Creature Guide

Creature List

The Greek Fantasy mod adds dozens of interesting creatures to your world. See below for a complete list:

Ara

• (Neutral until attacked) Women cursed to have their hearts turn to flint
• 24 health, 2.5 attack
• Attacks: equips a flint knife and calls other nearby Aras to its aid
• Spawns: in Ara Tents made of grey and white wool. These tents sometimes have a chest.
• Drops: flint, flint knife

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Arachne

• (Miniboss) The Spider Queen who was cursed by Athena long ago
• 80 health, 4.5 attack
• Attacks:
  • Throws Web Balls when the player is 3 or more blocks away
  • Melee attack when the player is within 3 blocks
• Spawns: in marble dungeons underground
• Drops: String, Golden String, Web Ball, Spider Banner Pattern, Silkstep enchantment

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Arion

• (Passive) A golden horse that is incredibly fast
• Average 30 more health than a horse
• Healed with gold items (see item tag arion_food)
• Spawns: when a tamed horse is given an enchanted golden apple
• Drops: gold, leather

Texture by dandmaster1

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Automaton

• (Passive toward player, hostile toward monsters) Friendly version of the Talos.
• 210 health, 9 attack
• Follows players that are holding a bronze ingot
• Attacks: arrow storm or melee attack
• Spawns: built by placing a bronze block on top of an ichor-infused gearbox
• Drops: copper, ichor-infused gears

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Baby Spider

• (Hostile) miniature spider - that's all
• 4 health, 1 attack
• Spends most of its time running aimlessly
• Attacks: hits the player for a small amount of damage
• Spawns:
  • 40% chance to spawn when a player throws a Web Ball
  • 100% chance to spawn when an Arachne throws a Web Ball
• Drops: 50% chance for spider drops, 50% chance to drop nothing

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Bronze Bull

• (Boss) Fierce, fire-breathing, clockwork bull
• To summon the Bronze Bull, build a 2x2 of gold blocks with 2 ichor-infused blocks on the sides
• 4 health, 1 attack
• Spends most of its time running aimlessly
• Attacks: hits the player for a small amount of damage
• Spawns: when a 2x2 of copper blocks is built with 2 bronze blocks on the sides
• Drops: gold, ichor, ichor-infused gear (used for Hellenic armor which gives projectile immunity from the front)

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Centaur

• (Neutral until attacked) Half-men, half-horse
• 34 health, 4 attack
• Seven variants: Black, Brown, Chestnut, Creamy, Dark Brown, Gray, White
• Centaurs have a 66% chance to spawn with a bow and quiver
• Attacks: with a bow if it has one, otherwise with melee
• Spawns: in plains and taiga areas
• Trades: gives Quest items in exchange for blank paper or other quest items
• Drops: leather, arrows

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Cerastes

• (Hostile) Horned vipers
• 24 health, 1 attack
• Can be tamed with rabbit meat (see item tag cerastes_food)
• Hostile towards players and rabbits at a range
• Hostile toward anything that touches it
• Hides in the sand so only its horns are visible
• Attacks: rushes toward the player and bites them, applying a poison effect
• Spawns: in the desert and other sandy areas
• Drops: horn (used for Ambrosia), snake fang (used for poison-tipped arrows)

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Cerberus

• (Boss) The three-headed hound of the underworld
• 120 health, 8 attack
• The Cerberus head can be worn over the player's head
• Attacks:
  • Summons an Orthus with a temporary lifespan and no drops
  • Breathes fire
• Spawns: when an Orthus head is dropped into a 2x2 of lava surrounded by a 4x4 of blackstone (see block tag valid_cerberus_frame)
  • The lava will turn to magma
  • The corner blocks are optional
• Drops: cerberus head, avernal hide (used for the Helm of Darkness)

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Charybdis

• (Boss) Whirlpool monster of the deep sea
• 160 health, 4.5 attack
• Attacks:
  • Attracts and swirls any nearby creatures that are in the water. Players in boats are not affected
  • Throws nearby creatures upward and damages boats
• Spawns: when feeding a Heart of the Sea to a Whirl
• Drops: treasure chest loot, conch (used for the Bag of Wind)

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Circe

• (Miniboss) Sorcerer that can turn biped creatures into pigs (see config setting swine_entity_whitelist)
• 60 health, 1 attack
• Attacks: casts a swine spell every 4.5 seconds
• Spawns: 2% chance to replace a witch that is spawned
• Drops: witch drops, swine wand

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Cyclopes

• (Hostile) One-eyed monsters that are slightly bigger than the player
• 36 health, 6 attack
• 25% chance to spawn with a wooden club; 25% chance to spawn with a stone club; 50% chance to spawn without a club
• Runs away from creatures that are named "Nobody"
• Attacks: hits the player with high knockback
• Spawns: in mountain areas
• Drops: bronze nuggets, clubs

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Cyprian

• (Hostile) Bull-headed centaurs
• 22 health, 4 attack
• Hostile toward centaurs
• Seven variants: Black, Brown, Chestnut, Creamy, Dark Brown, Gray, White
• Cyprians have a 66% chance to spawn with a bow and quiver
• Attacks: with a bow if it has one, otherwise with melee
• Spawns: plains and taiga areas
  • Only spawns at night
• Drops: leather, arrows, horn (used for Ambrosia)

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Drakaina

• (Hostile) Snake monsters
  • Three variants: green, red, and brown
• 24 health, 2.5 attack
• Attacks:
  • Green applies a poison effect with its melee attack
  • Red applies fire with its melee attack
  • Brown applies a hunger effect with its melee attack
• Spawns: in most overworld biomes and the nether
  • Only spawns at night
• Snakeskin (used for potion of mirroring and healing rod), snake fang (used for poison arrows)

Textures by dandmaster1 and Beau The Moose

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Dryad

• (Neutral) Spirits of the trees and protectors of nature
• 24 health, 3 attack
• Neutral until attacked or until a player breaks a tree of the same type as the dryad
• Seven variants: Acacia, Birch, Dark Oak, Jungle, Oak, Olive, and Spruce
• Hides inside trees of its type
• Has a short anger timer (stops targeting the player after about 10 seconds)
• Flees from Satyrs
• Attacks: hits the player for a small amount of damage
• Spawns: in most overworld biomes
• Trading: give the dryad any item in the greekfantasy:dryad_trade item tag and the dryad will drop any item in the greekfantasy:gameplay/dryad_trade loot table (the match_tool condition can detect the offered item)
• Drops: saplings, leaves, sticks

Textures by Beau The Moose

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Elpis

• (Passive) Spirit of hope
• 24 health
• Trades with the player
  • The player can give the Elpis a diamond (see item tag elpis_trade)
  • The Elpis will give the player ichor, then disappear
• Has the ability to fly
• Spawns: 60% chance to appear after opening a Mysterious Box
• Drops: none

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Empusa

• (Hostile) Vampiric demon
• 24 health, 3 attack
• Attacks:
  • Lifesteal (indicated by particle beam) when the player is within 6 blocks and in direct line of sight
    • This attack heals the empusa for 150% of the damage dealt
  • Melee attack when lifesteal is on cooldown
• Spawns: in most overworld biomes
  • Only spawns at night. Dies during the day.
• Drops: avernal wing (used to tame Orthus), avernal hair (used for Cursed Bow, Bident, Greek Fire)

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Fury

• (Hostile) imp-like harbringers of doom
• 24 health, 3.5 attack
• Has the ability to fly
• When aggressive, its hair transforms into writhing black snakes
• Attacks:
  • Shoots curses at the player. Curses apply a negative potion effect at random
  • Melee attack when Curse is on cooldown
• Spawns: in the nether
• Drops: avernal wing (used to tame Orthus), avernal shards (used for Helm of Darkness)

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Geryon

• (Boss) Three-headed gigante whose only passion is his herd of Mad Cows
• 160 health, 5 attack
• Hostile toward players and iron golems
• Resists 60% of damage
• Attacks:
  • Smashes its club to break blocks in front of it and damage nearby creatures
  • Uses its horn to summon a Mad Cow that will attack the player
• Spawns: when a cow is killed by a player within 2 blocks of 3 gigante heads. There cannot be any blocks that are tagged in wither_immune in the area it will spawn.
• Drops: diamonds, netherite scrap, Club of Smashing, Shield of Mirroring

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Giant Boar

• (Miniboss) Hoglin on steroids
• 80 health, 6 attack
• Attacks: hits the player with high knockback
• Spawns: when a hoglin is given a poisonous potato outside of the nether (see item tag giant_boar_trigger)
• Drops: porkchops, boar ear (used for Wand of Circe and Curse of Circe Potion), boar tusk (used for Ivory Sword)

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Gigante

• (Neutral until attacked) the original giants
• 100 health, 5.5 attack
• Approximately 5 blocks tall
• Resists 40% of damage
• 25% chance to spawn with a wooden club; 25% chance to spawn with a stone club; 50% chance to spawn without a club
• The Gigante head can be worn over the players head
• Attacks: hits the player with high knockback
• Spawns: in mountain areas and snowy plains
• Drops: gigante head

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Golden Ram

• (Neutral until attacked) Special sheep with the legendary golden fleece
• 20 health, 3 attack
• When sheared, turns into a yellow sheep and drops Golden Fleece (used to make Totem of Undying)
• Spawns: as a favor effect from Hera, or when dragons breath is fed to a yellow sheep
• Drops: sheep drops, horn (does not drop fleece when killed)

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Gorgon

• (Hostile) Cursed snake-women with terrifying features
• 24 health, 2 attack
• Looking a gorgon in the face will paralyze the player. When paralyzed, players are unable to move, jump, or use items
• Immune to damage from other Gorgons
• Gorgons have a 0.8% chance to spawn as a Medusa, or 95% chance to become a Medusa when struck by lightning
  • Medusa has 84 health, 4 attack, and +8% move speed
  • Medusa spawns with a bow
  • Looking a Medusa in the face will apply a wither effect
• Attacks: with a bow if it has one, otherwise with melee
• Spawns: in most overworld biomes
  • Only spawns at night
• Drops: snakeskin (used for the Staff of Healing), deadly fang (used for poison tipped arrows and snakeskin armor), gorgon blood (drink)

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Harpy

• (Hostile) half-bird, half-woman scourge of the skies
• 24 health, 3 attack
• Has the ability to fly
• Usually returns to its nest after a fight
• Attacks: scratches the player with its claws
• Spawns: in harpy nests found in most overworld biomes, and sometimes in desert areas
• Drops: feathers, avernal feathers (used for the Bag of Wind and Winged Sandals)

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Hydra

• (Miniboss) Vicious many-headed snake. The only way to keep its heads from growing back is to burn them with fire.
• Each head has 22 health and 6 attack
• The Hydra heals constantly as long as it has at least 1 head
• If a head is killed without fire, it grows back along with a new head (maximum of 10 heads)
• Items that can light the head on fire to prevent it from growing: Avernal Bow, Bow of Apollo, flint-and-steel, Flame or Fire Aspect weapon
• Spawns: in desert and savanna biomes
• Drops: Poison Spear, Poison Arrows

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Lampad

• (Neutral) Spirits of the trees and protectors of nature in the Nether
• 24 health, 3 attack
• Neutral until attacked or until a player breaks a tree of the same type as the lampad
• Three variants: Crimson Stem, Warped Stem, Pomegranate
• Hides inside trees of its type
• Has a short anger timer (stops targeting the player after about 10 seconds)
• Attacks: hits the player for a small amount of damage
• Spawns: in crimson and warped forest biomes
• Trading: give the lampad any item in the greekfantasy:lampad_trade item tag and the lampad will drop any item in the greekfantasy:gameplay/lampad_trade loot table (the match_tool condition can detect the offered item)
• Drops: saplings, leaves, sticks

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Mad Cow

• (Hostile) identical to a regular cow except for the part where it tries to eat you
• 10 health, 1 attack
• Has deranged red eyes
• Spends most of its time running aimlessly until it starves to death
• Attacks: hits the player for a small amount of damage
• Spawns: in most overworld biomes, and when summoned by the Geryon
• Drops: beef, leather

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Makhai

• (Hostile/Neutral) spirit of war that can either help or hurt the player
• 12 health, 5 attack
• Has 2 heads and 6 arms that each wield a sword
• Attacks players with low favor with Ares or who are not on the same Team as the player that triggered its appearance
• Attacks: sword attack
• Spawns: when a player enters combat
• Despawns: within 14 seconds after combat ends
• Drops: nothing

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Minotaur

• (Hostile) Half-men, half bull creatures that charge on sight
• 24 health, 3.5 attack
• Attacks:
  • Charges toward the player when the player is more than 2.5 blocks away and in direct line of sight
    • The charge is preceded by 2 seconds of stomping
    • If the minotaur charge is successful, the player is stunned and cannot move, jump, or use items
    • If the minotaur misses its charge attack, the minotaur is stunned for a short time
    • The minotaur's attack damage and knockback are multiplied by 250% while charging
    • The minotaur will aim for a spot up to 4 blocks behind the player
  • Melee attack when the charge is on cooldown
• Spawns: in most overworld biomes
  • Only spawns at night
• Drops: leather, horn (used for Ambrosia)

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Naiad

• (Neutral until attacked) Gentle protectors of the rivers and oceans
• 24 health, 3 attack
• Hostile toward drowned zombies
• Two variants: Ocean and River
  • Ocean Naiads have a 25% chance to spawn with a trident
  • River Naiads have a 14% chance to spawn with a trident
• Immune to damage from other Naiads
• Resists 40% of damage from undead creatures
• Attacks: with a trident if it has one, otherwise melee
• Drops: cod, prismarine

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Nemean Lion

• (Miniboss) Giant lion with arrow-proof hide.
• 100 health, 9 attack
• Takes suffocating damage while being ridden by a player
• Attacks: melee attack
• Spawns: in deserts in Lion Dens. Can also spawn when an Ocelot with the Strength potion effect is hit by lightning.
• Drops: Nemean Lion Hide (prevents projectile damage from behind)

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Orthus

• (Hostile) Two-headed dog from the underworld
• 24 health, 4 attack
• Can be tamed with avernal wing (see item tag orthus_food)
• Its four red eyes glow in the dark
• The orthus head can be worn on top of the player's head
• Attacks: jumping melee attack and fire-breath attack
• Spawns: in the nether
• Drops: dog claw (used for Sharpness enchantment), orthus head (used to summon Cerberus)

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Pegasus

• (Passive) Playful winged horse
• Typically only flies when being ridden
• Average 10 more health than a horse
• Only players holding a golden bridle can attempt to ride and tame a pegasus
• Spawns: in mountains, sunflower fields, and flower forests
• Drops: horse drops, feathers

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Python

• (Miniboss) Huge, venomous snake of lore
• 70 health, 4.5 attack
• This creature should really be called the Viper or the Cobra (because those are venomous; constrictors are not), but Python sounded cooler
• Attacks:
  • Spits three balls of venom that apply poison to the player
  • Melee attack when venom spit is on cooldown
• Spawns: in pyramid-shaped pits found half-buried in the jungle
• Drops: snakeskin (used for Healing Rod and Potion of Mirroring)

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Satyr

• (Neutral until attacked) Fun-loving goatmen of the forest
• 24 health, 2 attack
• 24% chance to spawn as a Shaman
• Eight variants: Black, Brown, Chestnut, Creamy, Dark Brown, Gray, Grover, White
• Satyrs will go to, light, and dance around campfires while playing their panflute. This includes soul campfires
• Satyrs will alert any nearby Shamans when they are attacked
• Attacks:
  • The Satyr Shaman can play its panflute to summon 3 angry wolves
  • Other satyrs use a melee attack
• Spawns: in Satyr camps around a campfire
• Drops: wild rose, sweet berries, panflute

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Shade

• (Hostile) Spirit of the deceased
• 12 health, 0.1 attack
• Loosely inspired by Hollow Knight
• Attacks:
  • If the player has any experience, the Shade will steal up to 10 experience each attack
  • If the player has no experience, the Shade will apply a wither effect for 4 seconds
• Spawns:
  • Any time a player dies, with about half of the player's experience
  • In all biomes, very rarely
• Drops: all the experience it has stolen

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Siren

• (Hostile) half-fish, half-woman who lures players in to eat them
• 24 health, 3 attack
• Attacks:
  • Charms the player by singing
  • While charmed, players within 12 blocks are given the slow swim effect.
  • While charming, the Siren's attack damage is multiplied by 200%
• Spawns: in ocean areas
• Drops: pufferfish

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Sparti

• (Passive/Hostile) Skeleton warriors who will defend you to their last breath
• 54 health, 2 attack
• Sparti always spawn with an iron sword
• Sparti will follow their owner and attack any mobs that iron golems attack
• The armor that Sparti wear is purely decorational
• Spawns: when a player throws a Dragon Tooth at the ground
• Drops: none

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Talos

• (Boss) Brass automaton that exists only to destroy
• 150 health, 9 attack
• Resists 62% of damage
• Hostile toward iron golems
• Does not wander around (only moves when attacking)
• The spawn animation was made in less than an hour using math
• Attacks:
  • Arrow barrage for 4 seconds
  • Melee attack when arrow barrage is on cooldown
• Spawns: when a player places a bronze block on top of a 3x2 of copper blocks
• Drops: coppper, arrows, Talos Heart (used for Palladium), ichor (used for Ambrosia, Thunderbolt, ichor-infused block)

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Unicorn

• (Passive) Magical horse with a single white horn
• Average 28 more health than a horse
• Immune to all negative potion effects
• Runs away from players who are not sneaking
• Only players holding a golden bridle can attempt to ride and tame a unicorn
• Spawns: in sunflower fields and flower forests
• Drops: unicorn horn (used to heal from negative potion effects)

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Whirl

• (Passive) Mystical water spirit
• Attracts and eats dropped items within 9 blocks
• Feed it a Heart of the Sea to summon the Charybdis
• Spawns: in oceans
• Drops: nothing

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