Donkey
PassiveHealth: 15 to 30 (7.5 to 15 hearts, random per donkey)JavaBedrock
How to find Donkey
Meadows in groups of 1-2, plains in groups of 1-3 (2-6 in Bedrock), and savannas alone. 20% spawn as babies.
Spawn conditions: Commonly in meadows (1-2), less in plains and savannas; herd sizes differ between Java and Bedrock. 20% spawn as foals.
Drops
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leather | 0-2 | More with Looting |
| Saddle | 1 | Only if saddled |
| Chest + contents | 1 | Only if the donkey carried a chest |
| Experience | 1-3 | Only when killed by a player or tamed wolf |
How to kill Donkey
Drops 0-2 leather, plus its saddle and chest with all contents if equipped. Never fights back - and a tamed donkey is a portable chest, so keep it.
Behavior
Same temper taming as horses: mount with an empty hand, get bucked off, +5 temper each try until hearts appear. Once tamed it accepts a saddle and, uniquely, a chest that adds 15 inventory slots that travel with it. Takes half fall damage and safely falls 6 blocks. Slower and lower-jumping than most horses, but a donkey carrying a chest is the best early-game pack animal.
Taming and breeding
Tame by mounting repeatedly (feeding helps). Breed two tamed donkeys with golden apples or golden carrots; breed a tamed donkey with a tamed horse to get a mule, which is sterile.