Armadillo

For other uses, see Armadillo (disambiguation).

Armadillo

Adult

Baby

Adult

Baby

Health points	12HP × 6
Behavior	Passive
Mob type	Animal
Hitbox size	Adult: Height: 0.65 blocks Width: 0.7 blocks Baby: Height: 0.39 blocks Width: 0.42 blocks
Speed	0.14
Spawn	Badlands Eroded Badlands Savanna Savanna Plateau Windswept Savanna Wooded Badlands
Usable items	Spider Eye Lead Brush Name Tag Golden Dandelion (baby only)

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.

Spawning

Armadillos spawn in groups of two to three‌^{[JE only]} or four‌^{[BE 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.

Armadillo spawns in:

Category: Creature	Java Edition			Bedrock Edition
Spawn area	Spawn weight	Spawn chance	Group size	Spawn weight	Group size
Windswept Savanna	10⁄52	19.23%	2–3	10	4
Savanna	10⁄52	19.23%	2–3	10	4
Savanna Plateau	10⁄68	14.71%	2–3	10	4
Eroded Badlands	6⁄46	13.04%	1–2	6	1–2
Badlands	6⁄46	13.04%	1–2	6	1–2
Wooded Badlands	6⁄48	12.5%	1–2	6	1–2

Drops

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

1–7XP experience orbs upon successful breeding.

On death

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

Killing a baby armadillo yields no items nor experience.

Brushing

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

• 1 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.

Behavior

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.

Rolling up

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 is attached to a lead, or if it comes into contact with water or fire, or if they take magma, freezing, or poison damage. An armadillo does not roll up while fleeing, in water, on fire (they still roll up on campfires‌^{[Java Edition only]}), 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.

Breeding

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.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Entity tags	Translation key
Armadillo	armadillo	followable_friendly_mobs	entity.minecraft.armadillo

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Family	Translation key
Armadillo	armadillo	142	armadillo mob	entity.armadillo.name

Entity data

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

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		It Spreads	Kill a mob next to a catalyst	Kill any mob that drops experience near a sculk catalyst, with the sole exception of the ender dragon. Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this achievement.	10	Bronze

Achievements that apply to all mobs:

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Overkill	Deal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have nine hearts of health overall.	30	Bronze
		Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.	20	Silver
		Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor stands and players also count for this achievement as they are technically mobs.	10	Bronze

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	It Spreads	Kill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst	Kill any mob that drops experience near a sculk catalyst, with the sole exception of the ender dragon. Mobs that drop no experience are ignored for this advancement.
	Isn't It Scute?	Get Armadillo Scutes from an Armadillo using a Brush	Use a brush on an armadillo.
	The Parrots and the Bats	Breed two animals together	Breed a pair of any of these 27 animals: Armadillo Axolotl Bee Camel Cat Chicken Cow Donkey Fox Frog Goat Hoglin Horse Llama Mooshroom Mule Nautilus Ocelot Panda Pig Rabbit Sheep Sniffer Strider Trader Llama Turtle Wolf A mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs are ignored for this advancement.
	Two by Two	Breed all the animals!	Breed a pair of each of these 26 animals: Armadillo Axolotl Bee Camel Cat Chicken Cow Donkey Fox Frog Goat Hoglin Horse Llama Mooshroom Mule Nautilus Ocelot Panda Pig Rabbit Sheep Sniffer Strider Turtle Wolf A trader llama does not count as a llama, and a mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement.

Advancements that apply to all mobs:

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Adventure	Adventure, exploration and combat	Kill any mob, or be killed by any living entity.
	A Throwaway Joke	Throw a Trident at something. Note: Throwing away your only weapon is not a good idea.	Hit a mob with a thrown trident.
	Take Aim	Shoot something with an Arrow	Using a bow or a crossbow, shoot a mob with an arrow, tipped arrow, or spectral arrow.
	Mob Kabob	Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear	Armor Stand and Mannequin also count for this advancement.
	Arbalistic	Kill five unique mobs with one crossbow shot	Armor Stand and Mannequin also count for this advancement. This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
	Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have 50 hearts of health overall.

Videos

History

Announcement

October 4, 2023							The armadillo was announced as part of the Mob Vote for Minecraft Live 2023.
October 15, 2023							The armadillo wins the Mob Vote at Minecraft Live 2023.
December 13, 2023							Armadillos are announced to be added in Java Edition on December 18, 2023 in a popup in Bedrock Edition Preview 1.20.60.23.
December 24, 2023							A new iteration of the armadillo texture is shown.

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.20.5			23w51a				Added armadillos.
							Currently, the rolling up and unrolling animations are simpler.
			24w03a				The texture of armadillos has been changed.
							Armadillos can now spawn in badlands, wooded badlands, and eroded badlands.
							Spiders and cave spiders now run from armadillos.
			24w04a				Armadillos now also roll up when they detect a mob or player that has attacked it recently.
							Rolled up armadillos are now more resistant to attacks.
							Added new sounds for when an armadillo is damaged while rolled up.
			24w06a				Added an animation for armadillos peeking out of their shell.
							Changed the rolling up and unrolling animations.
							Rolled up armadillos now only occasionally peek out from their shells, rather than constantly.
							Added new sounds for rolling up, unrolling, and peeking.
26.1			snap5				Added golden dandelions, which can be used to prevent baby armadillos from growing up.
			snap6				The model and texture of baby armadillos have been changed.
26.3			snap4				Armadillos no longer try to roll up when submerged in liquids.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.20.60			Preview 1.20.60.20				Added mentions of armadillos to the game files.
1.20.60 Experiment Armadillo and Wolf Armor			Preview 1.20.60.23				Added armadillos behind the "Armadillo and Wolf Armor" experimental toggle.
							Currently, the rolling up and unrolling animations are simpler.
1.20.70 Experiment Armadillo and Wolf Armor			Preview 1.20.70.20				The texture of armadillos has been changed.
							Armadillos can now spawn in badlands, wooded badlands, and eroded badlands.
							Spiders and cave spiders now run from armadillos.
							Armadillos now have a reduced vertical range when scanning for potential threats.
							Armadillos now float better and create more splash particles when in water.
							Baby armadillos now catch up to their parents a bit faster.
							Armadillos now take less damage when rolled up.
							Armadillos now roll up when attacked by a player or a mob, instead of panicking.
							Armadillos now keep track of the last player that hit them, and regard them as a threat for 20 seconds.
			Preview 1.20.70.21				Added new sounds for when armadillos are damaged while rolled up.
							Armadillos now regard the last player that hit them as a threat for 10 seconds.
			Preview 1.20.70.22				Added an animation for armadillos peeking out of their shell.
							Changed the rolling up and unrolling animations.
							Rolled up armadillos now only occasionally peek out from their shells, rather than constantly.
							Increased the amount of time that armadillos stay rolled up after a threat has passed from 3 to 4 seconds.
1.20.80			Preview 1.20.80.20				Armadillos are now available without using the "Armadillo and Wolf Armor" experimental toggle.
			Preview 1.20.80.22				Increased the speed of armadillos' walking animation.
1.21.0			Preview 1.21.0.21				Armadillos no longer roll up repeatedly when constantly taking damage from blocks.
26.10			Preview 26.10.21				The model and texture of baby armadillos have been changed.
							Added golden dandelions, which can be used to prevent baby armadillos from growing up.

Issues

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

Trivia

• 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.

Gallery

Renders

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

Animations

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  Walking
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  Rolling up
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  Peeking
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  Unrolling

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  Baby walking
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  Baby rolling up
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  Baby peeking
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  Baby unrolling

Development renders

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

Development images

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

Concept artwork

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

Screenshots

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

Textures

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  Armadillo texture file
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  Baby armadillo texture file

In other media

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

Mob vote artwork

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

References

External links

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