End Fruit & Camouflaged Mollusk Predator ​Overview

Add a new native plant and a stealthy predator to the End that mimic each other, creating a risk-reward dynamic during exploration. ​The End Fruit: ​Grows mostly above ground on End Stone. ​Poisonous when eaten raw, but safe and edible after cooking. ​Can be placed on a Crafting Table to yield 4 fruit slices, which serve as seeds to farm the crop on End Stone. Also serves as a decorative block. ​The Camouflaged Mollusk: ​Lies buried in End Stone, perfectly mimicking the End Fruit to ambush players. ​The Distinction: The disguised mollusk has a subtle visual tell—a few darker pixels forming a split line across its body, whereas the genuine fruit is solid. ​Attack Behavior: When a player gets close, the "fruit" opens into a two-part mouth, exposing tentacles that lift its octopus-like body out of the ground. ​It shoots its tongue (which previously looked like the fruit's stem) to latch onto the player, tethering them. While tethered, it drains health and applies the Weakness effect. ​Counterplay: Players must back away until the tongue stretches beyond its max range and snaps off to break free.