Tumbleweeds - Concept & Utility

The Badlands and its features were announced six years ago, and although it lost the biome vote, Mojang stated it would eventually be added in the future.

This thread focuses specifically on Tumbleweeds. These ideas are based on Nekoma’s concepts, and I wanted to share them here in a more official setting — feel free to let me know your thoughts!

Tumbleweeds naturally roll across Badlands and Desert biomes, with a higher spawn rate in the Badlands. While mainly a thematic and flavorful addition, they also come with some utility. When broken or used, Tumbleweeds can drop items such as Sticks, String, Oak Saplings, Seeds, or even Gold Nuggets.

They stop rolling when they hit Cobwebs or Hollow Logs, and are occasionally chased by Meerkats, who collect the dropped items and stash them in their burrows.