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How To Make Wolf Armor In Minecraft

For over a decade, the relationship between a Minecraft player and their wolf has been one of the most important bonds in the game. We all know the feeling. You find a wolf in the forest, you feed it bones, and it becomes your loyal companion. You give it a colored collar and name it. However, for years, there was a major problem. Wolves were very weak. One creeper explosion or a fall into a ravine could result in losing your best friend forever. Many players left their dogs sitting in the corner of their house because they were too afraid to take them on adventures.

Fortunately, Mojang changed everything with the Armadillo update. Now, we have wolf armor. This item is a game-changer for survival mode players who want to explore the world with their pets. It provides incredible protection and makes your wolf durable enough to fight skeletons, zombies, and even traverse dangerous terrain.

In this blog, we will teach you exactly how to craft wolf armor, how to use it, and how to customize it. We will cover everything from finding the cute Armadillo mob to dyeing the armor to match your team colors. If you want to keep your dog safe in 2025, this is the only guide you need.

What Does Wolf Armor Do?

Before we start crafting, it is important to understand what wolf armor actually does. It functions differently than player armor. When you wear a chestplate, it reduces the damage you take. However, wolf armor acts more like a shield.

When an adult tamed wolf is wearing armor, the armor absorbs all damage from most sources until it breaks. This means if a skeleton shoots your wolf, the wolf takes zero damage. The armor takes the damage instead. This provides the same protection as diamond horse armor in many regards, but with a unique mechanic. It protects against physical attacks and explosions. However, it does not protect against magic or drowning.

As the armor takes hits, it loses durability. You will see visual changes on the armor texture. It will show cracks as it gets damaged. There are three stages of cracks: light, medium, and heavy. When the armor makes a breaking sound and disappears, your wolf is vulnerable again. This makes it essential to repair the armor frequently. The armor is specifically designed to let your pets survive combat encounters that would usually kill them instantly.

Step 1: Get Armadillo Scutes

You cannot mine for the materials to make this armor. You cannot find it in caves. You must find a specific animal called the Armadillo. The entire recipe revolves around an item called armadillo scutes.

Find Armadillos

The first step is locating the mob. The Armadillo is a passive animal found in warm biomes. You need to search in the Savanna, Savanna Plateau, or the Badlands biomes.

These animals are small and brown. They are cute, but they are also skittish. If you run at them or if an undead mob is nearby, they will roll up into a blocky ball. They hide in their shell to protect themselves. You need to approach them slowly. If you want to breed them, you can use spider eyes. Armadillos love spider eyes and will follow you if you hold them in your hand. This is a great way to lead two of them into a pen so you can farm the materials safely.

Use A Brush On The Armadillo

In the past, players had to kill animals to get leather or drops. That is not the case here. If you kill an Armadillo, it does not drop the item you need. You must be gentle.

You need to craft a brush. A brush tool is made using a stick, a copper ingot, and a feather on a crafting table. Once you have the brush, approach an Armadillo. It does not matter if it is walking or rolled up in a ball. You simply use the brush on the animal.

To do this, hold the brush and hold the interaction button (usually right click). You will see particles and eventually, an armadillo scute will drop. The Armadillo does not get hurt. However, the brush loses a lot of durability. You can get an unlimited number of scutes from a single Armadillo, but there is a cooldown. You have to wait a short time before you can brush them again. You will need a total of six armadillo scutes to make one set of armor.

Step 2: Craft Wolf Armor

Once you have gathered your materials, you are ready to create the armor. The process is very simple and uses the standard crafting table.

To craft the item, open your crafting table. You need to place the six armadillo scutes in a specific pattern.

  1. Place first scute in the top-left slot.

  2. Place second scute in the middle-left slot.

  3. Place third scute in the middle-center slot.

  4. Place fourth scute in the middle-right slot.

  5. Place fifth scute in the bottom-left slot.

  6. Place sixth scute in the bottom-right slot

Essentially, you fill the top-left corner, the entire middle row, and the left and right corners of the bottom row. When you arrange them correctly, the wolf armor will appear in the result slot. You can now drag it into your inventory.

Equipping Wolf Armor On A Wolf

Now that you have the item, you need to put it on your dog. This works differently than horse armor. You do not open a menu to equip it.

First, make sure you have a tamed wolf. You cannot put armor on a wild wolf. Second, it must be an adult tamed wolf. You cannot put armor on a puppy. If you have a baby wolf, you must wait for it to grow up or feed it meat to speed up the process.

Hold the wolf armor in your main hand. Walk up to your wolf and simply press the use button (right click on PC). The armor will instantly appear on the wolf. It usually has a brownish color by default, resembling the shell of an Armadillo. Your wolf is now ready for combat and adventure.

How To Take Off Wolf Armor

Sometimes you might want to remove the armor. Maybe you want to dye it a different color, or perhaps you want to upgrade it. You cannot just click on the wolf to take it off.

To remove the armor, you need a pair of shears. This is a tool made from two iron ingots. Hold the shears in your hand and interact with the armored wolf. The armor will pop off and drop on the ground as an item.

There is an important rule here. Only the owner of the wolf can remove the armor. If you are playing on a Minecraft server with friends, you cannot take the armor off your friend's dog. This protects your pets from other players stealing their gear.

How To Dye Wolf Armor

One of the best features of wolf armor is that it is customizable. Just like leather armor, you can dye it almost any color you want. This is perfect for identifying different dogs if you have a large pack.

The method depends on which version of the game you are playing.

In Minecraft Java Edition: You use the crafting table. Place the wolf armor in any slot and place a piece of dye in any other slot. You can even mix dyes to create millions of unique colors. For example, mixing red dye and yellow dye will give you orange armor. You can keep adding dyes until you get the perfect shade.

In Minecraft Bedrock Edition: You need a cauldron.

  1. Craft a cauldron and place it on the ground.

  2. Fill the cauldron with water using a bucket.

  3. Hold a dye in your hand and click on the water. This creates dyed water.

  4. Hold the wolf armor in your hand and click on the cauldron.

  5. The armor will become dyed.

If you decide you do not like the color, you can wash the armor. Simply interact with a cauldron full of clean water while holding the dyed armor. This will revert it to its original Armadillo color.

Can You Enchant Wolf Armor?

Many players wonder if they can make their wolf invincible with magic. They are often wondering if they can add Protection IV or Mending to the armor.

As of 2025, in vanilla survival Minecraft, you cannot enchant wolf armor using an enchanting table or an anvil with books. It does not accept standard armor enchantments like Thorns or Respiration. It is similar to horse armor in this way.

However, do not worry about the lack of mending. You can repair the armor while it is still on the wolf. If you see the armor has cracks or looks broken, simply hold an armadillo scute in your hand and right-click on the wolf. This will repair the durability of the armor. It acts like a first-aid kit for the gear. This ensures that the armor is maintained and never fully breaks as long as you have extra scutes.

While you cannot have an enchanted glowing armor set in vanilla survival, map makers and server admins can use commands to creating custom item data. But for the average survival mode player, you rely on the scutes for maintenance.

Conclusion

The addition of wolf armor has truly revitalized the way we play with our pets. No longer do our furry friends have to stay hidden in the safety of a base. With just a few armadillo scutes and a crafting table, you can turn your fragile dog into a tank capable of exploring the deepest caves and the hottest deserts alongside you.

Remember to bring a brush when you visit the Savanna, and treat the Armadillos nicely. Craft your armor, dye it your favorite color, and keep a supply of scutes handy to repair the damage after a battle. Your wolf would die for you; the least you can do is give it the protection it deserves. So, jump into your world, find some armadillo scutes, and create the ultimate armor set today.