Crunching

The Crunching Boss Entity

• Health: 1500 HP

• Type Family: crunching, mob, boss, monster

• Immunities: Knockback resistant (value: 1)

• Follow Range: 256 blocks (max 512)

• Detection Range: On Fire: 15 blocks / Normal: 32 Blocks

• Movement Speed: 0.25 (in melee mode)

• Spawn Method:

  • Natural spawn from Crunching Sprout when players with resin items are nearby (3% chance)

  • Can be spawned with spawn egg

  • Can be summoned with commands

Combat Mechanics

Attack Types:

• Horizontal Right ("h_right")

• Horizontal Left ("h_left")

• Vertical

• Stare

Attack Patterns:

• Close range (<4 blocks): Can use all attacks

• Medium range (4-16 blocks): Primarily vertical attacks

• Long range (>16 blocks): Can use stare attack

• Has attack cooldown system (0-20 ticks)

• Attack timer range: 0-300 ticks

Special Mechanics

• Fire State: Can be ignited with Flint and Steel

• Digging Behavior:

  • Will dig if no targets found

  • Digging timer: 80 ticks

  • Time before digging: 2400 ticks (reduced when on fire)

  • Will immediately dig if it can't find a target when it's on fire

• Root Mechanics: Can spawn damaging roots

• Death Sequence: 400 tick death timer

Crunching Armor Set

Full Set Pieces:

• Crunching Helmet (3 protection, 363 durability)

• Crunching Chestplate (8 protection, 528 durability)

• Crunching Leggings (4 protection, 495 durability)

• Crunching Boots (3 protection, 429 durability)

Armor Effects:

• Spawns "ptd_tcb:root_sprout" particles

• Can spawn "ptd_tcb:player_crunching_roots"

• Full set effect triggers every 1.5 seconds when the wearer is taking damage

• Affects nearby entities within 5 blocks

• Has targeting exclusions for tamed entities

Crafting Materials

• Main crafting material: Crunching Bark

• All armor pieces can repair each other

• Repair amount: 35 points per repair

Misc Items

• Spawn Eggs:

  • The Crunching Spawn Egg

  • Crunching Roots Spawn Egg

  • Crunching Sprout Spawn Egg

• Resin Items/Blocks: Used to sprout Crunching

Environment Interaction

• Can be affected by water (disables fire state)

• Will dig underground when no targets are present within 15 block radius

• Has persistence (despawns after a minute)

• Creates root sprout particles during attacks

• Spawns particles during armor effects

• Has emissive textures on armor (glowing effects)