Mojang’s latest snapshot, 25W46A, fine-tunes the chaos of the new Mounts of Mayhem update, tweaking mount mechanics, mob behavior, and balance changes that reshape both battles and exploration.
Mobs Get Smarter with Minecraft Snapshot 25W46A
Mobs grow smarter in Minecraft Snapshot 25W46A, as new behavior tweaks and AI refinements sharpen their reactions and tactics during encounters and patrols.
The latest Minecraft Snapshot 25W46A has made some existing mounts and the new hostile mobs a little wiser. Mobs, including horses, mules, donkeys, camels, zombie horses, and camel husks, will no longer panic when ridden and controlled by mobs.
Although a subtle tweak, it will make those interactions a lot smoother for someone making mob-based contraptions in their world.
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Meanwhile, the Parched mob has received a useful improvement. It will be completely immune to the Weakness effect. Now, coming to the Nautilus and Zombie Nautilus, they emit a new sound effect while performing dash attacks.
For crafters who love keeping their bases organized, the Snapshot 25W46A has a nice surprise. The spawn eggs will now be grouped thematically into categories like Overworld, Nether, and then the End.
How do ridden horses behave differently now
In Minecraft Snapshot 25w46a, ridden horses and similar mounts like donkeys, mules, camels, zombie horses, and camel husks no longer exhibit panic behavior when controlled or ridden by players or other mobs.
Key Behavior Change
Previously, these mounts would panic and flee uncontrollably in certain situations, disrupting transport and redstone setups. Now, they remain calm and follow rider commands reliably, improving usability for automated farms and long-distance travel.
Impact on Gameplay
This fix enables stable mob-powered contraptions without constant micromanagement. Players report smoother integration in designs like mob grinders or minecarts, with no regressions to older panic mechanics.
Why do horses avoid capture with male handlers
Horses regularly handled or ridden by men tend to avoid capture more than those primarily managed by women, based on equine behavior studies.
Study Findings
A University of Sydney analysis using E-BARQ survey data from over 1,300 horses found that those spending significant time with male handlers show stronger avoidance behaviors in fields, such as walking away or displaying reluctant body language. This pattern likely stems from past experiences where horses link male approaches to specific handling styles, rather than men being inherently worse handlers.
Possible Explanations
Horses distinguish human sex through cues like voice, posture, or gait, associating males with quicker corrections under saddle but more assertive ground interactions that reduce trust. Horses with female handlers, conversely, pull reins more while ridden but approach humans more confidently on the ground. These are correlations from learned behaviors, not causation, emphasizing the need for positive retraining to build trust.
