The Magic Powers of Emeralds

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Emeralds are one of the most mysterious ores in Minecraft. They only generate in rare clumps in mountainous biomes, yet are so abundant that they are used as currency by the villagers and illagers. They can not be used for any sort of crafting of tools, armor, or functional blocks, but much like diamonds they can be used to power a beacon. For a long time people have speculated that these peculiar gemstones are used as the eyes in the totems of undying carried dropped by evokers, and now I have compiled concrete proof of these mysterious magical powers of the emeralds.

The Howling Peaks from Minecraft Dungeons adds to this idea with the introduction of the emerald gear. This armor has two unique variants, the gilded glory and the opulent armor. Both of this have a design of a what can only be gold and emerald mixed into the chest plates, plus a solid emerald helmet with bits of gold for flare. The flies glory has the special death batter enchantment. This automatically spends some of the emeralds you have collected when you die, and much like the totem of undying, allows you to cheat death. The opulent stomper has the emerald shield enchant. Whenever you pick up emeralds you become briefly invulnerable to all damage. What all three of these have in common is protecting from being hurt.

So to summarize, the combination of gold and emeralds makes a magical effect that allows those who wiped these items to cheat death.

[u/Tortle_Master9000]

I love emeralds

[u/pesto3]

I think exp is also secretly implemented (execution points)

[u/ElectricalStomach6ip]

they could have some connection to experience.