Monster Hunter
Kill any hostile monster
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 remains part of the current 1.21 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. 5 further advancements branch out of it: Monsters Hunted, Take Aim, It Spreads, Hired Help, and Throwing Things.
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 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. It shares its parent with 16 sibling advancements (Voluntary Exile, What a Deal!, Sticky Situation, Ol' Betsy, Surge Protector, Crafting a New Look, Adventuring Time, Sweet Dreams, Is It a Bird?, Caves & Cliffs, Under Lock and Key, Who Needs Rockets?, Blowback, Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition, Postmortal, and Respecting the Remnants), 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
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
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
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Monster Hunter grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
Earning it unlocks 5 follow-on advancements — Monsters Hunted, Take Aim, It Spreads, Hired Help, and Throwing Things — each of which becomes trackable only once Monster Hunter is complete.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:adventure/kill_a_mob- Icon Item
- Iron Sword
- Category
- Adventure
- Difficulty
- Easy
- XP Reward
- 10 XP
- Version Added
- 1.12
Advancement ID
Category
Version Added
Monster Hunter Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Monster Hunter advancement in Minecraft?
Kill any hostile monster, such as a zombie or skeleton, with any weapon. In full, kill any hostile mob such as a zombie, skeleton, spider, or creeper. Simply attack with a sword or any weapon until the mob dies.
What do you need for Monster Hunter?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Adventure. Kill any hostile mob such as a zombie, skeleton, spider, or creeper. Simply attack with a sword or any weapon until the mob dies.
Which advancement tab is Monster Hunter in?
Monster Hunter is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Adventure. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/kill_a_mob.
Is Monster Hunter part of the Adventure branch?
Yes. Monster Hunter sits directly below Adventure in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Adventure first. Completing Monster Hunter then opens Monsters Hunted, Take Aim, It Spreads, Hired Help, and Throwing Things.
How much XP does Monster Hunter give and how hard is it?
Monster Hunter awards 10 XP and is rated Easy difficulty.