1.17 Bandits and Badlands update

The 1.17 Bandits and Badlands update is a small update made in March 2021 that adds in a few new mobs as well as a new structure and some changes to existing mobs. The 1.17 Bandits and Badlands update was released only 4 months before the full release of the much larger Biomes and Beasts update released later that year in August. 
== Additions ==
=== Structures ===
Bandit Camps
* Consisting of several tents. 
* Has 5 different forms (similar to a bastion) Treasure camp,raiding camp,command camp,ambush camp,logistics camp. each variant includes at least one treasure tent as well as several other tents and structures including a supply tent, a map tent, a target range (similar to those in pillager outposts,a armory tent (with 3 sets of iron or gold armour),a sleeping tent,a golem cage and a few others. 
=== Mobs ===
Bandits
* Bandana illager variant 
* Found in the mesa biome they spawn with either a bandit crossbow or iron sword and wear chainmail or iron armour. 
* Are attracted to valuable ores (diamonds,emeralds,gold) in that order. 
* Haves 4.5 damage (7 on hard). 
* Also spawn with TNT which they will throw at the player dealing 6.5 damage (9.5 on hard). bandits are hostile towards players and villagers.
Bandit Captain
* Have a red version of the illager banner above their heads. 
* Have a iron axe in their main hand and TNT in their offhand. 
* Have 7.5 damage (12.5 on hard) as well as a tnt attack which does 10 damage (15.5 on hard). 
* Have 40 points of health and upon reaching half health will summon 3 regular bandits to defend it. 
* Upon death it drops between 3-5 gold 0-1 iron axes and 0-1 bandit banners.
Vultures
* Spawn on top on prickly pear cactuses. 
* Will fly towards any meat item dropped on the ground to pick it up and eat it. 
* Always go for rotten flesh above anything else.
* Are neutral to players. vultures do 4.5 damage and have 16 points of health. 
* They drop 1-3 feathers and 1-2 rotten flesh when died.
=== Weapons ===
Bandit Crossbows
* Form of crossbow. 
* Take half the damage of a regular crossbow but reload twice as quickly. 
* Upon killing a Bandit captain with this weapon one receives the advancement "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us".
=== Blocks ===
Prickly Pear Cactus
* Form of cactus the grows Prickly Pear Fruit.
* Take double the damage of a normal cactus.
=== Items ===
Prickly Pear
* Fills 4 points of hunger. 
* Made into sugar.
== Changes ==
Category:Fan Made Updates