Armadillo in Minecraft

Armadillo

PassiveOverworldJava 26.3

The Armadillo is a passive mob with 12 HP (6 ♥). It drops nothing, gives 1–3 XP and spawns in Savanna, Windswept Savanna, Savanna Plateau. Below you'll find exact drop chances, spawn weights and behaviour from the Java 26.3 game files.

HP
126 ♥ hearts
XP dropped
1–3
Spawns in
Savanna+5 more biomes

Armadillo stats

Game data
HP
12
Movement speed
0.14
Follow range
16 blocks
Size (width × height)
0.7 × 0.65 blocks
XP when killed
1–3Babies 0
Immune to fire
No

Where does the Armadillo spawn?

Game data

On Grass Block, Terracotta, White Terracotta and 7 more, light > 8

Where does the Armadillo spawn?
BiomesGroupWeightSharePack size
Animals1014.7%–19.2%2–3
Animals612.5%–13%1–2

Share is the mob's slice of its group's spawn attempts in that biome (weight ÷ total weight).

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Armadillo behaviour

Game data

Rolls up when hurt, near undead, or near sprinting/riding players

Breeding, taming & riding

Breeds with

Good to know

  • While rolled up takes (damage − 1) / 2
  • Scared by undead, its attacker, or sprinting/riding players within 7 blocks
  • Drops a scute every 300–599.95 s; brushing drops one (costs 16 brush durability)

Advancements with the Armadillo

Armadillo ID and summon command

The entity ID is minecraft:armadillo. Spawn egg: Armadillo Spawn Egg.

/summon minecraft:armadillo ~ ~ ~

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

The Armadillo is a passive mob with 12 health. It spawns in Savanna, Windswept Savanna, Savanna Plateau. Each kill gives 1–3 XP.

See Also

All Minecraft mobsSavannaEnchantmentsBiomes
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Armadillo FAQ (Java 26.3)

How much health does the Armadillo have?

The Armadillo has 12 health points, which is 6 hearts, and 0 armor.

What does the Armadillo drop?

The Armadillo drops no items; it gives 1–3 XP.

Where does the Armadillo spawn?

It spawns naturally in 6 biomes, most often in Savanna, Windswept Savanna, Savanna Plateau.

What do you feed a Armadillo to breed it?

Two adults bred with Spider Eye make a baby.