Armadillo

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An armadillo is a passive mob found in badlands and savannas. It rolls up in response to being hurt or being near undead mobs or players that are sprinting or mounted. While in this state, it takes less damage. It also repels spiders and cave spiders. It is the only source of armadillo scutes, which the armadillo sheds over time, as well as when it is brushed.

Armadillos spawn in groups of two to three ‌^{[Java Edition only]} or four ‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} in savannas, savanna plateaus, and windswept savannas and in groups of one to two in badlands, eroded badlands, and wooded badlands. They spawn at a light level of 9 or more In Java Edition and a light level of 7 or more In Bedrock Edition.

In Bedrock Edition, armadillos have a 5% chance to spawn as a baby.

Armadillos drop 1 armadillo scute every 5–10 minutes, similar to the rate at which chickens lay eggs.

Upon successful breeding (see below), 1–7XP experience orbs are dropped.

• 1–3XP experience orbs if killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Killing a baby armadillo yields no items nor experience.

If a player or dispenser uses a brush on an armadillo, it drops:

• 1 👁 Image
  Armadillo Scute

Brushing an armadillo uses 16 durability points, meaning an unenchanted brush has enough durability to obtain 4‌^{[JE only]} / 5‌^{[BE only]} armadillo scutes.

Spiders and cave spiders flee from armadillos when within 6 blocks of them. This only takes effect when the armadillo is not rolled up in its shell.

An armadillo can hide in its shell when it is hurt, confronted by undead, or confronted by players who are sprinting or riding anything. When an armadillo is rolled up it does not walk, cannot eat, and is not tempted by food. While rolled up, it takes a reduced amount of damage given by (original damage-1)/2, damage belonging to the type self_destruct is not affected by this in Bedrock Edition. The armadillo occasionally peeks out from its shell to see if a threat is still near. It unrolls if it detects no threats for 3 seconds (60 ticks). It also unrolls immediately if it comes into contact with water or is attached to a lead. An armadillo does not roll up while fleeing, in water, on fire (they still roll up on campfires), in the air, or being led.

The distance an armadillo checks for threats is the size of its hitbox inflated by 7 blocks horizontally and 2 blocks vertically.

Armadillos follow players holding spider eyes within 10‌^{[JE only]} / 16‌^{[BE only]} blocks. Additionally, baby armadillos follow adults.

A player can breed armadillos by using spider eyes on two of them. After breeding, a baby armadillo spawns and 1–7 experience is generated. The parents cannot be bred again for 5 minutes.

Baby armadillos take 24000 ticks (20 minutes) to grow up, but the growth time can be accelerated using spider eyes. Each use takes 10% off the remaining time to grow up.

An armadillo loses its willingness to breed if it rolls up after it is fed, but before it reaches its mate. It must be fed another spider eye to become willing to breed again.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Armadillos have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements that apply to all mobs:

Advancements that apply to all mobs:

Issues relating to "Armadillo" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

• The first iteration of the armadillo had deliberately basic animations due to feedback that the sniffer's animations were a bit too advanced. However, the developers felt that quality expectations had been raised, so subsequent armadillo animations were made more expressive.^[1][2]
• When first added to the game, the armadillo had its eyes on the front of its face. According to Jasper Boerstra this is because he felt that it would be difficult for the player to form a personal connection with the armadillo if the eyes were on the side of the head, since they wouldn't be visible while facing the mob directly.^[3] This decision was reverted following feedback.^[4]
  • The tag on the armadillo plush however uses this initial design, despite the plush itself using its final design.
• In earlier development versions, though not entirely realistic, the armadillo's head peeked out when balled up because it was deemed amusing.^[5]
• Despite its passive nature, the armadillo has been referred to as a neutral mob on the official minecraft.net website.^[6][7]
• The armadillo is the only mob voted in during a mob vote that was released in a minor update (officially the Armored Paws drop as Java Edition 1.20.5 and Bedrock Edition 1.20.80), instead of the next major update.
  • It is also the final mob to be added through a mob vote.
• The development time for the armadillo was the shortest for any mob vote winner, introduced in a snapshot just two months after winning the vote at Minecraft Live 2023.

• 👁 Armadillo
  
  Armadillo
• 👁 Rolled up
  
  Rolled up
• 👁 An armadillo without its shell (this state cannot be seen in-game)
  
  An armadillo without its shell (this state cannot be seen in-game)

• 👁 Walking
  
  Walking
• 👁 Rolling up
  
  Rolling up
• 👁 Peeking
  
  Peeking
• 👁 Unrolling
  
  Unrolling

• 👁 Baby walking
  
  Baby walking
• 👁 Baby rolling up
  
  Baby rolling up
• 👁 Baby peeking
  
  Baby peeking
• 👁 Baby unrolling
  
  Baby unrolling

• 👁 Walking (texture used in Java Edition from snapshot 23w51a to 23w51b)
  
  Walking (texture used in Java Edition from snapshot 23w51a to 23w51b)
• 👁 Walking (texture used in Bedrock Edition from preview 1.20.60.23 to 1.20.60.26)
  
  Walking (texture used in Bedrock Edition from preview 1.20.60.23 to 1.20.60.26)
• 👁 Rolling up (texture used in Java Edition from snapshot 23w51a to 23w51b)
  
  Rolling up (texture used in Java Edition from snapshot 23w51a to 23w51b)
• 👁 Rolling up (texture used in Bedrock Edition from preview 1.20.60.23 to 1.20.60.26)
  
  Rolling up (texture used in Bedrock Edition from preview 1.20.60.23 to 1.20.60.26)
• 👁 Idle rolled up (despite the main body having slight differences between JE and BE during this time, the shell already matched)
  
  Idle rolled up (despite the main body having slight differences between JE and BE during this time, the shell already matched)
• 👁 Idle rolled up using the current texture
  
  Idle rolled up using the current texture
• 👁 Unrolling (texture used in Java Edition from snapshot 23w51a to 23w51b)
  
  Unrolling (texture used in Java Edition from snapshot 23w51a to 23w51b)
• 👁 Unrolling (texture used in Bedrock Edition from preview 1.20.60.23 to 1.20.60.26)
  
  Unrolling (texture used in Bedrock Edition from preview 1.20.60.23 to 1.20.60.26)
• 👁 Rolled up shell only (this state could not be seen in-game)
  
  Rolled up shell only (this state could not be seen in-game)
• 👁 An armadillo without its shell (this state cannot be seen in-game)
  
  An armadillo without its shell (this state cannot be seen in-game)

• 👁 The first image shown of the armadillo's second texture iteration.
  
  The first image shown of the armadillo's second texture iteration.
• 👁 Two armadillos and an armored wolf on a hill.
  
  Two armadillos and an armored wolf on a hill.
• 👁 A standing armadillo.
  
  A standing armadillo.
• 👁 A rolled up armadillo.
  
  A rolled up armadillo.
• 👁 Zuri feeding an armadillo a spider eye.
  
  Zuri feeding an armadillo a spider eye.
• 👁 Four armadillos, an armored wolf, and Noor at the top of a hill.
  
  Four armadillos, an armored wolf, and Noor at the top of a hill.
• 👁 Early development model and texture of the armadillo.
  
  Early development model and texture of the armadillo.
• 👁 A recreation of the armadillo early development model based on the Discord emote.
  
  A recreation of the armadillo early development model based on the Discord emote.
• 👁 "Here you can see the first design of the armadillo mob (left) and the final mob design (right)"[8]
  
  "Here you can see the first design of the armadillo mob (left) and the final mob design (right)"^[8]
• 👁 "The early design of the armadillo mob"[8]
  
  "The early design of the armadillo mob"^[8]
• 👁 "The final design of the armadillo mob"[8]
  
  "The final design of the armadillo mob"^[8]

• 👁 "Armadillo exploration" concept art featuring different armadillo colors.
  
  "Armadillo exploration" concept art featuring different armadillo colors.
• 👁 "Armadillo exploration" concept art.
  
  "Armadillo exploration" concept art.
• 👁 Armadillo concept art.[9]
  
  Armadillo concept art.^[9]

• 👁 An armadillo that naturally spawned in a badlands.
  
  An armadillo that naturally spawned in a badlands.
• 👁 A roll of armadillos.[10]
  
  A roll of armadillos.^[10]
• 👁 An armadillo cowering beside a zombie.
  
  An armadillo cowering beside a zombie.
• 👁 The switch to vote for the armadillo on the 2023 Mob Vote Event.
  
  The switch to vote for the armadillo on the 2023 Mob Vote Event.
• 👁 An armadillo and its baby in a desert.
  
  An armadillo and its baby in a desert.

• 👁 Armadillo texture file.
  
  Armadillo texture file.
• 👁 Baby armadillo texture file.
  
  Baby armadillo texture file.

• 👁 An armadillo running to a breeze with Sunny, Noor and a tamed wolf, on the cover of Trial Chamber Legends.
  
  An armadillo running to a breeze with Sunny, Noor and a tamed wolf, on the cover of Trial Chamber Legends.
• 👁 Pixel art of an armadillo used in Trial Chamber Legends.
  
  Pixel art of an armadillo used in Trial Chamber Legends.
• 👁 The eye-madillo, a joke version of an armadillo from the January 26, 2024 episode of Minecraft Monthly.[11]
  
  The eye-madillo, a joke version of an armadillo from the January 26, 2024 episode of Minecraft Monthly.^[11]
• 👁 A recreation of the latter.
  
  A recreation of the latter.
• 👁 The rolled up potato armadillo from 24w14potato.
  
  The rolled up potato armadillo from 24w14potato.
• 👁 An armadillo, as it is on the loading screen on the Minecraft Launcher.
  
  An armadillo, as it is on the loading screen on the Minecraft Launcher.
• 👁 Official artwork of two armadillos.
  
  Official artwork of two armadillos.
• 👁 Hologram of an armadillo in the Eerie Mojang Office Party.
  
  Hologram of an armadillo in the Eerie Mojang Office Party.
• 👁 Armadillo plush
  
  Armadillo plush
• 👁 Tag of the plush using its initial design.
  
  Tag of the plush using its initial design.
• 👁 Someone wearing some armadillo plush slippers
  
  Someone wearing some armadillo plush slippers
• 👁 A LEGO Minecraft Armadillo.
  
  A LEGO Minecraft Armadillo.
• 👁 Artwork of an armadillo
  
  Artwork of an armadillo
• 👁 Artwork of an armadillo tucked
  
  Artwork of an armadillo tucked
• 👁 An armadillo playing Minecraft on an Xbox Series X inside its shell
  
  An armadillo playing Minecraft on an Xbox Series X inside its shell

• 👁 Pixel art of an armadillo standing still.
  
  Pixel art of an armadillo standing still.
• 👁 The armadillo running.
  
  The armadillo running.
• 👁 The armadillo sniffing and rolling up into a ball.
  
  The armadillo sniffing and rolling up into a ball.
• 👁 Mob vote image.
  
  Mob vote image.
• 👁 Thumbnail of the armadillo announcement article.
  
  Thumbnail of the armadillo announcement article.
• 👁 Header of the armadillo announcement article.
  
  Header of the armadillo announcement article.
• 👁 Armadillos wearing party hats.
  
  Armadillos wearing party hats.
• 👁 Armadillo winning the mob vote.
  
  Armadillo winning the mob vote.
• 👁 "We had a great time seeing everyone enjoy our Mob Vote event last weekend! Welcome to Minecraft, Armadillo friend!"
  
  "We had a great time seeing everyone enjoy our Mob Vote event last weekend! Welcome to Minecraft, Armadillo friend!"

• "Armadillo rolls into testing" by Sophie Austin – Minecraft.net, December 13, 2023.
• "Armadillo" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, October 17, 2024.