Lunar zombies

Lunar Zombie

A new hostile mob, the Lunar Zombie, will spawn during full moons. This adds some danger and excitement to your full moon nights!

The Lunar Zombie looks identical to a normal zombie; however, they have paler skin (almost white) and their eyes glow faintly blue. They move slightly faster and do slightly more damage than a normal zombie and have more max HP, 35 to be exact. However, they will burn like a normal zombie during the day.

During full moon nights, Lunar Zombies will spawn in all Overworld biomes, and all regular zombies will turn into lunar zombies. No regular zombies will spawn during a full moon. When the full moon is over and the next night starts, they will convert back to a regular zombie. They will attack villagers and iron golems first, meaning that villages become extremely dangerous during full moons. Players will need to prepare defenses before the full moon occurs.

Drops:

Moon Rotten Flesh – Faintly glowing item used in unique potion brewing.

Lunar Bone – A rare item used in crafting. Can be used in new moon recipes.

Some reasons for this feature:

Currently, full moons in Minecraft don’t do much beyond affecting slime spawns. Adding the Lunar Zombie gives full moon nights an actual identity. Players will start tracking the moon cycle and preparing for it. They will feel a sense of achievement from surviving the full moon.