Guardian

HostileHealth: 30 (15 hearts)JavaBedrock

Quick answer: In and around ocean monuments - the only place they spawn.

How to find Guardian

In and around ocean monuments - the only place they spawn.

Spawn conditions: Only inside the 58x58 ocean monument bounding box, in water. Guardian farms drain the monument and funnel spawns into kill chambers.

Drops

ItemAmountNotes
Prismarine Shard0-2 (up to 5 with Looting III)Prismarine blocks, sea lanterns
Prismarine Crystals0-140% chance; sea lanterns
Raw Cod0-140% chance; cooked if killed by fire

How to kill Guardian

Fight them out of water or with Depth Strider + Respiration gear. Their laser charges for 2 seconds: break line of sight behind a pillar to reset it. In melee, watch the spikes - hitting a guardian with extended spikes hurts you back (Thorns-like).

Behavior

Swims around the monument and zaps players, squid and axolotls with a charging laser. Spikes extend when it takes damage and reflect part of melee hits.

Taming and breeding

Cannot be tamed or bred. Axolotls attack guardians and help you raid monuments.

Related mobs: AxolotlDrowned