The Minecraft 1.19 update introduces new mobs, biomes, structures, enchantments, and other additions. However, the standout feature is the frog mob. Initially a simple addition, frogs have gained popularity due to their variations, new food mechanics, breeding system, and impressive animations. If you haven’t encountered frogs in Minecraft yet, you’re in the right place. This tutorial covers how to find, capture, and breed all frog variants. With its myriad features, the frog mob is a welcome addition to the game. Let’s explore the world of Minecraft frogs.
The guide is divided into sections, covering various aspects of frogs and tadpoles in Minecraft. Use the table below to explore them.
Note: This article was last updated on June 7th at 9:15 AM PST after the release of Minecraft 1.19.
Which Minecraft Update Adds Frogs?
Frogs were officially added to Minecraft in the 1.19 Wild Update by Mojang. Testing of this new mob began in Java snapshots and Minecraft Preview (details below) in March, along with the Warden and Allay. They were initially introduced in the 1.18.10.24 beta for Xbox, Windows, and Android.
With the stable release of Minecraft 1.19 update on June 7, frogs are now officially available on all platforms in Minecraft Java and Bedrock edition.
What Do Frogs Do in Minecraft?
Frogs in Minecraft are a recreation of real-world frogs in the game. Unlike real-life frogs, Minecraft has only three variations, each cute. These in-game frogs can jump up to 3 blocks, matching our protagonist’s height. Additionally, they take little to no fall damage, unlike non-flying mobs.
Frogs in Minecraft exhibit various behaviors, including croaking, inflating their necks or vocal sacs, ribbiting, hopping around, and enjoying sitting on lily pads. When not jumping, they walk using all four legs in an alternating pattern. Their diet consists solely of small slimes and small magma cubes.
Minecraft Frog Diet:
- Small Magma Cubes
- Small Slimes
- Slimeballs
Frogs can consume small magma cubes and small slimes independently, but players need to manually feed slimeballs to them. You can acquire slimeballs by defeating small slimes. Alternatively, baby pandas have a rare chance to drop slimeballs when sneezing, but relying on this method is not recommended due to its infrequency.
Stick to finding and killing slimes to feed your frogs. Slimes spawn more frequently at night in swamps and mangrove swamps. Small slimes drop slimeballs when eaten by a frog.
In earlier beta versions of Minecraft 1.19, frogs could eat fireflies and, as a joke, even goats, but not anymore. Fireflies were removed from the Minecraft 1.19 update. Frogs now only attack and eat small slimes and magma cubes using their long tongues. When eaten by a frog, small slime mobs despawn immediately, leaving a drop.
Froglight in Minecraft 1.19
When a frog eats a small slime, it drops slimeballs that can later be fed to the frogs. Interestingly, eating a magma cube causes the frogs to drop a froglight, a light block matching the frog’s color. Players can pick up these blocks for decorative purposes. Currently, there are no recipes involving froglights in the game.
Where to Find Frogs in Minecraft?
Frogs commonly spawn near water sources in Minecraft’s swamp and mangrove swamp biomes in groups of up to five. Apart from swamps, frogs can also appear in other biomes, though Mojang hasn’t confirmed which ones yet. Besides natural spawning, you can obtain frogs by growing or breeding tadpoles.
Breed Frogs in Minecraft to Get Tadpoles
Similar to breeding villagers in Minecraft, you can breed frogs by feeding them their favorite food. Simply get two frogs close and feed them slimeballs to trigger breeding. Hearts will indicate the beginning of the breeding stage.
Then, one frog will approach a water source to lay eggs. Minecraft disregards binary sexes, so the egg-laying frog is randomly chosen. However, each frog lays eggs only in water. There’s no size requirement for water bodies, but a 3 x 3 block area should suffice.
Frog Eggs or Frog Spawn
The frog lays eggs, technically called “frog spawn”, which are non-solid blocks floating on water source blocks. In survival mode, players cannot obtain frog spawn; it breaks and despawns immediately when a tool is used on it, even with the silk touch enchantment. However, touching or jumping on the eggs in-game causes no harm.
Once laid, these eggs hatch into tadpoles after 5 – 10 minutes, with a group of frog spawn capable of releasing up to 6 tadpoles simultaneously. Tadpoles in Minecraft behave similarly to fish in terms of animation and survival. Now, let’s explore how tadpoles function in Minecraft to spawn frogs in-game.
Tadpoles
As you know, tadpoles are the juvenile form of frogs in both real life and Minecraft. They possess limited health and are vulnerable to most mobs, easily killed with a single hit. Their sole predator in water bodies is axolotls. Additionally, tadpoles cannot survive outside water for more than a few seconds, even at full health.
Unlike eggs, players can relocate tadpoles using a water bucket. Tadpoles typically mature into frogs faster than they hatch. Feeding them slimeballs accelerates their growth further. The biome in which they develop determines the type of frog they become.
Minecraft’s Three Frog Variants
Minecraft tests three frog types, each suited to its biome. The variants are:
Temperate frogs: orange, thrive in neutral biomes like swamps.
Cold frogs: green, found in snowy biomes and the End.
Warm frogs: grey, inhabit hot biomes, including the nether.
Tadpoles adapt to their biome’s temperature. Parent variant and hatching location don’t affect the new frog’s color.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Transport Frogs in Minecraft?
Frogs, unlike tadpoles, cannot be placed in water buckets. However, you can lead them by holding slimeballs.
Taming Frogs in Minecraft
In Minecraft’s 1.19 Wild update, frogs cannot be tamed or kept as pets. They can, however, be enclosed by building walls at least four blocks high.
Utilizing Frogs in Minecraft
Aside from decorative purposes such as creating frog lights, frogs serve no other functional role in Minecraft.
Feeding Goats to Minecraft Frogs
In earlier beta versions of Minecraft 1.19 Wild update, developers humorously allowed frogs to consume goats. However, in the final release, frogs cannot eat either goats or fireflies.
Tadpole Diet in Minecraft
Frogs and tadpoles both consume slimeballs, accelerating tadpole growth and triggering frog breeding.
Exploring Frogs in Minecraft 1.19 Wild Update
Whether you aim to establish a frog light farm or introduce new friendly mobs into your game, Minecraft’s frogs have you covered. Simply install the latest Minecraft 1.19 update and begin populating your world with these amphibians. Yet, they aren’t the sole additions in the Wild update. Alongside them come the highly anticipated menacing mob, the Warden, and the adorable and helpful Allay mob, dedicated to item gathering. For a comprehensive understanding of the Allay in Minecraft, refer to our linked guide.
If the frog mob fails to captivate you and confronting the Warden appears to be a greater challenge, ensure you equip yourself with top-tier Minecraft enchantments before engaging in combat with this formidable new foe. For further assistance, consult our guide on defeating the Warden in Minecraft 1.19. Additionally, don’t overlook the importance of carrying the finest Minecraft potions. Notably, the Potion of Night Vision proves invaluable during encounters with the Warden in the best Ancient City seeds. Now, let’s return to the frog’s mangrove swamps, just one of the biomes receiving enhancements in this update.
Pritam Chopra is a seasoned IT professional and a passionate blogger hailing from the dynamic realm of technology. With an insatiable curiosity for all things tech-related, Pritam has dedicated himself to exploring and unraveling the intricacies of the digital world.