How to get armadillo scutes in Minecraft

With 1.20.5 Armored Paws update, armadillos are finally available and have brought along armadillo scutes in Minecraft. The armadillo emerged as the favorite Minecraft mob for 2023, triumphing over the penguin and crab in the mob vote event. Armadillo is an inhabitant of warm badlands and savanna biomes in Minecraft.

Like almost every mob, armadillo also has a drop loot called armadillo scutes in Minecraft. In this guide, players can learn about armadillo scutes, how to get this new item and use it.

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Minecraft: How to get armadillo scutes

Armadillo drops armadillo scutes in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

The armadillo, Minecraft's newest passive mob, exclusively resides in savanna and badlands biomes. To find armadillo in Minecraft, players will first have to discover either savanna biome or badlands.

The armadillo introduces a fresh item called armadillo scutes in Minecraft, and notably, it is the sole source of this new material. In contrast to many other mobs within the game, the armadillo does not yield items upon its death. That's a great news for all armadillo fans who didn't wanted to hurt these adorable critters.

Follow these three simple steps to get yourself armadillo scutes in Minecraft:

1. Find an armadillo in savanna or badlands biome.
2. Craft a brush.
3. Use the brush on armadillo to get armadillo scutes.

The only method to acquire armadillo scutes is by using a brush on the creature. Using a brush on the mob results in an infinite number of scutes being dropped. For this reason, players will only ever need to find one armadillo to get an infinite supply of armadillo scutes in Minecraft.

Although there is no cooldown for this action, it significantly diminishes the durability points of the brush. However, that's a no brainer, as crafting a brush in Minecraft is pretty easy.

If you want to automate the process, you can place a brush in a dispenser and use it to create an automatic Minecraft armadillo scute farm. However, there is no need for an armadillo scute farm unless you need hundreds of them to raise an army of wolves.

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How to use armadillo scutes in Minecraft

Wolf armor in beta Minecraft. (Image via Mojang)

Along with the armadillo, another highly anticipated feature was introduced in the same beta update. The long-awaited Minecraft wolf armor, likely a motivating factor for many players to cast their votes in favor of the armadillo, is now accessible for crafting and using in the game.

Wolf armor crafting recipe (Image via Mojang)

Crafting the new wolf armor requires six armadillo scutes. It's exclusively wearable by a tamed wolf, and only the pet owner can equip or remove it using shears.

Notably, the wolf armor doesn't possess its own durability points and is dropped if the wolf is killed. Unlike horse armor, wolf armor doesn't come in various tiers; the single available armor ensures the same level of protection that diamond horse armor provides to a horse. However, players can dye wolf armor in Minecraft to make them look fashionable, as the default wolf armor might feel dull to some.