Blast Protection

Blast Protection is an armor enchantment that reduces explosion damage.

The Formula for damage reduction by explosions is (8 × level)%, meaning for every additional Level another 8% of the damage is absorbed. The highest Level (Blast Protection IV) will absorb 32% (4 x 8%), so basically 1/3 of the damage inflicted by any explosion. Theoretically at Level XIII (13) no damage from explosions is possible (because it would absorb 100%), but since the damage reduction is capped at 80%, Level X (10) is the most efficient one to use. Also reduces explosion knockback by (15 × level)%. So at level VII you would not be knocked back at all.

Damage reduction from Protection, Fire Protection, Feather Falling, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection stacks up to an upper limit cap (see Armor enchantments).

Protection, Blast Protection, Fire Protection, and Projectile Protection are mutually exclusive. However, if commands are used to have two or more of these enchantments on the same item, the effects will stack.