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Nautilus Fossil | A New "Ore" Found in Underwater Ravines and Caves

Currently, the method of acquiring Nautilus Shells is very grind-y. They are found as fishing treasure or as loot from Drowned.

"3%^{[Java Edition only]} or 8%^{[Bedrock Edition only]} of drowned will spawn with a nautilus shell that will always be in their offhand, and they will always drop it when killed, since drowned always drop equipment in their offhand."

This is the same issue as with Wither Skeletons dropping their skulls. You have to spend hours in order to acquire the treasured item. So how about we change that by appealing to the first word in Minecraft's name?

Nautilus Fossil would be a new block found deep in flooded caves, underwater ravines, and thermal vents. It would have the following traits:

- The vein rarity of Gold Ore | "gold ore's occurrence underground is at 0.1437%"

- The vein size of one block

- Drops 1-2 Nautilus Shells when mined with Fortune

- Drops itself when mined with Silk Touch

Minecraft would benefit from Nautilus Fossils because they would be another useful ore, a reason to explore underwater cave structures and a definite method of acquiring the all-too-rare Nautilus Shells.

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• October 27, 2018 05:44
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  MacchuPicchu96 commented

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  • November 04, 2018 02:17
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  While I feel that a nautilus mob of some sort would be more aesthetically pleasing, I love the attempt to turn underwater ravines and caves into a worthwhile destination. You have my vote.

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  WolveReigner781 commented

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  • November 05, 2018 23:15
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  Like MacchuPicchu96, I've thought a nautilus mob would be nice.  But this: this is a very creative alternative!  It would certainly add to the feel of the deepest ocean depths with having physical remnants of an extinct sea creature.

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  Bee M commented

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  • November 25, 2018 11:01
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  this would definitely make me want to bother to visit an underwater ravine ^^

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  Blast Burner commented

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  • February 14, 2019 23:52
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  Love the idea!

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  DocProc7551 commented

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  • August 10, 2019 04:50
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  Amazing idea. I hope the Mojang crew sees this right away.

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  SlayDigger commented

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  • April 13, 2020 14:09
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  I think that the nautilus shell would require more uses first.

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  eilgorbed eilgorbed commented

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  • June 12, 2020 14:51
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  Excellent idea! It would make underwater mining interesting, because actually it's useless

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  PaleoSam commented

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  • November 14, 2020 04:01
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  hey as an aspiring paleontologist finding a fossil like this would be awesome. i would love to be in a cave and all the sudden i see a fossil nautiloid!

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  • December 10, 2020 14:37
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  sounds cool but I want a nautilus mob like for real how do you have the shell if the mob doesn't exist