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Not to be confused with the Dreadful Peat Mummy.

"...and here you have your peat mummy, a vicious creature of pure malice that can send the most adventurous of ye' back into your scrawny holes."

-From Mutants of Terror

Peat Mummies are undead mobs that spawn uncommonly in Marsh and Sludge Plains biomes, and at a heavily increased rate during the Blood Sky event.

They are also occasionally summoned by the Dreadful Peat Mummy with a lower health value. 

Description[]

Peat Mummies appear as mummified, bloody skeletons crawling on all fours. They spawn submerged within an area of 3x3x2 blocks, where the top layer is made of Mud or Peat.

When a player comes within six blocks, they will rise out of the mud and slowly crawl towards them, dealing basic melee damage on contact. They can also scream occasionally, causing the screen to shake, greatly increasing their speed and damage for a few seconds. They also take no knockback.

PeatMummyRider

A Peat Mummy Rider.

Peat Mummy Rider[]

Peat Mummies can also spawn with a Swamp Hag riding them as a jockey. The Swamp Hag will throw Tiny Sludge Worms at the player. While riding the Peat Mummy, the Swamp Hag can still be possessed by a Wight, though this will hurt the Peat Mummy.

Strategy[]

Peat Mummies are generally slow, but can easily catch the player off-guard when they surface. If the player gets stuck in Mud or Peat while fleeing, they can deal considerable damage, as they have a lot of health and cannot be knocked back. Because of this, players should consider sticking to ranged attacks, especially Basilisk Arrows to freeze them in place, while also being mindful of their surroundings as to not get stuck. Rubber Boots can also be worn to prevent this.

Bark Amulets can also be equipped to see a buried mummy before the player gets too close, as its health is still shown even while buried. Submerged Peat Mummies can then safely be killed from a distance, as their hitbox is still present, and they won't react to damage.

Shimmerstone Distraction[]

Shimmerstones can be thrown with right-click to distract a Peat Mummy from its target. When thrown, any Peat Mummy within a considerable distance will run towards the item, hovering over it for a few seconds, before collecting it. Distracted Peat Mummies also completely ignore attacks, allowing them to be killed safely. After the stone is picked up, they will become hostile again.

Drops[]

The drops from Peat Mummies are derived from the peat_mummy loot table.

The following is a list of all of the items that can be dropped by Peat Mummies, including their rolls, quantities, and weights.

Peat Mummy Drops
Dropped Item Quantity Weight
1 Roll, if killed by player and not summoned by boss:
Nothing N/A 8/15 (53.33%)
SmallShimmerstone Shimmerstone 1 6/15 (40%)
SmallShimmerstone Shimmerstone 2-5 1/15 (6.67%)
1 Roll, if collected Shimmerstone and not summoned by boss:
Nothing N/A 1/10 (10%)
SmallShimmerstone Shimmerstone 1 9/10 (90%)
3 Rolls, if killed by player, Spook event only:
SmallBlueCandy Blue Candy 1 1/3 (33.33%)
SmallRedCandy Red Candy 1 1/3 (33.33%)
SmallYellowCandy Yellow Candy 1 1/3 (33.33%)
3 Rolls, if killed by player, Winter event only:
SmallMincePie Mince Pie 1 1/1 (100%)

Visit the Loot Tables page for more information on loot.

Advancements[]

Advancement In-game Description Parent Actual Requirements ID
AdvancementIconShimmerstone
Fetch
Distract a Peat Mummy with a Shimmerstone Survivalist Throw a Shimmerstone within the vicinity of a Peat Mummy in The Betweenlands survivalist
/fetch
AdvancementIconBoneHelmet
Fearless Fighter
Slay a Swamp Hag, a Wight, a Tar Beast, a Sludge, and a Peat Mummy Chopping Boy Kill a Swamp Hag, Wight, Tar Beast, Sludge, and Peat Mummy (does not have to be at the same time) fighter
/fearless_fighter

Sounds[]

Sound Subtitles Source Description ID
N/A Hostile Plays when a Peat Mummy charges. peat_mummy_charge
Peat Mummy dies Hostile Plays when a Peat Mummy dies. peat_mummy_death
Peat Mummy emerges Hostile Plays when a Peat Mummy emerges. peat_mummy_emerge




Peat Mummy hurts Hostile Plays when a Peat Mummy takes damage. peat_mummy_hurt




Peat Mummy snarls Hostile Plays randomly when a Peat Mummy is alive. peat_mummy_living


Video[]

An animation by Timinations depicting an encounter with a Peat Mummy:

Minecraft_Animation-_Peat_Mummies_(Betweenlands)

Minecraft Animation- Peat Mummies (Betweenlands)

Gallery[]

History[]

  • Release 3.8.0: Riders will now only throw worms after the mummy has dug out.
  • Release 3.7.1: Increased experience drop from 5 to 12.
  • Release 3.7.0: Now has a chance to spawn with a Swamp Hag as a Peat Mummy rider.
  • Release 3.3.0: Added Advancements.
  • Beta 1.0.0: Introduced.
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