Sculkling

The Sculkling is a unique hostile mob that evolves through 3 stages after spawning. It starts as a passive, frightened creature and gradually transforms into a dangerous hunter.

Stats by Stage

Stat	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
Health	40 (20 hearts)	50 (25 hearts)	60 (30 hearts)
Damage	—	4 (2 hearts)	6 (3 hearts)
Behavior	Passive / Hiding	Aggressive / Panicked	Full Hostile / Hunter
Time After Spawn	0–10s	10–20s	20s+

Evolution Stages

Stage 1 — Dormant (0–10 seconds)

• The Sculkling spawns in a passive state
• Behaves like a villager — hides in beds, opens doors
• Avoids players at 8 blocks
• Will not attack under any circumstances

Stage 2 — Awakening (10–20 seconds)

• Gains 50 HP and begins to show aggression
• Deals 4 damage on contact
• Displays panic behavior — alternates between fleeing and attacking
• Plays sculk activation sounds

Stage 3 — Hunter (20+ seconds)

• Fully hostile with 60 HP and 6 damage
• Uses movement-based detection at 20-block range
• Delayed attack with 1.5x reach
• Targets players, snow golems, and iron golems
• Breaks vegetation while pursuing

Spawning

Sculklings are found in village-like structures in the Deep Dark. They behave as dwellers, inhabiting structures and interacting with doors and beds.

Drops

Standard mob drops plus experience.

Related

• Sculkling Witch — A stronger variant with enhanced Stage 3 attacks
• Modified Vanilla Mobs — Witches can be transformed into Sculkling Witches

History

Version	Changes
v1.0.0	Added Sculkling