What Do Armadillos Eat in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, armadillos eat spider eyes. You can use spider eyes to feed, breed, and lure armadillos in the savanna and badlands biomes. Spider eyes are dropped by spiders and cave spiders when killed, making them easy to farm early in the game.

Where to Find Armadillos

Armadillos spawn naturally in savanna biomes and badlands biomes. They wander around the surface during daytime and will curl up into a ball if they sense a threat (a sprinting player or nearby undead mob). Wait for them to uncurl or crouch-walk toward them to interact.

How to Breed Armadillos

Feed spider eyes to two adult armadillos to trigger breeding. A baby armadillo will spawn, and you can speed up its growth by feeding it more spider eyes. The breeding cooldown is 5 minutes, the same as most Minecraft animals.

• Get spider eyes from killing spiders at night.
• Hold a spider eye to lure nearby armadillos.
• Feed two adults to breed — baby appears immediately.
• Feed baby spider eyes to accelerate growth.

What Do Armadillos Drop?

Armadillos periodically drop armadillo scutes naturally — you do not need to kill them. Scutes are used to craft wolf armor, which protects your tamed wolves in combat. Six armadillo scutes in a crafting table create one piece of wolf armor.

Can You Tame Armadillos?

No, armadillos cannot be tamed in Minecraft. You can breed them and lure them with spider eyes, but they will not follow you like a tamed wolf or cat. They are passive mobs that exist mainly as a source of scutes.

Where to Find Spider Eyes

Spider eyes drop from spiders and cave spiders when killed. Spiders spawn at night on the surface and in dark caves. Cave spiders are found exclusively in abandoned mineshafts. Each spider can drop 0-1 spider eyes, and the Looting enchantment increases the maximum drop. Witches also drop spider eyes, making witch farms another source for players who need large quantities.

Breeding and Baby Armadillos

To breed armadillos, feed a spider eye to each of two adult armadillos standing near each other. Hearts will appear above them, and a baby armadillo will spawn shortly after. Baby armadillos take about 20 minutes to grow into adults, but you can speed this up by feeding them additional spider eyes. Each spider eye fed to a baby reduces the remaining growth time by 10 percent.

Armadillo Scutes and Wolf Armor

Armadillos periodically drop armadillo scutes while walking around. These scutes are the sole crafting ingredient for wolf armor, which protects your tamed wolves in combat. Six armadillo scutes arranged in a helmet pattern on the crafting table produce one piece of wolf armor. Since armadillos drop scutes passively, keeping a small group of them in a fenced area near your base is the most efficient way to farm the material. Named armadillos with name tags will not despawn, making your farm permanent.

Armadillo Habitat and Behavior

Armadillos are found in savanna and badlands biomes, including their variants. They roam the terrain searching for food and will occasionally roll into a defensive ball when threatened. While curled up, armadillos take reduced damage from most attacks. This defensive animation makes them unique among passive mobs. When a player approaches slowly while holding a spider eye, the armadillo uncurls and shows interest. Unlike many passive mobs, armadillos do not panic when hit — they simply curl up and wait for danger to pass.

Armadillo scutes are dropped periodically without needing to shear the mob. Simply keep armadillos in a pen with hoppers underneath to collect scutes automatically over time. A breeding pair in a hopper-equipped enclosure is the simplest passive scute farm in the game.

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