Minecraft Armadillo: How to find, can you breed, loot drops & more

The Armadillo is Minecrafts newest adorable mob, providing some ideal loot drops. So, to ensure you get the most out of the new mob, here’s all you need to know about the Minecraft Armadillo, from where to find it, whether you can breed it, and if it can be tamed.

After being voted in during the 2023 Minecraft Live mob vote, the Armadillo has arrived in the game’s Snapshot and Betas meaning players are scrambling to locate the rare create and see everything it has to offer.

However, as is the nature of Minecraft, the Armadillo can be a little elusive, and many aren’t too sure whether you can breed, tame it, or even how to grab its useful resources so this is all we know about the new creatures so far.

Contents

• How to find Minecraft Armadillos
• What do Armadillos drop?
• Can you breed Armadillos?
• Can you tame Armadillos?

How to find Minecraft Armadillos

The Minecraft Savannah is filled with acacia trees and has a grassy landscape.

Armadillos are pretty rare and only spawn in two different biomes, so they can be pretty hard to find. Nevertheless, you’ll have the most luck looking in the following biomes:

• Savanna
• Savanna Plateau
• Windswept Savanna
• Badlands
• Eroded Badlands
• Wooded Badlands

Armadillos will appear in groups of two or three in the Savanna biomes, while they only appear in groups of one or two in the Badlands – so it’s recommended to head to a Savanna if you want to maximize on your Scute, or just come across multiple Armadillos.

What do Minecraft Armadillos drop?

Minecraft Armadillos will drop Armadillo Scute which is one of the main reasons why players voted it for the mob vote in Minecraft Live.

They will drop Scutes every five to ten minutes, but players can use a brush on them to get hold of the Scutes a little quicker.

Armadillo Scutes are used for Wolf Armor, which can help protect your loyal companion. You can find out more about Wolf Armor in our handy guide.

Can you breed Armadillos in Minecraft?

Spider eyes are thankfully easy to get – if you’re not too scared of spiders.

You can in fact breed Armadillos in Minecraft. To do so, you’ll need to use spider eyes, which can be found by killing spiders when they spawn. This hostile mob is found in mines, caves, or dark areas so make sure you keep an eye out for them at night. Alternatively, you can find spider eyes in desert pyramid chests or by killing a witch.

Once you have two spider eyes, you’ll want to head to the Savannah biome and locate two adult Armadillos. Be sure to approach carefully, as they roll into a ball if you sprint. When they uncurl, simply feed two adult Armadillos a spider eye.

When you do so, you’ll know if it’s correct when hearts begin appearing and the two animals come close together. Shortly after, a baby will appear and will grow into an adult a few minutes later. However, if you want to speed it up, feed the baby some spider eyes.

Can you tame Armadillos in Minecraft?

Unfortunately, you can’t tame Armadillos. Rather than having similar properties to Horses, Wolves, or Ocelots, this mob is more like the Cow, Sheep, or Chicken in the sense that they provide useful resources but are purely wild.

That’s not to say that you couldn’t create a base with Armadillos inside, but they would need to be penned in or they would end up escaping.

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