Summer's Snowman
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Magma Cubes aren't so dangerous normally unless you're around lava, but they are uniquely positioned to obliterate you under certain circumstances. I just died to one today within a fraction of a second.
They seem to do damage through contact. Usually, their attacks knock you back, so that ends up being one instance of damage. But if you're wearing full Netherite and have enchanted leggings with Stopping Force, they will cling to you and do multiple instances of damage very quickly. This wouldn't normally matter because under full Protection 4 armor, a small Magma Cube barely does half a heart over several seconds which can be easily healed up.
The exception is if you encounter an EliteMobs™ version. This variant might look small, but their damage per hit matches other EliteMobs™ found in the wild. This is a major buff. Those EliteMobs™ can often pierce through Prot 4 Netherite without much problem, so a regular EliteMobs™ zombie will do several hearts of damage in an encounter where you're taking several hits. The problem is that Magma Cubes have what I'll call an uncapped attack speed. They will thus melt through you in an instant with the damage buff provided by EliteMobs™ the moment you come into contact with one. Even Wardens aren't this deadly!
Conversely, EliteMobs™ Wardens are a complete joke. Their massive vanilla health pool gets reduced to what I assume are EliteMobs™ levels, which means they get ripped apart with ease. I haven't observed their damage yet but three-shotting them is not an issue.
They seem to do damage through contact. Usually, their attacks knock you back, so that ends up being one instance of damage. But if you're wearing full Netherite and have enchanted leggings with Stopping Force, they will cling to you and do multiple instances of damage very quickly. This wouldn't normally matter because under full Protection 4 armor, a small Magma Cube barely does half a heart over several seconds which can be easily healed up.
The exception is if you encounter an EliteMobs™ version. This variant might look small, but their damage per hit matches other EliteMobs™ found in the wild. This is a major buff. Those EliteMobs™ can often pierce through Prot 4 Netherite without much problem, so a regular EliteMobs™ zombie will do several hearts of damage in an encounter where you're taking several hits. The problem is that Magma Cubes have what I'll call an uncapped attack speed. They will thus melt through you in an instant with the damage buff provided by EliteMobs™ the moment you come into contact with one. Even Wardens aren't this deadly!
Conversely, EliteMobs™ Wardens are a complete joke. Their massive vanilla health pool gets reduced to what I assume are EliteMobs™ levels, which means they get ripped apart with ease. I haven't observed their damage yet but three-shotting them is not an issue.