It doesn't matter what dealt most of the damage, as long as the last blow was the arrow of a skeleton. When a creeper is killed by an arrow shot by a skeleton, it will drop a random music disc, which can be played in a jukebox. Although there are certain hints that the game gives us that may serve as clues to their past. No one also knows why they are repeatedly spawning underground, or in nighttime just like all other hostile mobs, but it can be assumed that they are amongst the perpetrators behind the game's premise (speculatively). Their motives are also highly unknown, but they do appear to have a pixelated mouth, resembling on what appears to be a frown, and they constantly kill the player for countless times in certain situations. Some say that they were one of the catalysts in the disappearances of humans in the game. Although several theories have been made, and they may have a haunting past that made them the monsters most everyone knows today. Their background is heavily enigmatic, as they don't have any backstories that mostly determines on what they are now. They are also known from being terrified of cats. Creepers also happens to kill the player by popping out of nowhere, preparing for detonation. Creepers cannot use doors although they can climb ladders and vines despite not having any arms. Although they don't physically hurt the player, it harms them through exploding, and can even kill an armorless player in Hard difficulty. On sight of the player, it will automatically chase them down until they get a closer range for attacking. In Survival Mode, their behavior is pretty much straight-forward. As a result, he got a tall, slim being with the face and torso in the shape of a player instead of a pig.Ĭreepers serve as one of the most common threats, and arguably one of the most dangerous mobs/enemies that can be encountered in the game. It was originally intended to be a pig when Notch had a coding mistake, and he accidentally swapped the height and lengths of the pig's build. Its pixelated body covered in a range of greens to whites, and its four legs. They are commonly known for blowing up whenever they're near the player.Ī creeper can easily be recognized by its tall vertical structure. Creepers are fictional enemies that are found within Minecraft, and also serve as one of the main antagonists of the game.