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MOB VOTES – A look at Minecraft’s Lost Mobs 2017-2023

Minecraft’s Mob Votes are a yearly event, giving the community 3 options to vote on. They are a controversial 2:1 elimination game, and its losing victims are listed here. A losing mob or its theme can still be elaborated on in future updates. The game also features 2 BIOME VOTES. In 2018, Taiga won against the Desert and Savannah. In 2019, the Mountains won against the Swamp and Badlands (GOAT!).

There are ways to get the losing mobs back into your game:

2017 MOB VOTE

Overview + high resolution images of all 4 revealed Minecon mobs : Minecraft (reddit.com)

THE BARNACLE

The squid-like “Moster of the ocean depths” would suck players down to the ocean depths with its tenticle. This mob vote happened before the UPDATE AQUATIC, so this mob would have added something to the empty oceans.

THE GREAT HUNGER

A large-headed lizard creature that camouflages itself in the ground and consumes mobs and items with its large mouth. It was mentioned that players may be able to use this mob to remove enchantments. The 1.14 grindstone does this now.

THE WILDFIRE

The “Hovering inferno” would have been a large blaze with a crown-like head, like a king of blazes. Where a normal blaze has the flying “sticks” around it, the Wildfire would have shield-like body parts. A shockwave attack was planned for it.

This mob was meant to be added to the “Flames of the Nether” DLC in Minecraft Dungeons, but only a statue of it was added. The Wildfire later appeared in a Dungeons seasonal adventure.

2017 WINNER – PHANTOM ADDED IN 1.13

2020 MOB VOTE

I made a summary image for the 3 Minecraft Live vote mobs : Minecraft (reddit.com)

MOOBLOOM

Image above. Originally appeared in the discontinued Minecraft Earth. These yellow buttercup-themed cows would appear alongside buttercup flowers in flower fields. It was planned that they somehow interact with bees, such as making honey production faster.

ICEOLOGER

Image above. Originally appeared in the discontinued Minecraft Earth. This new type of cape-wearing hostile villager would spawn in cold biomes and hurl snow at the player. Instead of the Iceologer, we got powdered snow and death from frostbite in 1.18…

2020 WINNER – GLOW SQUID ADDED IN 1.17 (Originally appeared in the discontinued Minecraft Earth)

2021 MOB VOTE

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THE GLARE

Image above. This mob vote has small options! The Glare would have been a ghost-like mob, seemingly themed like the 1.18 Wild Update. It would have alerted players to dark areas of their world/base where hostile mobs could spawn. So it possibly could be tamed.

COPPER GOLEM

Image above. Robot-like mob themed like 1.17 copper. It would have been added alongside copper buttons and would be attracted to them. The Copper Golem would slowly rust into a statue unless struck by lightning or “unrusted” with an axe. (New pet?)

2021 WINNER – ALLAY ADDED IN 1.19

2022 MOB VOTE (update)

I made a Mob Vote infographic to dispel some myths and rumours : Minecraft (reddit.com)

SNIFFER (Big, cute, sniffs out rare decorative flowers) (WINNER ADDED IN 1.20)
RASCAL (Cave-dwelling helper, trades broken pickaxes)
TUFF GOLEM (Statue that displays items and can move)

2023 MOB VOTE (update)

Mob Vote – A balanced perspective – Addressing the Mojang accusations – Premium Minecraft Blog

ARMADILLO (Craft wolf armor from scute) (WINNER ADDED IN 1.21)
CRAB (Claw item extends reach of builders)
PENGUIN (Cute, nearby players swim faster)