Frogs are chill little mobs added in Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update. They hang out in swampy areas and have some neat tricks when it comes to spawning, breeding, and how they act. Here’s a complete guide to everything you need about frogs in the game.
Where do Minecraft frogs spawn?
Frogs pop up naturally in certain spots or grow from tadpoles. Here’s the deal on where to find them:
Natural Spawning
You’ll spot frogs in Swamp and Mangrove Swamp biomes, usually in groups of 2–5.
They like chilling near water on grass, dirt, or moss blocks where it’s decently lit (light level 7+).
- Temperate (Orange): Swamp, Forest, Plains, Taiga, Meadow, Lush Caves, etc.
- Warm (White): Mangrove Swamp, Jungle, Desert, Savanna, Badlands.
- Cold (Green): Snowy Taiga, Frozen River, Frozen Peaks, The End.
From Tadpoles
Frogs come from tadpoles, which hatch from frogspawn laid by bred frogs. The type of frog depends on the biome where the tadpole grows up, not the parents’ type.
Spawn Conditions
Frogs need water nearby (within 5 blocks) and like spots with lily pads or big dripleaves. If frogs are hard to find, look for tadpoles swimming in swamp water—they’ll turn into frogs eventually.
How to breed frogs in Minecraft
You can get frogs to make more frogs by breeding them, which leads to frogspawn and tadpoles. It’s a bit different from other mobs because of the tadpole phase.
Breeding Process
- Find Two Frogs: Get them close together with a lead or by holding a slimeball (they’ll follow you if you’ve got one).
- Feed Slimeballs: Right-click (or tap) each frog with a slimeball to get them in love mode (you’ll see hearts).
- Frogspawn: One frog gets “pregnant” and looks for a water block with air above and at least one water block next to it. It lays frogspawn, a block you can’t pick up, even with Silk Touch.
- Hatching: Frogspawn takes 3–10 minutes to hatch into 2–5 tadpoles. Hatching time doesn’t change with game settings.
- Tadpole Growth: Tadpoles swim around and grow into frogs over time. Feeding them slimeballs makes them grow faster.
- Biome-Dependent Variants: The biome where tadpoles grow up decides the frog type (Temperate, Warm, or Cold). You can bucket tadpoles and move them to the right biome.
Tips
Watch out for axolotls—they’ll eat tadpoles but leave adult frogs alone.
To get specific frog types, move tadpoles to the right biome before they grow. For example, take tadpoles to a Snowy Plains for Cold Frogs. Frogspawn needs water with air above it, so set up your breeding spot carefully.
Behavior of Minecraft frogs
Frogs are friendly and have some fun quirks. They move and act in ways that make them feel like real amphibians.
Movement
On Land: Frogs hop around slowly, jumping up to 8 blocks high (higher than most mobs). They take 5 less fall damage (2.5 hearts), so they’re tough against drops. They love hopping onto lily pads or big dripleaves and aim for higher blocks.
In Water: Frogs swim fast, usually staying near the surface. They’ll only dive if you lure them with a slimeball. They can’t drown, which fits their water-loving nature.
Croaking: Frogs make croaking sounds sometimes and puff up their vocal sacs, which is just cool to hear.
Interactions with Mobs
Frogs don’t mess with players or most mobs, but they’ll go after small slimes and small magma cubes with their tongues. The mob gets yanked into their mouth and vanishes instantly.
Small Slimes: When a frog eats one, it drops slimeballs, so frogs can help you gather them.
Small Magma Cubes: Eating these drops froglights, a block that glows (light level 15). The froglight color depends on the frog:
- Temperate Frog: Ochre Froglight (yellow).
- Warm Frog: Pearlescent Froglight (purple).
- Cold Frog: Verdant Froglight (green).
To get froglights, take a frog to the Nether where magma cubes spawn (like Basalt Deltas). Frogs move quicker toward magma cubes before chowing down.
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