
Monster Hunter
Kill any hostile monster
Requirements: Kill any hostile mob such as a zombie, skeleton, spider, or creeper.
Overview
Monster Hunter is a task advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Kill any hostile monster." It branches directly off Adventure, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Monster Hunter was added in Minecraft 1.12 and is still in the 26.2 advancement set.
It is rated Easy difficulty on this site: can be completed quickly with minimal resources. Good for beginners. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. 6 further advancements branch out of it: Monsters Hunted, Take Aim, It Spreads, A Throwaway Joke, Postmortal, and Mob Kabob.
In tree terms, Monster Hunter sits first along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Monster Hunter. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Monster Hunter is one of 47 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 17 sibling advancements (Voluntary Exile, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Ol' Betsy, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Sweet Dreams, Is It a Bird?, Caves & Cliffs, Sneak 100, Isn't It Scute?, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Respecting the Remnants, Country Lode, Take Me Home, The Power of Books, Crafters Crafting Crafters, and Heart Transplanter), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Monster Hunter
Earning Monster Hunter comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Kill any hostile mob such as a zombie, skeleton, spider, or creeper.
- Simply attack with a sword or any weapon until the mob dies.
Tips & Fastest Route
- Fastest route: Kill any hostile monster, such as a zombie or skeleton, with any weapon.
- This opens a large slice of the Adventure tree including ranged-combat and Trident advancements.
- Make sure Adventure is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Monster Hunter will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- This is one of the more approachable Adventure advancements, so it is a good early target while you build toward the harder entries deeper in the branch.
Common Mistakes
- Remember that Monster Hunter will not appear as available until Adventure is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Monster Hunter grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.
Earning it unlocks 6 follow-on advancements, Monsters Hunted, Take Aim, It Spreads, A Throwaway Joke, Postmortal, and Mob Kabob, each of which becomes trackable only once Monster Hunter is complete.
Details
minecraft:adventure/kill_a_mob- Icon Item
- Iron Sword
- Difficulty
- Easy
- None
- 1.12