Home News How To Get Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft

How To Get Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft

Mar 14,2025 Author: Ellie

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 crucial for crafting Wolf Armor. Here's how to acquire these valuable scutes.

How to Get Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft

Armadillos inhabit warm biomes, spawning in groups of two or three. They possess a unique defense mechanism: rolling into a ball when approached quickly. Therefore, a slow and cautious approach is key to avoid this defensive maneuver.

These are the biomes where you'll find them: Badlands, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, and Wooded Badlands.

There are two methods for collecting Armadillo Scutes:

Method 1: Patience and Waiting

Similar to collecting chicken eggs, an Armadillo will drop a single scute every 5-10 minutes. This passive method requires no tools or effort, but it can be slow, especially if you need many scutes for multiple sets of Wolf Armor.

Method 2: The Brush Method

This popular method requires a crafted Brush. While often used to investigate sand or gravel, the 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 before breaking. In Bedrock Edition, it's five uses. Damaged Brushes can be repaired by combining two damaged brushes, and enchanted brushes can be repaired using an Anvil to preserve their enchantments.

Brushes can be enchanted with Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing.

Crafting a Brush requires one Feather, one Copper Ingot, and one Stick, placed vertically in the center three slots of a crafting table.

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.

Armadillo in Minecraft

Once you've collected six scutes (enough for one suit of Wolf Armor), you can craft the armor at a crafting table.

Currently, these are the only methods to obtain Armadillo Scutes in Minecraft. Choose the method that best suits your playstyle.

Minecraft is available now.

LATEST ARTICLES

02

2025-12

Baseus Power Banks Get Major Discounts on Amazon

https://imgs.qxacl.com/uploads/64/174251884267dcba3a4b2da.jpg

Baseus is rolling out impressive power bank bundle deals on Amazon, featuring high-capacity models with robust charging power for laptops and demanding handheld devices, alongside sleek options, inclu

Author: EllieReading:1

02

2025-12

Watcher of Realms Offers Lunar New Year Events, Exclusive Rewards

https://imgs.qxacl.com/uploads/44/1737439235678f380320d33.jpg

- Increased summon rates for legendary heroes- Daily login rewards throughout the event- Special 15x boost for featured heroesMoonton is welcoming the Lunar New Year with exclusive limited-time festivities in Watcher of Realms, their fantasy RPG avai

Author: EllieReading:2

02

2025-12

Adult LEGO Mario Set Debuts as Top Buy

https://imgs.qxacl.com/uploads/11/174139571967cb9707e26d1.jpg

I'm typically quite frugal with my spending, focusing mainly on essentials and occasionally discounted video games. It wasn't until last year that I even entertained the idea of purchasing something as indulgent as a LEGO set. Though I enjoyed buildi

Author: EllieReading:2

02

2025-12

Aether Gazer Unveils New Modifiers and Skills in Distant Courtyard of Silence Event

https://imgs.qxacl.com/uploads/56/173029327367222e19eaf2f.jpg

Aether Gazer has released its latest update, packed with exciting reveals, rewards, and dynamic new characters. A thrilling new chapter, Chapter 19, has also launched, introduced by the Distant Courty

Author: EllieReading:2