How To Get Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft

The Armadillo, a passive mob introduced in Minecraft's 1.20.5 "Armored Paws" update, inhabits various warm biomes. Its tough scutes are crucial for crafting Wolf Armor. Here's how to acquire them:

Acquiring Armadillo Scutes:

Armadillos reside in warm biomes, spawning in groups of two or three. Their defensive mechanism is to curl into a ball when approached quickly; approach cautiously to avoid this. These biomes include: Badlands, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, and Wooded Badlands.

There are two methods for collecting scutes:

• Passive Collection: Similar to collecting chicken eggs, an Armadillo sheds a single scute every 5-10 minutes. This requires patience but no tools.

• Brushing: The more efficient method utilizes a crafted Brush. This tool gently removes one scute per use.

Using a Brush:

A Brush, crafted from a Feather, Copper Ingot, and Stick (arranged vertically in the crafting grid), is the key. In the Java Edition, a fully durable unenchanted Brush can be used four times on an Armadillo; in Bedrock Edition, five times. Damaged Brushes can be repaired using an Anvil, preserving enchantments if present. Possible enchantments include Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing.

To collect scutes, slowly approach the Armadillo and use the brush. The number of scutes obtained depends on the number of Brushes available.

Six scutes are needed for a full suit of Wolf Armor, crafted at a Crafting Table.

Currently, these are the only methods to obtain Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft.

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