Minecraft has introduced a new item that lets you keep your baby mobs small forever—the Golden Dandelion. If you've been wanting to maintain a collection of tiny animals without worrying about them growing up, this guide will show you exactly how to craft and use this item. Here's how to get Golden Dandelion in Minecraft.
How to Craft Golden Dandelion - Crafting Recipe
Creating a Golden Dandelion is straightforward if you're familiar with crafting Golden Carrots. You'll need one Dandelion (x1) and eight Gold Nuggets (x8). Place the Dandelion in the center of your crafting grid and surround it with Gold Nuggets in all eight remaining slots. The recipe is identical to the Golden Carrot, just with a different flower.
What does the Golden Dandelion do in Minecraft?
The Golden Dandelion in Minecraft lets you permanently keep baby animals small. When you feed it to a baby mob, it toggles their growth state. The first time you use Dandelion, the animal stops aging. If you change your mind, feeding them another Golden Dandelion reverses the effect and lets them grow normally again. You'll hear a crunchy, snapping sound when you use it, and the sound changes slightly when you're reversing the effect.
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Which mobs work with Golden Dandelion?
The Golden Dandelion works on most baby animals in the game:
- Horses
- Donkeys
- Mules
- Squids (including Glow Squids)
- Dolphins
- Axolotls
- Turtles
Hostile undead mobs won't accept the Golden Dandelion, though. Baby Zombie Horses and Baby Skeleton Horses can't be kept small using this method, though you might be able to do it through commands. You can also place the Golden Dandelion on the ground as a decorative block to add some shine to your builds.
Minecraft Golden Dandelion FAQ
Craft a Golden Dandelion by placing one Dandelion in the center of your crafting table and surrounding it with eight Gold Nuggets. This uses the same pattern as the Golden Carrot recipe.
The Golden Dandelion was introduced in Minecraft snapshot 24w05a as part of the baby mob update.
No, you cannot grow Golden Dandelions. They must be crafted using regular Dandelions and Gold Nuggets. However, you can place them as decorative flowers once crafted.
The Golden Dandelion works on most passive baby mobs, such as horses, dolphins, squids, axolotls, and turtles. It does not work on hostile undead baby mobs, such as baby zombie or skeleton horses.
Feed a baby animal a Golden Dandelion to prevent it from growing into an adult. The effect can be toggled on and off by feeding additional Golden Dandelions.
Yes, feeding a baby mob another Golden Dandelion will reverse the effect and allow the animal to resume normal growth.
Now that you know how to get Golden Dandelion in Minecraft, check out Best 1.21 Minecraft Seeds and Minecraft 1.21 Ore Distribution Guide.
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