Wolf
Wolf — mob.
Natural spawning
Wild wolves occur in forest and taiga biomes.
Finding a wolf
Wild wolves use the creature spawns defined by the forest and taiga families. The Java data also lists grove, snowy taiga, old growth taiga, sparse jungle, savanna plateau, and wooded badlands as valid wolf habitats.
| Forest group | 4 wolves; weight 5 |
|---|---|
| Taiga group | 4 wolves; weight 8 |
| Grove | 1 wolf; weight 1 |
| Snowy taiga | 4 wolves; weight 8 |
| Sparse jungle | 2–4 wolves; weight 8 |
| Savanna plateau | 4–8 wolves; weight 8 |
| Wooded badlands | 4–8 wolves; weight 2 |
Breeding
Wolves are bred with meat foods; taming starts with a bone.
Wolf armor
Wolf armor is crafted from armadillo scutes and can be dyed. It protects a tamed wolf; the armor can be removed and repaired using the wolf-armor interaction rather than a crafting recipe.
| Crafting shape | 5 armadillo scutes in the wolf-armor pattern |
|---|---|
| Dyeing | Any dye from the dye tag can recolor the armor |
| Repair material | Armadillo scute |
Taming and care
Use a bone on a wild wolf to attempt taming. A successful tame gives the wolf a collar and makes it follow its owner, sit on command, and defend the owner when it is attacked. Meat is useful for breeding and healing a wolf that has taken damage.
| Taming item | Bone |
|---|---|
| Breeding food | Meat items |
| Owner interaction | Follow, sit, and defend commands |
Behavior
The wolf is tamable; a tamed wolf protects its owner and can wear wolf armor.
| Category | passive |
|---|---|
| Max health | 8 |
| Width | 0.6 |
| Height | 0.85 |
| Summonable | Yes |
| Fire immune | No |
Data values
| Identifier | minecraft:wolf |
|---|---|
| Version | Minecraft 26.2 |
| Entity ID | minecraft:wolf |
Variants
The source snapshot contains nine named wolf variants: ashen, black, chestnut, pale, rusty, snowy, spotted, striped, and woods. The variant changes the model and coat while keeping the same mob identity.
| Variant count | 9 |
|---|---|
| Baby form | Each variant has a baby model |
| Tamed form | Each variant has a tamed model |
Gallery
See also
References
The wolf page combines the entity and variant implementations with spawn tables, taming and armor recipes, repair tags, and the wolf-armor interaction data.
| Local source | Wolfwolf |
|---|---|
| Entity implementation | `net/minecraft/world/entity/animal/wolf/Wolf.java` |
| Variant registry | `net/minecraft/world/entity/animal/wolf/WolfVariants.java` |
| Entity registration | `net/minecraft/world/entity/EntityType.java` |
| Wolf armor recipe | `data/minecraft/recipe/wolf_armor.json` |
| Dyed armor recipe | `data/minecraft/recipe/wolf_armor_dyed.json` |
| Repair tag | `data/minecraft/tags/item/repairs_wolf_armor.json` |
| Spawn tables | `data/minecraft/worldgen/biome/forest.json`, `data/minecraft/worldgen/biome/taiga.json` |
Navigation
Data and provenance
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Facts
| Category | passive |
|---|---|
| Max health | 8 |
| Width | 0.6 |
| Height | 0.85 |
| Summonable | Yes |
| Fire immune | No |
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