Talk:Turtle Shell

Invulnerability
I figured out what you meant, Jack McKalling. You meant the article posted on minecraft.net, not the 18w16a article on this wiki. Yes, it does say what you said it does, but I'm 100% sure that that's a typo. I even went back to 18w15a to test it out just to make sure I wasn't going crazy, and the Turtle Helmet being worn didn't grant you invulnerability, but the potion did. Milo359 (talk) 03:12, 16 July 2018 (UTC)Milo359


 * They indeed meant the potion. This is easily verifiable in game. Launch 18w15a, equip the helmet and notice how you're not invulnerable. In game testing always wins over a change log, change logs can have mistakes. Good to remember for next time.
 * I removed that part of the history, since it had nothing to do with the turtle shell item. --Pepijn (talk) 03:53, 16 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Good work both of you! Thanks for clearing it up. – Jack McKalling [ Book and Quill.png Diamond Pickaxe.png ] 09:37, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

Repairing Helm
I have found that the Turtle Shell Helm can be repaired with Scutes in the same way iron helms can be repaired with iron ingots. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by Baallog (talk • contribs) at 21:56, 13 August 2018‎ (UTC). Please sign your posts with

First appearance
The turtle shell first appeares in the broken pack version from the texture update released some minutes before version 2 as iron_layer_1.png 84.151.121.149 14:37, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

Appearances and differences
Turtle shells look like soldier helmets. xTeodor12 08:09, 30 November 2020 (UTC)

Merge with helmet?
I don't see a discussion about the potential merge with the Helmet page, so I'll start one.

I don't agree. Turtle shells are also potion components, making them different from all other armor pieces. SirDaddicus (talk) 13:40, 22 July 2021 (UTC)


 * I the merge, because it's already merged, including the facts that it grants Water Breathing and that it's a brewing ingredient. Other helmets also have unique attributes; for example, gold helmets are the only ones that can be used to barter with piglins. And that is also mentioned in the Helmet article.
 * In all but two respects, turtle shells are helmets. They function like armor and accept armor enchantments.
 * Otherwise, everything else in this article is already present in the Helmet article. The sounds don't need merging; all the turtle shell sounds are already in the armor article. Amatulic (talk) 23:30, 23 July 2021 (UTC)