Barrel Mimic

The Barrel Mimic is a hostile mob added by. It looks exactly like a ; when a target approaches it, it opens its mouth to attack them.

Spawning
In the Overworld, Barrel Mimics spawn on the surface and underwater in groups of 1-2 at any light level. They spawn in all types of oceans and rivers; they have a spawning weight of 70 on oceans and 5 on rivers.

Experience
Barrel Mimics drop 5 experience and an additional 1–3 experience per naturally-spawned equipment if killed by a player. Otherwise, it does not drop any experience.

Attack
Barrel Mimics attack players,, , , , , , , and within a 10-block radius from the Barrel Mimic. They must have a clear line of sight in order to attack, and will attack the target closest to them. Once the Barrel Mimic is within 1 block of the target, it attacks by "biting" to inflict both points of damage and the Poison status effect that lasts for 2 seconds.

Movement
Barrel Mimics only move when they are attacking a target. They can move on land, swim, and sink. They move at 0.23 blocks per tick on land and 0.25 blocks per tick underwater. They avoid blocks that damage them when chasing targets.

Collision box
Barrel Mimics have a height of 1.2 blocks and a width of 1.3 blocks.

Family
Barrel Mimics belong to the families: