Blaze

Blaze
Type	Hostile
Health
Damage
Drops	0-1 (+Loot level) Blaze Rods
First Appearance	Update 0.12.1

Blazes are Hostile Mobs that were added in Update 0.12.1.

Spawning

Blazes spawn in the Nether in Nether Fortresses, primarily from Blaze Spawners, although they occasionally spawn naturally without Spawners.

Behavior

Although Blazes are able to fly, they will stay on the ground or sink down slowly in the air when not attacking a Player.

Blazes target Players within a 48-Block radius, and attack by shooting 3 fireballs at him/her which sets him/her on Fire. If the Player gets close, they can also attack by charging at the Player.

Combat

Blazes can be killed easily using a high-tier Sword, but in open spaces, Bows are recommended. They can also be killed easily if the Player has Snowballs.

Trivia

• Blazes actually do not have a 'body'. In-game textures prove that their insides are hollow.
• Blazes, Snow Golems and Endermen are the only Mobs that take damage from Water and rain.
  • Blazes are also the only mobs that take damage from snowballs.
• Blaze's fireballs cannot harm the Players if they have the Fire Resistance Effect, thus nullifying their attacks.
• Before Update 0.13.0, Blazes were the only mobs that attacked the Player in Creative.
• The mobs which can fly include (listed in order of addition to Minecraft): Bats, Ghasts, Blazes, Withers, Ender Dragons, Vexes, and Parrots.