Dark Druid

Dark Druid
Health	50 ( x 25)
Damage	Easy: 3 () Normal: 5 () Hard: 7 ()
Drops	Swamp Talisman Piece (See Drops for more info)
Experience	10
ID	dark_druid

Dark Druids are magic users that have lost their sanity trying to fix the Betweenlands' current state. They spawn from Monster Spawners found in Druid Circles, harnessing the dark power of the Betweenlands for their own dark goals. Killing them is fundamental to accessing The Betweenlands, as the Swamp Talisman Pieces they drop are assembled into the item that creates the Portal Tree.

Lore

The Dark Druids were once the followers of the Druid who was responsible for opening the Nether portal and unleashing death and chaos upon the Betweenlands. They escaped to the Overworld before being fully consumed by the Nether's evils, but the talisman they used to bridge dimensions was fragmented in the process. Lost without a way to return to their home world and restore it, they constructed a runic circle of stones and an altar and attempted to reforge the talisman. However, they were unsuccessful, for they did not realize that the Nether had found a way into their heads. They were driven insane until they forgot their original mission, and the talisman remained broken.

Description

Dark Druids wear black cloaks, and their facial features are hidden except for two glowing red eyes. They attack using a dark form of magic, lifting their arms and levitating the player into the air before launching them upwards, likely causing fatal fall damage. If they get too far away from you they will teleport somewhere close to you to use the magic again. In addition, with each hit they have a chance not to take knockback.

Strategy

While Dark Druids may seem too powerful, especially for the fact that many can spawn at once, there are a multitude of ways to easily deal with them. First of all, use the waters of the swamp biome to your advantage to avoid fall damage when they fling you. Boots enchanted with Feather Falling can also help minimize damage caused by this. In addition, they cannot target you if you are not standing on a block, which includes swimming underwater; from here you can use a bow to take them out without hassle. Another good method is to get under a nearby tree. this forces them to go at melee range, and, assuming you have a good shield, they should go down quickly.

Drops

The drops from Dark Druids are derived from the dark_druid loot table.

The following is a list of all of the items that can be dropped by Dark Druids, including their rolls, quantities, and weights.

Dark Druid Drops
Dropped Item	Quantity	Weight
0-1 Rolls:
Swamp Talisman Piece	1	1/5 (20%) (if no duplicates in inventory or not killed by player)
Swamp Talisman Piece	1	1/5 (20%) (if no duplicates in inventory or not killed by player)
Swamp Talisman Piece	1	1/5 (20%) (if no duplicates in inventory or not killed by player)
Swamp Talisman Piece	1	1/5 (20%) (if no duplicates in inventory or not killed by player)
Any Swamp Talisman Piece	1	1/5 (20%) (if all pieces are in inventory)

Visit the Loot Tables page for more information on loot.

Sounds

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	ID
	Druid murmurs	Hostile Creatures	Plays randomly from the Dark Druid	dark_druid_living
	Druid hurts	Hostile Creatures	Plays when the Dark Druid takes damage	dark_druid_hit
	Druid dies	Hostile Creatures	Plays when the Dark Druid dies	dark_druid_death
	Druid teleports	Hostile Creatures	Plays when the Dark Druid teleports	druid_teleport

Trivia

• The sound effects for the Dark Druids were created by slowing down actual recordings of MrCompost making stupid spooky noises.

Video

An animation by Timinations depicting the Dark Druids' descent into madness:

Minecraft Animation- Dark Druids (Betweenlands)

History

• Release 3.7.1: Increased experience drop from 5 to 10.
• Beta 2.0.3: No longer drop Swamp Talisman Pieces that are already in the player's inventory.
• Beta 1.0.3: Improved.
• Beta 1.0.2: Fixed Dark Druids floating slightly above ground.
• Beta 1.0.0: Introduced.