There are a lot of creatures in Minecraft that players can tame. Players can collect and breed sheep, panda bears, chickens, and can even breed horses in Minecraft. Now, players can add polar bears to that list.

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Updated November 19th, 2021 by Russ Boswell: Polar bears are some of the most interesting mobs present in Minecraft. These hulking beasts make powerful pets but are also capable of obliterating players that stray too close to them without fish in hand. To help players discover answers to things like "what do polar bears eat in Minecraft" or "how to tame a polar bear in Minecraft," the following list has been updated. It now includes an array of additional information regarding polar bears, their aggression, and other interesting facts.

Minecraft Polar Bears

Polar bears are only located in the icy biomes of Minecraft. Players can find both adult and baby polar bears out in the wild, and they are both tamable. They travel in parties of one to four bears; the easiest way to tame one is to aim for single bears that don't have a cub with them. Polar bears are pretty aggressive with a baby in tow, so players should be extra careful if trying to tame one of a group.

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Polar bears can only be tamed by feeding them a selection of fish, so players will also have to catch some before even attempting to tame these white, ice-loving bears in their Minecraft world.

What do Polar Bears Eat in Minecraft

In order to tame a polar bear, players will need loads of fish. And to get fish in Minecraft, players will need a fishing rod. There are several ways to get one.

  • Crafting fishing rods at a crafting table out of three sticks and two string.
  • Raiding castles
  • Stealing from villagers
  • Fishing rods can be fished out of the water
  • Random chests all over the map
  • Enchanted fishing rods can also be found in underwater ruins, which can be explored by making some Potions of Water Breathing in Minecraft.
Fishing in Minecraft to feed polar bears

Each tool enchantment in Minecraft on fishing rods makes fishing faster by 5 seconds. Players want to fish while the weather is nice in water exposed to direct sun or moonlight. If fishing pole bobbers are not exposed to direct sun/moonlight, the time that players will wait between fish will be approximately doubled, and rain further reduces the speed. In order to get as many possible fish in a short period of time, players should fish with an enchanted rod, out in the sunlight while the weather is clear.

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Polar bears have a preference for salmon, and this fish can be found just about anywhere. Salmon and other fish can also be used to tame cats and to bribe dolphins into leading players to special underwater places. If players don't want to go through the trouble of fishing for salmon, they can kill polar bears to get raw salmon instead and use it to tame bears that are still alive.

How to Tame Polar Bears in Minecraft

Players should bring along several fish for each bear they wish to tame. Feed the polar bear the fish, and then keep doing so until hearts appear above their heads. It will take several fish for each bear, so make sure to have plenty on hand. Once the hearts pop up, the bear is tamed. Players can now use polar bears to attack, defend, and even ride. Polar bears are some of the best animals to tame in Minecraft for usefulness.

More Information Regarding Polar Bears In Minecraft

Polar Bears In Minecraft
  • Polar bears are aggressive when a cub is nearby, but may also exist in a passive state and only become hostile if the cub is attacked by the player. Interestingly enough, polar bears will only attack in this manner if the cub isn't killed in one hit. Players that manage to strike the cub down in one attack should avoid the ire of the adults nearby.
  • Polar bear adults will also rally to their friends if attacked. Should a group of adults be nearby with no cubs around, they will run to defend other polar bears if a player harms them.
  • In the Java Edition, both adult polar bears and their cubs will attack foxes on sight. In the Bedrock Edition, adult polar bears will still attack foxes that stray too close to them but cubs will not.
  • When killed by a player (or a tamed wolf), adult polar bears will drop 1 to 3 experience, and possibly raw cod or raw salmon. Although killing polar bears can help in finding the fish necessary to tame them, it's likely easier to simply fish for the required materials. Polar bears are much more useful as pets than a reliable source of EXP and loot.
  • Polar bears cannot breed and players will not be able to accelerate a cub into adulthood as they can with other pets and animals.
  • Adult polar bears have approximately 30 hit points of health.
  • Players should be careful around polar bears as they're capable of dishing out some decent damage. On easy mode, a polar bear adult will strike an un-armored or protected player for three hit points of damage, which scales to five on normal and a whopping eight on hard mode.

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