Minecraft Snapshot 25W42A Brings New Spear And Underwater Visual Upgrades

Lunge and mending enchantments are no longer compatible on the spear in Minecraft Snapshot 25W42A.
Underwater biome fog now blends perfectly with the distance under the ocean.
Nautilus and Zombie Nautilus can now be controlled on land.

Minecraft Snapshot 25W42A has arrived, and it brings a few changes to the features that are currently in testing for the Mount of Mayhem update. One game-changing upgrade is the compatibility of the Lunge and Mending enchantment for the spear.

Minecraft Snapshot 25W42A Tweaks Environment, and Mounts of Mayhem Features

In a major change, the Lunge enchantment is no longer compatible with Mending in Minecraft. So, players hoping to make the Spear an invincible weapon have to think of an alternative to make it powerful.

Moreover, players can now explore the oceans more vividly as they are receiving a visual upgrade. The underwater biome fog color will now blend smoothly with the fog distance. This behaviour is the same as you would notice in the skies above the ocean.

The “Oh Shiny” advancement has been updated to recognize the Golden Spear and Gold Nautilus Armor. Zombie Horses can now be leashed once you’ve removed their jockey. Since the hostile mobs mount on these horses, you’ll have to kill them to leash the Zombie Horse.

Another major change in this Minecraft snapshot is that the Nautilus and Zombie Nautilus can now be controlled while on land.

Apart from these, technical changes include the Data Pack Version changed to 90.0 and the Resource Pack Version changed to 70.1. These new features can be tested by downloading the latest Java snapshot.

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Spear is a powerful, new weapon that will arrive with the Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem update later this year.
The Spears can be crafted using two sticks and ingots made from any of these materials: Iron, Gold, or Diamond.
Players can equip the Spear and charge at enemies on mounts, causing damage, knocking them down, and even dismounting them.

The combat in Minecraft is going to become even more chaotic and exciting with the next update later this year. The final drop of 2025 is going to be called Mounts of Mayhem, as announced in the Minecraft Live September 2025 livestream, and it is packed with some epic features. One of the key highlights is the brand-new tier weapon – the Spear, while the other is the Nautilus mob .

The Spear is not going to be easy to master; however, it can make a difference in combat, whether it’s PvE or PvP battles. So, dive right in to know all about this powerful weapon, and how the combat situation in Minecraft is about to change.

Spear Introduces Mounted Combat in Minecraft

The Spear is not going to be just another melee weapon in Minecraft. Unlike the swords and axes, this one’s not easy to handle. As you wield it longer, it begins to feel heavier with time, reducing its effectiveness for a brief period.

Crafting a spear requires only two sticks and an ingot – Iron, Gold, or even Diamond. Coming to its combat mechanics, the Spear has two attack modes – a short, close-range Jab and a Charge attack. The Charge attack works similarly to a Mace , and the damage done increases with your speed.

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Attacking with a Spear in Minecraft while riding a mount goes through three states:

Lowered or Idle state is when it can deal damage, knockback enemies, and dismount them from their mount as well.
Once the Spear starts to shake, you can deal damage and knockback enemies, but not dismount them.
Finally, once the spear starts to fall, it can only deal damage and no longer cause knockback or dismount enemies.

The Spear of each tier affects how quickly it begins to fall. The diamond Spear, being the heaviest, drops the fastest, but can deliver the heaviest blows to the enemies. Whereas the Iron and Gold versions are lighter but inflict less damage.

New Combat Scenarios in Minecraft Mounts of Mayhem

The Mounts of Mayhem update in Minecraft is all about the diversity in combat. With the addition of the Spear, players can now perform Jousting on any mount. Whether you’re thinking of Horse Jousting on the ground, using Happy Ghasts to take this battle to the skies, or diving underwater and using the new mobs, Nautilus, to battle each other, anything is possible.

Now, if you didn’t have any idea on this topic, Jousting is when two players riding a mount gallop toward each other and try to knock each other off using the Spear. Furthermore, it’s not limited to using this technique on your friends or other players.

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Soon, you’ll be able to ride your favorite companion in the game, equip the Spear, and chase deadly mobs like the Zombies riding horses, or the Drowned riding the Nautilus. However, if you find that the mounts are limiting your strengths, consider flying with the Elytra and clearing out the Pillager Outposts with the Spear. And within the swoosh of a second, you’ll gain the Hero title in the nearby village.