Turtle Scute

Turtle scutes are items that baby turtles drop when they grow into adults. They can be used to craft turtle shells which can be used to brew the potion of the Turtle Master.

Turtle Scute

Rarity tier	Common
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)

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Obtaining

Mob loot

Baby turtles drop a single turtle scute when they grow up into adults, which is the only possible way to obtain the item.

Usage

Turtle scutes can be crafted into turtle shells.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	[hide]Crafting recipe
Turtle Shell	Turtle Scute

Repairing

Turtle scutes are the repair items for the turtle armor material, and thus can be used to repair turtle shells in an anvil.

Trading

Villager	Probability		Villager wants	Player receives
	JE	BE
Expert Cleric	67%	50%	4 × Turtle Scute	Emerald
Expert Leatherworker	100%	100%	4 × Turtle Scute	Emerald

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	[hide]Translation key
Turtle Scute	turtle_scute	Item	item.minecraft.turtle_scute

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Alias ID	Numeric ID	Form	[hide]Translation key
Turtle Scute	turtle_scute	scute turtle_shell_piece	572	Item	item.turtle_shell_piece.name

History

[hide]Java Edition
1.13			18w07a				Added turtle shell pieces.
			18w07b				"Turtle Shell Piece" has been renamed to "Scute".
1.14			19w11a				Cleric and leatherworker villagers now buy 4 scutes for 1 emerald.
1.20.5			23w51a				"Scute" has been renamed to "Turtle Scute".
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.5.0			beta 1.5.0.4				Added scutes.
1.11.0			beta 1.11.0.4				Scutes can be sold to cleric and leatherworker villagers.
1.20.60			Preview 1.20.60.24				"Scute" has been renamed to "Turtle Scute".
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Added scutes.
			1.91				Scutes can be sold to cleric and leatherworker villagers.

Issues

Issues relating to "Turtle Scute" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• Scutes used to be called "Turtle Shell Pieces", they were renamed after it was pointed out that "Scute" was a more technical term.
• Scutes were renamed Turtle Scutes in anticipation of the arrival of Armadillo, which drops Armadillo Scutes in the Armored Paws update.