The Nautilus is a neutral mob in Minecraft that can be tamed, saddled, and used as an underwater mount. Its most important ability is protecting the player from drowning, which makes it extremely useful during ocean exploration. Taming this mob gives you a strong advantage underwater, allowing you to move faster and explore more safely. Overall, it adds a completely new dimension to underwater adventures.
In this guide, we’ll explain step by step how to tame a Nautilus using pufferfish or a bucket of pufferfish.
Steps to Tame Nautilus in Minecraft
If you want to tame a Nautilus, simply feed it pufferfish until hearts appear. Below you’ll find a more detailed explanation of the entire process.
Get Pufferfish or Bucket of Pufferfish
To start the process of taming a Nautilus, you first need to obtain a pufferfish. This mob spawns in ocean biomes, specifically in warmer variants such as warm ocean, lukewarm ocean, and deep lukewarm ocean. Pufferfish swim freely underwater, so the best way to find them is by exploring the ocean. It’s recommended to bring a Potion of Water Breathing so you can stay underwater longer without needing to resurface for air and avoid the risk of drowning.
Once you find a pufferfish, try to defeat it. After it dies, it will drop pufferfish items that you need to pick up and add to your inventory.
Alternatively, if you don’t want to fight it, you can take a water bucket and right-click on the pufferfish to collect it. This gives you a bucket of pufferfish, allowing you to carry it in its live form.
Be careful when approaching them, as pufferfish inflate and poison the player if you get too close. It’s best to approach quickly or use ranged weapons.
It’s a good idea to collect several, since taming a Nautilus may require multiple attempts.
Find a Nautilus in the Ocean
Once you have your pufferfish ready, the next step is to find a Nautilus. You can find it in ocean biomes, specifically in:
- Ocean
- Deep Ocean
- Cold Ocean
- Deep Cold Ocean
- Lukewarm Ocean
- Deep Lukewarm Ocean
- Frozen Ocean
- Deep Frozen Ocean
- Warm Ocean
While searching, it’s recommended to bring a Potion of Water Breathing and Night Vision to make it easier to spot the Nautilus and stay underwater longer.
Feed the Nautilus with a Pufferfish
Approach the Nautilus carefully underwater and make sure you have a pufferfish or a bucket of pufferfish in your hand. To start taming, use the pufferfish on the Nautilus (right-click on it while holding the item). Each feeding increases the chance of taming.
The process may require several pufferfish, but eventually you will see hearts – a sign that you’ve gained a new underwater companion.
FAQ
Can You Tame a Zombie Nautilus?
Yes, you can tame a Zombie Nautilus. After getting rid of the drowned riding it, it can be tamed the same way as the regular version – using a pufferfish or a bucket of pufferfish. Additionally, the chance of taming is exactly the same.
How Many Pufferfish to Tame a Nautilus?
It’s not possible to determine an exact number of pufferfish needed to tame a Nautilus. It’s important to know that each feeding gives you a 1/3 (around 33.3%) chance of success, which means any attempt can be unlucky.
That’s why it’s a good idea to bring significantly more than 5–10 pufferfish to make sure the taming process succeeds without interruptions.
Can You Put a Tamed Nautilus in a Bucket?
No, in the standard version of Minecraft you cannot create a Bucket of Nautilus, unlike with other mobs such as axolotl or salmon. If you want to move it to your base, you’ll need to do it manually, for example by guiding it yourself.
However, it’s worth mentioning that some mods may add this possibility.
