Disguised Deceiver

Quickstart

1. Find a Disguised Deceiver in the Overworld, or use its spawn egg from the Spawn Eggs creative inventory.
2. Approach the peaceful creature and attack it once.
3. The disguise disappears immediately and becomes a hostile Deceiver.
4. Prepare to fight: the Deceiver is large, durable, and targets players and villagers.
5. Watch the red boss bar to track its remaining health.

You can also spawn either form with commands:

/summon disguised-deceiver-o7oih3xg:disguised_deceiver_o7oih3xg
/summon disguised-deceiver-o7oih3xg:deceiver_o7oih3xg

Overview

Disguised Deceiver adds a peaceful creature with a dangerous secret. It wanders through the Overworld without attacking, but any successful attack against it triggers its transformation into a massive hostile Deceiver.

The Deceiver hunts both players and villagers, turning an apparently harmless encounter into a dangerous battle.

What It Adds

The mod also provides:

• Disguised Deceiver Spawn Egg
• Deceiver Spawn Egg
• A red boss bar for each Deceiver that you are currently tracking

How To Use

Finding a Disguised Deceiver

Disguised Deceivers can spawn naturally throughout the Overworld. They are peaceful while undiscovered and may appear in groups of up to six.

Triggering the Transformation

Attack the Disguised Deceiver with any attack that successfully damages it. The original creature is replaced at the same location by a Deceiver.

The transformation is a trigger rather than a conventional fight against the first form:

• The Disguised Deceiver does not remain to be defeated.
• The Deceiver appears in the same position and orientation.
• If a player or villager caused the transformation, the new Deceiver immediately targets that attacker.
• A Deceiver can also select nearby players and villagers as targets.

Using Spawn Eggs

Both spawn eggs are available in the creative Spawn Eggs item group:

• Disguised Deceiver Spawn Egg creates the peaceful form.
• Deceiver Spawn Egg creates the hostile form directly.

To obtain them with commands:

/give @s disguised-deceiver-o7oih3xg:disguised_deceiver_o7oih3xg_spawn_egg
/give @s disguised-deceiver-o7oih3xg:deceiver_o7oih3xg_spawn_egg

Abilities And Mechanics

Disguised Deceiver

The disguised form:

• Is peaceful and does not seek targets.
• Wanders around the area.
• Can swim.
• Watches nearby players.
• Transforms as soon as it takes successful damage.

Avoid attacking one near an unprotected village unless you are ready for the consequences.

Deceiver

The hostile form is a large melee monster. It:

• Targets players.
• Targets villagers.
• Pursues targets from a follow range of up to 32 blocks.
• Deals 18 points of attack damage per melee hit.
• Has 120 maximum health.
• Has 8 armor points.
• Resists some knockback.
• Can swim and continue moving through water.
• Displays its remaining health on a red boss bar.

Despite its imposing evoker-like appearance, the Deceiver fights as a physical brawler rather than using evoker spells.

Crafting And Obtaining

There are no crafting recipes for the mod's entities or spawn eggs.

For reliable access, use the spawn eggs in Creative mode or summon the entities with commands. The Disguised Deceiver can also be encountered through natural Overworld spawning.

Progression And Strategy

• Choose the battlefield first. Triggering a Deceiver near villagers can put the entire settlement at risk.
• Use open space. The hostile form is much larger than its disguise, so cramped interiors can make escape difficult.
• Keep moving. The Deceiver relies on melee attacks and pursues its targets directly.
• Protect villagers. Villagers are valid targets even when the Deceiver was originally provoked by a player.
• Use the boss bar. Its progress shows how much of the Deceiver's 120 health remains.
• Treat every disguise as a potential encounter. A peaceful appearance does not mean it is safe to attack.