I've been thinking about this for a while. Dogs are basically unkillable on the ground, only llamas can counter them and even that doesn't go well for the llama. Cats scare creepers. But nothing threatens from above during daytime, the sky is completely empty and safe.
My idea is a falconry system with multiple tameable raptor species — different falcons and eagles across different biomes, each with different stats.
To tame one you'd need to find a nest in high altitude biomes and raise it young. You also need a falconer's glove to recall it, otherwise it damages you on landing like it would on any unprotected arm.
Falcons attack with a high speed dive, one shotting small mobs on impact. If hit mid-dive they lose control and land, becoming completely vulnerable on the ground. Eagles are slower but much tankier, better against bigger mobs. Each species plays differently.
They never land in idle — they circle overhead constantly. Slow circling means passive mobs nearby, tightening circle means something hostile is coming. Living radar that works at long range.
You can craft a small leather armor piece with a compass slot — one hit of protection and tracks them on the map if they go down.
The combo with dogs is the best part: dog flushes mobs out of bushes, mob moves, raptor sees it from above and dives. Like real falconry. Each animal does one specific thing but they chain perfectly.
At night they could clash with phantoms in the same territory, making the sky feel alive.
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