Baby mobs are one of the most adorable Minecraft features, but sadly, they all eventually grow up and become regular adult mobs. There is one way to keep them small forever, though, which is the powerful Golden Dandelion.
This useful plant wasn’t always around and isn’t an item you’ll find through natural exploration, so there’s a good chance you don’t know much about it. If you’re interested in learning how it works and how it can help you out, here’s how to get and use a Golden Dandelion in Minecraft.
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What does a Golden Dandelion do in Minecraft?
The Golden Dandelion can be given to a baby mob to keep them tiny forever, completely freezing aging. If you ever decide you want to have them age again, you simply need to feed them another Golden Dandelion to resume aging as usual. You can stop and resume this process as often as you like, as long as you have the Golden Dandelions to do so.
Baby mobs are the only creatures that age, so the Golden Dandelion can only be used on them. This is the main and best way to use it, although it can also be converted into Yellow Dye or cooked into Suspicious Stew if you’re looking for additional uses.
How to get Golden Dandelion in Minecraft
Golden Dandelions are easiest to obtain by crafting, as this is the only guaranteed way to get your hands on one. They can also sometimes be bought from wandering traders, though, for two Emeralds. This is completely random and up to chance, so it’s always best to stick with crafting to ensure you’re able to obtain one.
How to craft Golden Dandelion in Minecraft
To craft a Golden Dandelion, you need eight gold nuggets and one regular dandelion. The dandelion goes in the center square, with gold nuggets filling all other available slots surrounding it. You can unlock the recipe to make it by breeding a mob for the first time.
How to use Golden Dandelion in Minecraft
You can use a Golden Dandelion by looking at any baby mob and pressing the corresponding use button to consume it. This button varies by platform and can be freely edited by all players, so your controls may look different, but by default, it’s right-click on PC or left trigger on controller. Check your specific settings in Minecraft to see the right ones to use if this doesn’t work for you.
Regardless of whether you’re trying to stop or restart aging, the process of using a Golden Dandelion looks the same. It’s consumed when used, which means it’ll vanish from your inventory, so you’ll need to craft more each time you use one.
There’s plenty more to uncover while exploring in Minecraft. If you’re not sure what to do next, you may want to learn how to get the Lava Chicken music disc, how to get all copper tools, weapons, and armor, and how to make a Copper Golem.
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