Naturalist 2.0 Changelog

New Mobs

Added Anglerfish

• Spawn in Oceans (any biome tagged as Ocean)
  • Spawns deeper on the Y axis spawn as a glowing variant, like Glow Squids.
• Neutral; hunts Tropical Fish and Cod with a 2 minute cooldown after a kill, and fights back when attacked.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• Drops 1 Anglerfish (cooked if killed by fire), with a 20% chance of Glowstone Dust.

Added Ants

• Spawn from Ant Hills, which generate in Jungles and Savannas.
  • Open hill blocks periodically release worker Ants.
• Picks up any dropped food items, carrying their item entity above itself, and stores it in their hill's internal inventory.
  • Picking up / stealing carried food items angers the Ant.
• Ants can enter Ant Hills similar to Bees if there is available space.
• Hurting one Ant alerts the others, similar to Bees, even if they are inside of the Ant Hill.
  • Breaking an Ant Hill angers all Bees in the radius, as well as Bees inside.
• Every Ant Hill contains 1 block that contains an Ant Queen item, though it has no entity of its own.
  • Use a Queen Ant on the ground to plant a new hill (blocked spots are shown with red particles) - its Ants spawn tamed to you, and the colony will defend you when you fight nearby.
• Can be caught with a Capture Net.
• They can be healed by feeding them Sugar.

Added Black Bears

These are pretty much just clones of Brown Bears and do not currently have custom behavior because I'm a chud. Feel free to tell me what to change!

• Spawns in Forests, Taigas, and Groves.
• Fed with Salmon, Honeycomb, Sweet Berries, and Venison.
  • Cubs can be tamed by feeding, each feed has a 33% chance of taming the cub.
• Neutral by day, attacks Players at night or in darkness, and adults defend nearby cubs.
• Raids Beehives, Sweet Berry Bushes, and Campfires for food; picks up dropped food and sits down to eat it.
  • If a Bear is chasing a Player, but they drop food, the Bear will priotize picking up that food and eating it, pacifying them.
• Hunts Salmon, Bass, and Deer, with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Leaves behind Bone Meal after eating Salmon. (this is a reference to how they rip off their skin)
• Adults can be sheared for 1-2 Fur, but it's recommended to do this while they're asleep, otherwise they will aggro.
• Drops 1-2 Fur when killed.

Added Blobfish

• Spawns deep in Oceans and stays near the sea floor.
• After 5 seconds near the surface they lose their shape and transform into a pink blob, reforming if they return to the deep and are re-pressurized.
• Avoids Players and Axolotls.
• Attacks Crabs and Snails, with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket -- turns them into their blob form though.
• Drop 1 Blobfish (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Added Capybaras

• Spawns in Jungles, Swamps, and Mangrove Swamps in groups of 2-4.
• Tempted, tamed, and bred with Melon Slices -- 33% chance to tame.
  • Only tamed Capybaras can breed, and their babies are born tamed to their owner.
• Completely passive, sleeps through the day, swims well, and takes no fall damage.
• Tamed Capybaras follow you, sit on command, and can be dyed with a collar
• Drops 0-1 Bushmeat (cooked if killed by fire) and 0-1 Fur when killed.

Added Clams

• Spawns on Ocean floors.
• 5% carry a treasure item - a Capture Net, Ender Pearl, Golden Apple, or Heart of the Sea.
  • Slams shut to guard their treasure when Players approach.
• Snaps at Players who approach them when closed, launching them upward in a burst of bubbles.
• Nearly invulnerable while closed.
• Drops 1 Clam Meat (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Added Crabs

• Spawns on Beaches and Stony Shores with a random variant from 5 colors.
• Tempted, tamed, and bred with Tropical Fish -- 33% chance to tame.
• Hides in their shells when Players come close, unless you sneak or hold Tropical Fish.
  • Pick up dropped swords and tools and fight with them - armed Crabs do not hide in their shells, and will fight back if attacked.
• Tamed Crabs dance near playing Jukeboxes.
• Can be caught with a Capture Net, maintaining their held item.
• Drops 1-2 Crab Meat (cooked if killed by fire), with a 5% chance of a Nautilus Shell in addition.

Added Desert Scorpions

• Spawns in Deserts and Badlands.
• Hostile towards Players in darkness (similar to Spiders) and hunts Lizards with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Venomous - attacks inflict Poison for 6 seconds.
• Healed by feeding them Lizard Tails.
• Can be caught with the Capture Net.
  • Placed Desert Scorpions never despawn, and do not attack Players.
• 12% chance to drop a Scorpion Poison Gland when killed.

Added Giant Isopods

• Spawns on the Ocean floor.
  • Has 2 variants; brown and blue.
• Tempted and bred with any fish items.
• Walks along the seafloor and curls up when Players come within 3 blocks, halving damage taken.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• Occasionally drops Bone Meal when killed.

Added Great White Sharks

• Spawns in Warm and Lukewarm Oceans.
• Can be healed with any fish items, but can not be tamed or bred.
• Hunts fish, and attacks Players in the water in low light (Spider mechanics), with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
  • Charges their prey head-on, then retreats and circles back between strikes, swimming faster while aggressive.
• Drops 2–5 Teeth when killed.

Added Hedgehogs

• Spawns in Forests, Plains, Meadows, and Taigas.
• Tempted, tamed, and bred with Sweet Berries and Glow Berries -- 50% chance to tame.
• Rolls into a defensive pose when a Player comes within 6 blocks, unless you sneak or hold berries, hurting anything that touches them.
• Immune to fall damage, Cactus, and Sweet Berry Bushes, and fireproof while rolled up.
• Tamed Hedgehogs can be picked up with a Capture Net and thrown as a projectile.
  • The item can be enchanted with Unbreaking, Thorns, Punch, Flame, Looting, and Loyalty.
  • Similar to Wolves, they can be dyed to change the color of their tamed "boots" overlay, or they can be sheared to remove the tame color visual entirely.
• Drops 1 Morsel when killed.

Added Jellyfish

• Spawns in Oceans in ~5 different color variants.
• Drifts through the water, stinging anything that touches them.
  • Whales are immune to their sting.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• 20% chance to drop a Slime Ball when killed.

Added Jungle Scorpions

• Much larger scorpions that spawn in Jungles in ~2 color variants.
• Hostile toward Players in the darkness (Spider mechanics), hunts Lizards with a 2-minute kill cooldown..
• Attacks inflict Poison for 6 seconds.
• Healed by feeding them Lizard Tails.
• Can not be caught with the Capture Net, unlike Desert Scorpions.
• 12% chance to drop a Scorpion Poison Gland when killed.

Added Komodo Dragons

• Spawns in Badlands, Savannas, and Deserts.
• Can be bred with any raw meat, but not tamed.
• Hunts Chickens, Rabbits, Lizards, Snakes, and Boars with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Watches Players who linger within 16 blocks and turns hostile after 20 seconds of that Player being within their range.
• Attacks inflict Poison for 5 seconds.
• Basks in the sun during the day.
• Drops 0-1 Hide and 1 Bushmeat (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Added Mammoths

• Spawns in Snowy Plains, Ice Spikes, Snowy Slopes, and Frozen Peaks in herds of 2-3.
• Tempted and bred with Melon Slices.
  • Babies can be tamed by feeding them 5 Cakes. (a nod to Mo' Creatures)
• Tamed adults (after baby grows up) can be saddled and ridden, and can be given a Chest for a 25 slot inventory with Saddle and Banner slots.
  • Crouch + right-click to open their inventory when not riding.
  • Shears can remove the Chest and/or Saddle.
• Neutral, but avoids Bees.
  • Attacks deal heavy knockback into the air, similar to Iron Golems.
• Drops 2-3 Fat, 2-3 Fur, and 2-3 Mammoth Meat (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Added Moles

• Spawns in Forests, Plains, and Meadows.
• Tempted and bred with Spider Eyes, but can not be tamed.
• Burrows underground when they spot a threat - undead mobs, sprinting Players, or whoever last hurt them, and scurries beneath the surface, leaving trails of dirt mounds.
• Invulnerable while underground, periodically peeking out to check if the coast is clear.
  • They can be damaged when peeking.
  • Wolves can dig Moles out of their mounds, forcing them back out of the ground to attack them.
  • Fire and water force them back to the surface.
• Untamed Wolves attack Moles.
• Drops 1-2 Dirt or 1-2 Fur when killed.

Added Ostriches

• Spawn in Savannas.
• Tempted and bred with Seeds.
  • Babies are tamed instantly with a single Seed
• Buries their head when Players approach, unless you crouch or hold Seeds.
• Breeding produces an egg the mother carries and lays on Sand or Diret.
  • Ostrich Eggs hatch over time like Turtle Eggs.
• Defends their eggs, attacking Players who come within 10-blocks range of one or breaking it.
• Tamed adults (after a baby grows up) can be saddled and ridden, and made to jump.
  • Falling Ostriches slow-fall like Chickens, even with a rider.
  • Shears remove the saddle
• Similar to tamed Wolves, they can be dyed, or Shears can be used to remove their tame visual.
• Drops 1-2 Drumsticks (cooked if killed by fire) or 0-2 Feathers when killed.

Added Piranhas

• Spawns in Jungle waters and Lush Caves in schools of up to 24.
• The school leader picks the target - Players in the water, Cod, or Salmon, and the whole school follows its lead.
  • Attacking one Piranha makes the entire school aggro on you.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• Drops 1 Piranha (cooked if killed by fire) when killed, with a 5% chance of Bone Meal in addition.

Added Rats

• Spawn in Forests and Plains.
• Tempted, tamed, and bred with Bread -- 70% chance to tame.
• Can be caught with a Capture Net.
  • Releasing a caught/tamed Rat onto a Chest or other container assigns it as a workstation. The Rat harvests and replants fully grown crops (including Nether Wart) within 7 blocks and deposits the produce into the container.
• Can be caught with a Capture Net.
• Drops 0-2 Fur and 1 Morsel when killed.

Added Rays

• Spawns in Oceans.
• Passive, but Players who attack it are inflicted with 5 seconds of Poison.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• Drops 1-2 Crab Meat (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Added Starfish

• Spawns on the Ocean floor.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• Drops their placeable block form when killed.

Added Tigers

• Spawns in Jungles, Mountains, Savannas, Deserts, Cherry Groves, and Mangrove Swamps.
  • White Tigers in Bamboo Jungles and Cherry Groves, Leopards in Mountains, Badlands, and Deserts, Black Panthers in Mangrove Swamps, and regular Tigers elsewhere
• Can be bred with any meat item.
  • Cubs can be tamed with any meat item, but adults can not be tamed.
• Hunts Boars, Pigs, Deer, Zebras, and Snakes at night, with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Drops 1-2 Teeth or 1-2 Fur when killed.

Added Turkeys

• Spawns in Forests, Taigas, and Groves.
• Tempted and bred with any Seed items.
• Flees from Players within 6 blocks, unless you crouch or hold Seed items.
• Hunts/kills Ants with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Falls slowly like Chickens and takes no fall damage.
• Drops 0-2 Feathers and 1 Drumstick (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Added Whales

• Spawns in Ocean biomes.
• Can be fed/bred with Cod, Salmon, and Crab Meat.
• Immune to Jellyfish and Pufferfish stings.
• Drops 2-5 Fat when killed.

Changes to Existing Mobs

Merged all Birds into 1 mob

• Blue Jay, Cardinal, Robin, Sparrow, Canary, and Finch are now one Bird entity with 8 data-driven variants: American Robin, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Red-Winged Blackbird, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Steller's Jay, and White-Throated Sparrow
• Variant is chosen by spawn biome, old worlds should migrate automatically
• Wild Birds flee from Players (unless sneaking) and fly down to eat dropped Seed items
  • Birds are now tamed by dropped Seed items instead of direct interactions.
• Tamed Birds perch on your head, slow your fall by 40%, and hop off when you crouch
• Can be fed Seeds to heal them, and they can be dyed similar to Wolves or interacted upon with Shears to remove their tame visual.
• Drops 1-2 Feathers when killed.

Merged Snakes

• Coral Snakes and Rattlesnakes are now variants of the Snake, old worlds should migrate automatically
  • Coral Snakes spawn in Jungles, Rivers, and Beaches, Rattlesnakes in Deserts, Badlands, and Savannas, and Green Snakes in Forests, Plains, and Swamps
• Can be tamed with Spider Eyes or Rabbit meat.
• Hunts Rabbits, Chickens, Silverfish, Snails, and small Slimes, with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Coral Snake and Rattlesnake bites inflict Poison, and Rattlesnakes rattle at players who get within a 4-block radius.
• Drops 0-1 Morsels, with a 40% chance of 1-2 Teeth when killed.

Revamped Bass

• Spawns in Swamps, Mangrove Swamps, and Rivers.
• New models, textures, and animations!
• Now comes in three sizes - schools always share one size, and bigger sizes spawn rarer and in smaller groups.
  • Medium Bass hunt small Bass, and large Bass hunt both, swallowing them whole and leaving Bone Meal behind.
  • A medium Bass that eats a small one has a 20% chance to grow into a large Bass.
• Avoids Players, Axolotls, Catfish, and any bigger Bass
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• Drops 1 Bass (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Revamped Catfish

• Spawns in Swamps and Mangrove Swamps.
• New model, texture, and animations!
• Hunts Tropical Fish, Cod, Tadpoles, and Bass, with a 2-minute kill cooldown.
• Swallows Bass whole, opening their mouth and chomping down.
• Avoids Players and Axolotls.
• Can be bucketed with a Water Bucket.
• Drops 1 Catfish (cooked if killed by fire) when killed.

Revamped Snails

• New model, textures, and animations!
• Now spawns in most temperate biomes plus Lush and Dripstone Caves.
• Bred with Beetroot, lays Snail Eggs like Frogspawn.
• Hides in their shell when Players come within 5 blocks, reducing damage taken.
• Can be dyed any color!
• Are now picked up with Capture Nets instead of Buckets.
• Periodically produce Slime Balls, like Chickens laying Eggs.
• Drops 1 Snail Shell and 0-1 Slime Balls when killed.
  • Snail Shells now have a 100% drop chance!

Nocturnal Hostility

• Bears now attack Players at night or in darkness, like Spiders do.

Taming / Pets

• Baby Lions can be tamed by feeding them meat items.
• Baby Hippos can be tamed with Melons.
• Baby Elephants are tamed by feeding 5 Cakes.
  • Tamed adults can be saddled, ridden, and given a Chest for a 25 slot inventory.
• Ducks can now be tamed with any Fish items.
• Taming a Lizard or Tortoise increases its max health.
• Pets no longer attack your other pets, and won't go after Creepers or other Players' pets when defending you.

Alligators

• Now swims smoothly underwater instead of only on the surface.
• Attacks Players in the water, at night, or while defending eggs, not just Players in water.

Vanilla Mob Changes

• Parrots no longer dismount your shoulder when on it - you crouch to dismount them.
  • With 2 Parrots on either shoulder, and a Bird on your head, you get slow, Creative-like flight.
• Untamed Wolves target Moles, and can dig them out of the ground when they are burrowing.
• Zombies seek out and trample Ostrich Eggs.
• Foxes and Rabbits now spawn in all Forests.

Other behavior

• All mobs now have a 2-minute cooldown after killing another mob instead of killing everything in sight.
• Vultures perch atop Cacti.

New Items and Blocks (that are for existing things)

• Added the Whistle, use on tamed mobs to toggle them between following and wandering.
• Added the Knapsack, which can be used to capture and re-release any baby mob.
• Added Duckling Buckets.
• Capture Net now has swing effects!

Misc. Changes

• Removed GeckoLib. Hasta la vista :-)
• Riders' rotations are now synced on mobs like Elephants and Giraffes instead of their bodies rotating while the Player stayed stiff
• Elephants and Giraffes use inverse kinematics for their legs (thanks Alex)
• Removed aquatic mobs' shadows
• Fixed sheared Bears rendering incorrectly

Compatibility

• Mob variants are now data-driven, even if the mob does not have variants by default.
• Added Field Guide integration
• Added JustEnoughBreeding support for breeding info in EMI and JEI
• Added BucketLib support and Terralith spawn compatibility
• Added Alex's Mobs predator and prey compatibility (despite it not being ported to 1.21.1 yet)
• Bundled Essential partner integration

Fixes

• Fixed Butterflies and Caterpillars never despawning
• Fixed a crash when a Bears' food items became empty while eating
• Fixed Naturalist fish buckets not counting toward the Tactical Fishing advancement