground and despawns, unless the warden has been named. If the warden is floating on a liquid, it instead immediately despawns without any burrowing animation. During its emerging/burrowing animation, the warden can take damage only from /kill, though it can still be pushed by entities, pistons, or liquids. Named wardens do not dig or despawn.

Attacks

The warden's melee attack has a cooldown of 0.9 seconds and disables shields for 5 seconds, dealing 16HP × 8 to 45HP × 22.5 HP depending on the difficulty.

The warden's sonic boom attack

If a warden cannot reach its target, it switches to its ranged attack: a powerful sonic boom. It does so when the following are true:

• It has been 10 seconds since the warden detected the target
• It has been 5 seconds since the warden last used a melee or ranged attack
• The target is within 15 blocks horizontally and 20 block vertically of the warden.

The sonic boom directly attacks the target, passing through blocks and other mobs without damaging them. The warden takes 1.7 seconds to charge up, then unleashes the attack, which instantly hits the target as long as the target is within attack range. It cannot be dodged. The attack takes an additional 1.3 seconds to cool down before the warden can use melee attacks again for a total of 3 seconds. The sonic boom is visible via green-blue particles that are projected out of the warden's chest. This attack bypasses shields, armor, enchantments, blocks, and even the wither armor of the wither. Only the Resistance effect can reduce this attack's damage.

Sounds

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

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Warden whines	Hostile Creatures	Randomly while idle	entity.warden.ambient	subtitles.entity.warden.ambient​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden ambient1.ogg", "Warden ambient2.ogg", "Warden ambient3.ogg", "Warden ambient4.ogg", "Warden ambient5.ogg", "Warden ambient6.ogg", "Warden ambient7.ogg", "Warden ambient8.ogg", "Warden ambient9.ogg", "Warden ambient10.ogg", "Warden ambient11.ogg", "Warden ambient12.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden whines", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.ambient", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.ambient", "java": "1", "desc": "Randomly while idle" }
	​Warden groans angrily	Hostile Creatures	Randomly when a warden notices something	entity.warden.agitated	subtitles.entity.warden.agitated​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden agitated1.ogg", "Warden agitated2.ogg", "Warden agitated3.ogg", "Warden agitated4.ogg", "Warden agitated5.ogg", "Warden agitated6.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden groans angrily", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.agitated", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.agitated", "java": "1", "desc": "Randomly when a warden notices something" }
	​Warden rages	Hostile Creatures	Randomly when a warden targets an enemy	entity.warden.angry	subtitles.entity.warden.angry​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden angry1.ogg", "Warden angry2.ogg", "Warden angry3.ogg", "Warden angry4.ogg", "Warden angry5.ogg", "Warden angry6.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden rages", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.angry", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.angry", "java": "1", "desc": "Randomly when a warden targets an enemy" }
	​Warden lands hit	Hostile Creatures	When a warden attacks something	entity.warden.attack_impact	subtitles.entity.warden.attack_impact​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden attack impact1.ogg", "Warden attack impact2.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden lands hit", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.attack_impact", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.attack_impact", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden attacks something" }
	​Warden dies	Hostile Creatures	When a warden dies	entity.warden.death	subtitles.entity.warden.death​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden death1.ogg", "Warden death2.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden dies", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.death", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.death", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden dies" }
	​Warden hurts	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is damaged	entity.warden.hurt	subtitles.entity.warden.hurt​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden hurt1.ogg", "Warden hurt2.ogg", "Warden hurt3.ogg", "Warden hurt4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden hurts", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.hurt", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.hurt", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden is damaged" }
	​Warden emerges	Hostile Creatures	When a warden spawns	entity.warden.emerge	subtitles.entity.warden.emerge​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden emerge.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden emerges", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.emerge", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.emerge", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden spawns" }
	​Warden digs	Hostile Creatures	When a warden despawns	entity.warden.dig	subtitles.entity.warden.dig​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden dig.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden digs", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.dig", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.dig", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden despawns" }
	​Warden's heart beats	Hostile Creatures	Periodically depending on anger	entity.warden.heartbeat	subtitles.entity.warden.heartbeat​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden heartbeat1.ogg", "Warden heartbeat2.ogg", "Warden heartbeat3.ogg", "Warden heartbeat4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden's heart beats", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.heartbeat", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.heartbeat", "java": "1", "desc": "Periodically depending on anger" }
	​Warden takes notice	Hostile Creatures	When a warden notices a vibration or smell	entity.warden.listening	subtitles.entity.warden.listening​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden listening1.ogg", "Warden listening2.ogg", "Warden listening3.ogg", "Warden listening4.ogg", "Warden listening5.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden takes notice", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.listening", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.listening", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden notices a vibration or smell" }
	​Warden takes notice angrily	Hostile Creatures	When a warden fails to spawn or notices a vibration or smell from a target while angry	entity.warden.listening_angry	subtitles.entity.warden.listening_angry​	10.0	0.8-1.2	? { "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "subtitle": "​Warden takes notice angrily", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "id": "entity.warden.listening_angry", "desc": "When a warden fails to spawn or notices a vibration or smell from a target while angry", "sounds": [ "Warden listening angry1.ogg", "Warden listening angry2.ogg", "Warden listening angry3.ogg", "Warden listening angry4.ogg", "Warden listening angry5.ogg" ], "volume": "10.0", "java": "1", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.listening_angry" }
	​Warden approaches	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is called by sculk shrieker once	entity.warden.nearby_close	subtitles.entity.warden.nearby_close​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden nearby close1.ogg", "Warden nearby close2.ogg", "Warden nearby close3.ogg", "Warden nearby close4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden approaches", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.nearby_close", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.nearby_close", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden is called by sculk shrieker once" }
	​Warden advances	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is called by sculk shrieker twice	entity.warden.nearby_closer	subtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closer​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden nearby closer1.ogg", "Warden nearby closer2.ogg", "Warden nearby closer3.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden advances", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.nearby_closer", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closer", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden is called by sculk shrieker twice" }
	​Warden draws close	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is called by sculk shrieker thrice	entity.warden.nearby_closest	subtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closest​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden nearby closest1.ogg", "Warden nearby closest2.ogg", "Warden nearby closest3.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden draws close", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.nearby_closest", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.nearby_closest", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden is called by sculk shrieker thrice" }
	​Warden tendrils click	Hostile Creatures	When a warden detects a vibration	entity.warden.tendril_clicks	subtitles.entity.warden.tendril_clicks​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden tendril clicks1.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks2.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks3.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks4.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks5.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks6.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden tendrils click", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.tendril_clicks", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.tendril_clicks", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden detects a vibration" }
	​Warden roars	Hostile Creatures	When a warden targets a mob	entity.warden.roar	subtitles.entity.warden.roar​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden roar1.ogg", "Warden roar2.ogg", "Warden roar3.ogg", "Warden roar4.ogg", "Warden roar5.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden roars", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.roar", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.roar", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden targets a mob" }
	​Warden sniffs	Hostile Creatures	When a warden sniffs for nearby entities	entity.warden.sniff	subtitles.entity.warden.sniff​	0.75	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden sniff1.ogg", "Warden sniff2.ogg", "Warden sniff3.ogg", "Warden sniff4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden sniffs", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "0.75", "id": "entity.warden.sniff", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.sniff", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden sniffs for nearby entities" }
	​Warden booms	Hostile Creatures	When a warden casts a sonic boom	entity.warden.sonic_boom	subtitles.entity.warden.sonic_boom​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "sonic_boom1.ogg", "sonic_boom2.ogg", "sonic_boom3.ogg", "sonic_boom4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden booms", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.sonic_boom", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.sonic_boom", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden casts a sonic boom" }
	​Warden charges	Hostile Creatures	When a warden prepares a sonic boom	entity.warden.sonic_charge	subtitles.entity.warden.sonic_charge​	1	?	? { "sounds": [ "sonic_charge1.ogg", "sonic_charge2.ogg", "sonic_charge3.ogg", "sonic_charge4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden charges", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1", "id": "entity.warden.sonic_charge", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.sonic_charge", "java": "1", "desc": "When a warden prepares a sonic boom" }
	​Warden steps	Hostile Creatures	While a warden is walking	entity.warden.step	subtitles.entity.warden.step​	0.3	?	? { "sounds": [ "Warden step1.ogg", "Warden step2.ogg", "Warden step3.ogg", "Warden step4.ogg" ], "subtitle": "​Warden steps", "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "0.3", "id": "entity.warden.step", "translationkey": "subtitles.entity.warden.step", "java": "1", "desc": "While a warden is walking" }

Bedrock Edition:

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Hostile Creatures	Randomly	mob.warden.idle	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden ambient1.ogg", "Warden ambient2.ogg", "Warden ambient3.ogg", "Warden ambient4.ogg", "Warden ambient5.ogg", "Warden ambient6.ogg", "Warden ambient7.ogg", "Warden ambient8.ogg", "Warden ambient9.ogg", "Warden ambient10.ogg", "Warden ambient11.ogg", "Warden ambient12.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.warden.idle", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Randomly" }
	Hostile Creatures	Randomly ​	mob.warden.idle	3.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden ambient1.ogg", "Warden ambient2.ogg", "Warden ambient3.ogg", "Warden ambient4.ogg", "Warden ambient5.ogg", "Warden ambient6.ogg", "Warden ambient7.ogg", "Warden ambient8.ogg", "Warden ambient9.ogg", "Warden ambient10.ogg", "Warden ambient11.ogg", "Warden ambient12.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "3.0", "id": "mob.warden.idle", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Randomly &#x200B;<sup class=\"noprint nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i>[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Talk:Warden<span title=\"This sound occurs under 'idle', and the other one under 'ambient', but they both have this sound event. No other mob is like this.\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted\">more information needed</span>]</i>]</sup>[[Category:Information needed]]" }
	Hostile Creatures	Randomly when a warden notices something	mob.warden.agitated	10.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden agitated1.ogg", "Warden agitated2.ogg", "Warden agitated3.ogg", "Warden agitated4.ogg", "Warden agitated5.ogg", "Warden agitated6.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "10.0", "id": "mob.warden.agitated", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Randomly when a warden notices something" }
	Hostile Creatures	Randomly when a warden targets an enemy	mob.warden.angry	10.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden angry1.ogg", "Warden angry2.ogg", "Warden angry3.ogg", "Warden angry4.ogg", "Warden angry5.ogg", "Warden angry6.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "10.0", "id": "mob.warden.angry", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Randomly when a warden targets an enemy" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden attacks something	mob.warden.attack	10.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden attack impact1.ogg", "Warden attack impact2.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "10.0", "id": "mob.warden.attack", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden attacks something" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden spawns	mob.warden.emerge	5.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden emerge.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "5.0", "id": "mob.warden.emerge", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden spawns" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden dies	mob.warden.death	1.0	0.8-1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden death1.ogg", "Warden death2.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.warden.death", "pitch": "0.8-1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden dies" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is damaged	mob.warden.hurt	1.0	0.8-1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden hurt1.ogg", "Warden hurt2.ogg", "Warden hurt3.ogg", "Warden hurt4.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.warden.hurt", "pitch": "0.8-1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden is damaged" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden despawns	mob.warden.dig	5.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden dig.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "5.0", "id": "mob.warden.dig", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden despawns" }
	Hostile Creatures	Periodically depending on anger	mob.warden.heartbeat	5.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden heartbeat1.ogg", "Warden heartbeat2.ogg", "Warden heartbeat3.ogg", "Warden heartbeat4.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "5.0", "id": "mob.warden.heartbeat", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "Periodically depending on anger" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden notices a vibration or smell	mob.warden.listening	10.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden listening1.ogg", "Warden listening2.ogg", "Warden listening3.ogg", "Warden listening4.ogg", "Warden listening5.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "10.0", "id": "mob.warden.listening", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden notices a vibration or smell" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden fails to spawn or notices a vibration or smell from a target while angry	mob.warden.listening_angry	10.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden listening angry1.ogg", "Warden listening angry2.ogg", "Warden listening angry3.ogg", "Warden listening angry4.ogg", "Warden listening angry5.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "10.0", "id": "mob.warden.listening_angry", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden fails to spawn or notices a vibration or smell from a target while angry" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is called by sculk shrieker once	mob.warden.nearby_close	5.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden nearby close1.ogg", "Warden nearby close2.ogg", "Warden nearby close3.ogg", "Warden nearby close4.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "5.0", "id": "mob.warden.nearby_close", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden is called by sculk shrieker once" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is called by a sculk shrieker twice	mob.warden.nearby_closer	5.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden nearby closer1.ogg", "Warden nearby closer2.ogg", "Warden nearby closer3.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "5.0", "id": "mob.warden.nearby_closer", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden is called by a sculk shrieker twice" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden is called by a sculk shrieker thrice	mob.warden.nearby_closest	5.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden nearby closest1.ogg", "Warden nearby closest2.ogg", "Warden nearby closest3.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "5.0", "id": "mob.warden.nearby_closest", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden is called by a sculk shrieker thrice" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden detects a vibration	mob.warden.clicking	1.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden tendril clicks1.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks2.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks3.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks4.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks5.ogg", "Warden tendril clicks6.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.warden.clicking", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden detects a vibration" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden targets a mob while being faced by the player	mob.warden.roar	10.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden roar1.ogg", "Warden roar2.ogg", "Warden roar3.ogg", "Warden roar4.ogg", "Warden roar5.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "10.0", "id": "mob.warden.roar", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden targets a mob while being faced by the player'\"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`\"'" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden sniffs for nearby entities	mob.warden.sniff	5.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "Warden sniff1.ogg", "Warden sniff2.ogg", "Warden sniff3.ogg", "Warden sniff4.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "5.0", "id": "mob.warden.sniff", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden sniffs for nearby entities" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden casts a sonic boom	mob.warden.sonic_boom	3.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "sonic_boom1.ogg", "sonic_boom2.ogg", "sonic_boom3.ogg", "sonic_boom4.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "3.0", "id": "mob.warden.sonic_boom", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden casts a sonic boom" }
	Hostile Creatures	When a warden prepares a sonic boom	mob.warden.sonic_charge	3.0	1.0 { "sounds": [ "sonic_charge1.ogg", "sonic_charge2.ogg", "sonic_charge3.ogg", "sonic_charge4.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "3.0", "id": "mob.warden.sonic_charge", "pitch": "1.0", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "When a warden prepares a sonic boom" }
	Hostile Creatures	While a warden is walking	mob.warden.step	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": [ "Warden step1.ogg", "Warden step2.ogg", "Warden step3.ogg", "Warden step4.ogg" ], "source": "Hostile Creatures", "volume": "1.0", "id": "mob.warden.step", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "While a warden is walking" }
None	None	Unused sound event	nearby_close.warden	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": "none", "source": "''None''", "volume": "1.0", "id": "nearby_close.warden", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "''Unused sound event''" }
None	None	Unused sound event	nearby_closer.warden	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": "none", "source": "''None''", "volume": "1.0", "id": "nearby_closer.warden", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "''Unused sound event''" }
None	None	Unused sound event	nearby_closest.warden	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": "none", "source": "''None''", "volume": "1.0", "id": "nearby_closest.warden", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "''Unused sound event''" }
None	None	Unused sound event	slightly_angry.warden	1.0	0.8-1.2 { "sounds": "none", "source": "''None''", "volume": "1.0", "id": "slightly_angry.warden", "pitch": "0.8-1.2", "bedrock": "1", "desc": "''Unused sound event''" }

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	[hide]Translation key
Warden	warden	?

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	[hide]Translation key
Warden	warden	131	?

Entity data

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

Java Edition:

• [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: Entity data
  • Tags common to all entities see Template:Nbt inherit/entity/template[show]
  • Tags common to all mobs see Template:Nbt inherit/mob/template[show]
  • [NBT Compound / JSON Object] anger: Anger management of the warden.
    • [NBT List / JSON Array] suspects: List of suspects that have angered the warden.
      • [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: A suspect.
        • [Int] anger: The level of anger. It has a maximum value of 150 and decreases by 1 every second.
        • [Int Array] uuid: The UUID of the entity that is associated with the anger, stored as four ints.

Achievements

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Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Sneak 100	Sneak next to a Sculk Sensor without triggering it	Sneak next to a Sculk Sensor or Warden without triggering or aggravating it.	10	Bronze

Advancements

There are currently no advancements associated with killing a warden. The warden is intended to be a natural disaster that is nearly impossible to kill and best avoided. Therefore, killing a warden doesn't count for the Monster Hunter advancement, nor is it needed to receive the Monsters Hunted advancement.

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Sneak 100	Sneak near a Sculk Sensor or Warden to prevent it from detecting you	Sneak within 8 blocks from a sculk sensor, or 16 blocks from a warden.

History

2020							Several pieces of concept art were created for the warden, known at the time as the stalker. {"type": "", "version": "2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Several pieces of concept art were created for the warden, known at the time as the stalker."}
							A prototype of the original stalker design was programmed into the game. {"type": "", "version": "2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden (pre-release 1).png article, displayed as 32px) A prototype of the original stalker design was programmed into the game."}
							A second version of the stalker could transform into a form that was less wide and tall when chasing an entity or player, while its regular form was meant to disguise as a treasure totem. This iteration got scrapped as it was considered too goofy and insufficiently scary. {"type": "", "version": "2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Stalker transform.gif article, displayed as 40px) A second version of the stalker could transform into a form that was less wide and tall when chasing an entity or player, while its regular form was meant to disguise as a treasure totem. This iteration got scrapped as it was considered too goofy and insufficiently scary."}
2020							The stalker was renamed to hollowed. {"type": "", "version": "2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The stalker was renamed to hollowed."}
							Several pieces of concept art were also created for the hollowed design iteration. {"type": "", "version": "2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Several pieces of concept art were also created for the hollowed design iteration."}
							A prototype of the hollowed design was programmed into the game. {"type": "", "version": "2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden (pre-release 3).png article, displayed as 32px) A prototype of the hollowed design was programmed into the game."}
							This iteration was ultimately scrapped, as it was considered too gory for Minecraft. {"type": "", "version": "2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "This iteration was ultimately scrapped, as it was considered too gory for ''Minecraft''."}
October 3, 2020							The warden is announced at Minecraft Live 2020. {"type": "", "version": "October 3, 2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden (pre-release 4).png article, displayed as 32px) The warden is announced at (link to Minecraft Live 2020 article, displayed as Minecraft Live 2020)."}
October 6, 2020							A set of teaser images regarding the warden's size and behavior were posted on Brandon Pearce's Twitter. {"type": "", "version": "October 6, 2020", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "A set of teaser images regarding the warden's size and behavior were posted on (link to Brandon Pearce article, displayed as Brandon Pearce)'s Twitter."}
October 16, 2021							New spawning conditions and textures for the warden were revealed at Minecraft Live 2021. {"type": "", "version": "October 16, 2021", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden JE1 BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) New spawning conditions and textures for the warden were revealed at (link to Minecraft Live 2021 article, displayed as Minecraft Live 2021)."}
November 26, 2021							The warden is revealed to have a sense of smell; it can detect and pathfind toward the general location of a player or mob through a "smelling" action. It also prioritizes smelling the player or mob that it is most suspicious of, rather than the one closest to it. {"type": "", "version": "November 26, 2021", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The warden is revealed to have a sense of smell; it can detect and pathfind toward the general location of a player or mob through a \"smelling\" action. It also prioritizes smelling the player or mob that it is most suspicious of, rather than the one closest to it."}
December 18, 2021							The warden's emerging animations were showcased. {"type": "", "version": "December 18, 2021", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The warden's emerging animations were showcased."}
[hide]Java Edition
1.19							Added wardens. {"type": "java", "version": "1.19", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden JE1 BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) Added wardens."}
							Removed wardens. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Removed wardens."}
							Readded wardens. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Readded wardens."}
							Wardens are no longer considered undead. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens are no longer considered undead."}
							Wardens have been given a attacking animation. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens have been given a attacking animation."}
							Increased warden's vertical reach from 3 blocks to 4 blocks. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Increased warden's vertical reach from 3 blocks to 4 blocks."}
							Wardens no longer slow down in water. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens no longer slow down in water."}
							Wardens are now immune to fire and lava. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens are now immune to fire and lava."}
							Warden textures have been changed. The tusks on the chest have been separated and new overlays have been added. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Warden textures have been changed. The tusks on the chest have been separated and new overlays have been added."}
							Wardens now gets angry at all living mobs that bump into it, not just players. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens now gets angry at all living mobs that bump into it, not just players."}
							Wardens now slow down in water and are affected by bubble columns again. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens now slow down in water and are affected by bubble columns again."}
							Wardens now charge and release a ranged attack when the target is found to be well beyond the melee attack's range. This attack can penetrate walls. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden Sonic Boom Attack 22w15a.gif article, displayed as 62px) Wardens now charge and release a ranged attack when the target is found to be well beyond the melee attack's range. This attack can penetrate walls."}
							Wardens can now smell players from further away. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens can now smell players from further away."}
							The vertical range in which wardens get angry has been increased from 6 to 20 blocks. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The vertical range in which wardens get angry has been increased from 6 to 20 blocks."}
							Reverted the warden's vertical reach back to how it was before 22w12a. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Reverted the warden's vertical reach back to how it was before 22w12a."}
							Decreased the warden's vertical reach again, from 3 to 2 blocks. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Decreased the warden's vertical reach again, from 3 to 2 blocks."}
							Added the game rule doWardenSpawning. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added the (link to game rule article, displayed as game rule) <code>doWardenSpawning</code>."}
							Wardens now drop one sculk catalyst upon death. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens now drop one sculk catalyst upon death."}
							The amount of damage dealt by its ranged attack has been decreased from 30HP × 15 to 10HP. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The amount of damage dealt by its ranged attack has been decreased from 30<span class=\"hidden-alt-text\">HP</span><span class=\"nowrap mc-hearts\"><span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" style=\"--icon-offset:-1px;\" title=\"1 heart\">(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)</span> × 15</span> to 10<span class=\"hidden-alt-text\">HP</span><span class=\"nowrap mc-hearts\"><span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" style=\"--icon-offset:-1px;\" title=\"5 hearts\">(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)</span></span>."}
							The cooldown for their ranged attack has been decreased from 5 to 2 seconds. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The cooldown for their ranged attack has been decreased from 5 to 2 seconds."}
							The ranged attack can bypass shields and armor. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The ranged attack can bypass shields and armor."}
							Updated the textures of the sonic boom particle. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden Sonic Boom Attack.gif article, displayed as 62px) Updated the textures of the sonic boom particle."}
							The warden's ranged attack is now affected by difficulty. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The warden's ranged attack is now affected by difficulty."}
							Sculk shriekers now need to be activated four times to summon the warden. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Sculk shriekers now need to be activated four times to summon the warden."}
							Sonic boom attack damage is no longer reduced by the Protection enchantment. {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Sonic boom attack damage is no longer reduced by the (link to Protection article, displayed as Protection) enchantment."}
[hide]Bedrock Edition
December 9, 2021							Development of deep dark content, including the warden, was revealed for Bedrock. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "December 9, 2021", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Warden JE1 BE1.png article, displayed as 32px)Development of deep dark content, including the warden, was revealed for Bedrock."}
December 17, 2021							A new burrowing animation was showcased. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "December 17, 2021", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "A new burrowing animation was showcased."}
Wild Update (Experimental)							Added wardens behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "Wild Update<br>(Experimental)", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added wardens behind the \"Wild Update\" experimental toggle."}
							Currently, there are no hit or death sound effects, and some of its features are outdated compared to the latest Java Edition snapshots. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "Wild Update<br>(Experimental)", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Currently, there are no hit or death sound effects, and some of its features are outdated compared to the latest Java Edition snapshots."}
1.19.0							Wardens are now available without having to enable experimental gameplay. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.19.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens are now available without having to enable experimental gameplay."}
							Added hurt, death, and angry listening sound effects. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.19.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added hurt, death, and angry listening sound effects."}
							Wardens can now preserve anger levels toward despawned entities. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.19.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens can now preserve anger levels toward despawned entities."}
							Wardens no longer get angry toward other wardens or inanimate objects. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.19.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens no longer get angry toward other wardens or inanimate objects."}
							Wardens now charge and release a ranged attack when the target is found to be well beyond the melee attack's range. This attack can penetrate walls. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens now charge and release a ranged attack when the target is found to be well beyond the melee attack's range. This attack can penetrate walls."}
							Wardens can now smell players from further away. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens can now smell players from further away."}
							The vertical range in which wardens get angry has been increased to 6 to 20 blocks. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The vertical range in which wardens get angry has been increased to 6 to 20 blocks."}
							Wardens now gets angry at all living mobs that bump into it, not just players. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens now gets angry at all living mobs that bump into it, not just players."}
							Wardens now prioritize attacking players over other mobs. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens now prioritize attacking players over other mobs."}
							Wardens now drop one sculk catalyst upon death. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wardens now drop one sculk catalyst upon death."}
							The amount of damage dealt by its ranged attack has been decreased from 30HP × 15 to 10HP. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The amount of damage dealt by its ranged attack has been decreased from 30<span class=\"hidden-alt-text\">HP</span><span class=\"nowrap mc-hearts\"><span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" style=\"--icon-offset:-1px;\" title=\"1 heart\">(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)</span> × 15</span> to 10<span class=\"hidden-alt-text\">HP</span><span class=\"nowrap mc-hearts\"><span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" style=\"--icon-offset:-1px;\" title=\"5 hearts\">(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=&#9829)</span></span>."}
							The cooldown for their ranged attack has been decreased from 5 to 2 seconds. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The cooldown for their ranged attack has been decreased from 5 to 2 seconds."}
							The ranged attack can bypass shields and armor. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The ranged attack can bypass shields and armor."}

Issues

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

Trivia

• Although the warden is supposed to be blind, spectating it reveals that it still has normal vision.
• The concept for the warden was originally planned for the Nether Update as a "blind piglin that could only respond to sounds" that could be found within a "new biome".
• Some previous names being considered for the warden were the shade, the stalker, and the hollowed.
  • The stalker iteration was tall and asymmetrical with a glowing core (sometimes referred to as a chest crystal). It occurred in totems throughout the deep dark. The stalker would stand completely still to trick players into taking its core and aggravating it, and could transform into a form one block high form to prevent players from escaping through small tunnels. This iteration, specifically its appearance and transformation mechanic, felt clunky and was more goofy than scary, so it was scrapped by the Mojang developers.
  • The hollowed was designed with the intent of inciting trypophobia and had white flesh with holes in it. The developers deemed that iteration too gory and had to be toned down.
• In the sixth episode of The Secrets of Minecraft, it was jokingly revealed that the warden's personal names are "Jonathan" and "William", depending on the scene, similar to how the player, ender dragon, and wither all have personal joke names. "Warden" itself was also jokingly broken down into "War! Dens!" in the description.
  • "Jonathan" can be seen on a blackboard for name suggestions alongside "the stalker" and "the hollowed".
  • It jokingly explained that the name "warden" was the result of calling it "William" and spelling it wrong.
    • In the tenth episode, both names were used when Narrator spotted the warden behind him. He mistakenly called the warden Jonathan before correcting himself as William, foreshadowing Jonathan Minecraft from the eleventh and final episode.
• Brandon Pearce stated in a tweet that the souls in the warden's chest is incredibly important to its lore.
  • He also stated that the warden is inspired by the "monster" heard at the end of the music disc "11".
• Coincidentally, in the spin-off game, Minecraft: Story Mode, there is an unrelated character also named The Warden.

Gallery

Animations

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  A newly-spawned warden emerging from the ground

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  A warden burrowing into the ground before despawning

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  A warden sniffing

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  A warden roaring

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  A warden performing its melee attack

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  A warden performing its ranged sonic boom attack 22w15a

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  A warden performing its ranged sonic boom attack 22w18a

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  A glitched warden hurt in Bedrock Edition, this no longer happens

Screenshots

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  A warden inspecting a zombie.

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  The warden using its sonic boom attack on a chicken.

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  A warden fighting an iron golem.

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  Warden in an ancient city.

Developer screenshots

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  The first model of an early iteration of the warden referred to as the stalker.

• An early iteration of the warden, referred to as the stalker, with both it and the sculk using brown textures similar to soul sand.[21]

  An early iteration of the warden, referred to as the stalker, with both it and the sculk using brown textures similar to soul sand.

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  A warden in the deep dark.

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  A warden approaching the player.

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  The iron golem and warden next to each other.

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  Warden and rabbit.

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  Player and warden next to each other.

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  Warden emerging from the ground of the deep dark.

• A warden within an ancient city.[23]

  A warden within an ancient city.

• The showcase of the new warden subtitles.[24]

  The showcase of the new warden subtitles.

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  An alternative sonic boom animation made by Chi Wong as a joke.

Artwork

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  Artwork of the warden in an ancient city.

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  A warden in official artwork for The Wild Update.

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  A warden in an ancient city.

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  Warden artwork.

Concept artwork

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  Sketches of the axolotl and warden.

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  A "scale of cuteness" depicting the axolotl, goat, and warden.

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  One of the early concept of the warden, referred to as the shade.

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  The shade with a rearranged form.

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  One of the early concept of the warden, referred to as the stalker.

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  Various concepts of the warden before sculk's appearance was fully-decided on. Two concepts resembled a wither.

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  Early concepts of the warden, featuring a smile on it.

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  More early concepts of the warden, involving particles.

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  Early concepts of the warden, having white as a main color with sculk referred to as the hollowed.

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  An early concept of the warden with an ethereal style.

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  An early concept of the warden, using the current sculk colors. This one floated or hovered.

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  Early iterations of the warden, using the current sculk colors.

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  Mood concept art for the warden.

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  Sketches of the final iteration of the warden, as well as other iterations for its ears.

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  Early iterations of the warden's ears.

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  Early concepts of the warden's animations.

Videos

Other gameplay

• A warden "emerging" from the ground.

• A warden "digging" to the ground.

• A video showing an early design of the warden known as the "hollowed."