1. Vindicator models have been replaced with player models (a new skin has been added).
2. Fixed a bug with the appearance of zombie "ghosts": removal packets are now guaranteed to be sent to the client whenever a mob disappears (death, despawn, chunk unload).
3. Added a dynamic mob spawning and optimization system:
- Aggressive despawning of stuck and cave mobs (search by cylindrical radius) to free up the mobcap on the surface.
- Mobs that have picked up player weapons or armor no longer despawn and have a 100% chance to drop these items upon death.
- Naturally spawning mobs (zombies, skeletons, spiders, creepers) now have a chance to duplicate; clones spawn with half of their maximum health.
4. Changed the armor generation mechanics for illagers:
- Abandoned full sets: each armor piece (helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots) is now calculated separately and has an independent chance to be equipped (dice roll).
- Probability balance: armored mobs spawn less frequently, but the chance of them having visual enhancements (smithing trims and dyed leather) has been increased to 60%.
- Difficulty levels: added a profile system (EASY, NORMAL, HARD, EXPERT). In the default mode (DYNAMIC), material quality, enchantment levels, and armor spawn chance automatically adapt to the current world difficulty.
- Ultra-hardcore: a hidden EXPERT mode has been added to the config, where illagers can spawn in netherite gear with level 4 enchantments and an almost 100% chance for a full set.
5. Completely reworked and optimized the visual system for blood and corpses:
- Transition to BlockDisplay: blood pools are now rendered using modern visual entities instead of resource-intensive physical items, which eliminates desync and reduces server load.
- Fixed spreading animation: the math for pool expansion has been rewritten using JOML vectors. Blood now smoothly scales strictly from its center, without sideways shifting.
- Eliminated texture flickering (Z-fighting): additional blood splatters now spawn with a slight random micro-offset in height to layer perfectly on top of each other without graphical artifacts.
- Global optimization and fixes: restored progressive batch block coloring (now with material caching for performance); corpses are protected from burning in the sun and attacks from other mobs, and are guaranteed to be removed upon restarts or chunk unloads without leaving "ghosts".

Rebranding. The plugin is now called Atrox. Goodbye, Spicy!

1. gameplay.yml has been completely redesigned. Instead of a wall of text, the configuration file is now a clear and logically organized file.
2. Code and plugin architecture have been refactored. More updates are on the way, the plugin is not abandoned!

Added a new mechanic that slows down the player after an unsuccessful fall. The duration of the slowdown depends on the damage taken.

1. Removed NMS usage in ZombieCrawlerFeature (this feature should now work on all game versions).
2. Regarding LevelledMobs compatibility: the plugins work together, but mob level information will not be displayed above entities disguised as players.
3. Improved packet handling.

Fixed network protocol error (that was caused by entity data index changes between different Minecraft versions). Testing is required, but something tells me that this will do the trick.

1. The plugin page has been significantly improved.
2. The configuration has been translated into English.
3. Frost zombies no longer burn during the day.

The plugin is out of beta and ready for use on servers.

1. Fixed a fishing rod duplication exploit related to manual bait application.
2. Fixed a bug causing infinite potion effects after creeper explosions.
3. Fixed a bug where slabs were destroyed by a zombie's head during the resurrection trigger.

Added new features:
- Realistic fishing (bite required, minigame)
- Sunken Fishing Treasures
- No full health on respawn