How to Ride a Nautilus in Minecraft

🐚 What Is the Nautilus in Minecraft?

The nautilus is a new neutral aquatic mob added in the Mounts of Mayhem update (Java Edition 1.21.11 / Bedrock 1.21.130). It spawns naturally in ocean biomes and can be:

• Tamed using pufferfish
• Saddled and ridden
• Equipped with nautilus armor
• Bred and healed with fish

When ridden, it grants the Breath of the Nautilus effect, which pauses your oxygen bar underwater — making long underwater exploration possible.

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🌊 Where to Find Nautiluses

• Nautiluses spawn in most ocean biomes
• Usually found below sea level in groups of 1–3

They’re fairly easy to spot if you swim around cold or deep oceans.

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🐟 How to Tame a Nautilus

To tame a nautilus:

1. Carry pufferfish (either raw or in a bucket)
2. Approach a wild nautilus
3. Feed it repeatedly until hearts appear

Once tamed, it won’t flee and will accept commands from you.

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🐴 How to Ride a Nautilus

After taming:

1. Equip the nautilus with a saddle
2. Mount it by right-clicking (or tapping)
3. Enjoy underwater travel!

While ridden, you get the Breath of the Nautilus effect, which stops your oxygen bar from depleting, giving you longer time underwater.

They also have a dash ability that lets you propel forward quickly underwater, making them very useful for ocean exploration.

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🐣 Breeding and Healing Nautiluses

Nautiluses can be:

✨ Bred

• Use any fish or fish buckets
• Two tamed nautiluses produce a baby
• Baby nautli become adult and automatically tamed after eating enough fish

🩹 Healed

• Feed tamed nautilus any fish to restore health

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🛡️ Nautilus Armor

You can also find or craft nautilus armor to protect your mount. Armor tiers range from copper up to netherite, and they help protect the nautilus (especially with hostile mobs like zombie nautiluses).

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🧠 Unique Mechanics

• Nautiluses cannot survive on land — they need water.
• Riding one protects you from drowning temporarily.
• They dash quickly underwater, making them faster than swimming normally.

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🎮 Final Thoughts

The nautilus is officially a tameable underwater mount added in the Mounts of Mayhem Minecraft update. It’s a rare, helpful aquatic companion that makes ocean exploration easier and more fun.

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