Armadillo

Overview

Attribute	Value
Health	12 HP (6 hearts)
Size	0.7 x 0.65 blocks
Diet	Insectivore
Activity Pattern	Crepuscular/Nocturnal

Behaviors

Rolling Defense

Armadillos curl into a ball when threatened.

Parameter	Value
Roll duration	60 ticks
Unroll duration	40 ticks
Min roll time	60 ticks
Roll trigger distance	8.0 blocks
Unroll safe distance	16.0 blocks
Damage reduction	80%
Movement while rolled	Disabled

Burrowing

Armadillos dig and use burrows for safety.

Parameter	Value
Dig cooldown	1200 ticks
Burrow search range	64.0 blocks
Min burrow distance	12.0 blocks
Burrow capacity	4 armadillos
Daytime burrow chance	70%
Flee burrow chance	90%

Insect Foraging

Armadillos forage for insects in soil.

Insect Blocks:

Grass blocks
Dirt
Sand
Coarse dirt
Podzol
Mycelium

Parameter	Value
Scent range	12.0 blocks
Sniff duration	40 ticks
Dig duration	30 ticks
Hunger restore	30
Forage cooldown	600 ticks
Min hunger threshold	70

Predator Avoidance

Predator	Avoided
Wolf	Yes
Cat	Yes
Ocelot	Yes
Fox	Yes
Tamed variants	Ignored

Parameter	Value
Detection radius	24.0 blocks
Roll threshold	8.0 blocks
Flee weight	1.5

Panic Response

Trigger	Enabled
Attack	Yes
Loud noise	Yes
Predator nearby	Yes
Duration	200 ticks

Activity Pattern

Time	Active
Dawn	Yes
Dusk	Yes
Night	Yes
Day	Resting

Needs Systems

Hunger

Parameter	Value
Maximum	100
Starting	80
Decay rate	0.015
Damage threshold	5

Thirst

Parameter	Value
Maximum	100
Starting	85
Decay rate	0.015

Energy

Parameter	Value
Maximum	100
Recovery rate	0.7
Foraging cost	0.12
Fleeing cost	0.25
Burrowing cost	0.2
Rolled cost	0.005

See Also

Last updated on January 15, 2026