Mounts of Mayhem in Minecraft: Spears, Mounts, and Threats

The “Mounts of Mayhem” update, released on December 9, 2025, expands the world of Minecraft with new ways to fight, explore, and travel. New mounts, mobility improvements, and an entirely new weapon transform both land adventures and underwater exploration.

Jousting and Speed: The Introduction of the Spear

The Spear is the centerpiece of this update, introducing a combat style designed specifically for use while mounted. Its purpose is to turn fast encounters in the open world into true medieval jousts.

• Jab Attack: A quick strike with low damage and knockback. Lower-tier spears (wooden) have a faster cooldown.
• Charge Attack: Damage and knockback scale with movement speed. It becomes deadlier when used while riding a mount or while gliding with Elytra.
• Exclusive Enchantment – Lunge: Allows a forward dash when performing the quick attack, at the cost of durability.

Limitless Underwater Exploration: The Nautilus

The Nautilus arrives as the first mount designed exclusively for underwater exploration. It can spawn in any ocean biome and is tamed using Pufferfish.

• Nautilus Breath: While mounted, the player stops losing oxygen underwater.
• Nautilus Armor: Available in Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond, and Netherite.

New Desert Threats and Undead Mounts

Overworld biomes also receive new hostile mobs and mounts that increase the game's difficulty, especially in the desert.

• Zombie Horse: Now naturally spawns at night in Savannas and Plains, usually ridden by a zombie armed with a spear. Once the rider is defeated, the Zombie Horse can be tamed. It does not take sun damage.
• Camel Husk: Appears with one or two hostile riders:
  • Husk with a spear
  • Parched: A new desert skeleton variant that attacks with arrows
  Both mobs are immune to sunlight.
• Zombie Nautilus: A hostile mount found in oceans, typically ridden by a Drowned with a Trident.

Reinforcements and Quality of Life for All Mounts

• Netherite Horse Armor: Craftable for the first time. Created by combining a Smithing Template + Netherite Ingot with Diamond Horse Armor. Provides 19 defense points.
• Mounts no longer sink: Horses, Mules, Donkeys, and Camels (including zombie and husk variants) no longer sink while being ridden. Exception: Skeleton Horses.

“Mounts of Mayhem” transforms mobility and combat in Minecraft: the Spear introduces a new speed-based combat style, while the Nautilus completely redefines underwater exploration. Combined with new threats and progression improvements, the Overworld becomes more dynamic both on land and under the waves.