Chain Armor



Chain Armor is a type of Armor that was made by Notch as a test. Pieces of chain armor can be crafted like all other types of armor; however, since Fire is the ingredient, which can only be obtained via modding or use of the /give command in Multiplayer, or in 12w19a for singleplayer commands. Chain armor has the same durability as iron armor, but provides only slightly more protection than gold armor.

Chain armor is the only type of armor that you cannot craft in survival. Chain armor is unique in that it is the only default armor with large amounts of transparency within the armor. Every other pixel is transparent, except for the front of the head, which has a clear space for the face, and other areas which have no covering.

In Beta 1.8 it became available in Creative mode (although armor could not be equipped in Creative until snapshot 12w22a).

In Snapshot 12w21a, Blacksmith Villagers will trade Chain Armor for Emeralds. This makes it possible to obtain Chain Armor in Survival. However, the crafting recipe remains unchanged and still requires fire blocks, making it impossible for a player to craft.

Trivia

 * The chain chestplate has slightly longer sleeves than all other chestplates.
 * The chain helmet covers all sides of the head completely except the face unlike most helms where the face has a nose guard and covers the sides of the head partially
 * There was a popular rumor that stated chain armor absorbs all damage done (so instead of losing .5 armor and .5 hearts you lose 1.0 armor), but this is not true.
 * As of snapshot 12w21a, one can get chain armor from trading with the Blacksmith villager.