Stray

What Is Stray in Minecraft?

The Stray is a frosty cousin of the Skeleton that lives in snowy places. Its arrows carry a chill that slows you down.

What Can Strays Do in Minecraft?

• Fires tipped arrows of Slowness at the player from a distance
• Burns and catches fire in sunlight, just like a regular Skeleton
• Formed when a Skeleton gets stuck in powder snow for too long and freezes into a Stray

How to Fight Strays

• Close the gap quickly so it can't keep slowing you down from range
• A Shield blocks its arrows while you approach

How to Stay Safe from Strays

• Keep snowy areas lit up at night to stop Strays from spawning
• Wear a helmet or stay sheltered during the day so Strays can't catch you off guard when they burn and panic