Scorpion
A scorpion is one of the hostile animals in the game. A single scorpion won't cause significant trouble for a healthy blockhead. They may cause problems for the wounded or when multiple scorpions are encountered, particularly at night. They were introduced in version 1.5.
Appearance
Scorpions are a vivid green color that's relatively easy to see, particularly against desert sand. They have six legs, a tail that curves up to point forward, and blocky pincers in front. They are about one block tall overall.
The HD version has a mean-looking, fanged face between its pincers.
Where Found
Scorpions spawn near cacti and therefore are mostly found in deserts, although they can wander to adjacent biomes.
After initial world generation, scorpions require a cactus of at least 20 in-game days old to spawn. Scorpion spawning will typically happen just before the cactus dies.
Behavior
Scorpions wander the ground aimlessly. Like other creatures, they do not pass two-block high level changes on their own.
During the day, scorpions do not routinely attack nearby blockheads. Remaining near one or encountering large groups of them is still inadvisable, as they will stab a blockhead if within the same block (a poison drop may be visible momentarily) and the increased numbers make those attacks more likely. At night, scorpions become more aggressive, attacking more frequently and using their ranged poison attack.
They will respond to attacks by launching a large drop of poison at their assailant. This is able to harm blockheads several blocks away.
A blockhead riding a donkey is positioned a block above the ground, so scorpions will tend to ignore it during the day. Scorpions do not attack other creatures.
Health
- See also: Creature Hit Chart
Due to their ability to attack at range, it's difficult to kill scorpions without the attacking blockhead taking harm.
Uses
Killing a scorpion will result in one to three poison being dropped.
Trivia
Real scorpions are in fact dangerous creatures found in most parts of the world, although they're more common in warm, subtropical regions. They have eight (not six) legs and glow when certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light (black light) are shined on them.
Gallery
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HD version of a scorpion, note the face
