The sculk shrieker was added to Minecraft with the Deep Dark in The Wild Update, version 1.19, released in 2022. Part of the sculk family grown from sculk catalysts, shriekers react to vibrations detected nearby and emit this shriek to increase the player's warning level. After enough activations, they summon the Warden, one of the game's most feared mobs. Clips of the sound spread through Minecraft YouTube, TikTok and horror edits, where creators use it outside the game as a generic underground monster warning.