Version 0.9

Version 0.9 is an update to The Paradise of Old datapack. It added more weapons and armor, two new enemies and upgraded the world generation to Java Edition 1.18.2.

## Additions

* Scrabblers
	+ Spawn deep underground in the Overworld, and dig towards players.
	+ Sometimes spawn Withered Spirits when killed.
* Withered Spirit
	+ They appear as faster, tougher Strays without bows. When killed, they drop an Undying Essence.
	+ Shoot Wither Skulls towards the nearest player.
	+ Repelled by Forestalling Stones.
* Withered weapons
	+ Crafted from Undying Essence. They provide strange and powerful weapons/armor pre-Nether. The armor pieces are not meant to be used together, but rather to supplement other armor pieces.
		- Weapons
			* Fury of the Forsaken
				+ Swiftly swings and deals the same damage with its sweep attack as with a direct hit, but deals relatively low damage per hit. Excellent for crowd control.
				+ Crafted with an Undying Essence, 2 obsidian, and a diamond sword.
			* Gauntlet of the Gallant
				+ Requiring all of the gems of the Overworld, this weapon packs a punch, both as a melee weapon and with the block-piercing shockwaves that it fires. The shockwave consumes a gold ingot with every use.
				+ Crafted with an Undying Essence, 1 gold block, 1 diamond, 1 lapis lazuli, 1 emerald and an amethyst shard.
			* Vendetta of the Withered
				+ Single-use blowpipes that fire a cursed dart. Victims hit by the Vendetta dart slowly wither away, only being cured by death or the rare Total Tonic.
				+ 3 Vendetta pipes are crafted with 3 sugar cane, 3 string, 1 arrow and an Undying Essence.
		- Armor
			* Vengeful Visage
				+ Increases melee damage by 5 and provides decent armor, but inflicts nausea on the wearer. Intended for use in blind melee combat.
				+ Crafted with 1 pufferfish, 1 Undying Essence, 2 redstone dust, and a diamond helmet.
			* Shroud of the Ashamed
				+ Increases speed by 50% and give powerful protection, but inflicts poison, weakness and mining fatigue. Meant for fleeing an encounter.
				+ Crafted with 2 sugar, 2 crying obsidian, an Undying Essence and a diamond chestplate.
			* Leggings of the Lurker
				+ Provides potent Regeneration but little armor. Also slows down the wearer to a crawl. Used to recover while in a suitable hiding spot.
				+ Crafted with 2 golden carrots, a golden apple, an Undying Essence, and diamond leggings.
			* Brazen Buskins
				+ These sturdy pieces of footwear give decent protection and significant knockback resistance, as well as Fire Resistance and Feather Falling, but make the wearer hungry and conspicuous. They make exploration a bit easier.
				+ Crafted with diamond boots, two blocks of gold, 2 phantom membranes and an Undying Essence.
* Total Tonic
	+ A rare and difficult brew that cures all negative effects, including the incurable Vendetta curse.
	+ Crafted with 1 honey bottle, 1 sweet berry, 1 glistering melon slice, 1 ghast tear and 1 crimson fungus.
* Explorer’s maps
	+ These maps point towards either the nearest Levitite Mine or Shrine.
	+ Found in Piglin Villages and Stray Blimps

* Advancements that encompass the new content

## Changes

* World Generation
	+ Everything upgraded to Java Edition 1.18.2
	+ Terrain altered dramatically.
	+ Biomes
		- Vegetation altered
		- More atmospheric touches added
		- Many biomes are more common than they were.
* Automaton Spawn Eggs are now crafted two at a time, making them half as expensive
* AutoSentinels are now more efficient, among other changes
	+ They will now only fire arrows if their target passes a line-of-sight check
	+ AutoSentinels can now hold up to 640 arrows (from 100), and start with 320 loaded when spawned (from 100).
	+ Their arrows are shot harder, but deal the same 12 damage.