Minecraft Update Mounts of Mayhem: Spear, Nautilus and New Mobs

As Minecraft has switched to smaller drops for some time now, players can look forward to new content every quarter. After “Chase the Sky” and “The Copper Age”, the final update of the year has arrived. This time it’s all about new mounts, monsters, and even a new weapon! There are also several new features that make exploring underwater worlds much easier. As always, the update packs in many mechanics — for now we’ll give you a quick overview and dive deeper in upcoming posts.

Minecraft Spear Explained: Reach, Charge Attack and Enchantments

First, let’s look at the spear, the new weapon added to the game. It offers a longer reach than your sword or axe, which makes it especially handy early on. You can keep monsters at bay and defend yourself more safely.

You can craft spears from all materials, from wood up to an upgrade to Netherite. In fact, you can make one right after chopping your first tree! You can also find spears in certain structures, including bastions, ocean monuments, and even villages. They can also be dropped by some mobs that now carry them. These include zombies and piglins, as well as the new desert zombies and zombie horse riders.

Damage depends on the material, but also on how you attack. The spear gives you two ways to attack and make use of its strength:

• Thrust attack: This is the normal attack when you hold the spear and want to strike. Press the attack button for a hit that slightly knocks enemies back. The attack has a short cooldown, like all weapons.
• Charge attack: Hold the button to charge your attack. Damage is calculated based on the spear, your speed, and your angle. It’s a kind of running attack where you need to rush your target — on foot or with any other form of travel. Don’t hold the spear for too long, though, or your arm will tire and the attack will miss!

On top of that, you can enchant spears. This includes all common weapon enchantments, such as Looting, Sharpness, or Unbreaking. But there’s also a new enchantment, Lunge! It comes in three levels and helps you leap at your target from a distance. It does consume your hunger bar. Together with the charge attack, you can deal serious damage.

Minecraft Nautilus Riding: Taming, Breath of the Nautilus and Armour

The second major aspect of this update is the new Nautilus, which you can now find in the oceans of your world. We’ve had nautilus shells in the game for a while, but now you can see where they come from! You’ll find them in almost all ocean biomes, though they’re more common in cold waters. They also often spawn in groups, which makes taming even easier.

The Nautilus isn’t hostile towards you (unless they’re zombies), so you can tame them. For this you need pufferfish, either directly in your hand or in a bucket. As with other animals, wait for the hearts and feed them several pufferfish. You can breed two Nautilus with any fish once they’re tamed and fully healed.

Even more exciting: you can ride a Nautilus! Have a saddle ready and mount a tamed one. Press E and place the saddle on the creature to take control. You can then steer the Nautilus underwater as you wish. You’ll also notice another great effect: while riding the Nautilus you don’t lose air. That’s thanks to the new status effect, Breath of the Nautilus, which pauses your oxygen bar. This is incredibly useful for ocean exploration!

Together with the spear, the Nautilus is also excellent in combat. Use the new Nautilus armour to protect the creature. You need to find these in various structures; they cannot be crafted.

New Mobs in Desert and Sea: Zombie Camel, Desert Skeleton and Zombie Nautilus

The update also brings three new monsters to face. Several other undead have been reworked as well to make things even tougher.

• Zombie camel: These dark-coloured camels are a new monster in the desert. They aren’t hostile by themselves, but they can be ridden by desert zombies and desert skeletons. They behave surprisingly like normal camels, but they cannot be bred.
• Desert skeletons: These are the counterparts to the desert zombies that have been in the game for many years. They wear tattered clothing, can ride the zombie camels, and attack you more effectively from afar. They shoot Arrows of Weakness.
• Zombie Nautilus: There is also a zombified variant of the Nautilus, which is rather rare. It can be ridden by Drowned and stands out with its moss. In coral reefs, however, it is colourful! They aren’t hostile towards you and can even be ridden and equipped with armour.

Minecraft Horse Update: Water, Netherite Armour and Zombie Horses

As the update revolves around mounts, horses have been adjusted too! We already have a full post if you want to learn more (Minecraft mounts: Faster travel with horses, camels & more) . The changes are very welcome to many players and give you new options for long journeys.

Adjustments to horses:

• Mounted horses no longer sink in water! This makes it much easier to cross rivers or larger lakes with them. The same applies to mules, donkeys, and camels.
• There is now Netherite horse armour. You obtain it by upgrading diamond horse armour, just like other tools.
• Although they’ve existed for many years, zombie horses can now also spawn naturally. They are ridden by a zombie wielding a spear. So watch out for these new monsters on plains and in savannas!

Conclusion on the Mounts of Mayhem Update: Mounts, Spears and Adventure

The new Mounts of Mayhem update lives up to its name, focusing on both old and new mounts that have now received a fresh coat of paint. Alongside the new Nautilus for underwater adventures, there are new variants for camels and skeletons that make the desert considerably tougher. On the plains, you’ll encounter zombie horses and spear‑wielding zombies. But you can also turn this new weapon to your advantage and try out its varied attack patterns!

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