Minecraft Secrets Unveiled: Master the Art of Hatching Sniffer Eggs

The Sniffer, the newest addition to Minecraft, is a familiar mob to many fans. It emerged as the victor of the Minecraft Mob Vote 2022. However, players may have noticed the absence of Sniffers in the latest update. That's because this mob is now extinct, having existed in the world of Minecraft long ago. Although this may seem disheartening, players can resurrect this majestic creature by utilizing the new Archaeology features. To accomplish this, they must learn the methods of locating and hatching the elusive Sniffer Eggs.

Introduced in Minecraft version 1.20, Sniffer Eggs and subsequently Sniffers are fresh additions to the game. The Trails and Tales update heavily focuses on Archaeology, making it fitting for this ancient mob to resurface during this particular update. Players desiring to populate their worlds with Sniffers should acquaint themselves with the procedures involved in acquiring and hatching Sniffer Eggs.

Minecraft: How to Get Sniffer Eggs

Sniffer Eggs can only be acquired by utilizing the new Brush tool on Suspicious Sand within the structure of Warm Ocean Ruins. In order to identify a Warm Ocean Ruin, players should examine the composition of the Ruins. Warm Ocean Ruins are predominantly constructed with Sand-related blocks, whereas Cold Ocean Ruins consist of more Stone and Bricks. Upon reaching a Warm Ocean Ruin, search for Suspicious Sand and employ the Brush on it. Each block of Suspicious Sand that the player Brushes will have a 6.7% chance of yielding a Sniffer Egg.

Minecraft: How to Hatch Sniffer Eggs

To hatch a Sniffer Egg, players simply need to place it down and patiently wait. Once placed, the Sniffer Egg takes the form of a block and gradually develops cracks over time. After two cracks, the egg will finally hatch, revealing a delightful baby Sniffer known as a Snifflet. Normally, the hatching process of a Sniffer Egg takes approximately 20 minutes, but if it is positioned on a Moss block, it will hatch in half the time.

The alternative method to acquire Sniffer Eggs is through the breeding of two mature Sniffers. While players must still follow the aforementioned steps to locate and hatch Sniffer Eggs initially, this approach becomes much simpler once they possess two fully grown Sniffers. By using Torchflower Seeds, players can breed two Sniffers, resulting in the drop of a Sniffer Egg in item form.

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