A Nautilus Shell is an underwater-themed item that was added to Minecraft as part of The Update Aquatic.
Sources[]
- Can be obtained through Fishing.
- Can be dropped by Drowned when killed if they're holding one.
- Wandering Traders will sell nautilus shells in exchange for Emeralds.
Uses[]
A nautilus shell's sole purpose is as a key component for crafting Conduits.
Crafting[]
Surrounding a Heart of the Sea with nautilus shells in a Crafting Table will create a conduit.
Conduit | ||
---|---|---|
Nautilus Shell | Nautilus Shell | Nautilus Shell |
Nautilus Shell | Heart of the Sea | Nautilus Shell |
Nautilus Shell | Nautilus Shell | Nautilus Shell |
Trivia[]
- Drowned mobs have a chance to drop a shell if they are visibly holding one in their hand beforehand, although those holding a shell may not actually drop one when killed.
- The nautilus shell was the "secret drop" from drowned mobs, which had previously been hinted during the development of update 1.13. It is visibly held in the drowned's right hand, but such a drowned may not drop the nautilus shell.