The Enderman is a tall neutral mob found in all three dimensions. Endermen normally ignore players and lazily amble about, but they will swiftly walk to attack those that damage it or look directly at its face. Endermen teleport to avoid water (which harms them), projectiles and some other damage sources, and they occasionally pick up certain blocks.
They will also teleport more rapidly in. They're incapable of moving bedrock or obsidian. Thus, if your aim is to protect your fortress from these block-relocating creatures, opt for blocks that are Enderman-proof.
Interestingly, Endermen can also place the blocks they pick up, leading to the creation of unexpected, and occasionally surprising, structures within your gaming world. I tried googling this myself, but no sources seem to reliable since the endermen in my server don't pick up moss blocks, but everyone lists it as something they can pick up. (Im making my starter base a lush version of the starting end island so im placing moss all over the ground to start) Archived post.
Minecraft Fact #77: Endermen in Minecraft have certain restrictions on what blocks they can pick up, where they can do it, and when to place them down. One of them pertains to the layer of Bedrock blocks at the bottom of your world. Now let's examine the blocks Endermen cannot pick up: Blocks Endermen Cannot Pick Up: Bedrock Crying Obsidian Barrier Blocks Command Blocks End Portal Frames Jigsaw Blocks Structure Blocks These blocks share traits like being inorganic, artificially created by players, or serving technical game functions.
Endermen from what I've seen and heard can pick up most types of blocks including natural and player-placed blocks, chests, furnaces, noteblocks, mob spawners, obsidian, and bedrock. There appear to be some types that they cannot pick up, but there is not yet any final list of these. A user on the Minecraft forums gives an account of an Enderman picking up his chest, causing the items to burst.
In short, Endermen cannot pick up any block that is either immovable, is part of the generated terrain that has specific NBT data, or is a man-made block placed by a player. Now, let's break that down and turn you into an Enderman behavior expert. Deciphering the Enderman's Limited Appetite The Enderman's thieving tendencies are limited.
Mobs Endermen can now pick up all block types they are able to in Java Edition The block carried by an Enderman can now be set via commands, similar to Foxes and Allays; it will then attempt to place that block as normal (MCPE-164355) Fixed an issue where Endermen could take blocks without having line of sight to them. In the mysterious world of Minecraft, Endermen are strange creatures. They teleport, they stare, and they carry blocks.
But not just any block! These tall, spooky fellas have a very specific taste. So, what blocks can Endermen actually pick up and carry? Let's take a look! This question came up in Quora and I've found contradicting references online. Actually the Quora question is: In Minecraft, what blocks do Endermen take? Do I need to worry about them taking blocks from my base? Anybody got a definitive answer?