Nautilus Shell

Nautilus Shell

Rarity tier	Uncommon
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)

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A nautilus shell is an item that is used for crafting conduits.

Obtaining

Mob loot

Drowned have a 3%‌ or 8%‌ chance to spawn with a nautilus shell in their off-hand, and they always drop that nautilus shell upon death.

Fishing

Nautilus shells are obtainable through fishing, with a 0.8% chance per attempt. See fishing for more details.

Trading

Wandering traders may sell a nautilus shell for 5 emeralds each. This trade becomes locked after 5 are bought.

Usage

In Bedrock Edition, a nautilus shell is one of the few items that can be held in the off-hand.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	[hide]Crafting recipe
Conduit	Nautilus Shell + Heart of the Sea

Trading

Nautilus shells can be given to a trident-wielding drowned with a chance for the drowned to pick up the shell and drop the trident.^{[Bedrock Edition only]}

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	[hide]Translation key
Nautilus Shell	nautilus_shell	Item	item.minecraft.nautilus_shell

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	[hide]Translation key
Nautilus Shell	nautilus_shell	570	Item	item.nautilus_shell.name

History

[hide]Java Edition
1.13			18w15a				Added nautilus shells.
1.14			19w05a				Added wandering traders, which sell nautilus shells.
1.16			20w12a				Nautilus shells can now only be caught when fishing in open water like any other treasure item.
1.21.2			24w33a				The rarity of nautilus shells has been changed from "Common" to "Uncommon".
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.4.0 Experiment Experimental Gameplay			beta 1.2.20.1				Added nautilus shells.
							They are currently only available with Experimental Gameplay enabled.
			beta 1.2.20.2				The texture of nautilus shells has now been changed.
1.5.0			beta 1.5.0.0				Drowned now sometimes spawn holding a nautilus shell.
							Nautilus shells are no longer behind Experimental Gameplay.
			beta 1.5.0.1				Nautilus shells can now be used to craft conduits.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				Nautilus shells can now be obtained from trading with wandering traders.
1.21.30			Preview 1.21.30.21				Changed rarity from "Common" to "Uncommon".
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Added nautilus shells.
			1.91				Nautilus shells can now be obtained from trading with wandering traders.

Issues

Issues relating to "Nautilus Shell" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• Nautiluses are animals that occupy deep oceans in the real world. However, they are absent in Minecraft and there are currently no plans to add nautilus mobs into the game.
• Because Bedrock Edition allows for Nautilus shells to be held in the off-hand (since drowned hold them), they are the only item in that version that can be put in the off-hand slot without having a specific function.

External links

• Taking Inventory: Nautilus Shell – Minecraft.net on October 16, 2023

See also

• Heart of the Sea
• Conduit
• Conduit Power