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Who this is for: Minecraft players curious about the Sniffer mob and how to use it for decorative building projects.
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Meet the Sniffer: Minecraft’s Ancient Mob
The Sniffer is a large, gentle creature that was added to Minecraft in the 1.20 Trails and Tales update. This ancient mob won the 2022 Mob Vote, beating out the Rascal and Tuff Golem to become part of the game.
What Does the Sniffer Actually Do?
The Sniffer’s main purpose is to help you discover new decorative plants by sniffing out ancient seeds. When placed in your world, this friendly mob will wander around and occasionally put its nose to the ground, searching for buried treasure.
Here’s what happens when a Sniffer finds something:
- It digs up Torchflower Seeds – which grow into beautiful orange torchflowers
- It can also find Pitcher Pod seeds – these become tall, elegant pitcher plants
- Both plants are purely decorative but add lovely natural touches to your builds
How to Get Your Own Sniffer
You can’t find Sniffers roaming around naturally. Instead, you need to:
- Find Sniffer Eggs in underwater ruins using archaeology brushes
- Hatch the egg by placing it on moss blocks (20 minutes) or regular blocks (40 minutes)
- Wait for it to grow – baby Sniffers take another 20 minutes to become adults
Sniffer Behavior and Care
Sniffers are incredibly peaceful mobs. They won’t attack anything, and nothing attacks them either. They move slowly and methodically, making them perfect companions for builders who want a calm, helpful presence in their world.
You can breed Sniffers using Torchflower Seeds, and they’ll follow you if you’re holding these seeds. They’re also quite large – about the size of a ravager – so make sure you have enough space for them to roam and sniff around effectively.
The Sniffer essentially serves as Minecraft’s first archaeology-focused mob, encouraging players to explore underwater ruins and experiment with the new decorative flora it helps you discover.
TL;DR
The Sniffer is a peaceful ancient mob in Minecraft that sniffs out rare decorative plant seeds like Torchflower Seeds and Pitcher Pods. You get Sniffers by finding and hatching their eggs in underwater ruins.
