Minecraft 1.17: How to Tame Axolotls in Caves and Cliffs
Learn how to tame and breed axolotls using our Minecraft 1.17: Caves and Cliffs update guide.
Axolotl is the first introduced amphibious mob in the update Minecraft 1.17 Caves and Cliffs. This mob can be very useful as it can fearlessly attack other underwater mobs, allowing you to freely explore underwater structures such as ocean monuments and ocean ruins.
Our guide will provide you with tips on how to tame and breed axolotls in the update Minecraft 1.17: Caves and Cliffs . The process itself is quite simple, but requires some preparation before you can grow them effectively.
How to tame axolotls in Minecraft 1.17
Taming axolotls, step 1: creating an aquatic farm
First, you need to set aside some space for breeding axolotls in your home, either inside your house or outside. It could be something as simple as water pool from 4x4 blocks or more.
It is advisable to create a larger pool or allocate a whole small lake for their breeding. The more axolotls you have, the better.
Taming axolotls, step 2: get a bucket of axolotls
Take a bucket of water from the Fisherman's chest in your village and visit the local cave.
Use torches to make your way through the darkness until you come across a cave pond, which probably contains at least one or two axolotls.
Use bucket с water on axolotls to create a bucket of mob. For breeding you will need at least two axolotls .
Take them back to your village and release them into the pool of water.
Taming axolotls, step 3: get a bucket of tropical fish
Axolotls will only breed when they eat. tropical fish . There are two ways to get fish:
- You can catch them in a bucket of water in the ocean biome.
- You can buy a bucket of tropical fish from traveling merchants for 5 emeralds.
Whichever way you choose a bucket of tropical fish, bring it with the axolotls to the pool and let them eat the fish.
Domesticating Axolotls Step 4: Breeding and Domesticating Axolotls
When the axolotls finish eating the fish, they will start breeding and a baby axolotl will appear with the color of one of their parents. One in 1200 cases will be a rare blue axolotl.
A baby axolotl will grow to an adult in about 20 minutes and you can repeat the breeding process every five minutes .
Once you have at least a dozen axolotls, you can create a shulker box according to the following recipe:
- 2x Shulker Carapace
- 1x empty chest
You can then place all of your axolotls in the shulker box and head to the nearest ocean monument. Free your axolotls and watch as they destroy every single guard there!
That's all you need to know about how to tame and breed axolotls in the update. Minecraft 1.17: Caves and Cliffs .