Nautilus
The Nautilus has 15 HP (7.5 ♥) and deals 3 damage on Normal difficulty (2.5 on Easy, 4.5 on Hard). It drops Nautilus Shell, gives 1–3 XP and spawns in Deep Ocean, Ocean, Deep Frozen Ocean. Everything below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 157.5 ♥ hearts
- Strongest attack (Normal)
- 3Easy 2.5 · Hard 4.5
- XP dropped
- 1–3
- Spawns in
- Deep Ocean+8 more biomes
- Drops
- Nautilus Shell5%
Nautilus stats
Game data- HP
- 15
- Movement speed
- 1
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Knockback resistance
- 30%
- Size (width × height)
- 0.88 × 0.95 blocks
- XP when killed
- 1–3Babies drop none
- Immune to fire
- No
Strongest attack by difficulty
| Difficulty | Damage | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 2.5 | |
| Normal | 3 | |
| Hard | 4.5 | |
Its strongest special attack (it has no normal melee hit), before armor. Every attack is listed under Behaviour.
What does the Nautilus drop?
CalculatedExact chance per kill, with the Looting levels side by side. Rare drops need the kill to come from a player.
| Item | Chance | Looting 1 | Looting 2 | Looting 3 | Count | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nautilus Shell | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 1 | 0.05 |
XP and player-only drops need the player to have hit the mob within the last 5 seconds. Armor and weapons a mob spawned with drop separately (8.5% per item, +1% per Looting level).
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- Live coordinates and biome
- Every recipe a search away
- Mob drops and enchantments
Where does the Nautilus spawn?
Game dataIn water from sea level −25 to −5, water above and below
| Biomes | Group | Weight | Share | Pack size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water animals | 5 | 29.4%–71.4% | 1 | |
| Water animals | 2 | 40%–66.7% | 1 |
Deep Ocean
Ocean
Deep Lukewarm Ocean
Lukewarm Ocean
Warm Ocean
Deep Frozen Ocean
Frozen Ocean
Cold Ocean
Deep Cold OceanShare is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).
Nautilus behaviour
Game dataCharges whoever hits it (anger 20 s); attacks pufferfish
Attacks
- Charge: dash attack — 3 damage
Immune to
- Drowning
- Poison
Weaknesses
- Impaling (+2.5/level)
- Out of water loses air: 15 s, then 2 damage
Breeding, taming & riding
- Breeds with
- Tamed with
- 1/3 chance per item; adults only
- Rideable
- Yes, with a saddle
Good to know
- Tamed nautilus can be saddled and ridden; dash cooldown 2 s
- Rider gets Breath of the Nautilus
- Babies of tamed parents are born tamed
Advancements with the Nautilus
Two by Two
Breed all the animals!
Nautilus ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:nautilus. Spawn egg: Nautilus Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:nautilus ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Nautilus is a neutral mob with 15 health that hits for 3 on Normal. It spawns in Deep Ocean, Ocean, Deep Frozen Ocean. Killing it drops Nautilus Shell. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.
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Nautilus FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Nautilus have?
The Nautilus has 15 health points, which is 7.5 hearts, and 0 armor.
How much damage does the Nautilus do?
Its strongest attack deals 2.5 damage on Easy, 3 on Normal and 4.5 on Hard, before armor.
What does the Nautilus drop?
Nautilus Shell (5%) (chance per kill without Looting), plus 1–3 XP.
Where does the Nautilus spawn?
It spawns naturally in 9 biomes, most often in Deep Ocean, Ocean, Deep Frozen Ocean.
How do you tame a Nautilus?
Feed it Bucket of Pufferfish, Pufferfish. 1/3 chance per item; adults only
What do you feed a Nautilus to breed it?
Two adults bred with Raw Cod, Cooked Cod, Raw Salmon, Cooked Salmon, Pufferfish, Tropical Fish make a baby.