Also, are they supposed to be tougher in the 1.9 pre-releases or are they already beefed up in 1.8.1? This one was burning for a while and it only took me 1 well charged arrow to kill it.
They have increased health, can spawn and not be hurt in sunlight, teleport much more often, teleport instantly when touching water (minimizes damage taken by it, makes them forget they were attacking you). They have a bit more damage, and teleporting can leave them in pretty far off unexpected places.
Ender pearls have been confirmed to teleport you in a future update.
You throw them like an egg or snowball and they teleport you to that spot but take away health.
It's in Beta 1.9 Pre-release 2, not exactly a future update.
House I built today that I am pretty proud of:
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Front of house from jetty
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Kitchen (I thought this came out really nicely, you can see the dining room in the background)
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Kitchen View 2
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Hallway
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Library View 1
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Library view 2, seats under the windowsill
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Dining Room
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Bathroom, to the right is the shower. There is also a privacy window or w/e
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Master Bedroom View 1
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Master Bedroom View 2
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Overview without roof
I see that, and all I think is "Fire hazard..."