Dusk Prowler
All mobs · Rustback beetle · Floater
The Dusk prowler is a dark blue native predator with swept ears, a mane and a long balancing tail. New prowlers appear on supported outdoor terrain at night. Existing prowlers remain dangerous after sunrise.
New spawns also require ground light level 7 or lower. Sufficiently bright placed lights prevent new prowlers, but existing creatures can still enter lit areas. See lighting and spawning.
Prowlers detect a visible player within roughly 16 metres, pursue on the ground and bite. They have 18 health; a successful bite deals 3 HP before armor.
The bite has an approximately 0.65-second preparation. Back away or put solid terrain between you and the prowler before it lands. Attack using the normal mining/attack button while aiming within melee reach. Your selected weapon supplies its ordinary damage.
Prowlers can follow one-block ground steps and route around nearby obstacles. They cannot climb vertical walls like beetles, and they do not mine blocks or raid machines. They return toward home if drawn beyond their leash or after losing sight of you for long enough.
Prowlers currently drop no item on defeat. Their health, identity and intent survive Save/Load, subject to the ambient population rules.
Capture: September 13, 2026, stability-review player. This daylight review fixture shows the model clearly; natural prowler spawning remains night-only.