Scutes from kills
by ItsDinobrik
Scutes from kills makes turtles and armadillos drop scutes when they die, so players can collect the material without hunting for it in the world.
What it does
Turtles and armadillos drop scutes on death in this mod. The drop chance is set to match the shulker shell drop rate, which keeps the new source in line with the existing balance. The mod also works alongside the Looting enchantment, the same way shulker shells do, so a higher looting level yields more scutes.
The mod is delivered as a Fabric, Forge or Quilt file, and it also ships as a data pack for players who want to change an existing world without installing a mod. Files cover 1.20.5, 1.20.6 and 1.21, and the latest build for each loader is 1.0+mod for 1.21, released on 2024-07-25. Only a server needs the mod; players may join without installing it. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Scute drops from turtles
Turtles drop scutes when they die, adding a second source of the material besides armadillos.
Scute drops from armadillos
Armadillos drop scutes on death, so the crafting material no longer depends on turtle encounters.
Balanced drop rates
The drop probability is matched to shulker shells, so scute income stays in line with other mob drops.
Looting support
The Looting enchantment raises the number of scutes dropped, as it does for shulker shells.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Surviving without turtle eggs
Players in worlds with few turtles can still gather scutes from armadillos for crafting armor and blocks.
Updating an existing world
The data pack version adds the new drops to a world that is already running, without a mod folder.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want scute drops on a Fabric, Forge or Quilt server, and players who prefer a data pack over a mod in an existing world.
How it compares
Armadillo Drops Scute is open source under the MIT License, is server required with client optional, and supports Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20.5 – 1.21. Armadillos Drop Scute is client and server, is released under All rights reserved, is not open source, and adds NeoForge support for 1.20.5 – 1.21.5. Turtle Scute Recipe is server required with client optional and covers 1.21 – 26.3, but it adds a crafting recipe rather than drops.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scutes from kills | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21 | Server required, client optional | 2024-07-25 |
| Armadillo Drops Scute | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21 | Server required, client optional | 2024-07-10 |
| Armadillos Drop Scute | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-02 |
| Turtle Scute Recipe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-21 |
Questions
Does Scutes from kills need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Can the drops be added without installing a mod?
In the catalog
Scutes from kills is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/scutes-from-kills
- Owner
- ItsDinobrik
- Published
- 2024-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15