# \ud83d\udc37 Useful Pigs
\nPigs will now produce 2 babies instead of one when bred!<\/p>\n
While riding a pig, throwing a golden carrot at it will make it sniff up some items. [3.0+]
\nThese items could be dirt, mushrooms, crops, or even gold!
\nAlso features an advancement for doing so.<\/p>\n
# \ud83e\udd87 Useful Bats
\nThrowing a glow berry at a bat will give one nearby mob glowing, helping to find new caves!
\nAlso features an advancement for doing so.<\/p>\n
# \ud83d\udc3b Useful Polar Bear
\nThrowing raw salmon at a polar bear will give all nearby players strength!
\nAlso features an advancement for doing so.<\/p>\n
# \ud83e\udd91 Useful Squids
\nGlow ink sacs can now be used to craft spectral arrows.<\/p>\n
When damaged, squid ink now afflicts players in range with brief blindness. [3.0+]
\nMore helpfully, glow squid ink gives players brief night vision and glowing! [3.0+]<\/p>\n
# \u2699\ufe0f Configuration
\nUse \/function usefulmobs:config to enable and disable all* features! [3.0+]
\n*The spectral arrow crafting recipe cannot be disabled with commands, and must use a separate datapack instead, sorry =(<\/p>\n
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\n### Note
\nAll mobs that consume items (Bats, Polar Bears, and mounted Pigs) will only consume one at a time, so it is safe to throw a whole stack!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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