Verdathorn

Verdathorns are a possible evolution of Infected Husks, belonging in the Evolved tier.

Spawning

• Spawned when an Infected Husk gets an evolution point by killing a mob and its evolution timer begins. If the evolution succeeds, they have a 30% chance to become a Verdathorn.

• Spawned from Arena Tendrils during the third wave of a raid.

• Spawned from Vigils during the second and third waves of a Vigil raid.

Unique Behavior

• The Verdathorn essentially has the Thorns enchantment, dealing thorn damage back to targets who attack it, similar to Guardians. This ability is 100% rebounded damage, and is exclusive to melee attacks from living mobs, unlike the enchantment, which is also affected different forms of damage, like ranged damage or explosions. The mob also has to be within 10 blocks of the Verdathorn for the rebounded damage to occur.

• Is immune to other thorn effects.

• Inflicts the Hunger effect for 1 minute when dealing melee damage. This is a trait carried down from the Infected Husk.

Behavior

• Verdathorns are melee combatants, attacking mobs with Infected forms, golems, and most hostile mobs.

• Verdathorns inflict Mycelium Infection for 30 seconds when dealing melee damage.

• Has a follow range of 32 blocks.

• Verdathorns have a 5% chance to drop a Scent upon death.

• When killed, have a chance to place a small short-lived Mycelium Infection area effect cloud.

• Verdathorns will attempt to group together in hordes with other Evolved.

• Infected will follow Verdathorns, who themselves will follow Hyper Evolved and Calamities.

• Can perform low leaps/dashes to chase prey quickly through water.

• Able to use kill points to give themselves buffs, such as strength or speed if the target is running away. They can also give themselves regeneration if they are low on health.

• Capable of breaking glass and leaves.

• Have a damage cap of 1/3 of their health on hard mode.

• Present a weakness to the cold, like all spore mobs.

Related Advancements

• Meet the Team

• Walking Cactus

Drops

• Armor Fragment

• Claw Fragment

• Mutated Fibre

• Mutated Heart

• Spike

• Bone