How to get Scutes from Armadillos in Minecraft

This is a faster method, we will brush our armadillos to get their shields, we just have to hold a brush and press the interaction button while looking at the Armadillo. This can be done repeatedly until the brush breaks, so it may be worth automating the process using a Dispenser. However, we must note that a brush can only be used on an Armadillo four times before breaking, regardless of enchantments, with an Unbreaking III enchanted brush, we can only collect between 14 and 18 shields per armadillo.

The brush method may require more resources, it is worth considering whether we have the supplies to make several brushes, otherwise we will have to wait for the armadillos to get rid of their shields may be the best option. However, with these Armadillo-friendly methods, we can get Scutes without harming a single creature.

This is a simple task for which we only require a copper ingot, a feather and a stick, we will place the stick in the center of the bottom row, the copper ingot in the middle of the central row and the feather in the center From the top row, we create a single brush and enchant it with Mending and Unbreaking III to save resources. We can use that brush forever on the Armadillos as long as we repair it with XP.