Complementary Nautilus

Complementary Nautilus

Adds a nautilus mob to the oceans.

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Screenshots

Nautilus in The Ocean

About this Mod

Have you ever looked at the nautilus shell from vanilla Minecraft and felt like something is missing? A nautilus is a cephalopod with a spiral shell considered to be a "living fossil" more closely related to early cephalopods than other modern species.

Features:

  • The purpose of this mod is very straightforward: to add a nautilus mob to complement the item.
  • They will spawn rarely in any biome specified by the tag: data/nautilus/tags/worldgen/biome/spawns_nautilus.json
  • By default, this will be the ocean, lukewarm ocean, deep ocean, and deep lukewarm ocean biomes.
  • They drop exactly one nautilus shell.
  • The swimming motion is based on that of fish, but slightly faster to escape players.
  • Out of water, they will fall over onto their side.

I know the nautilus shell is supposed to be a rare item for crafting a conduit or trading for a trident. However, some players might find it too uncommon.

Available Versions

Complementary Nautilus 1.4.0release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
November 18, 2025
Complementary Nautilus 1.4.0release
MC 1.21.1fabric
November 18, 2025
Complementary Nautilus 1.3.0release
MC 1.21.8fabric
August 2, 2025
Complementary Nautilus 1.2.0release
MC 1.21fabric
June 25, 2024
Complementary Nautilus 1.1.0release
MC 1.20.6fabric
May 17, 2024

How to Install Complementary Nautilus on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.8).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Complementary Nautilus". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.8, 1.21.1, 1.21 (+2 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Complementary Nautilus server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Complementary Nautilus compatible with fabric and neoforge?

Complementary Nautilus officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Complementary Nautilus – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Complementary Nautilus consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.81.21.11.211.20.61.20.4