The glow lichen zombie spawns rarely in the deepslate layer of the world. It gives the blindness effect on hit, and drops glow lichen and the sightless eye. Watch out, it can easily make a large fight much more difficult.

A glow lichen zombie

What a spooky mob… just look at those black eyes. A terror of the deep caves for sure.

History

1.5.2*

Glow lichen zombies are now emissive

1.3.0*

Zombie and skeleton variants now burn in sunlight (Coral drowned, etc.)

1.1.0Beta 4*

Lichen zombies no longer spawn more often in lush caves

1.0.0*

Now spawn more commonly in lush caves

The blindness effect duration has generally been nerfed, and also varies depending on difficulty

  • On hard it gives 10 seconds, 7 seconds on normal, and 5 on easy.

Now drop sightless eyes, the new potion ingredient