The Warden is a blind mob, and if you play it right you can use it to your advantage. While looting an ancient city, you will come across a block called a sculk shrieker. After activating these four times, The Warden will materialize, crawling out of the ground around you.
The Keeper hunts with vibration and smell. He is also a passive target, until someone counters him enough to hunt him down. If you want to avoid a summoned Warden, keep in mind that he can’t hear you sneaking around (he can smell you if you’re too close, though), fire a projectile, or stand still. After sixty seconds of no threat, the Warden will return to the depths until he is summoned again.
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What does The Warden release in Minecraft?
When defeated, the Guardian drops a single Skulk Catalyst and five experience points. The Skulk Catalyst can be used to generate sophisticated Redstone circuits. However, it can be found in ancient city biomes in deep darkness. This gives you the option to attempt to kill the Guardian or trap him and pillage the ancient city.
What do the Keepers drop?
But what exactly do the Wardens leave behind? Other than a small amount of experience, players will receive nothing but Sculk Catalyst from Wardens. It is an item that is used to create a patch of Sculk with Sculk Veins if a mob dies within eight blocks of it.
That said, Wardens were not created to be killed or hunted. They are incredibly strong and should be avoided when exploring ancient cities. The real valuable loot you can find in these places comes from chests.
Where to find Guardians in Minecraft
Before you can kill a Grand Warden, you must first know where you can find them. Guardians only spawn in Deep Dark Caves which are a new addition to Minecraft Caves and Cliffs. Deep Dark is the lowest cave type in the game sitting just above bedrock. This is the perfect place for Wardens to hide because they hide in the shadows and sneak up on players. There is also a Guardian Hut also located in Deep Dark which is meant to be where Guardians spawn.
Now that you know where to find the Keepers, you’ll need to know how to kill them as you explore the Underdark. This is where it gets tricky because you wouldn’t want to attempt to kill a Warden, let alone a Grand Warden. The reason is that Guardians are the strongest mobs in the game. Guardians are taller than iron golems and can kill you in two hits if you’re wearing full netherite armor. Guardians have been reported to get faster when you attack them, so the best tactic with Guardians is to avoid them and run away.
Recommended Equipment
With how strong a Warden’s single strike is and how much health they have, the recommended equipment will be the best you can find. The strongest armor and enchanted weapons that hit the hardest.
Netherite armor and enchantment swords will be an absolute must. The higher the Enchantment level, the better.