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Minecraft Snapshot 25w44a: New Desert Mobs Unveiled!

10/28/2025

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Minecraft Snapshot 25w44a introduces the Parched skeleton and Camel Husk, set to release with Mounts of Mayhem this winter.
The Parched skeleton spawns in desert biomes, replacing regular skeletons and using weakness arrows that reduce melee damage.
The Camel Husk spawns in deserts at night with a Parched skeleton and a zombie husk rider, and both mobs do not burn in sunlight and spawn only at zero light levels.

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Story summary

Minecraft Snapshot 25w44a introduces the Parched skeleton and Camel Husk, set to release with Mounts of Mayhem this winter.
The Parched skeleton spawns in desert biomes, replacing regular skeletons and using weakness arrows that reduce melee damage.
The Camel Husk spawns in deserts at night with a Parched skeleton and a zombie husk rider, and both mobs do not burn in sunlight and spawn only at zero light levels.