Blockhead Bosses

2.4 changelog

changelog summary

• providence desperation phase buff
• providence item texture pack
• new providence and atropos weapon abilities
• optimization

changelog detailed

• destructible > destructive in “README” txt file 🥀
• there are now /trigger commands for info and weapon guide (aka you dont need operator just to view the datapack info😭)
• made normal withers more like their bedrock edition counterpart (kindof)

PROVIDENCE

• providence items texturepack!!!!!
• fixed all instances where providence turning blue (invul)
• tweaked desperation transition animation a little
• made desperation phase healing animation faster
• death loot now descends slowly
• optimized block breaking

ATTACKS

• buffed desperation phase attack combo
• nerfed ia (irae animae) prediction from 3 ticks before charge to 4 ticks before charge
• buffed ia slowness from 2 to 3
• if you are targetted during ia and jv (judgement’s verdict) you now have a glowing effect to announce everybody else that you’re fate has already been sealed
• buffed jv speed from 1.5 to 1.7
• jv during charge sound is louder
• optimized illusion
• illusion withers now have a proper vanish sound
• vortex strafe is now guaranteed
• slightly added new vortex explosion sfx and vfx
• tweaked explosive charge and explosive charge b vfx by a little
• reduced dotrl withers from 8 to 4
• bigger judgment’s verdict charge shockwave
• made crystal bombs easier to hit
• fixed withering skyrise audio clamping
• withering skyrise ending now reaches the ground in time
• fixed desperation timer visual
• providence glows gray during necromancy for parity with necromantic smash
• phase 1.5🤫
• illusion now has the same target predicting system as vortex, irae animae, and judgement’s verdict
• illusion target prediction is 1.6 ahead instead of 1.5
• fixed the bug where all charges would have providence going the opposite direction she’s very close to you then charges
• patched bug where dotrl withers dont die during desp phase animation

MOVEMENT:

• fixed the bug where left/right strafing doesn’t occur properly
• dash speed and distance nerf
• slightly buffed left/right strafing strafe direction switchup time

WEAPONS:

• soulflare’s pulse burst and pulse beam is now possible to use in offhand
• perennial edge slash now uses perennial edge’s model
• ethereal retribution block mechanic (wip)
• removed providence weapon guide texts (a youtube tutorial will be made) (link is sent through chat when doing the /trigger command for it)
• stinger slight optimization
• removed stinger more than 4 blocks requirement
• stinger now requires two hits
• slightly tweaked pulse beam boosting
• buffed rampage damage storing multiplier from 1.2 to 1.5
• rampaged damage giving is more accurate
• soulreap speed duratjon is now 4 seconds instead of 2
• celestial drag no longer affects the owner
• celestial drag and stinger fixes
• undead coagulation is now called with left click + crouch jump + s instead of left click + stand
• made dodge knockback buff duration more consistent
• buffed pulse beam kb from punch 5 to 7
• removed tunnel and replaced with ethereal valor for ethereal retribution
• tweaked celestial drag/stinger sounds and particles
• removed stinger tp
• nerfed cd and stinger pulling speed
• sneaking is now required to make a celestial drag arrow instead of sneak jumping
• pulse beam particles reduced
• pulse burst particles and sounds slightly tweaked
• pulse beam explosion kb tweaked
• removed perennial edge kb res
• ethereal retribution kb res now depends on ur hp: 16-20=no kb res, 11-15=+2kb res, 1-10=+3 kb res
• perennial edge below 10 hp kb nerfed from kb3 to kb2
• you can no longer ride ur own slice (I think)
• added ethereal retribution parry abilities (tamahagane and tetsu)
• aggressive counter attack can now do absorb slashes at the end of the ability
• nerfed absorb slashes damage from 24 > 15 damage
• slash now happens sooner when you use it after lunge
• slice in soulcleaver has been moved to the atropos weapon and replaced with damnation
• added explosive lunge to soul cleaver
• pulse beam’s damage scaling is linear now. caps at 12 damage for the first 10 ticks then adds 0.7 damage for every tick afterwards
• made lunge accurate to double charge particles by adding soul fire flames yes
• decreased lunge distance (30>20) and speed (1.5>1.3)
• lunge now has the charge hit sound
• absorb now gives saturation when u hit
• absorb slashing is now 1 second

PRIMAL INVOCATION

• reworked primal invocation spawn mechanic: requires dropping a decayed nether star on a dying wither (craftable)
• buffed golden apple drop from 16 to 32
• no longer moves during death LMAO

ATTACKS:

• nerfed malice strafing time by 50%
• malice double charge is now guaranteed instead of occuring only when the victim is hit
• slightly strafes before charging in charge attack
• nerfed cavernous punishment’s speed from the 1.5 to 0.8
• nerfed cavernous punishment’s pulling reach from 5 to 3
• tweaked sfx of cavernous punishment

ATROPOS

• changed 8 netherite ingot drop to 4 totems
• no longer counters arrows and fireworks because it’s unnecessary since he forces close ranged combat anyway
• no longer gets stuck in blocks

ATTACKS:

• revamped decapitate
• removed weaken
• due to soulcleaver slice being merged with divide slice the divide attack actually works better now

WEAPONS:

• rend can no longer hit user during teleport i think
• rend becomes bigger when during its stationary phase
• removed air slash and
• added decapitate (to replace air slash)
• added slaughter
• added slice