Caves really did get greasier... Quite a handy block though, slippery and emits light.
Though under certain circumstances he may drop an item crucial to craft a new weapon, the FLINGSHOT! Finally giving some of the new minerals an exciting purpose, and of course adding more depth to Minecraft's gameplay.
Don't worry it's not as imposing and big as it looks in the picture. In fact, it isn't aggressive at all, just.. a little susceptible to light.
The Cuprum Update will add a new weapon to Minecraft: the Flingshot! And of course, with it new unique enchantments.
Thumbnail pictures for 1.0.0 release of Earthbounds