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Minecraft’s newest update brings armor for your wolves, armadillos, and more

Minecraft Java Edition has just received update 1.20.5, which brings new features, creatures, and variants to the game.

Mike Reyes

Mojang has just revealed a new update for Minecraft Java Edition, The Armored Paws Drop, is now available for the game, bringing it to version 1.20.5 and introducing new wolf variants, armor for your pets, and the debut of Armadillos.

Not only do the Savanna and Bandlands biomes in the overworld get the abovementioned Armadillos, but their debut also means a new kind of loot drop that’ll allow you to craft armor for your Wolf pets for them to be much more resistant in battle, or at the very least, much less prone to dying due to a rogue arrow or a Creeper getting near your home unexpectedly.

Besides the new content, Mojang is also making some changes to how Java Edition spawn chunks work, giving players more control over that detail. If you’re unsure of what this means, it is the way in which the world is generated and loaded at all times. The devs have decreased the default spawn chunk radius by 98%, which means it’ll be a sizeable performance boost for most players.

You’ll find some of the most important patch notes below, and as always you can find the full notes in the official website.

The Armored Paws drop update

New Features

  • Added Armadillo and Armadillo Scutes
  • Added Wolf Armor
  • Added Wolf variants

Armadillo

  • The Armadillo is a new passive mob
  • Armadillos drop Armadillo Scutes periodically, and when brushed
  • Armadillos spawn in Savannas and Badlands
  • The Armadillo’s favorite food is the Spider Eye
  • Armadillos are tempted by Spider Eyes
  • Feeding two adult Armadillos Spider Eyes makes them breed
  • Feeding a baby Armadillo a Spider Eye makes it grow up quicker
  • The Armadillo rolls up when it detects a threat such as:
  • A player sprinting, riding a mount, or riding a vehicle
  • Undead mobs
  • A mob or a player it has recently been attacked by
  • The Armadillo does not roll up when:
  • Fleeing, in water, in the air, or when on a Lead
  • When an Armadillo is rolled up:
  • It does not walk, cannot eat, and will not be tempted by food
  • Its shell will protect it, reducing damage taken, even allowing it to fully resist weak attacks
  • It will continue to scan for threats, occasionally peeking to check the surroundings
    • If no threats are detected for 4 seconds, it will unroll
  • Spiders and Cave Spiders will run away from Armadillos that are not in a rolled up state

Armadillo Scutes

  • Armadillo Scutes are dropped by Armadillos periodically or when an Armadillo is brushed
  • Armadillo Scutes can be used to craft Wolf Armor
  • Dispensers can be used to brush Armadillo Scutes off Armadillos

Wolf Armor

  • Wolf Armor can be crafted with Armadillo Scutes and can be dyed in a similar fashion to Leather Armor
  • The Wolf Armor will protect the Wolf from most damage sources until the armor loses all durability and breaks
  • Wolf Armor shows signs of breakage as durability goes down
  • Using Armadillo Scutes on the Wolf Armor while it is equipped on the Wolf will repair it
  • Using Shears on a Wolf that is wearing armor will drop the armor
  • Wolf Armor can only be equipped on a tame adult Wolf
  • Only the Wolf’s owner can equip, repair, and shear Wolf Armor
  • Dispensers cannot equip nor remove Wolf Armor

Wolf Variants

New Wolf variants have been added. The variant is determined by the biome they spawn in. Wolves spawn in packs, with a default pack size of 4.

  • Pale Wolf - The Wolf we’re all familiar with. This variant spawns in the Taiga biome
  • Woods Wolf - A variant that spawns in the Forest biome. This will be the dominant Wolf variant that you will be able to find in the Overworld, since the Forest biome is very common
  • Ashen Wolf - A variant that spawns in the Snowy Taiga biome
  • Black Wolf - A variant that spawns in the Old Growth Pine Taiga biome, in smaller packs of 2-4
  • Chestnut Wolf - A variant that spawns in the Old Growth Spruce Taiga biome, in smaller packs of 2-4
  • Rusty Wolf - A variant that spawns in a new location for Wolves - the Sparse Jungle biome, in smaller packs of 2-4
  • Spotted Wolf - A variant that spawns in a new location for Wolves - the Savanna Plateau biome, in larger packs of 4-8
  • Striped Wolf - A variant that spawns in a new location for Wolves - the Wooded Badlands biome, in larger packs of 4-8
  • Snowy Wolf - A variant that spawns in the Grove biome. This lone Wolf is a rare type, as it always walks alone

When summoned in other ways (e.g. using the Spawn Egg or using the summon command), the variant selection follows the natural spawning biome rules with the following extensions:

  • Rusty Wolf: will be selected in all Jungle-like biomes, including Jungle and Bamboo Jungle Biomes
  • Spotted Wolf: will be selected in all Savanna-like biomes, including Savanna and Windswept Savanna Biomes
  • Striped Wolf: will be selected in all Badlands-like biomes, including Badlands and Eroded Badlands Biomes

Advancements

  • Added the following advancements:
  • Isn’t It Scute? - Get Armadillo Scutes from an Armadillo using a Brush
  • Shear Brilliance - Remove Wolf Armor from a Wolf using Shears
  • Good as New - Repair a damaged Wolf Armor using Armadillo Scutes
  • The Whole Pack - Tame one of each Wolf variant
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