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Using Soul Sand instead of sand while crafting TNT creates "Soul TNT"

This only affects mobs and players in the same radius as TNT, without breaking blocks or altering the terrain in any way. Thought of this originally so that I can guard my chests without them being destroyed, though I think it would have SEVERAL more uses. Soul TNT also gives the slowness effect to players and mobs caught in the explosion, but who didn't die. Also, it turns saplings into dead bushes. The appearance is different from regular TNT: It has a skull symbol on the side instead of the letters "TNT". Additionally, I also thought of adding a skull particle effect emanating from it and/or produced when it explodes. Other names I thought of are "Spirit TNT" or "Psyche TNT".

I also posted this on the Minecraft Suggestions subreddit, where it got a great response from the community:

https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/ehml6p/using_soul_sand_instead_of_sand_while_crafting/?st=k4wnw7kp&sh=e134f938

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    This is SUCH a good idea!

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    a way to kill mobs without destorying the blocks, neat!

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    It'd be fun to blast mine for netherite with this!

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    Could also have a black and blue texture?

     

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    I love this idea. I think it should be a big challenge to make it though. Maybe the same recipe as Regular TNT but require Ghast Tears instead of Gunpowder, or even gunpowder and a Nether Star. Would love it if it broke blocks though, maybe due to the challenge it could be more powerful than regular TNT, and explode leaving blue fire.

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    Another option would be for it to "implode" by pulling all of the blocks broken by a normal TNT explosion to the location of the TNT, and also pull mobs/players toward it.

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    makes soul instead of explosion particles

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    I would like to think of it not for its value with souls but rather it's rich Sulfur content. Especially with its lore as responsible for creating explosive creatures like ghasts and the wither, it should instead act with much more power like that of a charged creeper/end crystal