Minecraft Armadillo Scutes: A Guide

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 acquire them.

How to Get Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft

Armadillos reside in warm biomes, spawning in groups of two or three. However, they have a defense mechanism: when approached quickly, they curl into a ball. Approach slowly and cautiously to avoid this.

These are the biomes to explore: Badlands, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, and Wooded Badlands.

There are two methods for collecting scutes:

Method 1: Patience and Observation

Like collecting chicken eggs, an Armadillo will drop a single scute every 5-10 minutes. This requires no tools, but can be a slow process, especially if you need many scutes for multiple sets of armor.

Method 2: The Brush Method

This popular method requires a crafted Brush. While often used to examine sand and gravel, it can also gently collect one scute per use on an Armadillo.

In the Java Edition, a fully durable unenchanted Brush can be used four times before breaking; in Bedrock Edition, it's five times. Damaged Brushes can be repaired by combining two damaged brushes, and enchanted brushes retain their enchantments when repaired on an Anvil.

Brushes can be enchanted with Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing. To craft a Brush, combine a Feather, Copper Ingot, and Stick in the center three slots of a crafting table (Feather on top, then Ingot, then Stick).

Approach Armadillos slowly, then 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 your wolf's new protective gear.

Whether you choose patience or the brush method, these are the current ways to obtain Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft and put them to good use.

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