- Minecraft Snapshot 25W41A introduces the underwater mob Nautilus that can be tamed, ridden, and equipped with armor.
- It also introduces the spear that has a dual attack feature and can be equipped with a unique Lunge enchantment.
- The Zombie horses are now a part of the survival gameplay, spawning during the night and can be tamed or ridden like the regular horses.
Since the release of the Copper Age update last week, crafters have been on the edge of their seats, eagerly waiting for the next snapshot. The reason is none other than the announcement of the latest aquatic mob, the Nautilus, and a brand-new weapon, the Spear. Both of these features are going to transform underwater exploration as well as the combat mechanics.
Well, the time has come. The latest Minecraft Snapshot 25W41A is here, and it makes the Nautilus mob, its zombie variant, the Nautilus Armor, and the spear weapon available for testing.
Minecraft Snapshot 25W41A Adds Nautilus as a New Aquatic Mob
The Nautilus is a neutral aquatic mob found across all the oceanic biomes in Minecraft. This creature is friendly by default, unless you try to mess with it. Once provoked, the Nautilus can use its special Dash attack to deal damage. They’re usually found in groups, and if a pufferfish is nearby, you may also see the Nautilus attacking it.
The Nautilus can be tamed by feeding it pufferfish or a bucket of pufferfish. Similar to taming other creatures in the game, once the hearts appear on top of its head, the mob will be tamed. Moreover, you can breed or ride the Nautilus when they’re tamed. Although riding a Nautilus will require a saddle that you can make with leather and iron ingots.
In addition to the regular Nautilus, you may also find its Zombie variants. However, it will always be ridden by a Drowned, and to make things worse, the Drowned might even carry a trident. The zombie Nautilus will attack you only when it’s ridden by the hostile mob, but otherwise has the same behavior as its normal variant, except that it can’t be bred.
Finally, to strengthen your companion, Mojang also introduces Nautilus Armor, available in copper, gold, iron, diamond, and Netherite variants. With an increase in tier, the defense increases as well. But, do remember that both the normal Nautilus and the zombie variant can equip the armor.
Spear Arrives with an Exclusive Minecraft Enchantment
The spear is the new weapon coming in the Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem update. It can be crafted using two pieces of sticks and any tier material like wood, stone, copper, iron, gold, diamond, or Netherite. Each tier of a spear states how quickly it can attack, how much damage it deals, and how fast its cooldown is. For instance, a Netherite spear has the highest damage-dealing power, but the slowest cooldown of all.
One unique fact about this weapon is that it has both a minimum and a maximum range of attack. This means, if you move too close to an enemy, your attack might not hit them, and it goes the same when you move far away from them (which is an obvious fact).
Now, the spear has two distinct attack styles: the Jab and the Charged attack. The Jab can be performed by pressing the primary action key once, and deals light damage and knockback. Whereas a Charged attack can be performed by holding the secondary action key and charging towards your opponent. The higher your speed during impact, the higher the damage dealt as well.
With the spear, the latest snapshot introduces a unique Lunge enchantment. When your spear is enchanted with Lunge, performing the Jab attack will propel you forward horizontally. It can help in dealing with critical blows or escaping a tricky situation, but the durability of the spear will be compromised.
Zombie Horses Make Their Way to Minecraft Survival Mode
Finally, the Zombie horses are introduced in the Minecraft Survival mode. These will spawn during the night and can burn during the day, like any other undead mob. They are passive towards the players, but if a hostile mob is riding them, you’re very likely to get attacked.
One unique mechanic about the Zombie horses is that you can feed Red mushrooms to heal them. Apart from that, you can tame these creatures in the same way as a regular horse, put a saddle, and ride them as well. Once tamed, the Zombie horses won’t despawn anymore, and when you equip them with horse armor, they won’t take damage from sunlight.
So, that is all about the latest Minecraft Snapshot 25W41A, including all the new features, like Nautilus, spears, and Zombie horses. Have you checked these by downloading the latest snapshot in your Java edition launcher? What secret mechanics did you discover? Let us know in the comments below.
