One of the newest and cutest mobs in Minecraft has quite a mystery surrounding them. The axolotls are adorable and aquatic, and many players may be asking where to find axolotls in Minecraft, and can axolotls be tamed as pets. Axolotls have many uses and hidden features in Minecraft that some players may not be aware of.
As one of the passive mobs in Minecraft, axolotls can provide the player with a bounty of insight surrounding their purpose in the game. After all, Mojang added the axolotls due to how rare and endangered they are in real life, and hopefully, the game helps to shed some light on them.
8 Spawn In Lush Caves
The only place that players will be able to find axolotls will be in Lush Caves. This biome is one of the best for survival and can be found underground, indicated by the growing azalea trees. Players should look in large caves for glow berries as an indicator if they are on the right track or not, as lush caves are not exactly the most common.
Within these lush caves, players will find a beautiful location of wildlife, mobs, and ponds. Axolotls can spawn in these ponds, but only when they are underwater, and there is a clay block that can be found five blocks below the spawning block.
7 Rare Blue Axolotls
One of the rarest things in Minecraft is the blue axolotl. This vibrant color is similar to that of a Mudkip Pokemon. There’s a definitive probability when it comes to the blue axolotl spawning, whether that’s naturally or from breeding. This number is 1 in 1200, as it’s the number of axolotls left in the wild in real life, shedding light on their endangerment.
The rare blue axolotl is something to marvel at and even something for players to look for. It might help them find something to do in Minecraft after they think they have done everything, as collecting its rare color is an achievement in itself.
6 Five Colors
As well as the blue axolotl, there are four other types, making a total of five. Each type of axolotl acts the same, and none of them have any differences in personality, behavior, and patterns. The five colors of axolotls are leucistic, brown, gold, cyan, and blue. Collecting them all could be a fun challenge for veteran players.
These five colors each bring a unique vibrant look to the axolotl and inspire players to want to collect them all. Not only is their movement and look adorable, but their loving colors add to their charm. With five to collect, players might be busy in those lush caves.
5 Aquatic Hunter Mob
The behavior of the axolotl is another interesting feature that has been added to Minecraft. Axolotls are passive, and will often ignore the player. However, what the axolotl doesn’t like and will refuse to ignore is fish and squids, and even drowned. Axolotls will hunt these mobs that lurk in their waters. Perhaps one of these great Minecraft biome mods will bring axolotls out of their Lush Caves, and into a larger ocean.
If players are scared that the axolotl will be the Terminator of the sea, then they won't need to worry much, as axolotls ignore turtles, dolphins, and frogs. The fact that axolotls are hostile towards drowned does make them quite lethal, and a cunning ally in underwater battles.
4 Lethal Air Exposure
Players that go out of their way to tame or bring home an axolotl will want to be aware of the living space required so that they can survive. Axolotls may be able to leave the water for quite some time, but they will need a water source that is 2 blocks deep to survive. On land, they will survive for five minutes before they suffocate and die from air exposure.
The species of the axolotl is endangered enough, so players that are building a sanctuary to help them may want to keep these facts in mind. It's probably also best as a tip for living in the Nether to keep Axolotls from this dry and lava-infested realm. Air exposure is only lethal after five minutes, and the axolotl will go out of its way to seek water, so make sure there is plenty of it, as one of Minecraft's cutest mobs shouldn't die.
3 Caught In Water Buckets
Like most mobs, the axolotl can be tamed with a lead, and taken away from its habitat. Sadly, players won't be able to use a fishing rod to catch these. However, there is a much more effective and efficient way to catch axolotls, and this way is free of the risk of them escaping the lead, dying to air exposure, or just getting in the way of hostile mobs. Players will want a bucket for this one.
Once players fill their bucket with water, all they need to do is click on the axolotl, and it will sit in the bucket. The icon of an axolotl in a water bucket is adorable, but this is how players can pick them up and put them back down again without harm.
2 Bred With Tropical Fish
Many players may want to help the virtual endangerment of axolotls but won't know how to breed them. To make more axolotls, players will need two of any color, and then to feed each axolotl a tropical fish. It's also one of many great things to do if the player is bored in Minecraft, as an axolotl sanctuary is a great addition to any world. Tropical fish are not hard to find, as they are indicated by their colorful patterns that are unique to that of a cod or a salmon.
After being fed a tropical fish, the axolotls will breed, and produce a baby. The color is determined by the parents, or there is a rare chance for it to be a random color, including the very rare chance of it being a blue axolotl.
1 Playing Dead
Another aspect of the axolotl’s behavior that is unique to this specific mob is the fact that it will play dead at times. If the axolotl takes damage while underwater, it may drop to the ground and act as if it isn’t alive. In this state, the axolotl will heal itself with regenerative hearts and then spring back to life. It's an interesting fact in Minecraft that every fan and newcomer should know about.
It’s quite adorable to see the axolotl play dead, and it is just another example of the many traits that Mojang has put into its game for the rare mob. Playing dead is part of its charm, so players should be careful about accidentally hitting one.
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