With a Warden in Minecraft , you should not mess around. The new mob is tougher than anything the game has offered so far.
Minecraft is currently testing the new Patch 1.19 Deep Dark with a snapshot. Although the powerful Warden is not yet included, we now know many more details about this mighty creature that will soon instill fear in the hearts of cave explorers. We will reveal what makes the Warden so terrifying – and why you should better take to your heels when you encounter him.
Where can you find the Warden? Wardens do not occur in Minecraft naturally at all. They do not simply appear at night or in certain locations. Instead, they must be summoned by new blocks, the “Sculk Shrieker.” Players want to avoid this as much as possible.
How do you summon the Warden? This will most commonly happen in the “Deep Dark” biome, the new biome in Patch 1.19. As the name suggests, it can only be found in the deepest depths. Here, one can find the eerie Sculk blocks and thus also the “Sculk Shrieker.”
Sculk Shrieker can emit a creepy, bone-chilling scream. This happens whenever a player directly steps on such a Shrieker or on a block that is connected to the Shrieker by new Sculk vines.
When a Shrieker screams, all players in direct proximity are afflicted with a “Darkness” effect that drastically limits visibility. At the same time, an internal “Alarm Level” increases by 1.
If the Alarm Level rises to 3 with a scream, the next Shrieker summons a fearsome Warden that rises from the ground and begins to patrol.
Shrieker blocks can be mined to prevent it from screaming again. However, the Alarm Level does not decrease as a result; it only automatically decreases by 1 every 10 minutes.
How does the Warden behave? Essentially, the Warden has one major disadvantage – he is blind. This means he will not immediately rush at you upon making eye contact. Instead, he has quite good hearing. He senses vibrations in the ground and hears various impacts, such as from arrows or other projectiles. The more you move and the more noise you create, the better the Warden can locate the position of different creatures.
If the Warden gets closer but cannot find his target, he can also sniff and thus determine the position more accurately.
If a creature touches the Warden or he has tracked a player long enough, he will roar loudly and begin to charge at the player. In this state, the Warden has perfect pathfinding, just like other hostile mobs. It is time to flee.
Should you fight the Warden? Basically: No. The Warden is by far the most powerful monster in Minecraft, dealing the most damage. Triggering a Warden is akin to causing a “natural disaster,” and players are encouraged to flee from this creature.
This is quite possible, as the Warden despawns after a while if he does not find creatures in his immediate vicinity. He then “digs” himself into the ground and disappears – until he is summoned again by the Shrieker.
At normal difficulty, a single hit from the Warden inflicts a whopping 30 damage points – that’s 15 hearts. Even with optimal gear, it doesn’t take long for the Warden to dismantle a player. Additionally, he boasts an impressive 500 health points (so 250 hearts) and is thus extremely tough.
Killing the Warden is not lucrative, by the way. He drops only a very small number of experience points – at least according to the current state.
As of now, Wardens can also be used as a nasty trap. Because the necessary “Sculk Shrieker” can not only be found in the “Deep Dark” biome, but can also be bred at other places in the game world using a “Sculk Catalyst,” ensuring that sooner or later a Warden appears (as long as it is dark enough). However, caution should be exercised here, as such a Warden does not stop after the first player…
Keep in mind with this information that a lot could still change before the release of the Warden.
Are you looking forward to this new monstrous creature? Do you see the Warden as a challenge? Or will you always look for a way out when you trigger the Warden?
