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Restoring the Value of Woodland Mansions: The "Exhausted Totem" Mechanic

The Problem:
Ever since update 1.14, Woodland Mansions have lost their primary purpose. Between version 1.11 and 1.14, Evokers were rare, making the Mansion a high-stakes destination for Totems of Undying. Now that Raids allow players to farm dozens of Totems easily, there is little reason to travel thousands of blocks to find a Mansion.

The Solution: Raid-Specific Totem Mechanics
To balance the game and restore the Mansion's prestige, I suggest the following changes to how Evokers handle Totems:
  1. Preparedness Logic:
    • In Raids: Evokers are attacking a village and are "battle-ready." They should visibly hold and use a Totem of Undying if they take fatal damage during a Raid. This makes Raids more engaging and difficult.
    • In Mansions: Evokers are "caught off guard" in their homes. They do not hold the Totem and cannot use it, making them easier to slay than Raid Evokers.
The "Exhausted Totem" Drop:
To prevent Raids from being an infinite source of "free" Totems, Evokers killed during a Raid should no longer drop a full Totem. Instead, they drop an Exhausted Totem of Undying.

  1. New Crafting Recipe:
    • To "recharge" an Exhausted Totem, players must place it in the center of a Crafting Table and surround it with 8 Gold Ingots.

In Woodland Mansions: Evokers should continue to drop a 100% fully functional Totem of Undying.

Thank you for reading my idea!

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    Other Solution:
    1. Unique Mansion Loot:
    Evokers in Raids no longer drop Totems. Raids remain a great source for Emeralds and Redstone but they are no longer a source of immortality.
    Woodland Mansions will become the ONLY source of Totems. This restores the Mansion’s status as a high-stakes, "must-visit" end-game destination.

    2. The "Exhausted Totem" Mechanic:
    When a Totem of Undying saves your life, it no longer disappears.
    Instead, it transforms into an Exhausted Totem of Undying.
    An Exhausted Totem stays in your inventory but is inactive (it won't save you again) until it is recharged. Visually, it would look cracked or have grey, empty eyes.

    3. The Recharging:
    To restore the totem’s magic, you must "recharge" it using gold in the Anvil.

    You will only need to visit a Woodland Mansion once to get your "starter" set of Totems. This makes that first discovery a massive milestone in your world, just like finding your first pair of Elytra in an End City.

    One Woodland Mansion means one 'forever' Totem of Undying; even once consumed, you simply need to repair it with gold to use it again, without ever needing to visit a Woodland Mansion again.