Drowned that spawn near ocean monuments will rarely be covered in sponge, which they drop on kill.

This makes sponge renewable, albeit slowly.

History

1.6.1X

They were a bit too irritating to manage consistent, balanced spawns for, and the elder guardian drop does their job better.

Don’t worry, coral drowned are not going anywhere.

1.3.0*

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

1.0.0*

Increase the chance for coral and sponge drowned to spawn in warm ocean biomes