Entity Documentation - minecraft:boss

Defines the current state of the boss for updating the boss HUD.

Boss Properties

Name Default Value Type Description Example Values
hud_range 55 Integer number The max distance from the boss at which the boss's health bar is present on the players screen. Ender Dragon: 125, Wither: 55
name 55 String The name that will be displayed above the boss's health bar.
should_darken_sky false Boolean true/false Whether the sky should darken in the presence of the boss. Wither: true

Samples

Ender Dragon

"minecraft:boss": {
  "should_darken_sky": false,
  "hud_range": 125
}

Wither

"minecraft:boss": {
  "should_darken_sky": true,
  "hud_range": 55
}