Nautilus Shell
Material Stack: 64 Since 1.13 (Update Aquatic)
Quick answer: Drowned spawn holding one in their off-hand (3% Java, 8% Bedrock) and always drop it - a drowned farm is the reliable source.
How to get it
- Drowned spawn holding one in their off-hand (3% Java, 8% Bedrock) and always drop it - a drowned farm is the reliable source
- Rarely dropped by killed nautiluses
- Fishing treasure: 0.8% base, up to 1.9% with Luck of the Sea III
Uses
- 8 nautilus shells around 1 heart of the sea craft a conduit - underwater breathing, night vision and faster mining in a 32-96 block radius when framed in prismarine
- Nothing else: the conduit is the entire point of collecting them
- In Bedrock, wandering traders can rarely drop one (25% while offering it as a trade, if you hold an emerald)
Renewability
Renewable via drowned farms and fishing.
Java vs Bedrock
Drowned holding chance is 3% in Java and 8% in Bedrock; converted zombies count in Bedrock too.
Related: Heart of the SeaTrident