26.4 Drop Improvements and Additions

This drop has 2 main flaws:

1. Lack of Content: Compared to other drops this year, it's underwhelming: only 2 blocks, 1 mob, 2 items and a biome. The Ice Caves are great, but there isn’t enough to do. Most new content can be obtained in any snow biome by farming frozens, giving little reason to explore the caves. The Frozen Zombie adds challenge through its freezing effect, which is good because it forces players to fight not run, but it still doesn’t provide much adventure or complement the biome like the Mounts of Mayhem desert overhaul did.

2. Lack of Reason: Underground adventure mainly means resources and structures, since building isnt adventure. Ice Caves have no structures, only 2 specialized building materials, and a zombie that isn’t exclusive to them. Even if ores are easier to find, traveling to an Ice Cave just for ores isn’t worthwhile. The Frozen Zombie should also interact with other mobs/features more.

2 Fixes :

1. Polar Bear Variant: Frozens/Strays rarely ride a hostile Permafrost Polar Bear found only in Ice Caves. It deals more damage or cause freezing. Defeating its rider makes it tameable, so it fights and prevents freezing while on it. This creates a unique challenge and reward.

2. Penguin: Add the old Mob Vote Penguin. Penguins spawn in groups and require 3 different fish types to tame, encouraging exploration. They move faster on ice/water, follow boats and speed them up. Feeding them rarely gives Ice or Snow Balls.