Axolotls are amphibious creatures that require some consideration for Minecraft fans. Here's a look at everything you need to know about them.
Axolotls were added to Minecraft in its Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update.
What Are Axolotls Purpose in Minecraft?
Axolotls can spawn in any underground water source in Minecraft, assuming the player meets a few caveats. These include the need for the underground water source to be in total darkness and below sea level (y63).
They are generally indifferent to the player but can help them when battling other underwater and hostile creatures. If a player defeats a mob that an axolotl is attacking, they gain the Regeneration status effect and have Mining Fatigue removed from them if it currently exists.
Players also unlock an achievement by teaming up with an axolotl. The achievement is called The Healing Power of Friendship!.
When players wish to go fishing or travel underwater for a long distance, it's a good idea to recruit axolotls to protect them in a fight. It can defeat anything underwater other than a dolphin or turtle.
What Do Axolotls Eat In Minecraft?
Axolotls eat tropical fish, which are usually in ocean biomes. To feed an axolotl, players need to use a bucket of tropical fish rather than individual fish.
Instead of using a fishing rod, players must make a bucket then click on the block of water containing tropical fish to capture a bunch.
Tropical fish can be tricky to capture, so it is also possible to buy a bucket of them from the Wandering Trader for one Emerald.
How Do You Get an Axolotl in Minecraft?
To get one, you need to find it within an underground water resource. From there, place it in a bucket or attach it to a lead. It is also possible to breed them, gaining more axolotls.
To breed one, once you have two adult axolotls together, feed them both tropical fish until red hearts display above them. Doing this results in a baby axolotl that has the colors of one of its parents. It takes around 20 in-game minutes to reach maturity. You can speed up the process by using more tropical fish.
Can Axolotls Be Tamed in Minecraft?
Players can't tame axolotls in the conventional sense. However, they are not hostile to the player. You can pick them up, put them in a bucket, and rehome them in a pond or lake. It is also possible to attach a lead to an axolotl, but the creature will die after five minutes of being out of water. The only way to avoid this is if it is raining or a thunderstorm.
What Is the Rarest Axolotl Color in Minecraft?
Minecraft axolotls come in five different colors. These include Lucy (pink), Wild (brown), Gold, Cyan, and Blue. The blue one is the rarest type and has a 0.083% chance of spawning naturally or when breeding.
Don't count on seeing a blue one any time soon. It's unlikely.
FAQ
What do axolotls drop in Minecraft?
When axolotls die in Minecraft, they usually drop experience orbs.
What kills axolotls in Minecraft?
Axolotls in Minecraft need to be in water at least two blocks deep within 16 blocks of a path of water to survive. Being out of water for more than five minutes will kill them. Axolotls can also be killed when they're out of water and passengers in a boat. They don't die on land during rain or thunderstorms.
Do axolotls attack other mobs?
Axolotls will attack seaborne threats, including a Drowned. They won't, however, attack dolphins or turtles.
Why don't axolotls attack humans?
While axolotls do occasionally bite their owners, it's not out of aggression. Axolotls are food-motivated and may mistake hands for food. Otherwise, axolotls are sensitive and more likely to be hurt by humans than to attack humans.
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FAQs
In Minecraft, axolotls only eat buckets filled with tropical fish. To get a bucket of tropical fish, you'll need to use a water bucket on a tropical fish.
Do axolotls in Minecraft eat tadpoles? ›
Unlike frogs, tadpoles are hunted by axolotls. Tadpoles follow a player that is holding a slimeball. A player can pick up a tadpole with a bucket of water. A tadpole grows up into one of the variants of a frog depending on the tadpole's location, as shown on the table below.
What kills axolotls in Minecraft? ›
Axolotls in Minecraft need to be in water at least two blocks deep within 16 blocks of a path of water to survive. Being out of water for more than five minutes will kill them. Axolotls can also be killed when they're out of water and passengers in a boat.
How do you tame a axolotl Minecraft? ›
Technically, Axolotls can't be tamed in the same sense you can tame an Ocelot or some other animals. However, you can effectively tame an Axolotl and have it follow you around by holding a Bucket of Tropical Fish. The Axolotl will ignore you when you're not holding what it wants.
Is blue axolotl real? ›
The answer to this is no, true blue axolotls do not exist. While there are many photos and videos on the internet of “blue” axolotls, these pictures and videos are either heavily edited or feature axolotls who have been dyed blue. It is not possible for an axolotl to have naturally occurring blue pigmentation.
What does axolotl hate in Minecraft? ›
Axolotls Are Aquatic Predators
They'll attack any aquatic mob with the exception of dolphins and turtles, and will prioritize attacking hostile mobs like the drowned, guardians, or elder guardians. They also consume any type of fish, squids, and glow squids.
Can you get a blue axolotl from a spawn egg? ›
Blue Axolotls do not reproduce naturally in any Lush Cave, making them extremely difficult to locate. Blue forms of the mob are so uncommon that they can't be obtained through eggs, using creative mode. As a result, there are only a few ways to obtain the uncommon variation of the mob in the game.
What do Axolotls love in Minecraft? ›
To breed an axolotl you'll need to catch a tropical fish in a bucket; tropical fish can be found in any ocean biome. After catching the tropical fish in a bucket, feed it to the Axolotls. Once you feed two of them, they'll enter love mode and a baby axolotl will spawn within seconds.
Can I keep an axolotl as a pet in Minecraft? ›
With such an adorable look, it's only natural that Minecraft players want to tame their own axolotl pet. Unfortunately, you can't tame an axolotl like a cat or a wolf. However, they are passive animals and can easily be captured and transported. So yes, you can breed axolotl and make your own axolotl zoo in Minecraft!
Can I breed Axolotls in Minecraft? ›
To get two Axolotls to breed, you need to get them near each other, and feed each of them a Bucket of Tropical Fish to get them to enter "Love Mode". At this point they will breed with one another, producing a baby Axolotl. This is the same process by which you can breed many other animals, such as Foxes.
Nightcrawlers are a popular choice with them tending to be an axolotl's favourite, with choices ranging from Canadian earthworms, European earthworms and red wigglers. Two alternatives to nightcrawlers though are blackworms and blood worms.
What do blue axolotls eat? ›
Axolotls are carnivorous and feed primarily on small prey including mollusks, worms, insects, and small fish in the wild. They use their sense of smell to locate their food. Once found, they will snap at their meal, sucking the food into their stomachs with vacuum force. Suction is their primary form of feeding.
What are axolotls attracted to in Minecraft? ›
Axolotls Can Be Bred With A Bucket Of Tropical Fish
You'll need to get at least two of them at the same location and then grab a bunch of tropical fish into a bucket. This actually makes the axolotl the first mob that must be bred using items that can't be stacked.
