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These features may be properly added in a future update, but currently require enabling one or more settings in the "Sniffer" section of the Game Settings menu.
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This feature is not enabled in-game by default and requires the use of the "update_1_20" experimental data pack to be implemented.

A sniffer is an ancient passive mob that digs ancient seeds out of the ground.

Spawning

Currently, sniffers can only be spawned using a spawn egg or using commands.

Drops

When killed, sniffers drop:

  • 1–3 experience points, if killed by a player or tamed wolf.
  • 10% chance of dropping a moss block if killed by a player or tamed wolf. Looting increases the chance by 2% per level, for a maximum of 16% with Looting III.

Behavior

Sniffers wander aimlessly, avoiding hazards and obstacles. Occasionally smell their surroundings and track seeds by pressing their nose to the ground and when they find a seed, they drop to the ground and use their noses to dig the ground until they get a torchflower seeds.

Breeding

The player can feed the sniffers using torchflower seeds, when feeding them the adult sniffers go into love mode and breed to create a snifflet. Parents have a five minute cooldown before they can breed again.

Snifflets

Snifflets in Bedrock Edition have a bigger heads than in Java Edition.

Sounds

Java Edition: Sniffers use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Sniffer gruntsFriendly CreaturesRandomly while idleentity.sniffer.idlesubtitles.entity.sniffer.idle1.00.8-1.2
(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
16
Sniffer diesFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer diesentity.sniffer.deathsubtitles.entity.sniffer.death1.00.8-1.2
(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
16
Sniffer hurtsFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer is damagedentity.sniffer.hurtsubtitles.entity.sniffer.hurt1.00.8-1.2
(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
16
Sniffer delightsFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer stands up after finding a seedentity.sniffer.happysubtitles.entity.sniffer.happy1.01.016
Sniffer eatsFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer is fed torchflower seedsentity.sniffer.eatsubtitles.entity.sniffer.eat1.00.8-1.216
Sniffer scentsFriendly CreaturesRandomly while idleentity.sniffer.scentingsubtitles.entity.sniffer.scenting1.01.016
Sniffer sniffsFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer starts searching for a potential seedentity.sniffer.sniffingsubtitles.entity.sniffer.sniffing1.01.016
Sniffer searchesFriendly CreaturesWhile a sniffer is moving towards a potential seed's positionentity.sniffer.searchingsubtitles.entity.sniffer.searchingvaries [sound 1]1.016
Sniffer digsFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer digsentity.sniffer.diggingsubtitles.entity.sniffer.digging1.01.016
Sniffer stands upFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer stops diggingentity.sniffer.digging_stopsubtitles.entity.sniffer.digging_stop1.01.016
Sniffer drops seedFriendly CreaturesWhen a sniffer digs up a seedentity.sniffer.drop_seedsubtitles.entity.sniffer.drop_seed0.8varies [sound 2]16
Sniffer stepsFriendly CreaturesWhile a sniffer is walkingentity.sniffer.stepsubtitles.entity.sniffer.step0.151.016
  1. Can be 1.0 or 0.8 for each sound
  2. Can be 0.6, 0.7, or 0.8

Bedrock Edition: [more information needed]

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Sniffersnifferentity.minecraft.sniffer

Entity data

Sniffers have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

Java Edition:

Main article: Entity format
  • Entity data
    • Additional fields for mobs that can breed
    • Tags common to all entities
    • Tags common to all mobs

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

History

Upcoming Java Edition
1.20
(experimental)
23w07aSniffer Added sniffers.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.20.0
(experimental)
beta 1.19.70.23Sniffer Added sniffers.

Gallery

Screenshots

Renders

Official artwork

Issues

Issues relating to "Sniffer" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • A baby sniffer is called a snifflet.[1]

References

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