Minecraft wiki entry for Desert_survival, associated text: Fighting mobs in the desert is a little challenging, as the lack of cover leaves you exposed to skeletons and other ranged attackers. The lack of cover counter-intuitively makes it easier to find a target, and kill it. Creepers will be easy to kill in the open terrain. Bows are good weapons in the flat, unhindered terrain. Endermen, one of the more important mobs to kill, will be difficult, due to the fact that flat areas will leave them plenty of room to teleport. If you have the wonderful liberty of being near a desert pool, jump in and attack him from the middle. Husks can also be a problem due to the fact that they give you food poisoning.