The Whole Pack
Tame all the wolf variants
Overview
The Whole Pack is a challenge advancement in the Husbandry tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Tame all the wolf variants." It branches directly off Best Friends Forever, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Husbandry tab covers advancements related to farming, animal breeding, food, and the natural world. The Whole Pack was added in Minecraft 1.20.5, from the Trails & Tales era, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Expert difficulty on this site: extremely difficult challenges that require extensive game knowledge and dedication. Because it is flagged as a challenge advancement, completing The Whole Pack makes a special toast and a sound play, and its frame in the advancement screen is the magenta challenge style rather than a normal square. Challenges are the hardest tier and usually represent a milestone rather than routine progress. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, The Whole Pack sits second along its line: the full path from the Husbandry root reads Husbandry -> Best Friends Forever -> The Whole Pack. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and The Whole Pack is one of 26 total advancements in the Husbandry tab. It shares its parent with 2 sibling advancements (Good as New and A Complete Catalogue), all of which open from the same point in the tree.
How to Complete The Whole Pack
Earning The Whole Pack comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Tame one of each wolf variant.
- Different wolf variants spawn in different biomes: pale wolf (taiga), woods wolf (forest), ashen wolf (snowy taiga), black wolf (old growth pine taiga), chestnut wolf (old growth spruce taiga), rusty wolf (sparse jungle), spotted wolf (savanna plateau), striped wolf (wooded badlands), and snowy wolf (grove).
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Tame one of every wolf variant, each found in a different biome.
- The nine variants map to specific biomes: pale (taiga), woods (forest), ashen (snowy taiga), black (old-growth pine taiga), chestnut (old-growth spruce taiga), rusty (sparse jungle), spotted (savanna plateau), striped (wooded badlands) and snowy (grove).
- Carry plenty of bones; taming is per individual wolf.
- Make sure Best Friends Forever is already ticked off before you start, otherwise The Whole Pack will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- As a challenge advancement this is best saved until you are well-equipped; rushing The Whole Pack underprepared is the usual reason attempts fail, so gather everything the steps above require before you commit.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that The Whole Pack will not appear as available until Best Friends Forever is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting The Whole Pack grants 50 experience points, reflecting its status as a challenge — challenge advancements pay out far more XP than ordinary tasks. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
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The Whole Pack Advancement FAQ
How do you get the The Whole Pack advancement in Minecraft?
Tame one of every wolf variant, each found in a different biome. In full, tame one of each wolf variant. Different wolf variants spawn in different biomes: pale wolf (taiga), woods wolf (forest), ashen wolf (snowy taiga), black wolf (old growth pine taiga), chestnut wolf (old growth spruce taiga), rusty wolf (sparse jungle), spotted wolf (savanna plateau), striped wolf (wooded badlands), and snowy wolf (grove).
What do you need for The Whole Pack?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Best Friends Forever. Tame one of each wolf variant. Different wolf variants spawn in different biomes: pale wolf (taiga), woods wolf (forest), ashen wolf (snowy taiga), black wolf (old growth pine taiga), chestnut wolf (old growth spruce taiga), rusty wolf (sparse jungle), spotted wolf (savanna plateau), striped wolf (wooded badlands), and snowy wolf (grove).
Which advancement tab is The Whole Pack in?
The Whole Pack is in the Husbandry tab, hanging beneath Best Friends Forever. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:husbandry/whole_pack.
Is The Whole Pack part of the Best Friends Forever branch?
Yes. The Whole Pack sits directly below Best Friends Forever in the Husbandry tree, so you must earn Best Friends Forever first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does The Whole Pack give and how hard is it?
The Whole Pack awards 50 XP and is rated Expert difficulty, and it is a challenge advancement (the hardest tier, with a special completion toast).
When was The Whole Pack added to Minecraft?
The Whole Pack was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.5 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.