Mimic Octopuses are the second mimicking creature to be added in the mod, the first is the MimicubeĪ Mimic Octopus lingering around near the surface of a Warm Ocean.Tamed Mimic Octopuses can be bred with Tropical Fish.įeeding two tamed Mimic Octopus some Tropical Fish causes them to enter love mode and eventually one of the Mimic Octopus will spawn a baby Mimic Octopus. If not then the Mimic Octopus will attempt to scare off the threat by changing form. If its owner is attacked or if its owner attacks something then the Mimic Octopus will aid its owner in a fight but only if Mimicream has been used on it. Stabbing its target with poisonous spikes while in its Pufferfish form.Firing a laser beam at its target with its Guardian form.

Creating small explosions in its Creeper form.

Prismarine Crystals (For Guardian form)ĥ-8 Mimicream can also be applied to a tamed Mimic Octopus to give it the ability to perform attacks using its mimicking ability.

Using certain items on a tamed Mimic Octopus will force it to transform, none of these items get consumed when doing this:

Wander: Makes the Mimic Octopus walk around aimlessly.

Stay: Makes the Mimic Octopus stay in place.

Follow: Makes the Mimic Octopus follow its owner.

Tamed Mimic Octopus can be set to three modes: Mimic Octopus can be tamed by feeding them Lobster Tails but only if they are not camouflaged. If a Mimic Octopus is camouflaged it will also regain health.Ī Mimic Octopus can also be seen mimicking either Creepers, Guardians or Pufferfish in an attempt to fool their predators.Ī Mimic Octopus mimicking a Pufferfish. If a Mimic Octopus is on top of a block then it will mimic the colors of that block which also causes nearby predators such as Hammerhead Sharks or Mantis Shrimps to often ignore it. When the bucket is used on a block it places Water along with the Mimic Octopus swimming next to it.

Mimic Octopus placed in a bucket do not despawn naturally.

Mimic Octopuses can be collected with a Water Bucket to obtain a Bucket of Mimic Octopus. Mimic Octopus can only live in Water and will slowly die if on land for too long, that is unless a Slimeball is used on a tamed Mimic Octopus to help it survive on land, although this is only temporary and it will need to be reapplied every 2 days.

Octopus natural predators