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'''Armored Paws''' is a [[game drop]] released on April 23, 2024, as [[Java Edition 1.20.5]] and [[Bedrock Edition 1.20.80]].<ref>{{Mcnet|armored-paws|Shy Friends and Armored Paws|April 23, 2024|Cristina Anderca}}</ref> It focuses on adding content voted for during [[Minecraft Live 2023]] by adding [[armadillo]]s, [[wolf armor]], and 8 new [[wolf]] variants. Armadillos spawn in [[badlands]], [[savanna]]s, and their variants. They can be brushed for [[armadillo scute]]s, which can be crafted into wolf armor. The new wolf variants spawn in various biomes, including three biomes that wolves did not spawn in before: [[savanna plateau]], [[sparse jungle]], and [[wooded badlands]].

== Notable features ==
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; New [[item]]s
* [[File:Armadillo Scute JE2 BE2.png|class=pixel-image|x32px]] [[Armadillo Scute]]
** Obtained as an occasional drop from [[armadillo]]s, or from using a [[brush]] on an armadillo.
* [[File:Wolf Armor JE3 BE3.png|class=pixel-image|x32px]] [[Wolf Armor]]
** Crafted using six [[armadillo scute]]s shaped like a lowercase h.
** Using it on wolves grants them immunity from most damage sources.
** Gradually breaks with each attack.
** Can be repaired using armadillo scutes.
** Can also be removed by using [[shear]]s.
** Like leather armor and leather horse armor, wolf armor can be [[Dye#Dyeing Armor|dyed]].
* [[Spawn egg]]:
** [[File:Armadillo Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Armadillo Spawn Egg

; New [[mob]]s
* [[File:Armadillo_JE2_BE2.png|x32px]] [[Armadillo]]
** Spawns in [[badland]]s and [[savanna]] biomes.
** Rolls up when hurt or scared by [[undead]] mobs or by players sprinting, mounted, or on a vehicle.
** Occasionally drops an [[armadillo scute]] every 5 to 10 minutes.
** Can also use a brush to drop an armadillo scute, using its durability.
** Can be bred with [[spider eye]]s.
* The [[Wolf#Variants|wolf]] now has 9 variants, including the original wolf:
** [[File:Ashen Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Ashen Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[snowy taiga]].
** [[File:Black Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Black Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[old growth pine taiga]].
** [[File:Chestnut Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Chestnut Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[old growth spruce taiga]].
** [[File:Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Pale Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[taiga]].
** [[File:Rusty Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Rusty Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[sparse jungle]].
*** Can also appear in [[jungle]] or [[bamboo jungle]] if spawned using [[spawn egg]]s, [[monster spawner]]s, [[commands]], or through a wolf pack bordering the biome.
** [[File:Snowy Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Snowy Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[grove]].
** [[File:Spotted Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Spotted Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[savanna plateau]].
*** Can also appear in [[savanna]] or [[windswept savanna]] if spawned using [[spawn egg]]s, [[monster spawner]]s, [[commands]], or through a wolf pack bordering the biome.
** [[File:Striped Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Striped Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[wooded badlands]].
*** Can also appear in [[badlands]] and [[eroded badlands]] if spawned using [[spawn egg]]s, [[monster spawner]]s, [[commands]], or through a wolf pack bordering the biome.
** [[File:Woods Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Woods Wolf]]
*** Spawns in [[forest]].
** All existing wolves in a world continue to be [[pale wolves]].

== Videos ==
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== Gallery ==
=== Official artwork ===
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Armored Paws Badlands Artwork.jpg| Instance from the Armored Paws drop official trailer.
Bedrock 1.20.80 PatchNotes.jpeg|Instance from the Armored Paws drop official trailer.
Launcher Armored Paws Loading.png|Artwork shown in the ''[[Minecraft Launcher]]'' while loading.
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=== Development screenshots ===
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File:Armadillo Second Revision First Image.jpg|The first image shown of the armadillo's second texture iteration.
File:4a header v03 Header 1170x500 20.png|Two armadillos and an armored wolf on a hill.
File:1a armadillo-standing v02 Article Image 1280x720.png|A standing armadillo.
File:2b feeding-armadillo v01 Article Image 1280x720.png|[[Zuri]] feeding an armadillo a spider eye.
File:4a header v02 Article Image 1280x720.png|Four armadillos, an armored wolf, and [[Noor]] at the top of a hill.
File:Armadillo (discord emoji).png|Early development model and texture of the armadillo.
File:Armadillo (discord emoji)recreations.png|Ditto
File:3a wolf+armor v01 Article Image 1280x720.jpg|A wolf wearing wolf armor.
File:The Spawn Chunks Thumbnail Wolf Armor and Armadillo.jpg|A first look at a second version of the wolf armor texture, from [https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/01/15/the-spawn-chunks-280-the-gnembon-phenomenon/ The Spawn Chunks] podcast. 
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=== Concept artwork ===
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Armadillo concept art.png|"Armadillo exploration" concept art featuring different armadillo colors.
Armadillo Concepts.jpg|"Armadillo exploration" concept art.
Armadillo concept art 2.png|Armadillo concept art.<ref>{{ytl|LNO89rgNYQQ|All About The Armored Paws Drop|Minecraft|April 22, 2024}}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://minecraft.net/article/armored-paws Shy Friends and Armored Paws | Minecraft]

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