Skripun versus maximum slowness in Minecraft

Hello to all experimenters! Honestly, sometimes it feels like nothing in Minecraft can surprise me anymore… and then Skripun shows up. From the start I felt this mob wasn’t a fleeting novelty, but a true nocturnal predator added to spring surprises on the player in the strangest corners of the world. But one thought nagged me today — if you apply maximum slowness to it, can it move at all? Or will this trickster, who usually sneaks up like a shadow and vanishes, finally stand like a statue? First thought — no way, come on, it’s Skripun! I swear this monster reads players’ minds and neatly sidesteps every trap.

Prep and start of the experiment

Naturally, I decided to test it right away — off I went to find that very Skripun. As luck would have it, the night was rainy and tense; the pale garden wrapped in fog, grass rustling, zombies wandering in the distance… and there he is, Skripun! Almost blended into the landscape, if not for those nasty glowing eyes — I nearly dropped my mouse when he slipped out of the bushes.

I set everything up by the book: brew the strongest slowness potion, stock up on torches (to be honest, I was still spooked — who knows, maybe he doesn’t fear fire either), put all I need on the hotbar. Then the climax: I lob the max slowness potion at him without even blinking!

Now that was something: personal impressions

Then comes the most nerve‑racking part — I turned away. One second, two… a storm inside me! Usually tricks like this don’t always work on mobs, and Skripun, with his reputation, could pull anything. I turned back — and honestly, I almost yelled in surprise: he’s standing. Just standing! No step, no breath, no reaction at all. Like a fortress statue. And I was sure he’d at least try his signature vanish or pop up behind me. But no — slowness works, and Skripun is absolutely harmless as long as you’re not looking his way.

At that moment I couldn’t help smiling: proof that even such “monsters” have their Achilles’ heels! For me it was a small win — so many legends and myths around this mob, and real experience puts things in place. Sometimes, to handle the scariest foe, you just need the right potion and a bit of persistence.

What it means and where to dig next

Now I’ve got a pile of new questions! If Skripun is this sensitive to slowness, do other effects work too? What if we light up the entire area around him to the max — will he vanish completely or try something? Or, say, how will he behave if not just one but the whole team runs around nearby? And in general, can he “get angry” at potions or try to bypass them with his own tricks?

Honestly, this wasn’t just a successful experiment — it kicked off a real myth hunt! Next up are new trials, and I’ll definitely share what else I find.

So, folks, drop a comment if you’ve got crazy ideas for Skripun experiments, or if you tried something similar (and how it turned out). For me, this experiment is a clear reminder: Minecraft is always ready to surprise — you just need to ask the right question.