How to Use Sniffer to Find Seeds in Minecraft

The Sniffer was introduced in the Minecraft 1.20 Trails and Tales update, and it has the exceptional ability to dig rare seeds. However, you first need to find a Sniffer egg by brushing off suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins and hatching it to get the mob.

Once you’ve obtained the mob, the Sniffer will start wandering in the Overworld. But, how does the Sniffer function, and what seeds can you find? Let’s explore the answer to these questions and more while learning how to use the Sniffer to find seeds in Minecraft.

How Does the Sniffer Work in Minecraft

Sniffer is a functional Minecraft mob that goes around the overworld and searches for ancient seeds in the ground. To do so, it sits on the ground, puts its head underground, and then pulls out seeds of ancient plants. These seeds drop as an item, and you can pick them up by walking over them.

Then, much like the other crops in Minecraft, you can easily plant the seeds, and they will grow into plants within a few minutes. You can get the following seeds with the help of a Sniffer: Torchflower Seeds and Pitcher Pods, two new decorative plants in Minecraft.

How to Use Sniffer to Find Seeds in Minecraft

The most important part of using a Sniffer is obtaining it. Lucky for you, we already have a guide in place to help you easily find Sniffer Egg in Minecraft. Once you’ve hatched a Sniffer, follow the steps below to use the mob to find ancient seeds:

• Let the Sniffer roam the overworld and sniff out ancient seeds. Learn about the Sniffer mob, including the sniffing mechanics in detail.
• When the Sniffer finds something, it puts its head into the ground and pulls out a seed. Walk over the seed to collect it.

If the Sniffer doesn’t find anything in your area, you can use a lead to take it to a new Minecraft biome. There is no particular biome that’s favorable to the Sniffer, but as per our experiments, forest-based biomes are much more reliable.

With that, you now know how to use the Sniffer to get rare seeds in the game. But, to make the most out of this mob, we suggest you create a dedicated Minecraft house for your Sniffer. With that said, which other purpose can you think of for the Sniffer? Tell us in the comments below!