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. Approaching cautiously is key, as they defensively curl into a ball when startled.
Suitable biomes include: Badlands, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, and Wooded Badlands.
Two methods exist for obtaining scutes:
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Patient Waiting: Similar to chickens laying eggs, an armadillo sheds a single scute every 5-10 minutes. This passive approach requires no tools but can be time-consuming.
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Brush Method: This popular method utilizes a crafted brush. While often used on sand or gravel, it gently removes one scute per use.
Brush Details:
In Java Edition, a fully durable unenchanted brush works four times before breaking; in Bedrock Edition, it's five times. Damaged brushes can be repaired using an anvil, preserving enchantments if present. Applicable enchantments include Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing.
A brush requires one feather, one copper ingot, and one stick, arranged vertically in the crafting grid.
Crafting Wolf Armor:
Once six scutes are collected (sufficient for one suit of wolf armor), craft the armor at a crafting table.
These methods currently represent the only ways to obtain and utilize armadillo scutes in Minecraft.
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