Minecraft Fans Discover Fishing Easter Egg

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Since time immemorial, video games have been known to hide little secrets here and there that are not always found during the first few playthroughs. This is especially true for open world titles that have sprawling maps with lots of discoverable areas. Games like Skyrim have a ton of interesting Easter eggs, including ones that sometimes reference other franchises. Minecraft is another example in which the developer can sneak something in that may not be uncovered for some time. In this case, it can take years for fans to unearth them.

User TidiToad posted a short clip to the Minecraft Subreddit a few days ago which shows them engaging in a light bit of fishing along with another player. During the usually tranquil activity, they are suddenly given a bit of a shock as an Elder Guardian comes lunging out from the small body of water to attack them. According to a report from PCGamesN, this is based off an April Fool's snapshot update that goes back to 2020, meaning that this rare Easter egg has seemingly gone unnoticed for two years.

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While fishing in Minecraft is usually a peaceful affair, the sight of the vicious Guardian must have given the players a bit of a fright as they frantically move in to defend themselves. It seems as though this was a rare occurrence in which attempting to catch some fish can yield this antagonistic beast. While the post title on Reddit says that this was from snapshot 20w13infinite, it's more than likely that this was in the 20w14infinite build instead. In any case, it goes to show that no matter how long the game has been out, there are still opportunities to find new things.

As for the mob itself, Guardians in Minecraft are hostile creatures