How to Get Spider Eyes in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Kill spiders: each drops 0-1 spider eye with a 33.33% chance, rising to 88.89% at Looting III (0-4). Witches also drop them. Eating one restores 2 hunger and 3.2 saturation but gives Poison for 5 seconds. They brew Poison potions and can be fermented.

What you need

Sword
Looting enchantment (optional)

Step by step

Find spiders, usually at night or in dark places, and kill them.
Collect the drops: 0-1 spider eye at 33.33% by default, 0-2 at 66.67% with Looting I, 0-3 at 83.33% with II and 0-4 at 88.89% with III.
Kill witches for more spider eyes.
Do not eat them unless you must: they give Poison (0:05).
Use them to brew potions of Poison, or ferment them for further brewing uses. Armadillos can safely eat them for breeding.

Java vs Bedrock

Spider eyes restore 2 hunger and 3.2 saturation but poison the player.

Versions: Spider eyes can be fermented for further brewing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the spider eye drop rate?

33.33% from a spider, up to 88.89% with Looting III.

Are spider eyes safe to eat?

No, they poison the player for 5 seconds.

What are spider eyes for?

Brewing Poison potions and fermented spider eyes, and breeding armadillos.