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Quick answer
- Guardians only spawn in water around ocean monuments.
- Their laser charges for 4 seconds, then hits for 3 hearts on Normal.
- They drop Prismarine shard and
Prismarine crystals items, and give 10 XP each.
Guardians are the main threat at ocean monuments, and the reason monuments make great XP farms.
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The laser
- A guardian locks on and charges for 4 seconds.
- Break line of sight behind a block to cancel it.
15hearts of health
15blocks laser range
SpikesHit a guardian while its spikes are out and you take damage back. Attack when the spikes are in.
Drops
- Prismarine shards: 0 to 2.
- Prismarine crystals: 40% chance.
Cod: 40% chance.
Shards and crystals craft into prismarine blocks and 
Sea lantern blocks.
Guardian farms
Each guardian gives 10 XP. Draining part of a monument and building a farm is one of the fastest XP sources in the game.
Cheat sheet
- Only around ocean monuments
- 4 second laser charge, break line of sight
- Attack when spikes are in
- 10 XP each
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