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How To Avoid Guardians Minecraft

To avoid Guardians (and Elder Guardians) in Minecraft, especially around Ocean Monuments, you’ll need to use a combination of smart movement, gear, and game strategy. Here’s a full guide:

🔹 What Are Guardians?

  • Guardians are hostile underwater mobs that spawn near Ocean Monuments.
  • They shoot lasers and deal thorns damage when hit.
  • Elder Guardians are larger, stronger, and apply Mining Fatigue.

🛡️ How To Avoid Guardians

1. Stay Away from Ocean Monuments

  • Guardians only spawn near Ocean Monuments.
  • Don’t approach if you’re not equipped or prepared.

2. Use Invisibility Potions

  • Invisibility makes you invisible to Guardians unless you’re wearing armor.
  • To be completely undetectable:
    • Wear no armor.
    • Hold nothing in your hands.
    • Avoid touching them or attacking.

3. Swim Quietly and Stay Out of Sight

  • Guardians notice you more when you’re close.
  • Stay far above or around the perimeter of the monument.
  • Avoid entering their line of sight.

4. Use Boats or Depth Strider

  • Boats let you move fast above water (and avoid detection).
  • Depth Strider boots increase underwater speed, helping escape.
  • Dolphin’s Grace + Depth Strider = near land-speed underwater.

5. Avoid Direct Combat

  • If you’re just exploring or passing by, don’t engage.
  • If mining prismarine, be aware of the Elder Guardian’s Mining Fatigue attack (it slows block breaking).

6. Peaceful Mode (if allowed)

  • In Peaceful difficulty, all hostile mobs—including Guardians—don’t spawn.
  • You can safely explore monuments in this mode (Java/Bedrock singleplayer only).

🧭 Tips for Ocean Monument Travel

GoalTips
Just Passing ByStay in a boat, far from the monument.
Looting ItUse Invisibility + Water Breathing potions. Bring milk (to cure Mining Fatigue).
Farming GuardiansBuild a Guardian farm using soul sand or magma blocks underwater.
Clearing MonumentUse TNT or sponge, kill Elder Guardians first.

📦 Potion Recipes

  • Invisibility Potion:
    Potion of Night Vision + Fermented Spider Eye
    (Use Water Breathing + Invisibility for best stealth)
  • Water Breathing:
    Pufferfish + Awkward Potion