Meet the Ancient Guardian
If there were someone like me to offer advice to a person like you, it would be a reminder to respect your elders! Especially if they are anything like me. But you must also show respect to the Ancient Guardians!
These fellows won’t just hit you on the head; they’ll be in such a foul mood that they might blast you with their ancient laser beam and then toss you out of their underwater realm, sending you into retirement! Don’t say you weren’t warned if that happens!
You may already be familiar with the regular Guardian, which is a young and quite cheeky fish that shoots lasers exceptionally well.
Now, we’re dealing with elder beings that are much larger than two aquatic creatures! They are massive, remember!
Yikes! These guys only spawn in underwater fortresses or other structures, as well as in submerged areas! They are more powerful than the heralds and are limited in number. This is because they spawn when oceanic buildings, like fortresses, are created; you can always find three creatures in each one. They never respawn after death.
They drop prismarine shards and prismarine crystals, and don’t forget raw fish (or cooked if you somehow managed to burn the Elder Guardian to death), and maybe a sea sponge, perhaps on the MCPE?
Or you know, they might not drop anything at all, as that’s life.
For the most part, ancient guardians have similar effects as regular Guardians. They possess terrifying laser beams and spiky bodies that can easily poke you (you should try hugging these guys, I assure you), and they tend to be quite grumpy. They don’t swim around aimlessly, but unlike the herald, the Guardian won’t retreat from a player if approached.