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Zombie Horse

GamesUndeadVaries2010 to today

An undead horse in Minecraft. It appears carrying an armed zombie rider, and once the rider is killed the horse turns passive and can be tamed. For years after its introduction in 2013 it existed in the game's files but could not be met in normal play.1234

⚔️ Battle it
First appeared
2013
In the game files since Java Edition 1.6.1 (2013)
Source work
Minecraft (2011)
Mojang Studios
Age rating
ESRB E10+
Made in
Sweden
What causes it
Never explained
The game gives no reason for it.
How it moves
Varies
Carries a zombie rider toward the player; calm when it has no rider.
Intelligence
Mindless
Weak spots
  • sunlight (unless it wears horse armour)
  • Smite enchantment

When did it first appear?

Ancient world
Middle Ages
1500 to 1899
1900 to 1967
1968 to 1999
2000 to 2009
2010 to today
2013

In the game files since Java Edition 1.6.1 (2013)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Appears on plains and savannas carrying a zombie armed with a spear1234

2

Becomes peaceful once its rider is gone, and can then be tamed and ridden1234

3

Red mushrooms heal it1234

4

Floats in water and can breathe under it1234

5

Cannot be bred1234

6

For years after 2013 it existed in the game but could not be found in normal play1234

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (varies), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h
You, jogging about 10 km/h
Zombie Horse about 10 km/h
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h

Sources

  1. Zombie Horse - Minecraft Wiki
  2. Java Edition 1.6.1 - Minecraft Wiki
  3. Minecraft - Wikipedia
  4. Minecraft game review - Common Sense Media

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