Vanilla Mob Minibosses

This project is a datapack that adds unique minibosses to Minecraft based on standard mobs. Each of them possesses special abilities and combat tactics, making gameplay more diverse and challenging.

Bosses

Natureologer

An early boss characterized by high mobility. Shoots poison arrows and drops leaves on opponents' heads. Leather armor and wooden weapons are recommended to defeat him. Health: 42.

Spawning:

• Created through spawn egg crafting
• 10% chance to replace regular pillagers in raids

Attacks:

• Basic: shooting poison arrows from crossbow
• Leaf Drop: drops leaves on three random nearby mobs (used twice)
• Leaf Storm: drops 4 leaves in cardinal directions and releases 4 poison arrows in diagonal directions

Features:

• Periodically sidesteps during attacks
• Dodges next attack after taking damage (1.5 seconds)

Drops:

• 25% chance to drop poison arrow
• Natureologer's Mask

Knightlander

A powerful early boss with high survivability but less mobility. Health: 42. Normal attacks deal no damage.

Spawning:

• Spawn egg crafting
• Raids (same probability as Natureologer)
• Attracted to players with large amounts of loot

Special Attacks:

• Lunge: rapid forward dash with double weapon damage
• Snipe: switches to bow dealing 12 damage (warned by red laser beam)

Strategy:

• Attack during attack charging or after their completion
• Use bow for ranged combat

Drops:

• Standard vindicator drops
• Chance to drop amethyst sword, armor, or Knightlander sword

Withered Cultist

Main boss of the mod with enormous health pool (333 HP). Former piglin who gained wither powers.

Attacks:

• Air Strike: jumps back and releases 25 wither skulls
• Clone: summons ghostly double for 6 seconds
• Storm Clone: used when enraged, strikes with lightning
• Wither Cloud: creates expanding weakening aura
• Raging Tempest: 8-second fury with increased speed and double damage
• Market Barterer: launches TNT and attacks with golden shovel
• Netherite Drill: summons drill that reduces maximum health

Features:

• Health regeneration from nearby withered mobs
• Wither Corruption: gradual maximum health reduction
• Dodge: forward leap after taking damage
• Shield: blocks 66 damage, regenerates

Knight of Nature

Exclusive mob for creative mode with 999 absorption but only 1 HP. Combines abilities of Natureologer and Knightlander.

Items

Natureologer's Mask

Early headgear with +2 HP and armor. Obscures view like carved pumpkin but has good stats for early game.

Knightlander Sword

Longsword with 7 damage and 1.6 attack speed. Enhances counterattacks after blocking. Repairable with amethyst shards.

Knightlander Armor Set

Heavy set with iron armor stats. Increases armor toughness and knockback resistance but reduces movement speed.

Cultist's Shield

Unbreakable shield that launches wither skulls. Grants absorption for 5 seconds when blocking.

Cultist Armor Set

Light set with enhanced magical abilities. Allows phasing through walls when sneaking in air.

Guardian's Grace

Trident bow that turns arrows into tridents. Works underwater, enhanced by bow enchantments.