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This guide is a simplified overview of all the changes in the Update Aquatic (Phase Two) (Bedrock Edition 1.5.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Update Aquatic (Phase One) (Bedrock Edition 1.4.x releases).

Mobs

New

Name Image Habitat Drops Note
Turtle Any beaches except for cold beaches
  • Turtles can be bred with seagrass. After mating, one turtle travels back to its home beach to lay its eggs, regardless of the distance.
  • Baby turtles drop one scute when they grow into an adult.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Undead mobs Now sink in water and can walk on the bottom.
Dolphin Can now be given raw cod or raw salmon and will swim towards the nearest ocean ruins or shipwreck.
Drowned
  • Now have a chance to spawn with a nautilus shell.
  • Are no longer only available through experimental gameplay.
Husk,
zombie 		If the husks are sunk in water, they can now transform into zombies and then into drowned.
Skeleton horse Can now be ridden underwater.
Skeleton,
stray 		Will now switch from ranged to melee attacks while underwater and switch back when out of water.

Blocks

New

Name Image Obtaining Tool Required Uses
Conduit
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Nautilus Shell +
Heart of the Sea
Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:Invicon Heart of the Sea.png: Inventory sprite for Heart of the Sea in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Heart of the Sea with description:Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:Invicon Nautilus Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Nautilus Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Nautilus Shell with description:
Invicon Conduit.png: Inventory sprite for Conduit in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Conduit with description:
 Any Conduits give the conduit power status effect when powered.
Turtle eggs

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Can be obtained by breeding two turtles Any (only drops with Silk Touch)
  • Can be used as a decorative block.
  • Hatches into baby turtles.
Bubble column Created by magma blocks and soul sand placed underwater. N/A
  • Bubble columns produced by magma blocks pull entities downwards.
  • Bubble columns produced by soul sand push entities upwards.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Blue ice Is now more slippery.
Corals No longer die as long as one side is touching water.
Kelp Updated the top texture of kelp.

Items

New

Name Image Obtaining Uses
Scute Dropped by baby turtles when growing into an adult. Can be used to craft a turtle shell.
Turtle shell
Ingredients Crafting recipe
Turtle Scute
Invicon Turtle Scute.png: Inventory sprite for Turtle Scute in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Turtle Scute with description: Turtle ScuteInvicon Turtle Scute.png: Inventory sprite for Turtle Scute in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Turtle Scute with description: Turtle ScuteInvicon Turtle Scute.png: Inventory sprite for Turtle Scute in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Turtle Scute with description: Turtle ScuteInvicon Turtle Scute.png: Inventory sprite for Turtle Scute in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Turtle Scute with description: Turtle ScuteInvicon Turtle Scute.png: Inventory sprite for Turtle Scute in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Turtle Scute with description: Turtle Scute
Invicon Turtle Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Turtle Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Turtle Shell with description: Turtle Shell When on Head: +2 Armor
Turtle spawn egg Obtained from the creative inventory. Can be used to spawn the respective mob.

Changed

Name Image Changed
Book and quill Default author now reads "Author Unknown".
Nautilus shell Are no longer only available through experimental gameplay.

Potions

New

Name Obtaining Effects
Potion of the Turtle Master
Ingredients Brewing recipe
Turtle Shell +
Awkward Potion

Invicon Turtle Shell.png: Inventory sprite for Turtle Shell in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Turtle Shell with description: Turtle Shell When on Head: +2 Armor

Invicon Awkward Potion.png: Inventory sprite for Awkward Potion in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Awkward Potion with description: Awkward Potion No Effects


Invicon Potion of the Turtle Master.png: Inventory sprite for Potion of the Turtle Master in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potion of the Turtle Master with description: Potion of the Turtle Master Slowness IV (00:20) Resistance III (00:20) When Applied: -60% Speed

Effects

New

Name Image Causes Description
Conduit Power Conduits Provides water breathing, night vision and haste while underwater.

Gameplay

Changed

Name Changed
Boat Changed the steering when using keyboard and mouse by pressing W to move forward and S to reverse.

Structures

Changed

Name Image Changed
Ocean canyon Magma blocks and soul sand in ocean ravines now create bubble columns.

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
One Pickle, Two Pickle, Sea Pickle, FourPlace four Sea Pickles in a group—20Bronze
EcholocationFeed a dolphin fish to have it lead you to treasureFeed a dolphin cod or salmon and have it lure you to treasure.20Silver
Do a Barrel Roll!Use Riptide to give yourself a boostObtain a trident enchanted with Riptide and launch yourself any distance with it.30Silver
MoskstraumenActivate a ConduitPlace a conduit in a valid prismarine/sea lantern structure to activate it.50Gold

See also

Sources

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