Smells Interesting
Obtain a Sniffer Egg
Overview
Smells Interesting is a task advancement in the Husbandry tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Obtain a Sniffer Egg." It branches directly off Husbandry, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Husbandry tab covers advancements related to farming, animal breeding, food, and the natural world. Smells Interesting was added in Minecraft 1.20, from the Trails & Tales era, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Medium difficulty on this site: requires some preparation or specific resources. Part of normal gameplay progression. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. One further advancement, Little Sniffs, is gated behind it.
In tree terms, Smells Interesting sits first along its line: the full path from the Husbandry root reads Husbandry -> Smells Interesting. That means 1 advancement must be completed before this one becomes available, and Smells Interesting is one of 26 total advancements in the Husbandry tab. It shares its parent with 13 sibling advancements (Bee Our Guest, The Parrots and the Bats, Best Friends Forever, A Seedy Place, Fishy Business, The Cutest Predator, Glow and Behold!, Whatever Floats Your Goat!, Wax On, With Our Powers Combined!, Birthday Song, Planting the Past, and Bukkit Bukkit), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete Smells Interesting
Earning Smells Interesting comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Find a sniffer egg by brushing suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins.
- The sniffer egg can be placed and will eventually hatch into a snifflet (baby sniffer).
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Brush suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins to obtain a sniffer egg.
- Only warm ocean ruins contain the suspicious sand that yields sniffer eggs.
- Place the egg on moss to speed up hatching into a snifflet.
- Make sure Husbandry is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Smells Interesting will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- At Medium difficulty, Smells Interesting is a routine step once you have the prerequisites in hand; no special grinding is usually needed beyond the items the steps call for.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Smells Interesting will not appear as available until Husbandry is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Smells Interesting grants 10 experience points. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
Earning it unlocks Little Sniffs, which becomes the next step along this branch of the tree.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:husbandry/obtain_sniffer_egg- Icon Item
- Sniffer Egg
- Category
- Husbandry
- Difficulty
- Medium
- XP Reward
- 10 XP
- Version Added
- 1.20
Advancement ID
Category
Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
Child Advancements (1)
Smells Interesting Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Smells Interesting advancement in Minecraft?
Brush suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins to obtain a sniffer egg. In full, find a sniffer egg by brushing suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins. The sniffer egg can be placed and will eventually hatch into a snifflet (baby sniffer).
What do you need for Smells Interesting?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Husbandry. Find a sniffer egg by brushing suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins. The sniffer egg can be placed and will eventually hatch into a snifflet (baby sniffer).
Which advancement tab is Smells Interesting in?
Smells Interesting is in the Husbandry tab, hanging beneath Husbandry. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:husbandry/obtain_sniffer_egg.
Is Smells Interesting part of the Husbandry branch?
Yes. Smells Interesting sits directly below Husbandry in the Husbandry tree, so you must earn Husbandry first. Completing Smells Interesting then opens Little Sniffs.
How much XP does Smells Interesting give and how hard is it?
Smells Interesting awards 10 XP and is rated Medium difficulty.
When was Smells Interesting added to Minecraft?
Smells Interesting was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.