Variants&Ventures for Minecraft

Review Variants&Ventures

New Variants of Zombies and Skeletons

Zombies in vanilla Minecraft are only a threat at the start of survival, when the player has practically nothing. But once you already walk through biomes at least in iron armor and have a simple sword or bow, these creatures can be killed in just a few hits. They are convenient to use for full-fledged farms to collect experience and loot, however, the interest in the game gradually fades. And in such cases, you can add several mods to expand the list of available creatures in the game world. If you lack new mobs in the game, try playing with the add-on we are talking about in this review!

The Variants&Ventures modification adds several new zombies and skeletons to the game, each with its own specific characteristics, unique appearance, spawning in different biomes, behavior, and many other differences. They appear not only on land but also underwater, and with the help of such a mod you can diversify the gameplay to get more loot from various creatures. Players will have to get used to new types of attacks from these creatures, as they really have new mechanics that are very different from vanilla Minecraft. In this review, we briefly described all the advantages and features of each mob, highlighting only the important nuances. Ready to try something new and fight these creatures?

4 new types of zombies and skeletons will appear in the game, and they are all very different from each other. The main advantage of the mod is that you don’t have to study the details of dozens of creatures to understand how to fight them, how much HP each creature has. There are only a few new zombies here, but they are completely different from the vanilla ones, and new mechanics have always attracted players, as they encourage learning something new and showing ingenuity. Mobs spawn not only randomly across various biomes but can also appear from spawners scattered in different dungeons, so players will have more chances to create full-fledged farms for collecting experience and loot from the undead.

Gelid (Frozen Zombie)

An interesting variant of the undead in Minecraft, appearing mainly in cold biomes. This is a regular zombie covered in ice. It will freeze you when it attacks, so we recommend fighting it from a distance or using powerful weapons to kill it in a few hits. In cold biomes, these creatures can also appear through spawners. They generate with a certain probability in trial chambers, and if you get into these structures, survival there will be a bit more difficult.

Overgrowth

Overgrowth is another variant of a zombie that will appear in jungles. It partially blends in with the general background, so often they are not so easy to spot when moving between different biomes. But you will mostly encounter it only in this biome. It will also generate in various structures located in jungles, and a separate spawner with Overgrowth can appear here as well.

Green Skeleton

This is a more interesting variant compared to the previous ones, as it is well camouflaged and can shoot poisonous arrows at players, dealing additional damage. Such a creature is hard to see among the jungle, as it blends well with the overall nature, and if there are zombies nearby, some mobs can attack you in melee, while others shoot from a distance. If after installing the Variants&Ventures mod you end up in the jungle, it’s better to bring good enchanted armor and potions for health restoration.

Gloom (Sunken Skeleton)

In aquatic biomes, not only drowned will spawn, but also Glooms, which are sunken skeletons. They live exclusively underwater, found among corals. They perfectly fit these locations, as their textures completely blend with the underwater flora. They move calmly, without slowing down, and for the player, this is a small problem. It’s better to bring boots with enchantments and a helmet with “Respiration,” and it’s also desirable to have a “Night Vision” potion to see better underwater.

Each mob is unique in its own way, but alone they do not pose a serious threat to the player. However, compared to the vanilla version of the game, you now have many more opponents, and each of them can drop valuable loot. For players, this is an additional motivation to create automatic farms, since now many more hostile creatures can spawn in the game world. Try playing with this mod and see how your gameplay changes. The developer of this add-on periodically adds new features to his product, and at the moment only 4 mobs are available here. But this is enough to diversify the vanilla world and try to fight other creatures.

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