Shadowwood Stalker

Quickstart

• To encounter one naturally, explore a forest at night and watch for a suspicious spruce-shaped tree.
• Look directly at it from within about 28 blocks, with a clear line of sight. The disguise vanishes when the stalker notices you, and it will come after you.
• Be ready to fight or retreat: a single successful hit from the stalker is lethal. Try attacking from a distance once it is revealed.
• To spawn one in Creative, use its Spawn Egg from the Spawn Eggs inventory tab. You can also use /summon shadowwood-stalker-fflkajnp:shadowwood_stalker.

Overview

The Shadowwood Stalker is a silent hostile mob that hides inside a spruce-log-and-leaf disguise. It naturally spawns alone in forest biomes at night when the area is dark enough. It stays hidden until a nearby player looks toward it.

How To Use

There are no special controls: spot the disguised tree, look directly at it to reveal the stalker, then fight or flee. The stalker makes no sound, so pay attention to your surroundings rather than listening for it.

Crafting And Obtaining

There is no crafting recipe for the Spawn Egg. Find stalkers through natural forest spawns, or use the Spawn Egg in Creative.

Abilities And Mechanics

• Disguise: The stalker begins invisible and creates a spruce-like tree around itself.
• Reveal: It becomes visible when a living player with a clear line of sight looks toward it from within roughly 28 blocks.
• Pursuit: Once revealed, it targets a nearby player and attacks in melee.
• Lethal attack: A successful hit kills the player. Your inventory is preserved if it kills you.
• Durability: It has 80 health (40 hearts). Defeating it displays a victory message.

Progression And Strategy

Look for trees that seem out of place, and approach cautiously. Keep your view on a suspect tree long enough to trigger the reveal, then use ranged attacks or create distance before it can reach you. Don’t count on hearing it approach.