The Armadillo, a passive mob introduced in Minecraft's 1.20.5 "Armored Paws" update, is found across various warm biomes. Its tough scutes are a key ingredient in crafting Wolf Armor. Here's how to obtain these valuable scutes.
How to Get Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft
Armadillos inhabit warm biomes, spawning in groups of two or three. However, they have a defense mechanism: when approached quickly, they roll into a ball. Approach slowly and cautiously to avoid this.
These are the biomes where you'll find them:
- Badlands
- Eroded Badlands
- Savanna
- Savanna Plateau
- Windswept Savanna
- Wooded Badlands
There are two ways to collect Armadillo Scutes:
1. The Waiting Game: Like collecting chicken eggs, an Armadillo will drop a scute every 5-10 minutes. This requires no tools and minimal effort, but it can be a slow process, especially if you need many scutes for multiple sets of armor.
2. The Brushing Method: This popular method uses a Brush, a crafted item. While often used to examine sand or gravel, a Brush can gently collect one scute per use on an Armadillo.
In the Java Edition, a fully durable, unenchanted Brush can be used four times on an Armadillo before breaking; in Bedrock Edition, it's five times. Damaged Brushes can be repaired by combining two at a crafting table or anvil (enchanted brushes retain enchantments when repaired on an anvil).
Brushes can be enchanted with Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing.
To craft a Brush, you'll need a Feather, a Copper Ingot, and a Stick, placed in that order down the center of the crafting grid.
Approach Armadillos slowly, and use the brush to collect scutes. The number of scutes you obtain depends on the number of brushes you've crafted.
Once you've gathered six scutes (enough for one suit of Wolf Armor), head to a crafting table to create the armor for your canine companion.
Whether you choose patience or the brushing method, these are the current ways to obtain Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft.
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