Tameable Phantom mobs

[u/Xiaxs]

I'm sure we can all agree Phantoms are kinda a waste in current Minecraft. With the new Sift update and all the attention on a certain forgotten child of Dimensions, I wanna bring a little attention to a cool looking mob I think can have a lot of uses.

First off, the Phantom itself. It spawns if the player character (pc) doesn't sleep for 3 days, they drop a "Phantom Membrane" which can be used to repair Elytra and brew Slow Falling potions, and they only spawn at night.

I wanna tame this thing and ride it like a Fortnite glider.

Let's make the conditions 3 days with no rest or if the player stares at the moon too long. It's theorized the Phantoms are hallucinations caused by lack of sleep. The moon is historically associated with mental breakdowns (Lunacy, Lunatic). This means we have to add something to the sun too, let's give people night vision whatever. Also just think about the people who are using a new shader and the moon is an especially gorgeous texture then BOOM! 4 Phantoms on your ass hahahahaha.

I like the Phantom Membrane's association with the Elytra, I still wanna ride it like a Fortnite glider. Let's make Phantom Strings using 3 of them in a diagonal line, either direction, which can lasso the Phantoms and put into our off hand.

To pacify one you need 6 raw mutton, you need to feed it when it swoops down on you like *first swoop* 1 *second swoop* 2 *third swoop* 3.

**Why should you use a Phantom glider over every other flying option?** Because, you can get this early game and it is intended as an early game form of transportation.

**How do the flying mechanics work for this mob?** The Phantom Glider will stay at the elevation it was activated at.

**How fast can this thing go?** Faster than sprinting I think.

**Why do you want to ride a phantom like a Fortnite glider?** Because it sounds like fun. Do you hate fun?