Blaze

HostileHealth: 20 (10 hearts)JavaBedrock

Quick answer: Nether fortresses: natural spawns at light level 11 or less, and spawners on up to two platforms per fortress.

How to find Blaze

Nether fortresses: natural spawns at light level 11 or less, and spawners on up to two platforms per fortress.

Spawn conditions: Nether fortresses, light level 11 or less; groups of 2-3 in Java, 1-3 in Bedrock. A fortress can have up to two spawner platforms, each fenced with Nether brick and reached by a three-block staircase.

Drops

ItemAmountNotes
Blaze Rod0-1, 50% (up to 0-4 with Looting III)Brewing stands, fuel, Eyes of Ender - the gate to beating the game

How to kill Blaze

Use a shield: it blocks both the fireball damage and the ignition. Fire Resistance removes most of the threat. In melee range it hits once per second.

Behavior

Floats, charges 3 seconds then shoots three small fireballs 0.3 s apart (5 HP base, sets target on fire for 5 s). Melee once per second at under 2 blocks. Source: minecraft.wiki Blaze.

Taming and breeding

Cannot be tamed or bred.

Related mobs: Wither SkeletonGhast