Minecraft Patch Notes 1.21.130

Complete Changelog for the Mounts of Mayhem Update

Version: Bedrock 1.21.130

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Released: December 9, 2025
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Platform: Bedrock Edition
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Update: Mounts of Mayhem

⚡ Quick Answer

Minecraft 1.21.130 (Mounts of Mayhem update) introduces the Nautilus mount, Spear weapon, Zombie Horse natural spawns, Netherite Horse Armor, and the Lunge enchantment. Key fixes include mounts no longer sinking in water, improved loading times, and major touch control upgrades. The update released on December 9, 2025 for all Bedrock Edition platforms.

📋 TL;DR

4 new mobs: Nautilus, Zombie Nautilus, Coral Zombie Nautilus, updated Zombie Horse
2 new items: Spear weapon + Lunge enchantment, Netherite Horse Armor
Mount overhaul: Horses, donkeys, mules, camels, zombie horses no longer sink in water
UI upgrades: Thematic spawn egg categories, touch control improvements, damage tilt slider
Performance: Faster world loading, server transfers, and /reload command
Creator tools: Block connection traits, collision box arrays, redstone consumer component

The Minecraft 1.21.130 update, officially titled “Mounts of Mayhem,” dropped on December 9, 2025, bringing one of the most substantial Bedrock Edition patches in recent memory. This update overhauls the mount system, introduces aquatic combat with the Nautilus, adds the Spear as a new weapon type, and delivers dozens of quality-of-life improvements for players and creators alike.

🎯 New Features in 1.21.130

The headline additions center around mounted combat and underwater exploration. Here’s everything new:

Feature	Category	Description
Nautilus	Mob / Mount	Neutral aquatic mount with dash attack; tamed with pufferfish
Zombie Nautilus	Mob / Mount	Hostile variant with Drowned rider; also tameable
Spear	Weapon	New melee weapon with jab and charge attacks
Lunge Enchantment	Enchantment	Propels player forward during jab attack; costs hunger
Netherite Horse Armor	Equipment	19 armor points; crafted at Smithing Table
Zombie Horse Spawns	Mob	Now spawns naturally in Plains & Savanna with riders
Breath of Nautilus	Effect	Pauses oxygen consumption while mounted on Nautilus

🐴 New Mobs & Mob Changes

Nautilus

The Nautilus is a neutral aquatic mob that serves as both a companion and a mount. It spawns in all ocean biomes between Y-levels 38 and 58.

Taming: Use Pufferfish or a Bucket of Pufferfish
Mounting: Equip with a Saddle; dash with Jump button
Attack: Dash attack on provocation; 4-second cooldown
Effect: Grants Breath of the Nautilus — pauses oxygen drain
Armor: Supports Copper, Golden, Iron, Diamond, and Netherite armor
Roaming: 32 blocks without saddle, 16 blocks with saddle
Weakness: Takes suffocation damage on land

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Zombie Nautilus

A hostile underwater variant that spawns with a Drowned rider wielding a Trident. Without a rider, it behaves as neutral.

Spawning: All ocean biomes; Coral variant in Warm Oceans
Hostility: Hostile if ridden by hostile mob; neutral otherwise
Taming: Same as regular Nautilus (Pufferfish)
Cannot be bred

Zombie Horse Overhaul

Zombie Horses finally received the attention they deserved. They now spawn naturally and come with a full set of mount mechanics.

Natural Spawns: Plains and Savanna biomes with Zombie Horseman riders
Updated Texture: New appearance matching current art style
Horse Armor: Can now wear all tiers of horse armor
Riding: Can be saddled and ridden; saddle removable with Shears
Sunlight: Now burns in daylight like other undead mobs

Mount System Improvements

Major fix: Horses, Donkeys, Mules, Camels, and Zombie Horses no longer sink in water while being ridden by a player. This is a game-changer for river crossings and ocean exploration.

Other Mob Changes

Piglins: Can now spawn holding Spears and use jab attacks; admire golden nautilus armor and golden spears
Zombies, Husks, Zombified Piglins: Can now spawn holding Spears and use charge attacks
Dolphins: No longer spawn in Cold Ocean or Deep Cold Ocean biomes (Java parity)
Pufferfish: Now spawn in Lukewarm and Deep Lukewarm Oceans; catchable when fishing in Jungle biomes
Phantoms: Can no longer drown
Camels: Fall damage now starts at 4 blocks higher when walking or dashing
Wolf shadow and model: Now properly centered

⚔️ Items & Weapons

Spear

The Spear is a brand-new weapon type with two distinct attack modes:

Jab Attack: Quick thrust with horizontal propulsion when combined with Lunge enchantment
Charge Attack: Powerful strike used by Zombies, Husks, and Zombified Piglins
Piglin Compatibility: Piglins can wield and jab with spears

Lunge Enchantment

Exclusive to the Spear, Lunge propels the player horizontally in the view direction during a jab attack.

Cost: Consumes saturation/hunger (like sprinting) + 1 durability per use
Max Distance: Achieved when view is perfectly horizontal
Applies to all levels with same durability cost

Netherite Horse Armor

The ultimate protection for your mount:

Crafting: Smithing Table + Diamond Horse Armor + Netherite Ingot + Netherite Upgrade
Protection: 19 armor points
Compatible with: Horses, Donkeys, Mules, Zombie Horses, and Nautilus

Item Quality-of-Life

Gold Horse Armor renamed to Golden Horse Armor (Java parity)
Equipment no longer “bobs” in first-person when repaired with Mending
Tools lose durability when attacking armor stands (parity with other entities)
Spawn Eggs reorganized into thematic categories in Creative inventory

Spawn Egg Categories

Overworld	Nether	The End
Farm Animals, Mounts, Pets, Wild Animals, Aquatic, Miscellaneous, Golems, Villagers, Undead, Spiders, Monsters, Illagers	All Nether-native mobs	Enderman, Endermite, Shulker

🧱 Blocks & Gameplay Changes

Hanging Roots: Can now be waterlogged (MCPE-128957)
Crimson Roots & Fungus: Now generate in Warped Forest biome (MCPE-83616)
Hoppers: Short cooldown after piston movement prevents interaction (fixes Bundle duplication bug)
Hoppers in Brewing Stands: Can no longer stack multiple bottles in one slot (MCPE-228374)
Water Light Absorption: Changed from 2 to 1 unit (Java parity)
Pink Petals, Wildflowers, Leaf Litter: Can now be grown by targeting block sides (MCPE-190684)

🎮 UI, Settings & Accessibility

Touch Controls Overhaul

Camera Y-sensitivity for D-Pad decreased to match Joystick sensitivity
New option to increase top row HUD button size
Customizable controls are now always enabled (toggle removed)
New joystick for player_relative_strafe and camera_relative_strafe schemes
Fixed D-Pad up not continuously scrolling in menus (MCPE-226509)

Accessibility Improvements

“Enable Open Chat Message” renamed to “Chat Instructions on Join”
Missing options added to new Accessibility settings page (MCPE-228101)
Text-to-speech settings no longer auto-enable when starting a world
Chat screen text field auto-selects on open (Windows keyboard/mouse)

Visual & Interface

Damage Tilt slider added to Video settings (controls screen tilt on damage)
Same HUD icon for ambient mob effects as Java (Beacons, Conduits, Breath of Nautilus)
Fixed ambient effects flashing like they’re timing out
All items show “Hit” attack prompt when aiming at mobs
Title bar respects Windows dark mode (MCPE-227846)
Social drawer border fixed (MCPE-227007)
Panorama updated to reflect Mounts of Mayhem theme

🚀 Performance & Stability

⚡ Loading Time Improvements

Exiting worlds
Using /reload all command
Re-entering similar worlds
Transferring between servers

Xbox cloud sync fails now auto-attempt local copy join
Fixed crash from data-driven renderer
Fixed ALT+F4 opening pause menu instead of closing game (MCPE-228098)
Windows shared worlds now properly load resource/behavior packs (MCPE-228607)
Fixed sign-in timing bug that broke online features for 5 minutes
Unlisted Worlds now displayed for deletion (MCPE-223708)

🛠️ Technical & Creator Updates

Version 1.21.130 brings significant API and tooling improvements for creators and server operators:

Scripting API

@minecraft/server 2.4.0 released to stable
@minecraft/server 2.5.0-beta added
New EntitySwingSource for player swing context
New TickingAreaManager class in beta
BlockComponentRedstoneUpdateEvent for custom block subscriptions

Block Components

minecraft:precipitation_interactions moved from experimental to stable
minecraft:collision_box height extended to 24; now supports arrays of boxes
minecraft:support component added (stair/fence shapes)
minecraft:connection trait for fence/glass pane behavior
minecraft:redstone_consumer component for signal propagation
minecraft:leashable block component for lead attachments
minecraft:corner_and_cardinal_direction state for stair-like placement

Editor Improvements

Quick Move Mode: Nudge selections with arrow keys or Alt+Shift+arrows
Layouts (Prefabs): Collections of structures with rotations/offsets; auto-bake on export
Structure Panel: Filter by name/tag, tag management, performance improvements
Jigsaw Tool: Auto-imports template pools from behavior packs
Navigation Pane: Multiplayer support, stored locations shared across creators
Terrain Tool: Raise/Lower Elevation modes with brush falloff control

🐛 Bug Fixes

Bug	Category	Status
Bundle duplication via hopper-piston	Gameplay	Fixed
Custom blocks overly bright in inventory	Rendering	Fixed
Water rendered opaque	Graphics	Fixed
Blocks flashing yellow with piston + Vibrant Visuals	Graphics	Fixed
Damage particles black	Particles	Fixed
Mouse cursor moving in background (Windows)	Input	Fixed (MCPE-230832)
Xbox controller on ROG Xbox Ally	Input	Fixed (MCPE-184251)
Paste button pasting twice	UI	Fixed (MCPE-228233)
IME input focus switching	Input	Fixed

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

When was Minecraft 1.21.130 released?

Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.21.130 was released on December 9, 2025.

What is the Mounts of Mayhem update?

It’s the content drop name for Minecraft 1.21.130, focusing on mount improvements (no more sinking in water), the Nautilus mount, Zombie Horse spawns, and the Spear weapon.

How do I tame a Nautilus in Minecraft 1.21.130?

Feed a Nautilus Pufferfish or a Bucket of Pufferfish. Once tamed, equip it with a Saddle to ride.

How do I craft Netherite Horse Armor?

Combine Diamond Horse Armor + Netherite Ingot + Netherite Upgrade at a Smithing Table. It provides 19 armor points.

Do mounts still sink in water in 1.21.130?

No. Horses, Donkeys, Mules, Camels, and Zombie Horses no longer sink when ridden by players in water.

📖 Official Source

For the complete official changelog, visit the
Minecraft Official Bedrock Changelog.

🎮 Related Guide

Want to master the new mounts? Check out our
Complete Minecraft Mount Taming Guide for tips on every ridable mob.

📝 Final Thoughts

Minecraft 1.21.130 is a landmark update that finally addresses long-standing mount frustrations while introducing genuinely exciting new content. The Nautilus adds a fresh dimension to underwater exploration, the Spear brings new combat variety, and the mount sinking fix is one of those quality-of-life changes that makes you wonder why it wasn’t fixed sooner. For creators, the API expansions and Editor improvements continue Mojang’s commitment to the Bedrock modding ecosystem.

Gaming Editorial Team

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Our team tracks every Minecraft update from snapshot to stable release. This guide is verified against the official Mojang changelog and tested on Bedrock Edition 1.21.130 across Windows, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms.

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Last verified: July 18, 2026 | Data sourced from official Mojang changelog

Minecraft Patch Notes 1.21.130: Complete Changelog for Mounts of Mayhem Update