Frostology Update Alpha 5

This is the first public alpha of update 0.3 - the Frostology Update. Note that as this is an alpha, it contains some incomplete features and everything is still be subject to change. The primary purpose of this release is to gather feedback and playtest the Frostologer fight. Be sure to make back ups of your world when using this version or only use worlds you are okay with losing!

These changes are not yet reflected on the wiki, but they will be soon(tm)!

Additions

• Added the Frostologer
• Added the Chillager
• Added Packed Snow
• Added Packed Snow Bricks
• Added Cut Packed Ice
• Added Cut Blue Ice
• Added Ice Pane
• Added the Frostologer Castle structure to the Snowy Plains
• Added Tuft of Ocelot Fur
• Added Frozen Torch
• Added Curse of Frozen Touch

Changes

• The Frost Wand now provides a small speed boost when it is used to break ice
• The Frost Wand's cooldown is now reset when it is used to break ice
• The Frost Wand now glows
• The Frost Wand's icicles are now somewhat transparent
• The Frost Wand's cooldown has been increased

Fixes

• Fixed Frost Wand icicles showing as completely black underneath
• Updated Health Overlay compatibility

Datapack Changes

• Added temperature effect types frostiful:freeze_damage and frostiful:melt_damage.
• Reorganised the temperature effects more generally
• The mod item tag #frostiful:icicles has been replaced with the common block and item tags #c:icicles.

Config Changes

• The config will now update automatically when default values are changed. This can be disabled.
• The Frost Wand's cooldown has been increased
• Removed config options related to freeze damage (it is now configured with temperature effect datapacks)

The Frostologer Clan

The Frostologer leads the Frostologer Clan of Illagers and resides in the Snowy Plains. They inhabit a castle of Snow and live in larger village-like structures. The Frostologer resides in the main keep, which is guarded by a large gang of Chillagers. Chillagers are effectively cold-adapted Pillager. They carry crossbows, but fire Frost Tipped Arrows instead of regular arrows and is immune to freezing. Chillagers live in a village-like area around the Keep, and generally keep to their own business.

The Frostologer themselves is a formidable opponent. Rather than being simply immune to cold like the more primitive Chillager, the Frostologer thrives in the cold. When the Frostologer is cold they gain an immense amount of power. In order to defeat them, you must find a way to warm them up. However, the Frostologer is capable of destroying heat sources, so torch spam will not always work!

When they die, the Frostologer drops their Frost Wand. If they're killed with the Frost Wand itself, then they will drop their Cloak of Frostology instead. This cloak is always enchanted with Curse of Binding to prevent cheesing cold.

Cloak of Frostology

The Cloak of Frostology is like a cape in item form. When worn, it grants the Player the power to become Ice-like, so that they gain power from being cold rather than being punished by it. However, when the player is warm they will melt and take damage, so you must remain in cold areas to avoid turning into a puddle!

Packed Snow and Cut Ice

Snow can now be packed into a harder stone-like form that can be used to make bricks. These bricks can in turn be made into slabs, stairs, and walls. Packed Snow can be crafted directly from Snow Blocks, or by 'packing' snow layers. Snow layers are packed when a heavy entity such as a ravager, warden, or iron golem steps on it.

Packed Ice and Blue Ice can also be cut to make stairs, slabs, and walls, similarly to Copper. It is more efficient to use a Stonecutter for this purpose than a standard crafting table. Regular Ice cannot be cut into these blocks, but it can now be used to make an icy glass pane.

Other Additions

The Tuft of Ocelot Fur is a new form of Fur that is dropped when Ocelots playfight. They drop with similar rates to Wolves.

The Frozen Torch is what is left when the Frostologer destroys a torch block.

The enchantment Curse of Frozen Touch is a three-level Curse enchantment that is the opposite of Enervation; it drains heat from you to your victim rather than the other way around. It is of course, mutually exclusive with Enervation.