Mandrake (mob)

Mandrake is a rare Mob with many unique properties.

Behaviour as a Mob
Mandrakes are very rare and can be picked up like flowers. If picked at daytime they will die immediately and can then be stored in the inventory. Also, they will no longer be "plantable" nor reviveable.

When picked at night, the mandrake comes to life and follows the player around making occasional sounds. Picking a mandrake at sunset has the same result. When morning comes the mandrake will plant himself where he is, thus repeating the cycle of picking and planting.

Ghosts appear to have a fascination with mandrakes and will often float above the mandrake, whether it is animated or planted. This could be due to the supernatural presence of the mandrake, and how it is an animated plant.

Similiarly to the Smallbirds, Mandrakes will fight along by the players side, but die easily since they are a fairly weak mob that will follow the player. It is best for the player to avoid confrontation with hostile mobs if a Mandrake is following, as they will need protection but will attempt to attack the mobs.

Mandrakes, like carrots and other harvested crops, are not able to be planted in the farms.

Interestingly, Mandrakes will not respawn in the particular world, this makes them a rare and unusual mob to come across. Roughly 3-4 Mandrakes will spawn within a game, and can often be found near Prairie Biomes. Mandrakes also tend to be found on patches of Grassland around a path through a Forest Biome.

Gobblers have a fondness for eating Mandrakes and will destroy all that they find.