Two by Two
Breed all the animals!
Requirements: Breed each of the 26 animals on the list at least once: armadillo, axolotl, bee, camel, cat, chicken, cow.
Challenge Complete!Two by TwoOverview
Two by Two is a challenge advancement in the Husbandry tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Breed all the animals." It branches directly off The Parrots and the Bats, 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. Two by Two was added in Minecraft 1.12 and is still in the 26.2 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 Two by Two 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, Two by Two sits second along its line: the full path from the Husbandry root reads Husbandry -> The Parrots and the Bats -> Two by Two. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Two by Two is one of 31 total advancements in the Husbandry tab. No other advancement shares its parent, so it is the only thing that branches from The Parrots and the Bats.
How to Complete Two by Two
Earning Two by Two comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Breed each of the 26 animals on the list at least once: armadillo, axolotl, bee, camel, cat, chicken, cow, donkey, fox, frog, goat, hoglin, horse, llama, mooshroom, mule, nautilus, ocelot, panda, pig, rabbit, sheep, sniffer, strider, turtle and wolf.
- Mules can't breed, so the mule comes from breeding a horse with a donkey.
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Breed every breedable species at least once, from cows and pigs to camels, sniffers and armadillos.
- Build pens per species so you do not lose track of which pairs you have bred.
- Sniffers and armadillos are the newest additions and the ones most players forget.
- Make sure The Parrots and the Bats is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Two by Two 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 Two by Two underprepared is the usual reason attempts fail, so gather everything the steps above require before you commit.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Two by Two will not appear as available until The Parrots and the Bats is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Two by Two grants 100 experience points, reflecting its status as a challenge, and 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.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:husbandry/bred_all_animals- Icon Item
- Golden Carrot
- Category
- Husbandry
- Difficulty
- Expert
- XP Reward
- 100 XP
- Version Added
- 1.12
Advancement ID
Category
Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
