Armadillo¶
An armored roller that sheds scutes.
The Armadillo Egg¶
Sold by Farmhand Steve after you defeat him in battle. It is a one-time-use spawn egg: right-click the ground inside a claim or rented plot where you can build (overworld only) to release a permanent Armadillo onto your ranch. Requires Gathering level 92 to buy AND to use, and the animal counts toward your 50-animal ranch cap. Ranch Protection (toggled per claim in /claimmanager) keeps released animals safe from harm.
Steve's price:
x64 Spider Eye
x64 Beetroot
x64 Pumpkin
A Turtle Ticket (earned by defeating the Ninja Turtle) pays for any ONE egg in place of its full item cost - the Gathering gate still applies.
Other ways to find the egg¶
Once you have the Gathering level, armadillos can hand you the egg themselves: every time you feed one, defeat one in combat, or startle one with the Leaf Staff, there is a 1 in 10,000 chance it leaves a Armadillo Egg behind (announced server-wide). That rate is tuned by how cheap and renewable its food is.
Feeding armadillos¶
Right-click any adult armadillo while holding ANY berry - Sweet/Glow Berries or any Pixelmon berry to feed it, as often as you like. Each feed has a 1 in 64 chance to produce a random Poke Ball from the Well of Goodwill's pool. While your Armadillo Pet follows you, its happiness improves those odds (up to twice as good at maximum mood).
The Armadillo Pet¶
Feeding (1 in 50,000), defeating (1 in 5,000), or leaf-startling armadillos can earn you the Armadillo Pet - one per player, ever. While it follows you it improves that animal's feeding odds and can add a bonus drop on your kills. Its unique perk - Tilled Earth: same as the panda's perk, and the two STACK. All unique perks scale with the pet's mood.
The Armadillo Spawner¶
Trade Armadillo Eggs back to Steve for a Armadillo Spawner: a placeable spawner that keeps a hardy, farmable armadillo on your claim - complete with its own job.