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Facts About The Minecraft Nautilus

The deep ocean is finally getting a cool new mob that will change how you explore underwater. The nautilus mob is a new creature coming to Minecraft, based on the official development versions. It is a water friend you can ride, and it will help you explore the huge ocean biomes. This nautilus mob is based on the real-world animal known as a "living fossil," and it will be a special friend for any experienced player.

Before we learned about the nautilus mob, the only thing related to it was the Nautilus Shells. You could find these shells in ocean ruins and buried treasure chests. Now, the game is adding a living nautilus version that you can tame, ride, and give armor to. This article describes content that is either just released or coming soon, which you can find more about if you search for a video on YouTube.

It is very important to learn the facts about the Minecraft Nautilus before you go to the ocean to search for one. You will need to know what it likes to eat, how its dash attack works, and how to spot its dangerous zombie nautilus twin. This zombie variant is often seen with a fierce drowned rider. We will cover the history of this nautilus mob below.

Behavior

The standard nautilus is a neutral mob that primarily spawns swimming just above the ocean floor across all ocean biomes. It is often easy to spot due to its distinctive orange and white shells.

When you are not riding it, a tamed nautilus will swim freely. Its general behavior neutral status means it will not go out of its way to attack a player unless provoked. The nautilus mob has been featured in several video reveals and development versions.

Attacking

The nautilus has a specific offensive move called a dash attack. If it feels threatened or if it sees a pufferfish nearby, it will lunge quickly. This dash attack is the primary way the nautilus interacts with its environment.

The dangerous zombie nautilus variant is a hostile mob that always spawns with a drowned rider on its back. This zombie nautilus will be guided by the drowned rider to rapidly approach and attack players, adding a challenging layer to underwater survival.

Taming

Taming a nautilus is quite straightforward, following a method similar to taming a horse. The nautilus mob’s favorite food is the Pufferfish, which you can get by fishing.

To tame the nautilus, simply hold a Pufferfish and right-click on the creature. It may take more than one fish to gain its trust. Once the nautilus is tamed, hearts will appear over its head, and it will accept a saddle. You can even tame the zombie nautilus once its drowned rider has been defeated.

Healing and breeding

Once you have a tamed nautilus, you can heal it by feeding it any type of raw fish you have. This will restore the nautilus's health, allowing it to recover from damage taken in a fight.

To breed two nautilus mobs, you need to feed both of them Pufferfish while they are near each other. They will enter "love mode" and produce a baby nautilus. The baby nautilus can be fed any type of fish to speed up its growth into an adult, but you cannot ride the baby nautilus until it is fully grown.

Weaknesses

The nautilus is a purely aquatic creature and is highly vulnerable outside of ocean water. Its main weakness is suffocation damage if it is brought onto land for any length of time, just like a dolphin or fish.

The zombie nautilus variant has the additional weakness of being susceptible to sunlight. If you manage to get the zombie nautilus onto a beach, it will burn and take suffocation damage if it cannot return to the ocean water. The zombie nautilus is a dangerous, hostile mob to confront.

Equipment

One of the great features of this nautilus mob is the ability to equip it with nautilus armor. This armor functions just like horse armor and comes in several tiers, including Iron, Gold, Diamond, and Netherite.

Nautilus armor is not craftable. You can expect to find this armor as rare loot in structures like shipwrecks, ocean ruins, or buried treasure. Equipping the nautilus with armor is essential for protecting it during deep ocean battles against the zombie nautilus and other hostile mob threats. Look for a video on YouTube to see the different types of nautilus armor.

Riding

To ride your tamed nautilus, you need to place a saddle onto its shell, just like riding a horse. When you mount the nautilus, it automatically gives you an effect called "water breathing of the Nautilus." This effect pauses your oxygen bar, allowing you to stay underwater indefinitely without worrying about drowning.

The nautilus also has a unique dash attack ability, similar to the camel’s jump. By pressing and holding the jump key while riding, you can charge up the nautilus to perform a quick dash, greatly speeding up ocean exploration. This will be a huge benefit for deep-sea mining. The water breathing effect is a huge quality of life improvement for the game.

Conclusion

The nautilus mob is the most significant addition to the ocean in recent Minecraft history. It is a fantastic underwater mount that gives you unlimited water breathing and a powerful dash attack for swift movement. This nautilus will make exploring ocean biomes much easier.

Remember: Use Pufferfish for taming and breeding your baby nautilus nautilus, and always equip it with nautilus armor before venturing into dangerous territory. This mob will make exploring ocean biomes easier and much more fun. You can search YouTube for a full video tutorial on how to get the baby nautilus to grow up.