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Soul Sand Worm [Nether Update: Soul Sand Valley]

Credits to u/B217 who suggested on the Reddit site. 

The Soul Sand Worm- a tunnelling hostile mob for the Soul Sand Valley! Soul Sand Worms would be a new type of hostile mob that would be found only in the Soul Sand Valley biome in the Nether. 

They spawn underneath the Soul Sand, tunneling through it in search of its next meal- you! Players can get a hint of where a worm is by looking for the dirt particles that show up as they tunnel underneath. Unlike the Ender Dragon, Soul Sand Worms do not destroy the blocks they tunnel through. However, they can only tunnel through Soul Sand- if they're spawned anywhere else, they'll move a lot slower. They move faster on Soul Sand than any other mob, not being affected by its slowing properties. They're also immune to fire damage. Soul Sand Worms are about 1 block tall, and about 6 blocks long.

When a player gets within its sight range (around the average range for hostile mobs), it'll burrow towards them and surface a few blocks in front of them. When they surface, the Soul Sand they are touching ignites for a brief moment, and they lunge at the player. They don't have much control over the angle of their lunge once they surface, so a fast player can sidestep their attacks and counter them. Their bites have a chance to ignite the player in blue flames. Despite being difficult to strike, they don't have a lot of health, making it so the player only has to hit them a few times to kill them.

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• October 25, 2019 15:38
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  • October 03, 2019 18:42
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  When killed, they drop Soul Sand, and a new item, Worm Ribs. Worm Ribs could be used to make Bone tools and armor, which are slightly stronger than iron and (in the case of armor) always have the Thorns enchantment but have lower durability. (Perhaps bone boots could get an enchantment that makes players immune to Soul Sand slowing!) Since the Nether doesn't have any resources as of now to make tools out of, and Mojang has said they want the Nether to be difficult to live in, this would fit perfectly. Plus, armor that makes you look like a skeleton would be rad! Their ribs would give players an incentive to travel to the Soul Sand Valleys, as right now from what we've seen, it seems like they're largely empty (not even Zombie Pigmen or Ghasts spawn there!) The giant rib cages in the Soul Sand Valley could be explained as the ribs of giant Soul Sand Worms that died (but they wouldn't drop Worm Ribs, making it so players would have to fight the worms).
  
  [Here's a little info pic with some sketches I did of the Soul Sand Worm in action!](https://imgur.com/WXILifB)

  In summary- Soul Sand Worms are a tunneling hostile mob exclusive to Soul Sand Valleys. Their unique method of movement and attacking players is something no other mob has, and would be exciting (and terrifying) to discover. The Worm Ribs they drop and the tools/armor they make would add some challenge to players willing to risk their lives for strong materials- fitting right in with the idea behind the new Nether biomes. Their existence would also give players a reason to travel to a Soul Sand Valley.

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  • October 03, 2019 18:42
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  Here's some specifics for stats.
  Health: 15 (7.5 hearts)
  Attack Strength:
  * Easy: 5 (2.5 hearts)
  * Normal: 10 (5 hearts)
  * Hard: 16 (8 hearts)
  * Fire Damage (35% chance for fire damage per hit): 1 (0.5 hearts) per 1.25 sec for 3 sec

  EXP: 15
  Size: 1m tall, 1m wide, ~6m long (when laying flat).

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  • October 03, 2019 18:43
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  Credits: This feedback suggestion comes from the Minecraft Suggestions Reddit by u/B217. I posted this here due to the fact it wasn’t on here to gain attention of users & Mojang for consideration.
  > https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/dcgz02/the_soul_sand_worm_a_tunneling_hostile_mob_for/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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  • October 20, 2019 22:17
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  The jump scares would be real when you’re minding your own business and pop comes out the worm to gobble you up! I love it!

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  • October 27, 2019 06:15
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  Original creator (B217 on Reddit) of the Soul Sand Worm here! Thanks for posting it on this site, I had tried but after a few weeks, the submission just disappeared!

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  • October 30, 2019 15:59
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  That sounds cool I have always wanted a tunnelling mob added. I saw you sketch (very good btw) and I think it should be a bit thinner. Well done! =)

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  • January 16, 2020 18:52
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  The bones could be used to build nether tools rather than armour! You need nether tools to collect nether things! The worm would also expalin why there are huge bones scattered throughout the valley.