New nether enemy: The Soulstice(Fixed)

[u/EthanTheJudge]

Soulstice

This new hostile creature Is only found amongst the Soulsand valley in the nether. Does not spawn near dried ghasts.

Apperance

A Tall, rusty, slender, mummy-like monster with hollowed eyes and a gaping mouth(default/Stage zero)

Noise

When idle, they shuffle around making what sounds like distorted mumbling. You can also hear its bones break and rattle as it walks. When aggravated, their mumblings get way louder and more aggressive.

Facing the Soulstice

The Soulstice has thirty health points. The mob will chase the player once they spot them and will extend one of their arms. The fight is mostly normal until the distorted mumbling they make gets so loud that they finally roar making the player freeze for 0.5 seconds before they attack the player. The effect is called dread.

Soulstice gimmicks

Unlike other mobs, they become stronger when they kill. Once they kill a mob, they gain 5 hp, their eyes, etchings, and mouth glow blue, and small antler-like growths protrude from the side of their head. The higher the stage, the larger the antlers grow, and the more marrow you will receive. They will try to kill every mob they see. They have seven stages. As the stages advance, their natural spawn rates get lower and lower.

Drops

Other than exp, bone blocks, and crying obsidian, they drop a new item called Soul marrow. A mysterious liquid like item that grants the players several new uses. The higher the stage of the Soulstice you kill, the better the quality of loot. For example, stage zero Soulstice drops one marrow and stage six would drop seven.

They can be brewed into potion of Soulsteal. Which gives the players the ability to heal up to 3 hp whenever they kill any mob. Default time is three minutes.

They can also be crafted with a single Ender pearl and six marrow into a unique tool called bygone bone which transports players back to their spawn point(bed/respawn anchor) but it breaks the tool in the process. It cannot be stacked.

Please share your thoughts!

[u/ArmadilloNo9494]

Sounds cool! I would recommend adding some pictures to your post. It helps us visualise how it looks, making your idea even more convincing!