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| image = 1.20.5 banner.jpg
| date = April 23, 2024
| version = 
* [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5]]
* [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.20.80]]
| prevparent = [[Minecraft:Bats and Pots]]
| nextparent = [[Minecraft:Tricky Trials]]
}}[[File:Bedrock 1.20.80 PatchNotes.jpeg|thumb|Instance from the Armored Paws drop official trailer.]]
{{relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Armored Paws|Bedrock Edition guides/Armored Paws}}

'''Armored Paws''' is a [[Minecraft:game drop]] released on April 23, 2024, as [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.20.5]] and [[Minecraft: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:Minecraft Live 2023]] by adding [[Minecraft:armadillo]]s, [[Minecraft:wolf armor]], and 8 new biome variants of [[Minecraft:wolves]].

== Additions ==
=== Items ===
'''{{InvSprite|Armadillo Scute}} [[Minecraft:Armadillo scute]]'''
* Obtained as an occasional drop from [[Minecraft:armadillo]]s, or from using a [[Minecraft:brush]] on an armadillo.

'''{{InvSprite|Armadillo Spawn Egg Revision 1}} [[Minecraft:Armadillo spawn egg]]'''
* Used to spawn an [[Minecraft:armadillo]].

'''{{InvSprite|Wolf Armor}}[[File:Wolf Armor (model) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Wolf armor]]'''
* Crafted using six [[Minecraft: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 [[Minecraft:shear]]s.
* Like leather armor and leather horse armor, wolf armor can be [[Minecraft:Dye#Dyeing Armor|dyed]].

=== Mobs ===
'''[[File:Armadillo_JE2_BE2.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Armadillo]]'''
* A [[Minecraft:passive]] [[Minecraft:mob]] that spawns in [[Minecraft:badland]]s and [[Minecraft:savanna]] biomes.
* [[File:Armadillo Armor JE2 BE2.png|32px]] Rolls up when hurt or scared by [[Minecraft:undead]] mobs or by players sprinting, mounted, or on a vehicle.
** Reduces physical damage in that state.
** [[File:Armadillo Peek JE1 BE1.gif|50px]] Occasionally peeks out from its shell to see if a threat is still near.
** Will roll up to detect a mob or player that has attacked it recently.
** Cannot roll up when it's in a minecart, boat, leashed or in water.
* Occasionally drops an [[Minecraft:armadillo scute]] every 5 to 10 minutes.
** Can also use a brush to drop an armadillo scute, using its durability.
* Can be bred with [[Minecraft:spider eye]]s.

'''The [[Minecraft:Wolf#Variants|wolf]]''' now has 9 variants, including the original wolf:
* '''[[File:Ashen Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Ashen wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]].
* '''[[File:Black Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Black wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:old growth pine taiga]].
* '''[[File:Chestnut Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Chestnut wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:old growth spruce taiga]].
* '''[[File:Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Pale wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:taiga]].
* '''[[File:Rusty Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Rusty wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:sparse jungle]].
** Can also appear in [[Minecraft:jungle]] or [[Minecraft:bamboo jungle]] if spawned using [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s, [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s, [[Minecraft:commands]], or through a wolf pack bordering the biome.
* '''[[File:Snowy Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Snowy wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:grove]].
* '''[[File:Spotted Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Spotted wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:savanna plateau]].
** Can also appear in [[Minecraft:savanna]] or [[Minecraft:windswept savanna]] if spawned using [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s, [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s, [[Minecraft:commands]], or through a wolf pack bordering the biome.
* '''[[File:Striped Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Striped wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:wooded badlands]].
** Can also appear in [[Minecraft:badlands]] and [[Minecraft:eroded badlands]] if spawned using [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s, [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s, [[Minecraft:commands]], or through a wolf pack bordering the biome.
* '''[[File:Woods Wolf.png|x32px]] [[Minecraft:Woods wolf]]'''
** Spawns in [[Minecraft:forest]].
* All existing wolves in a world continue to be [[Minecraft:pale wolves]].
=== Sounds ===
'''[[Minecraft:Cobweb]] in {{JE}}'''
* Added unique sounds.

== Changes ==
=== Items ===
'''[[Minecraft:Turtle scute]]'''
* Renamed from "Scute" to "Turtle Scute".

=== Mobs ===
'''[[Minecraft:Spider]] and [[Minecraft:Cave spider]] '''
* Are now scared of armadillos that are not in a rolled up state.

'''[[Minecraft:Wolf]]'''
* Now spawns in [[Minecraft:sparse jungle]], [[Minecraft:windswept savanna]], and [[Minecraft:wooded badlands]].
* [[File:Tamed Wolf with Red Collar JE3 BE4.png|class=pixel-image|32px]] Changed tamed wolf's collar texture.
** Increase maximum health from {{hp|20}} to {{hp|40}}. Preexisting Tamed Wolves need to be fed to reach the new maximum health.
** Doubled the health restored by each item when it is fed.

== Quotes ==
{{Quote|Shy friends and armored paws!
|[[Minecraft:Cristina Anderca]]|image=Cristina Anderca.png}}

== Videos ==
{{Main|Armored Paws drop - Official Trailer}}
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== Gallery ==
=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
Armored Paws Badlands Artwork.jpg| Instance from the Armored Paws drop official trailer
Bedrock 1.20.80 PatchNotes.jpeg|Ditto
Launcher Armored Paws Loading.png|Artwork shown in the ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Launcher]]'' while loading.
</gallery>

=== Development screenshots ===
<gallery>
Armadillo Second Revision First Image.jpg|The first image shown of the armadillo's second texture iteration.
Three together.png|Two armadillos and an armored wolf on a hill
Armadillos here we come.png|A standing armadillo
Zuri feeds.png|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] feeding an armadillo a spider eye.
Noor's journey.png|Four armadillos, an armored wolf, and [[Minecraft:Noor]] at the top of a hill
Armadillo (discord emoji).png|Early development model and texture of the armadillo
Armadillo (discord emoji)recreations.png|A recreation of the armadillo early development model based on the Discord emote
Armored paws are there.jpg|A wolf wearing wolf armor
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. 
</gallery>

=== Concept artwork ===
<gallery>
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>
</gallery>

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