Desensitization Items
Description: Desensitization Items are a group of items that can help raise Affinity with SWEM Horses.
Details:
| Rarity color: | Common |
| Renewable: | Yes |
| Stackable: | Yes (64) |
Obtaining
Crafting
Shopping Bag
Shopping bags can be crafted with 3 dried kelp as shown.
Tarp
Tarps can be crafted with 4 dried kelp as shown.
Hoolahoop
Hoolahoops can be crafted with 4 sticks as shown.
Bells
Bells can be crafted with 1 refined leather and 3 buttons (any vanilla button) as shown.
Pom pom
Pom poms can be crafted with 3 sugarcane and 1 stick as shown.
Usage
Right-clickingDesensitization items are used to make a horse resilient to 'scary' stimulus and improving the trust (connection) with their rider. In game, use of desensitization items increases a horse's Affinity.
To use any of these items, right click a SWEM Horse withwhile anyholding desensitizationthe itemitem. inInitially handthey will frightenrespond the horse. When frightened by the item, the Horse will give offwith Red (Angry) particles,particles thenand Orange,could thenbuck or rear, indicating they are frightened. As you continue to right click, eventually they will emit Gray -(Meh) particles to show the moreitem is tolerated - you right-click.will Grayreceive meansno Affinity.
You can only use one desensitization item each (Minecraft) day for a scaling Affinity boost. The item can be used up to 7 times per day. After 3 days of consecutive use, horses will become accustomed to it noand longercannot receive any more affinity with that specific item.
| 1st Day | 2nd Day | 3rd Day | |
| Affinity EXP (Per use) |
A frightened and bucking horse can harm nearby entities. Nearby SWEM horses may kick out if harmed, and can initiate a fatal 'kick-off'. It is afraidrecommended oryou caresuse fordesensitization the item. Do this with one item for three minecraft days (does not have to beitems in a row),controlled andarea thesuch horse will improve Affinity. A player can apply this affinity boost by following this process for all desensitization items (listed above). Once the Horse has been desensitized with that item, the horse will not fear it again and it can no longer be used foras an Affinityarena boost.or stall.