How to Breed Armadillos in Minecraft

Apr. 25, 2024

With the addition of armadillos in theMinecraft 1.20.5update, you can create special protection for your dog in the form of wolf armor. However, these adorable animals spawn only in some biomes and can be quite rare. Not only that, but they’re also quite fragile with low HP. That’s why breeding armadillos is essential, as it will ensure you never run out of scutes. With that said, let’s see how you can breed armadillos in Minecraft.

What Does the Armadillo Eat in Minecraft?

Unlikecamels, armadillos love an item that’s also food for the players, but it’s not really beneficial. Have you guessed it already? Yes, it’s thespider eyes. This food item inflicts poison effect on the players, but apparently, armadillos don’t mind. So, to breed armadillos in Minecraft, you’ll need to find two adult armadillos, as well as two spider eyes.

These items are drops from spiderMinecraft mobs. They only drop spider eyes when they have been slayed by the player or by atamed wolf. So, environmental damage, like fall or fire damage, cannot grant spider eyes.

Having looting enchantment on yoursword in Minecraftvastly increases the chances of you getting spider eyes and their quantity.

Furthermore, you may also get these poisonousfood itemsby killing witches, which by default drop up to 6 spider eyes. This quantity increases with looting, yielding up to 15 spider eyes per witch kill.

However, if you’re not in the mood to kill mobs, you can alwaysloot chestsof the desert pyramids, where you have about a 30% chance of getting 1-3 spider eyes. Furthermore, since armadillos eat spider eyes, regular and cave spiders are afraid of them, like skeletons are scared of wolves. So, that’s another reason why breeding armadillos is useful.

When you locate two adult armadillos and have obtained two spider eyes, follow the steps below to breed these mobs in Minecraft.

These little cuties need several minutes to grow into adults, but you couldspeed up that processif you feed it more spider eyes. The two armadillos will require a few minutes of cooldown before they can breed again.

That’s about it. Now you know how to breed armadillos in Minecraft. Suppose you are wondering why we need to breed these mobs when we can get scutes infinitely from a single armadillo and a bunch of brushes. In that case, armadillos can die quite easily, especially if you’re transporting them across dangerous terrain.

So, by breeding them, you will ensure you always have a ‘backup’ armadillo in your village. Frankly, breeding armadillos can also provide us with an army of cute baby armadillos. Who doesn’t want that? With that said, stop wasting time and create your baby armadillo army right now.

To feed an armadillo, select the spider eye on your hotbar and use it on the animal.

Armadillos may be a bit rare in the two biomes mentioned. They are also quite small and may be difficult to spot because of their surroundings. So, keep your eyes peeled and explore the ground to find them more easily.

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