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Registry record · minecraft:turtle_scute

Turtle Scute

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Turtle Scute is a shell fragment dropped as baby turtles grow into adults.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
889
Source display name
Turtle Scute
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
582
Source display name
Turtle Scute
Maximum stack
64
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Collect one scute from a baby turtle when it becomes an adult; this is the item’s mob-drop source. Source

Practical uses

  • Craft turtle shells from scutes, repair turtle shells with them in an anvil, or trade them to cleric and leatherworker villagers. Source

Crafting & processing

  • Turtle scutes are the repair material for turtle shells; use them in an anvil to restore durability. Anvil Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Turtle Scute. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Turtle Shell 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Turtle Scute × 5 · makes 1 Turtle Shell

Turtle Shell1 crafted