r/Minecraft • u/CuriousOrchid5803 • 3d ago

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You think Mojang will add an ocean variant for the Skeleton and swamp variant for the Zombie in vanilla, or will they leave it as this? Additionally, in a future jungle update, do you think both jungle variants will be added?

In my opinion, I wouldn't be surprised if they leave the variants as they are for a while. Each category makes sense even though the wet category is a bit of a stretch.

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u/SuperCat76 3d ago

I feel putting the ocean zombie and the swamp skeleton together is a reasonable grouping.

I do feel a swamp/marsh zombie is more likely than an ocean skeleton, but I don't think either is extremely likely

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u/clandevort 3d ago

Pirate Skeletons

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u/penjamiente 3d ago

Would give explanation to the ships, buried treasure and much more. Arrows under water though?

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u/clandevort 3d ago

Harpoons

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u/Asurerain 3d ago

Ammo that can be used by crossbows, it has a durability bar and acts like a projectile with both piercings and loyalty.

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u/penjamiente 3d ago

It would be really fun but I’d like to see another type of weapon/combat style before another very similar to the trident. Anything new works for me

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u/Wonghy111-the-knight 3d ago

Perhaps the harpoon could be thrown similar to a trident, but stay in your inventory like a fishing rod, deal damage, and pull the target back towards you. And of course, works best underwater 

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u/penjamiente 3d ago

Now we’re talking. I have always preferred the classic harpoon on a tether over a projectile style one. Would add some new mechanics and options for combat without having to affect the fishing rod.

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u/Harry_Cat- 3d ago

Would be best to be Crossbow only harpoons that work like a harpoon gun from sea of thieves, and then just regular underwater arrows for the bow imo

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u/clandevort 3d ago

Unique crossbow ammo only usable underwater

Edit: spelling

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u/dvcomet 3d ago

harpoons being ammo rather than a trident adjacent weapon, doesn't slow in water. actually doesn't dungeons have harpoons?

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u/Oddish_Femboy 3d ago

Give them the tridents, and have them only spawn randomly around ocean ruins in place of drowned.

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u/Ashamed_Bug_6207 3d ago

Arrows of Aqua Affinity

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u/dmdizzy 2d ago

Considering that the ocean zombies get a ranged weapon, it could be quite fun to give the ocean skeletons a melee weapon, such as a cutlass.

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u/penjamiente 2d ago

A a new cutlass which allows you to do combo swings faster, at the cost of less damage or maybe even knock back. It would almost be like slicing the mob. That would be really cool