Armour tiers. From left (weakest) to right (strongest): no armour, leather, golden, chainmail, iron, diamond and netherite. (Note that the turtle shell is not pictured. The turtle shell is between iron and diamond, having equal armor points and greater durability than iron.)
Armour[a] is a category of items that provide players and certain mobs with varying levels of protection from common damage types, and appear graphically on the wearer. These items include several different tiers of helmets, chestplates, leggings, and boots, which can each be placed in designated armour slots of a player's inventory for use.
Obtaining
Crafting
24 units of a given material make a full set of armour. A turtle shell is a helmet with no corresponding armour pieces. Chainmail armour cannot be crafted. Netherite armour only needs 4 units of Netherite ingots (16 netherite scraps and 16 gold ingots).
Armour can be repaired by placing two pieces of the same type (e.g., iron helmets) in a grindstone or in the crafting grid. The resulting item has 5% more durability left than the original items combined, but any enchantments are lost. Repairing armour with an anvil preserves and combines the enchantments, with a rising experience cost for subsequent repairs on the same item.
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | Leather or Gold Ingot or Iron Ingot or Diamond |
|
| Chestplate | Leather or Gold Ingot or Iron Ingot or Diamond |
|
| Leggings | Leather or Gold Ingot or Iron Ingot or Diamond |
|
| Boots | Leather or Gold Ingot or Iron Ingot or Diamond |
|
| Turtle Shell | Scute |
Upgrading
Diamond Boots or
Diamond Helmet or
Diamond Leggings or
Diamond Chestplate +
Netherite Ingot +
Netherite Chestplate or
Netherite Helmet or
Netherite Leggings or
Netherite Boots
Repairing
Grinding
| Ingredients | Grinding recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two matching armour pieces | The durability of the two armour pieces is added together, plus an extra 5% durability. |
Unit repair
A piece of armour can be repaired in an anvil by adding units of the armour material's repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the armour item's maximum durability, rounded down. Chainmail armour can be repaired in an anvil using iron ingots.
Drops
Zombies, skeletons, and their variants that spawn with armour have a small chance of dropping their armour when killed by the player. When killed, the armor they drop can vary from 1 to full durability. Upon death, zombies, skeletons, zombie pigmen and wither skeletons always drop any armour that they picked up and equipped. They may also be wearing enchanted armour that retains the enchantment when dropped.
In Bedrock Edition, pillagers and vindicators that spawn in raids have a small chance to drop a random piece of iron armour, in a badly damaged state, with a possibility of having a random enchantment.
In Java Edition, armourer villagers throw chainmail armour to players who have the Hero of the Village status effect.
Trading
Enchanted pieces of leather armour can be bought from leatherworker villager's
Pieces of every other kind of armour (except from netherite, can be bought from armourer villagers.
Natural generation
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Leather Cap | Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% |
| Enchanted Leather Cap[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Iron Helmet | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 12% |
| Village | Armorer's chest | 1 | 31.8% | |
| Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | ||
| Enchanted Iron Helmet[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Golden Helmet | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Underwater ruins | Small ruins chest | 1 | 8.3% | |
| Big ruins chest | 1 | 4.3% | ||
| Enchanted Golden Helmet[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Enchanted Diamond Helmet[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Leather Cap | Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% |
| Enchanted Leather Cap[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Chainmail Helmet | Buried treasure | Chest | 1 | 57.2% |
| Iron Helmet | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 11.6% |
| Village | Armorer's chest | 1 | 31.8% | |
| Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | ||
| Enchanted Iron Helmet[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Golden Helmet | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Underwater ruins | Small ruins chest | 1 | 8.3% | |
| Big ruins chest | 1 | 4.3% | ||
| Enchanted Golden Helmet[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Enchanted Diamond Helmet[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
- ↑ a b c d All enchantments are equally probable, including treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and any level of the enchantment is equally probable.
- ↑ a b c d Enchantment probabilities are the same as a level-20 to level-39 enchantment would be on an enchantment table that had no cap at level 30, and that was able to apply treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and where the chance of multiple enchantments is not reduced.
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Leather Tunic | Buried treasure | Chest | 1 | 25% |
| Underwater ruins | Big ruins chest | 1 | 4.3% | |
| Small ruins chest | 1 | 8.3% | ||
| Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% | |
| Enchanted Leather Tunic[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Chainmail Chestplate | Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 14.9% |
| Iron Chestplate | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 12% |
| Village | Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | |
| Enchanted Iron Chestplate[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Golden Chestplate | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Nether fortress | Chest | 1 | 19% | |
| Enchanted Golden Chestplate[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Diamond Chestplate | Bastion remnant | Treasure chest | 1 | 15.8% |
| Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 7.7% | |
| Enchanted Diamond Chestplate[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Leather Tunic | Underwater ruins | Big ruins chest | 1 | 4.3% |
| Small ruins chest | 1 | 8.3% | ||
| Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% | |
| Enchanted Leather Tunic[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Chainmail Chestplate | Buried treasure | Chest | 1 | 57.2% |
| Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 14.7% | |
| Iron Chestplate | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 11.6% |
| Village | Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | |
| Enchanted Iron Chestplate[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Golden Chestplate | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Nether fortress | Chest | 1 | 19% | |
| Enchanted Golden Chestplate[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Diamond Chestplate | Bastion remnant | Treasure chest | 1 | 15.8% |
| Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 7.6% | |
| Enchanted Diamond Chestplate[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
- ↑ a b c d All enchantments are equally probable, including treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and any level of the enchantment is equally probable.
- ↑ a b c d Enchantment probabilities are the same as a level-20 to level-39 enchantment would be on an enchantment table that had no cap at level 30, and that was able to apply treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and where the chance of multiple enchantments is not reduced.
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Leather Pants | Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% |
| Enchanted Leather Pants[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Iron Leggings | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 12% |
| Village | Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | |
| Enchanted Iron Leggings[B] | Ancient City | Chest | 1 | 23.2% |
| End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% | |
| Golden Leggings | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Enchanted Golden Leggings[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Enchanted Diamond Leggings[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Leather Pants | Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% |
| Enchanted Leather Pants[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Chainmail Leggings | Buried treasure | Chest | 1 | 57.2% |
| Iron Leggings | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 11.6% |
| Village | Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | |
| Enchanted Iron Leggings[B] | Ancient City | Chest | 1 | 23.2% |
| End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% | |
| Golden Leggings | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Enchanted Golden Leggings[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Enchanted Diamond Leggings[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
- ↑ a b c d All enchantments are equally probable, including treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and any level of the enchantment is equally probable.
- ↑ a b c d Enchantment probabilities are the same as a level-20 to level-39 enchantment would be on an enchantment table that had no cap at level 30, and that was able to apply treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and where the chance of multiple enchantments is not reduced.
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Leather Boots | Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% |
| Enchanted Leather Boots[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Iron Boots | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 12% |
| Village | Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | |
| Enchanted Iron Boots[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Golden Boots | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Enchanted Golden Boots[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Enchanted Golden Boots with Soul Speed[C] | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Enchanted Diamond Boots[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Leather Boots | Village | Tanner's chest | 1 | 31.8% |
| Enchanted Leather Boots[A] | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1 | 20.8% |
| Chainmail Boots | Buried treasure | Chest | 1 | 57.2% |
| Iron Boots | Stronghold | Altar chest | 1 | 11.6% |
| Village | Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 25.6% | |
| Enchanted Iron Boots[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
| Golden Boots | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Enchanted Golden Boots[A] | Bastion remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 11.2% |
| Ruined portal | Chest | 1 | 20.5% | |
| Enchanted Golden Boots with Soul Speed[C] | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 9.8% |
| Enchanted Diamond Boots[B] | End city | Chest | 1 | 13.3% |
- ↑ a b c d All enchantments are equally probable, including treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and any level of the enchantment is equally probable.
- ↑ a b c d Enchantment probabilities are the same as a level-20 to level-39 enchantment would be on an enchantment table that had no cap at level 30, and that was able to apply treasure enchantments (except Soul Speed, and Swift Sneak), and where the chance of multiple enchantments is not reduced.
- ↑ a b Enchanted with a random level of Soul Speed.
Usage
In order to have any protective effect, armor must be worn by the player. Helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots are equipped by placing them in the head, chest, legs and feet slots of the inventory next to the player's character, respectively. Armor can also be equipped simply by right clicking when held. If the respective slot already contains a piece of armor, they are swapped, and the original armor ends up in the player's hand.[BE only]
Chestplates provide the most protection per unit of material, followed by leggings. For leather, iron, and diamond armor, boots have equivalent armor points as the helmet, but for chainmail and gold armor, the helmets trump boots. Turtle shells, in addition to providing protection, also gives the player the Water Breathing status effect.
Duplicate armor pieces are not stackable in inventory slots.
Tiers
There are six (seven in Java Edition 1.16 and Bedrock Edition 1.16.0[upcoming]) different types of materials of armor, including turtle shells. The six full sets are shown below in order from weakest (offers the least protection and is the least durable) to strongest (offers the most protection and is the most durable).
The Turtle Shell is not part of a full set. However, its defense points match gold, chainmail and iron helmets, while its durability is between iron and diamond helmets (276).
Other
Certain items provide beneficial effects when worn, but provide no protection against damage.
A carved pumpkin can be worn in the helmet slot. It partially blocks the player's vision, but prevents endermen from becoming aggressive when the player looks at them.
Mob heads can be worn in the helmet slot. They cut a player's detection range by 50% for the corresponding mob type, a bonus that stacks with potions of Invisibility and sneaking.
Elytra are worn in the chestplate slot, and they allow the player to glide through the air.
Dyeing leather armor
Leather armor can be dyed, and colors can be mixed.
Default color HEX code for leather armor is
#A06540.
Smelting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Nugget | Any iron armor or Any chainmail armor + Any fuel |
|
| Gold Nugget | Any golden armor + Any fuel |
Mechanics
Whenever a piece of armor absorbs damage for the player, the armor itself is damaged, reducing its durability. After taking enough damage, the armor piece is completely destroyed.
Note that if the damage is absorbed not by the armor itself, but by a protection enchantment of the armor, the armor is not damaged. Enchantments can also reduce the damage that armor normally does not reduce.
Damage types
The following types of damage are reduced by armor and, consequently, damage the armor itself:
- Direct attacks from mobs and players.
- Getting hit with an arrow.
- This includes extra damage from enchantments.
- Getting hit with a fireball from a ghast or blaze, a fire charge or dragon fireballs.
- Touching a damaging block (fire, lava, magma blocks, cacti or sweet berry bushes).
- Explosions (including from fireworks).
- Getting struck by lightning.
- Getting hit with a falling anvil.
- Getting hit by eggs and snowballs.[verify]
- Getting hit with a fishing rod lure.
- Falling (Including ender pearls)
The following types of damage are not reduced by armor and have no effect on the armor itself:
- Ongoing damage from being on fire.
- Suffocating inside a block or due to entity cramming[JE only].
- Drowning in water (partially for turtle shells).
- Starvation.
- Colliding with a block while flying with elytra.
- Magic (Evoker fangs, status effects and instant damage from a potion of Harming or Dragon's Breath).
- Falling into the void or
/kill. - Standing next to where lightning strikes.
Defense points
Armor defense points are controlled by an attribute, generic.armor. The player's current protection level is represented visually by the armor bar. The armor meter is affected by the particular pieces that are worn as well as the tier of the armor. The following table shows the number of defense points added by default by each individual piece of armor, as well as the total points added by a full set of armor for each material.
| Material | Full set | Helmet / Cap | Chestplate / Tunic | Leggings / Pants | Boots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Shell | 2 ( |
2 ( |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Leather | 7 ( |
1 ( |
3 ( |
2 ( |
1 ( |
| Golden | 11 ( |
2 ( |
5 ( |
3 ( |
1 ( |
| Chainmail | 12 ( |
2 ( |
5 ( |
4 ( |
1 ( |
| Iron | 15 ( |
2 ( |
6 ( |
5 ( |
2 ( |
| Diamond | 20 ( |
3 ( |
8 ( |
6 ( |
3 ( |
| Netherite[upcoming: JE 1.16 & BE 1.16.0] | 20 ( |
3 ( |
8 ( |
6 ( |
3 ( |
Different combinations of armor provide different levels of defense.
Armor toughness
In Java Edition, armor can further protect the player through a second attribute, generic.armorToughness. Normally, armor nullifies a lesser portion of damage from attacks that deal greater damage. Armor toughness resists this effect, mitigating the power of strong attacks. By default, only diamond and netherite armor provide toughness, with each piece granting +2 toughness for diamond and +3 for netherite[upcoming: JE 1.16].
| Material | Full set | Helmet / Cap | Chestplate / Tunic | Leggings / Pants | Boots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Shell | 0 ( |
0 ( |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Leather | 0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
| Golden | 0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
| Chainmail | 0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
| Iron | 0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
0 ( |
| Diamond | 8 ( |
2 ( |
2 ( |
2 ( |
2 ( |
| Netherite[upcoming: JE 1.16 & BE 1.16] | 12 ( |
3 ( |
3 ( |
3 ( |
3 ( |
Different combinations of armor provide different levels of armor toughness.
Damage protection
Damage taken depends on the number of defense points, the toughness of the armor worn and the strength of the attack.
Broken down, this means that each armor point gives 4% maximum damage reduction against an incoming attack. Without toughness, this max damage reduction is lessened by 2 percentage points for each hit point of the incoming attack. 2 defense points are worth 8% protection, so the total protection that can be achieved with armor is 80%. Diamond armor protects the player from 80% of damage, iron provides 60% damage reduction, and leather provides 28%.
One piece of diamond armor (granting +2 toughness) decreases the defense reduction value for each attack hit point to 1.6%. Two diamond pieces decrease it to 4⁄3% (about 1.3333%), three decrease it to 8⁄7% (about 1.1428%), and four decrease it to 1%. The exact formula for the defense reduction in percent is:defenseReductionInPercent = damage × 2 ÷ ( ( toughness ÷ 8 ) + 1 ).
Simply put, as toughness increases, the amount of defense reduction done by high-damaging attacks is diminished, and as toughness approaches a high value (through commands), the defense reduction caused by high-damaging attacks becomes negligible. The final damage reduction value of the armor is capped at a minimum of 0.8% damage reduction per armor point, and to a maximum of 80% total. If armor is cheated in so that the min cap is larger than the max cap, the min cap is ignored. An illustration of the armor reduction is given below.
File:Damage reduction.png File:Received damage with armor.png
In tabular form (with a toughness of 0), damages are:
| Armor | Attack damage | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| 0 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 | 20.00 |
| 1 | 0.98 | 1.98 | 2.98 | 3.97 | 4.96 | 5.95 | 6.94 | 7.94 | 8.93 | 9.92 | 10.91 | 11.90 | 12.90 | 13.89 | 14.88 | 15.87 | 16.86 | 17.86 | 18.85 | 19.84 |
| 2 | 0.94 | 1.92 | 2.94 | 3.94 | 4.92 | 5.90 | 6.89 | 7.87 | 8.86 | 9.84 | 10.82 | 11.81 | 12.79 | 13.78 | 14.76 | 15.74 | 16.73 | 17.71 | 18.70 | 19.68 |
| 3 | 0.90 | 1.84 | 2.82 | 3.84 | 4.88 | 5.86 | 6.83 | 7.81 | 8.78 | 9.76 | 10.74 | 11.71 | 12.69 | 13.66 | 14.64 | 15.62 | 16.59 | 17.57 | 18.54 | 19.52 |
| 4 | 0.86 | 1.76 | 2.70 | 3.68 | 4.70 | 5.76 | 6.78 | 7.74 | 8.71 | 9.68 | 10.65 | 11.62 | 12.58 | 13.55 | 14.52 | 15.49 | 16.46 | 17.42 | 18.39 | 19.36 |
| 5 | 0.82 | 1.68 | 2.58 | 3.52 | 4.50 | 5.52 | 6.58 | 7.68 | 8.64 | 9.60 | 10.56 | 11.52 | 12.48 | 13.44 | 14.40 | 15.36 | 16.32 | 17.28 | 18.24 | 19.20 |
| 6 | 0.78 | 1.60 | 2.46 | 3.36 | 4.30 | 5.28 | 6.30 | 7.36 | 8.46 | 9.52 | 10.47 | 11.42 | 12.38 | 13.33 | 14.28 | 15.23 | 16.18 | 17.14 | 18.09 | 19.04 |
| 7 | 0.74 | 1.52 | 2.34 | 3.20 | 4.10 | 5.04 | 6.02 | 7.04 | 8.10 | 9.20 | 10.34 | 11.33 | 12.27 | 13.22 | 14.16 | 15.10 | 16.05 | 16.99 | 17.94 | 18.88 |
| 8 | 0.70 | 1.44 | 2.22 | 3.04 | 3.90 | 4.80 | 5.74 | 6.72 | 7.74 | 8.80 | 9.90 | 11.04 | 12.17 | 13.10 | 14.04 | 14.98 | 15.91 | 16.85 | 17.78 | 18.72 |
| 9 | 0.66 | 1.36 | 2.10 | 2.88 | 3.70 | 4.56 | 5.46 | 6.40 | 7.38 | 8.40 | 9.46 | 10.56 | 11.70 | 12.88 | 13.92 | 14.85 | 15.78 | 16.70 | 17.63 | 18.56 |
| 10 | 0.62 | 1.28 | 1.98 | 2.72 | 3.50 | 4.32 | 5.18 | 6.08 | 7.02 | 8.00 | 9.02 | 10.08 | 11.18 | 12.32 | 13.50 | 14.72 | 15.64 | 16.56 | 17.48 | 18.40 |
| 11 | 0.58 | 1.20 | 1.86 | 2.56 | 3.30 | 4.08 | 4.90 | 5.76 | 6.66 | 7.60 | 8.58 | 9.60 | 10.66 | 11.76 | 12.90 | 14.08 | 15.30 | 16.42 | 17.33 | 18.24 |
| 12 | 0.54 | 1.12 | 1.74 | 2.40 | 3.10 | 3.84 | 4.62 | 5.44 | 6.30 | 7.20 | 8.14 | 9.12 | 10.14 | 11.20 | 12.30 | 13.44 | 14.62 | 15.84 | 17.10 | 18.08 |
| 13 | 0.50 | 1.04 | 1.62 | 2.24 | 2.90 | 3.60 | 4.34 | 5.12 | 5.94 | 6.80 | 7.70 | 8.64 | 9.62 | 10.64 | 11.70 | 12.80 | 13.94 | 15.12 | 16.34 | 17.60 |
| 14 | 0.46 | 0.96 | 1.50 | 2.08 | 2.70 | 3.36 | 4.06 | 4.80 | 5.58 | 6.40 | 7.26 | 8.16 | 9.10 | 10.08 | 11.10 | 12.16 | 13.26 | 14.40 | 15.58 | 16.80 |
| 15 | 0.42 | 0.88 | 1.38 | 1.92 | 2.50 | 3.12 | 3.78 | 4.48 | 5.22 | 6.00 | 6.82 | 7.68 | 8.58 | 9.52 | 10.50 | 11.52 | 12.58 | 13.68 | 14.82 | 16.00 |
| 16 | 0.38 | 0.80 | 1.26 | 1.76 | 2.30 | 2.88 | 3.50 | 4.16 | 4.86 | 5.60 | 6.38 | 7.20 | 8.06 | 8.96 | 9.90 | 10.88 | 11.90 | 12.96 | 14.06 | 15.20 |
| 17 | 0.34 | 0.72 | 1.14 | 1.60 | 2.10 | 2.64 | 3.22 | 3.84 | 4.50 | 5.20 | 5.94 | 6.72 | 7.54 | 8.40 | 9.30 | 10.24 | 11.22 | 12.24 | 13.30 | 14.40 |
| 18 | 0.30 | 0.64 | 1.02 | 1.44 | 1.90 | 2.40 | 2.94 | 3.52 | 4.14 | 4.80 | 5.50 | 6.24 | 7.02 | 7.84 | 8.70 | 9.60 | 10.54 | 11.52 | 12.54 | 13.60 |
| 19 | 0.26 | 0.56 | 0.90 | 1.28 | 1.70 | 2.16 | 2.66 | 3.20 | 3.78 | 4.40 | 5.06 | 5.76 | 6.50 | 7.28 | 8.10 | 8.96 | 9.86 | 10.80 | 11.78 | 12.80 |
| 20 | 0.22 | 0.48 | 0.78 | 1.12 | 1.50 | 1.92 | 2.38 | 2.88 | 3.42 | 4.00 | 4.62 | 5.28 | 5.98 | 6.72 | 7.50 | 8.32 | 9.18 | 10.08 | 11.02 | 12.00 |
Note that these damage values are lower if a player wears pieces of diamond armor or has toughness added to the armor through commands. Without using cheats, armor values of 16 and above are impossible to obtain without at least one piece of diamond or netherite armor.
Bedrock Edition
Damage taken depends only on the number of defense points.
Each armor point gives 4% damage reduction, for example, a player wearing a complete set of leather, always gives 28% of damage protection.
Enchantments
Armor can be enchanted to provide various enchantments. Enchantments can provide more protection or allow armor to protect certain types of damage that armor doesn't normally protect against, such as fall damage or fire. Damage reduction from enchantments does not decrease the armor's durability. Armor enchantments do not appear on the armor bar.
An armor's material determines how enchantable it is. The higher a material's enchantability, the greater the chances of getting multiple and high-level enchantments (see enchantment mechanics for details).
| Leather | Golden | Chainmail | Iron | Turtle Shell | Diamond | Netherite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
As with several enchantments, several different levels of protection are possible. The maximum level of a protection enchantment is currently IV (4). Protection enchantments from multiple pieces of armor stack together, up to a calculated maximum.
Each protection enchantment protects against specific types of damage. The amount of damage reduction depends on the Enchantment Protection Factor (EPF) provided by that enchantment.
| Enchantment | Damage reduced for | Type Modifier | EPF Level I |
EPF Level II |
EPF Level III |
EPF Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection | All | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Fire, lava, and blaze fireballs | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Blast Protection | Explosions | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Projectile Protection | Arrows, ghast and blaze fireballs | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Feather Falling | Fall damage (including ender pearls) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
When a player or mob wearing armor is subjected to damage, the EPFs of all applicable enchantments are added together, capped at 20, and then damage is reduced as damage = damage * (1 - (cappedEPF / 25)), giving a maximum reduction of 80% at EPF 20.
Because of the caps in the calculation, it is possible to achieve maximum protection against specific types of damage with just three pieces of armor. For example, two pieces of armor with Blast Protection IV (EPF 8 each) and a single piece with Protection IV (EPF 4) would give a total EPF of 20 versus explosions. Any additional EPF would be wasted against explosions (but might be useful against other types of damage, if applicable).
If the damage is of a type that armor protects against normally, this reduction applies only to the damage that got through the armor.
It is possible using /give to obtain armor with an enchantment level higher than what is normally obtainable via normal survival. Using this method, a player could give themselves, for example, a full set of diamond armor with a Protection V enchantment on every piece. Following the algorithm above, we find that, because Protection V has an EPF of 5, the armor reaches the maximum EPF of 20 for all types of damage. Any higher Protection enchantments could be used to reach the cap with just one enchantment, rather than having a full set of enchanted armor, but would be wasted if all pieces shared the same level enchantment.
The table below shows all armor enchantments at their max levels:
| Armor Enchantment | Max Level |
|---|---|
| Protection | IV |
| Fire Protection | |
| Blast Protection | |
| Projectile Protection | |
| Feather Falling | |
| Respiration | III |
| Thorns | |
| Depth Strider | |
| Unbreaking | |
| Soul Speed[upcoming: JE 1.16] | |
| Frost Walker | II |
| Aqua Affinity | I |
| Mending | |
| Curse of Binding | |
| Curse of Vanishing |
Note: Only one form of protection can be applied to a piece of armor (i.e. a chestplate cannot have both Fire Protection and Blast Protection). Feather Falling, Frost Walker, Depth Strider and Soul Speed[upcoming: JE 1.16] are enchantments applicable only to boots. Respiration and Aqua Affinity are enchantments applicable only to helmets.
Durability
Any hit from a damage source that can be blocked by armor removes one point of durability from each piece of armor worn for every 4![]()
of incoming damage (rounded down, but never below 1). The following chart displays how many hits each piece of armor can endure.
The specific instructions are: Add of armor models from February 12, 2010 ("Added armor models" / "Armor models are displayed on the player in the inventory").
| classic | |||||
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| June 14, 2009 | Notch discussed how armor would work in Survival mode: "Two types of swords, two types of armor, two types of helmets. The basic versions require iron. The advanced versions require steel, which you make by combining iron and coal. Carrying swords, armor or helmets take up inventory slots, but otherwise have no penalty and work pretty much as you expect (prevent some damage, or cause more damage)". | ||||
| August 13, 2009 | Notch tested with armor models. Only chestplates and helmets were available. They were merely aesthetic at the time and had no effect on gameplay. | ||||
| 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST | |||||
| Plate armor models have been tested with zombies and skeletons. | |||||
| indev | |||||
| 0.31 | 20091223-1 | Plate and chain armor models are no longer used. | |||
| 20091231-2 | File:Studded Helmet (Item) JE1.png File:Studded Chestplate (Item) JE1.png File:Studded Leggings (Item) JE1.png File:Studded Boots (Item) JE1.png Studded armor can now be seen in the inventory. | ||||
| February 9, 2010 | |||||
| 20100212-1 | Added armor models. | ||||
| 20100218 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the cloth set, which have been given the textures from one of Notch's previous games, Legend of the Chambered. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the gold set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
| Armor can now be crafted and worn. | |||||
| Armor now functions. All helmets give 3 ( | |||||
| alpha | |||||
| v1.0.8 | "Wool armor" has been renamed to "leather armor". | ||||
| Leather armor is now crafted with leather instead of wool. | |||||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease | The armor protection behavior has been changed. Previous to this update, the total armor protection is based in this equation: (((total equipped armor damage reduction − 1) × (all equipped armor max damage − total equipped armor damage)) ÷ (total equipped armor max damage + 1)). | |||
| October 3, 2011 | The first images of a player wearing enchanted armor are revealed. | ||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Iron armor can now be found in the new stronghold altar chests. | ||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 | Armor can now be enchanted. | ||||
| 1.1 | 12w01a | Iron armor can now be found in the new blacksmith chests in villages. | |||
| 1.2.1 | 12w06a | Zombies now drop iron helmets on rare occasions and zombie pigmen now drop golden helmets. | |||
| 1.3.1 | 12w15a | ⇧ Shift+clicking can now be used to wear armor. | |||
| 12w21a | Chain armor can now be obtained legitimately in survival mode through trading. | ||||
| Blacksmith villagers now sell chain boots for 5–6 emeralds, chain leggings for 9–10 emeralds, chain chestplates for 11–14 emeralds and chain helmets for 5–6 emeralds. | |||||
| Blacksmith villagers now sell diamond boots for 7 emeralds, diamond leggings for 11–13 emeralds, diamond chestplates for 16–18 emeralds and diamond helmets for 7 emeralds. | |||||
| Blacksmith villagers now sell iron boots for 4–5 emeralds, iron leggings for 8–9 emeralds, iron chestplates for 10–13 emeralds and iron helmets for 4–5 emeralds. | |||||
| Butchers now sell leather boots, caps and pants each for 2–3 emeralds, and leather tunics for 4 emeralds. | |||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w32a | Mob armor has been reintroduced. A partial or full set of any armor is now sometimes worn by zombies, skeletons and zombie pigmen, with the likelihood increasing with difficulty. | |||
| August 17, 2012 | Jeb and Dinnerbone tweeted pictures of dyeable leather armor. | ||||
| 12w34a | Leather armor can now be dyed by crafting a leather armor piece with dyes. Dyes can be removed by using dyed leather armor on a cauldron with water. | ||||
File:Leather Cap (Item) JE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE2.png Default leather armor textures are now slightly darker and leather tunics now have buttons. | |||||
| 12w34b | |||||
| Diamond chestplates now have notches under the shoulders, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| 12w36a | Dyed leather armor are now more saturated and have a slight tint of tan in respect to the default armor color. | ||||
| 12w37a | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png[more information needed] Leather armor now have non-dyed parts. This has been implemented so that players can distinguish between other types of armor and similarly colored leather armor. | ||||
| Leather caps now have a central, narrow protrusion, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| Leather pants now have knee pads, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| 1.4.6 | 12w50a | The Thorns enchantment can now be enchanted on chestplates. | |||
| 1.5 | 13w04a | Armor in the player's hand can now be equipped by right-clicking. | |||
| Dispensers can now equip nearby players with armor. | |||||
| 1.6.1 | 13w18a | Golden chestplates are now found in the new chests in nether fortresses. | |||
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Leather boots can now be obtained as one of the "junk" items by fishing. | |||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Trades changed: armorer villagers now sell chain boots for 5–7 emeralds, chain leggings for 9–11 emeralds, chain chestplates for 11–15 emeralds and chain helmets for 5–7 emeralds. | |||
| Armorer villagers now sell enchanted diamond chestplates for 16–19 emeralds, and no longer sell other diamond armor. | |||||
| Armorer villagers now sell iron chestplates for 10–14 emeralds and iron helmets for 4–6 emeralds, and no longer sell other iron armor. | |||||
| Leatherworkers now sell leather pants for 2–4 emeralds and enchanted leather tunics for 7–12 emeralds, and no longer sell other leather armor. | |||||
| 14w05a | Armor no longer turns red when mobs and players are hurt. | ||||
| 14w06a | Armor is now visible on giants. | ||||
| 14w25a | Chain armor cannot be crafted anymore due to the item form of fire being removed. | ||||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | Enchanted iron and diamond armor can now be found in end city ship chests. | |||
| Mobs now wear armor from the bottom to the top, rather than from the top to the bottom. This means that a mob with three armor pieces, for example, spawn with all armor except a helmet. | |||||
| 15w34b | Armor durability now affects armor value. | ||||
| 15w36a | Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed. For the original values, see here. | ||||
| 15w36d | Armor durability affecting value has been removed. | ||||
| Armor now has an attribute controlling the defense points. | |||||
| 15w43a | The average yield of gold chestplates in nether fortress chests has been decreased. | ||||
| 15w50a | Added equip sounds for all types of armor. | ||||
| 16w02a | Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed again. | ||||
| 16w05a | Armor calculations have been changed, once again. | ||||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Diamond and chainmail chestplates are now found in the new woodland mansion chests. | |||
| 1.11.1 | 16w50a | Golden, chain and iron armor can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, these items' numeral IDs were 298 through 317. | |||
| 18w07a | |||||
| 18w09a | Leather tunics and golden helmets now have a chance of generating in underwater ruins. | ||||
| 18w10a | Leather tunics can now generate in buried treasure chests. | ||||
| 18w11a | Enchanted leather caps, tunics, pants and boots can now generate in the chests of shipwrecks. | ||||
| 18w20a | Chain armor pieces have been renamed to "chainmail". | ||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE4 BE3.png The textures of leather armor have been changed. | |||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of chainmail armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of gold armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of diamond armor have been changed. | |||||
| 19w08a | File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of gold armor items have been changed. | ||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.16 | 20w06a | File:Netherite Helmet (Item) JE1.png File:Netherite Chestplate (Item) JE1.png File:Netherite Leggings (Item) JE1.png File:Netherite Boots (Item) JE1.png Added netherite armor. | |||
| 20w07a | |||||
| Netherite armor is obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a crafting table. | |||||
| 20w09a | File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of diamond helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots items have been changed. | ||||
| 20w10a | File:Netherite Helmet (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Leggings (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Boots (Item) JE2.png The texture of netherite armor have been changed. | ||||
| Netherite armor can no longer be crafted. | |||||
| Netherite armor is now obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a smithing table. | |||||
| 20w16a | All parts of golden and netherite armor now generate randomly enchanted, and sometimes damaged, in bastion remnants and ruined portal chests. | ||||
| 20w17a | Diamonds armor now generates in place of netherite armor in bastion remnant chests. | ||||
| 1.16-pre3 | Special helmet models and textures created for Piglins has been removed. | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.6.0 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the leather set. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the golden set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
| 0.8.0 | ? | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png The leather armor sprites have been changed to that of Java Edition, but its armor model remains that of older versions. | |||
| 0.9.0 | build 1 | Iron armor now naturally generates in village chests and a stronghold altar chest. | |||
| 0.11.0 | build 11 | Armor now protects against damage from mobs only. | |||
| 0.12.1 | ? | Armor can now be worn by mobs. | |||
| Armor no longer turns red when mobs and players are hurt. | |||||
| Golden chestplates can now be found in nether fortress chests. | |||||
| Chainmail armor can now be obtained in survival mode from a mob wearing it. | |||||
| Leather boots can now be obtained from fishing as a "junk" item. | |||||
| 0.14.0 | build 1 | Leather armor can now be dyed and the model has been updated. | |||
| 0.15.0 | build 1 | Armor can now be obtained from strays and husks that naturally spawn with armor. | |||
| 0.15.10 | Capes no longer clip through armor. | ||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Enchanted iron armor and enchanted diamond armor can now be found inside chests within end city. | |||
| 1.0.4 | alpha 1.0.4.0 | Iron helmets, iron chestplates, enchanted diamond chestplates and chainmail armor are now sold by armorer smith villagers via trading. | |||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Golden, chain and iron armor can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets. | |||
| Diamond chestplates and chainmail chestplates can now be found inside woodland mansion chests. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.4.0 | beta 1.2.14.2 | Chainmail helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots now generate in buried treasure chests. | |||
| Enchanted leather armor can now be found inside shipwreck supply room chests. | |||||
| beta 1.2.20.1 | Leather chestplates and golden helmets can now be found inside underwater ruins chests. | ||||
| 1.5.0 | beta 1.5.0.4 | ||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Iron armor now can be found in plains village weaponsmith chests. | |||
| Leather armor can now be found inside plains village tannery chests. | |||||
File:Leather Cap (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE4 BE3.png The textures of leather armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of chainmail armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of gold armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of diamond helmets, leggings and boots have been changed. | |||||
| Diamond chestplates now have notches under the shoulders, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.1 | Iron armor now can be found in savanna, taiga, desert, snowy taiga and snowy tundra village weaponsmith chests. | |||
| Leather armor can now be found inside savanna, taiga, desert, snowy taiga and snowy tundra village tannery chests. | |||||
| Iron helmets can now be found in village armorer chests. | |||||
| beta 1.11.0.4 | Pillagers and vindicators that spawn in raids can now drop iron armor. | ||||
| Leather leggings and pants are now sold by leather worker villagers. | |||||
| Iron leggings, and boots, diamond helmets, leggings, and boots are now sold by armorer villagers. | |||||
| beta 1.11.0.5 | File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of gold armor items have been changed. | ||||
| 1.12.0 | beta 1.12.0.2 | ||||
| 1.13.0 | beta 1.13.0.1 | Leather armor now appears dyed properly when worn by armor stands. | |||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.51 | File:Netherite Helmet (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Leggings (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Boots (Item) BE1.png Added netherite armor. | |||
| File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of diamond helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots items have been changed. | |||||
| Armor can now be obtained from piglins that naturally spawn with golden armor. | |||||
| beta 1.16.0.57 | All parts of golden and netherite armor now generate randomly enchanted, and sometimes damaged, in bastion remnants chests. | ||||
| Netherite armor can no longer be crafted. | |||||
| Netherite armor is now obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a smithing table. | |||||
| beta 1.16.0.63 | Diamonds armor now generates in place of netherite armor in bastion remnant chests. | ||||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the leather set. |
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the golden set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
| TU5 | File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | ||||
| Added a quick equip for armor to the inventory interface. | |||||
| TU12 | 1.03 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png The textures for leather armor items have been changed. | |||
| TU14 | 1.05 | Leather armor can now be dyed. | |||
| Item repair can now repair armor. | |||||
| TU25 | CU13 | 1.16 | Armor now have the quick equip functionality. | ||
| TU53 | CU43 | 1.49 | Patch 23 | 1.0.3 | Golden, chain and iron armor can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets. |
| PlayStation 4 Edition | |||||
| 1.90 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE4 BE3.png The textures of leather armor have been changed. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of chainmail armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of gold armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of diamond armor have been changed. | |||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png Added the leather set. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the golden set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
- Leatherarmor.jpg
A side by side comparison of two prominent leather armor revisions.
- Armor durability from Indev until late Beta
| Material | Helmet | Chestplate | Leggings | Boots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather | 33 | 48 | 45 | 39 |
| Golden | 66 | 96 | 90 | 78 |
| Chainmail | 66 | 96 | 90 | 78 |
| Iron | 132 | 192 | 180 | 156 |
| Diamond | 264 | 384 | 360 | 312 |
The chart below shows the durability per unit of material for each piece of armor, compared to that of the boots. Note that the durability per unit does not depend on the tier of the armor.
| Helmet | Chestplate | Leggings | Boots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durability/Unit | 68% | 61% | 66% | 100% |
This means that for the same number of leather/iron ingots/gold ingots/chainmail/diamond, boots can take 1.5 more damage than leggings. Thus, chestplates and leggings offer more defense points per unit, but have less durability per unit.
Armor worn by a non-player mob does not lose durability when attacked by any means. Helmets that are worn by undead mobs lose durability when exposed to sunlight due to absorbing the mob's damage from sunlight.
Netherite armor does not lose durability from lava damage.
Mob armor
Mobs equipping armor
Certain mobs can spawn equipped with random armor pieces. Some mobs also spawn with the ability to pick up the armor on the ground and equip them. The probability of mobs spawning equipped with armor, whether the armor is enchanted, the level of the enchantment of the armor, and how many pieces of armor a mob spawns with depends on the difficulty; if a mob spawns with armor, the tier of armor (leather, gold, etc.) has a fixed probability:
| Armor Type | Chance |
|---|---|
| Leather | 37.06% |
| Gold | 48.73% |
| Chainmail | 12.90% |
| Iron | 1.27% |
| Diamond | 0.04% |
The protection provided by armor and armor enchantments works the same with mobs as it does with players.
The following mobs can spawn with armor:
- Zombie
- Baby Zombie
- Zombie Villager[JE only]
- Baby Zombie Villager[JE only]
- Husk
- Skeleton
- Piglin[upcoming: JE 1.16 & BE 1.16.0]
The following do not naturally spawn with armor, but they do pick up dropped armor on normal or hard difficulty:
- Drowned
- Zombie Pigman
- Wither Skeleton
- Zombie Villager[BE only]
- Baby Zombie Villager[BE only]
These mobs can have armor equipped on them via dispensers, but their armor does not render:
These mobs cannot wear armor through survival mode means, but if equipped with commands, their armor is visible (Java Edition only):
All other mobs can be equipped via commands, although the armor cannot be seen. Helmets can protect mobs from burning in sunlight, depleting its durability as it absorbs the damage. Eventually, the helmet loses all of its durability and breaks. Pumpkins and mob heads also protect mobs from burning in sunlight. Damage caused by any other source does not cause the mob's armor durability to decrease.
Leather (on a zombie, or giant)
Golden (on a zombie)
Iron (on a zombie)
Diamond (on a zombie)
Netherite (on a zombie)
Leather (on a skeleton)
Golden (on a skeleton)
Iron (on a skeleton)
Diamond (on a skeleton)
Netherite (on a skeleton)
Horse armor
Horse armor can be equipped on horses to protect them from mob and player damage.
Armor points
Certain mobs naturally have armor points.
| Mob | Points |
|---|---|
| Zombie Zombie Pigman Zombie Villager Husk Drowned |
2 ( |
| Magma Cube (small) | 3 ( |
| Wither | 4 ( |
| Magma Cube (medium) | 6 ( |
| Killer Rabbit | 8 ( |
| Magma Cube (large) | 12 ( |
| Shulker (when closed) | 20 ( |
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear equipped | Players | When eating, using buckets, throwing items or removing plants from flower pots See MC-97507 | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Chain armor jingles | Players | When equipped (Right-click only; see MC-94060) | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Diamond armor clangs | Players | When equipped (Right-click only; see MC-94060) | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Gold armor clinks | Players | When equipped (Right-click only; see MC-94060) | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Iron armor clanks | Players | When equipped (Right-click only; see MC-94060) | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Leather armor rustles | Players | When equipped (Right-click only; see MC-94060) | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Turtle shell thunks | Players | When equipped (Right-click only; see MC-94060) | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.85 / 1.0 / 1.1 | 16 | |
| Netherite armor clanks | Players | When equipped (Right-click only; see MC-94060) | item | subtitles | 0.8 | 0.9 | 16 | |
| Item breaks | ? | When durability is exhausted | entity | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.9 | 16 |
Data values
| Item | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID[BE only] |
|---|---|---|
| Leather Cap | leather_helmet
|
298 |
| Leather Tunic | leather_chestplate
|
299 |
| Leather Pants | leather_leggings
|
300 |
| Leather Boots | leather_boots
|
301 |
| Chainmail Helmet | chainmail_helmet
|
302 |
| Chainmail Chestplate | chainmail_chestplate
|
303 |
| Chainmail Leggings | chainmail_leggings
|
304 |
| Chainmail Boots | chainmail_boots
|
305 |
| Iron Helmet | iron_helmet
|
306 |
| Iron Chestplate | iron_chestplate
|
307 |
| Iron Leggings | iron_leggings
|
308 |
| Iron Boots | iron_boots
|
309 |
| Diamond Helmet | diamond_helmet
|
310 |
| Diamond Chestplate | diamond_chestplate
|
311 |
| Diamond Leggings | diamond_leggings
|
312 |
| Diamond Boots | diamond_boots
|
313 |
| Golden Helmet | golden_helmet
|
314 |
| Golden Chestplate | golden_chestplate
|
315 |
| Golden Leggings | golden_leggings
|
316 |
| Golden Boots | golden_boots
|
317 |
| Turtle Shell | turtle_helmet
|
469 |
| Netherite Helmet [upcoming: JE 1.16] | netherite_helmet
|
- |
| Netherite Chestplate [upcoming: JE 1.16] | netherite_chestplate
|
- |
| Netherite Leggings [upcoming: JE 1.16] | netherite_leggings
|
- |
| Netherite Boots [upcoming: JE 1.16] | netherite_boots
|
- |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Iron Man | Wear a full suit of Iron Armor. | — | 15G | Bronze | ||
| Tie Dye Outfit | Use a cauldron to dye all 4 unique pieces of leather armor. | — | 15G | Bronze | ||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Suit Up | Protect yourself with a piece of iron armor | Acquire Hardware | Have any type of iron armor in your inventory. | story/obtain_armor
|
![]() | Cover Me with Diamonds | Diamond armor saves lives | Diamonds! | Have any type of diamond armor in your inventory. | story/shiny_gear
|
![]() | Oh Shiny | Distract Piglins with gold | Nether | While aggravated, give a piglin one of these 25 gold-related items in the #piglin_loved item tag:
| nether/distract_piglin
|
![]() | Cover Me in Debris | Get a full suit of Netherite armor | Hidden in the Depths | Have a full set of netherite armor in your inventory. | nether/netherite_armor
|
![]() | A Furious Cocktail | Have every potion effect applied at the same time | Local Brewery | Have all of these 13 status effects applied to the player at the same time: The source of the effects is irrelevant for the purposes of this advancement. Other status effects may be applied to the player, but are ignored for this advancement. | nether/all_potions
|
![]() | How Did We Get Here? | Have every effect applied at the same time | A Furious Cocktail | Have all of these 27 status effects applied to the player at the same time:
This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed. | nether/all_effects
|
History
Reason: Split history into Helmet, Chestplate, Leggings and Boots.
The specific instructions are: Add of armor models from February 12, 2010 ("Added armor models" / "Armor models are displayed on the player in the inventory").
| classic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2009 | Notch discussed how armor would work in Survival mode: "Two types of swords, two types of armor, two types of helmets. The basic versions require iron. The advanced versions require steel, which you make by combining iron and coal. Carrying swords, armor or helmets take up inventory slots, but otherwise have no penalty and work pretty much as you expect (prevent some damage, or cause more damage)". | ||||
| August 13, 2009 | Notch tested with armor models. Only chestplates and helmets were available. They were merely aesthetic at the time and had no effect on gameplay. | ||||
| 0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST | |||||
| Plate armor models have been tested with zombies and skeletons. | |||||
| indev | |||||
| 0.31 | 20091223-1 | Plate and chain armor models are no longer used. | |||
| 20091231-2 | File:Studded Helmet (Item) JE1.png File:Studded Chestplate (Item) JE1.png File:Studded Leggings (Item) JE1.png File:Studded Boots (Item) JE1.png Studded armor can now be seen in the inventory. | ||||
| February 9, 2010 | |||||
| 20100212-1 | Added armor models. | ||||
| 20100218 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the cloth set, which have been given the textures from one of Notch's previous games, Legend of the Chambered. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the gold set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
| Armor can now be crafted and worn. | |||||
| Armor now functions. All helmets give 3 ( | |||||
| alpha | |||||
| v1.0.8 | "Wool armor" has been renamed to "leather armor". | ||||
| Leather armor is now crafted with leather instead of wool. | |||||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease | The armor protection behavior has been changed. Previous to this update, the total armor protection is based in this equation: (((total equipped armor damage reduction − 1) × (all equipped armor max damage − total equipped armor damage)) ÷ (total equipped armor max damage + 1)). | |||
| October 3, 2011 | The first images of a player wearing enchanted armor are revealed. | ||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Iron armor can now be found in the new stronghold altar chests. | ||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4 | Armor can now be enchanted. | ||||
| 1.1 | 12w01a | Iron armor can now be found in the new blacksmith chests in villages. | |||
| 1.2.1 | 12w06a | Zombies now drop iron helmets on rare occasions and zombie pigmen now drop golden helmets. | |||
| 1.3.1 | 12w15a | ⇧ Shift+clicking can now be used to wear armor. | |||
| 12w21a | Chain armor can now be obtained legitimately in survival mode through trading. | ||||
| Blacksmith villagers now sell chain boots for 5–6 emeralds, chain leggings for 9–10 emeralds, chain chestplates for 11–14 emeralds and chain helmets for 5–6 emeralds. | |||||
| Blacksmith villagers now sell diamond boots for 7 emeralds, diamond leggings for 11–13 emeralds, diamond chestplates for 16–18 emeralds and diamond helmets for 7 emeralds. | |||||
| Blacksmith villagers now sell iron boots for 4–5 emeralds, iron leggings for 8–9 emeralds, iron chestplates for 10–13 emeralds and iron helmets for 4–5 emeralds. | |||||
| Butchers now sell leather boots, caps and pants each for 2–3 emeralds, and leather tunics for 4 emeralds. | |||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w32a | Mob armor has been reintroduced. A partial or full set of any armor is now sometimes worn by zombies, skeletons and zombie pigmen, with the likelihood increasing with difficulty. | |||
| August 17, 2012 | Jeb and Dinnerbone tweeted pictures of dyeable leather armor. | ||||
| 12w34a | Leather armor can now be dyed by crafting a leather armor piece with dyes. Dyes can be removed by using dyed leather armor on a cauldron with water. | ||||
File:Leather Cap (Item) JE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE2.png Default leather armor textures are now slightly darker and leather tunics now have buttons. | |||||
| 12w34b | |||||
| Diamond chestplates now have notches under the shoulders, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| 12w36a | Dyed leather armor are now more saturated and have a slight tint of tan in respect to the default armor color. | ||||
| 12w37a | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png[more information needed] Leather armor now have non-dyed parts. This has been implemented so that players can distinguish between other types of armor and similarly colored leather armor. | ||||
| Leather caps now have a central, narrow protrusion, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| Leather pants now have knee pads, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| 1.4.6 | 12w50a | The Thorns enchantment can now be enchanted on chestplates. | |||
| 1.5 | 13w04a | Armor in the player's hand can now be equipped by right-clicking. | |||
| Dispensers can now equip nearby players with armor. | |||||
| 1.6.1 | 13w18a | Golden chestplates are now found in the new chests in nether fortresses. | |||
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Leather boots can now be obtained as one of the "junk" items by fishing. | |||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Trades changed: armorer villagers now sell chain boots for 5–7 emeralds, chain leggings for 9–11 emeralds, chain chestplates for 11–15 emeralds and chain helmets for 5–7 emeralds. | |||
| Armorer villagers now sell enchanted diamond chestplates for 16–19 emeralds, and no longer sell other diamond armor. | |||||
| Armorer villagers now sell iron chestplates for 10–14 emeralds and iron helmets for 4–6 emeralds, and no longer sell other iron armor. | |||||
| Leatherworkers now sell leather pants for 2–4 emeralds and enchanted leather tunics for 7–12 emeralds, and no longer sell other leather armor. | |||||
| 14w05a | Armor no longer turns red when mobs and players are hurt. | ||||
| 14w06a | Armor is now visible on giants. | ||||
| 14w25a | Chain armor cannot be crafted anymore due to the item form of fire being removed. | ||||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | Enchanted iron and diamond armor can now be found in end city ship chests. | |||
| Mobs now wear armor from the bottom to the top, rather than from the top to the bottom. This means that a mob with three armor pieces, for example, spawn with all armor except a helmet. | |||||
| 15w34b | Armor durability now affects armor value. | ||||
| 15w36a | Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed. For the original values, see here. | ||||
| 15w36d | Armor durability affecting value has been removed. | ||||
| Armor now has an attribute controlling the defense points. | |||||
| 15w43a | The average yield of gold chestplates in nether fortress chests has been decreased. | ||||
| 15w50a | Added equip sounds for all types of armor. | ||||
| 16w02a | Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed again. | ||||
| 16w05a | Armor calculations have been changed, once again. | ||||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Diamond and chainmail chestplates are now found in the new woodland mansion chests. | |||
| 1.11.1 | 16w50a | Golden, chain and iron armor can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, these items' numeral IDs were 298 through 317. | |||
| 18w07a | |||||
| 18w09a | Leather tunics and golden helmets now have a chance of generating in underwater ruins. | ||||
| 18w10a | Leather tunics can now generate in buried treasure chests. | ||||
| 18w11a | Enchanted leather caps, tunics, pants and boots can now generate in the chests of shipwrecks. | ||||
| 18w20a | Chain armor pieces have been renamed to "chainmail". | ||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE4 BE3.png The textures of leather armor have been changed. | |||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of chainmail armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of gold armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of diamond armor have been changed. | |||||
| 19w08a | File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of gold armor items have been changed. | ||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.16 | 20w06a | File:Netherite Helmet (Item) JE1.png File:Netherite Chestplate (Item) JE1.png File:Netherite Leggings (Item) JE1.png File:Netherite Boots (Item) JE1.png Added netherite armor. | |||
| 20w07a | |||||
| Netherite armor is obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a crafting table. | |||||
| 20w09a | File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of diamond helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots items have been changed. | ||||
| 20w10a | File:Netherite Helmet (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Leggings (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Boots (Item) JE2.png The texture of netherite armor have been changed. | ||||
| Netherite armor can no longer be crafted. | |||||
| Netherite armor is now obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a smithing table. | |||||
| 20w16a | All parts of golden and netherite armor now generate randomly enchanted, and sometimes damaged, in bastion remnants and ruined portal chests. | ||||
| 20w17a | Diamonds armor now generates in place of netherite armor in bastion remnant chests. | ||||
| 1.16-pre3 | Special helmet models and textures created for Piglins has been removed. | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.6.0 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the leather set. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the golden set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
| 0.8.0 | ? | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png The leather armor sprites have been changed to that of Java Edition, but its armor model remains that of older versions. | |||
| 0.9.0 | build 1 | Iron armor now naturally generates in village chests and a stronghold altar chest. | |||
| 0.11.0 | build 11 | Armor now protects against damage from mobs only. | |||
| 0.12.1 | ? | Armor can now be worn by mobs. | |||
| Armor no longer turns red when mobs and players are hurt. | |||||
| Golden chestplates can now be found in nether fortress chests. | |||||
| Chainmail armor can now be obtained in survival mode from a mob wearing it. | |||||
| Leather boots can now be obtained from fishing as a "junk" item. | |||||
| 0.14.0 | build 1 | Leather armor can now be dyed and the model has been updated. | |||
| 0.15.0 | build 1 | Armor can now be obtained from strays and husks that naturally spawn with armor. | |||
| 0.15.10 | Capes no longer clip through armor. | ||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Enchanted iron armor and enchanted diamond armor can now be found inside chests within end city. | |||
| 1.0.4 | alpha 1.0.4.0 | Iron helmets, iron chestplates, enchanted diamond chestplates and chainmail armor are now sold by armorer smith villagers via trading. | |||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Golden, chain and iron armor can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets. | |||
| Diamond chestplates and chainmail chestplates can now be found inside woodland mansion chests. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.4.0 | beta 1.2.14.2 | Chainmail helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots now generate in buried treasure chests. | |||
| Enchanted leather armor can now be found inside shipwreck supply room chests. | |||||
| beta 1.2.20.1 | Leather chestplates and golden helmets can now be found inside underwater ruins chests. | ||||
| 1.5.0 | beta 1.5.0.4 | ||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Iron armor now can be found in plains village weaponsmith chests. | |||
| Leather armor can now be found inside plains village tannery chests. | |||||
File:Leather Cap (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE4 BE3.png The textures of leather armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of chainmail armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of gold armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of diamond helmets, leggings and boots have been changed. | |||||
| Diamond chestplates now have notches under the shoulders, which has changed the texture from | |||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.1 | Iron armor now can be found in savanna, taiga, desert, snowy taiga and snowy tundra village weaponsmith chests. | |||
| Leather armor can now be found inside savanna, taiga, desert, snowy taiga and snowy tundra village tannery chests. | |||||
| Iron helmets can now be found in village armorer chests. | |||||
| beta 1.11.0.4 | Pillagers and vindicators that spawn in raids can now drop iron armor. | ||||
| Leather leggings and pants are now sold by leather worker villagers. | |||||
| Iron leggings, and boots, diamond helmets, leggings, and boots are now sold by armorer villagers. | |||||
| beta 1.11.0.5 | File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of gold armor items have been changed. | ||||
| 1.12.0 | beta 1.12.0.2 | ||||
| 1.13.0 | beta 1.13.0.1 | Leather armor now appears dyed properly when worn by armor stands. | |||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.51 | File:Netherite Helmet (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Leggings (Item) JE2 BE1.png File:Netherite Boots (Item) BE1.png Added netherite armor. | |||
| File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of diamond helmets, chestplates, leggings and boots items have been changed. | |||||
| Armor can now be obtained from piglins that naturally spawn with golden armor. | |||||
| beta 1.16.0.57 | All parts of golden and netherite armor now generate randomly enchanted, and sometimes damaged, in bastion remnants chests. | ||||
| Netherite armor can no longer be crafted. | |||||
| Netherite armor is now obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a smithing table. | |||||
| beta 1.16.0.63 | Diamonds armor now generates in place of netherite armor in bastion remnant chests. | ||||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the leather set. |
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the golden set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
| TU5 | File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | ||||
| Added a quick equip for armor to the inventory interface. | |||||
| TU12 | 1.03 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png The textures for leather armor items have been changed. | |||
| TU14 | 1.05 | Leather armor can now be dyed. | |||
| Item repair can now repair armor. | |||||
| TU25 | CU13 | 1.16 | Armor now have the quick equip functionality. | ||
| TU53 | CU43 | 1.49 | Patch 23 | 1.0.3 | Golden, chain and iron armor can now be smelted down into one of their respective nuggets. |
| PlayStation 4 Edition | |||||
| 1.90 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE4 BE3.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE4 BE3.png The textures of leather armor have been changed. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of chainmail armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE3 BE3.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE3 BE3.png The textures of gold armor have been changed. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE2 BE2.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE2 BE2.png The textures of diamond armor have been changed. | |||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | File:Leather Cap (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Tunic (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Pants (Item) JE3 BE2.png File:Leather Boots (Item) JE3 BE2.png Added the leather set. | ||||
File:Chainmail Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Chainmail Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the chain set. | |||||
File:Iron Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Iron Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the iron set. | |||||
File:Golden Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Golden Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the golden set. | |||||
File:Diamond Helmet (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Chestplate (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Leggings (Item) JE1 BE1.png File:Diamond Boots (Item) JE1 BE1.png Added the diamond set. | |||||
- Leatherarmor.jpg
A side by side comparison of two prominent leather armor revisions.
- Armor durability from Indev until late Beta
| Material | Helmet | Chestplate | Leggings | Boots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather | 33 | 48 | 45 | 39 |
| Golden | 66 | 96 | 90 | 78 |
| Chainmail | 66 | 96 | 90 | 78 |
| Iron | 132 | 192 | 180 | 156 |
| Diamond | 264 | 384 | 360 | 312 |
Issues
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Gallery
First image of armor in Classic.
The armor sprite as it appeared in one of Notch's previous projects, Legend of the Chambered.
- InfDev Cloth Armor.jpg
Wool chestpiece in Infdev.
Dinnerbone's first screenshot of dyed armor.
- ArmorGuide Leather.png
A guide for leather armor.
- ArmorGuide Gold.png
A guide for golden armor.
- ArmorGuide IronDiamond.png
A guide for iron and diamond armor.
An outdated picture of the armor section in the then Pocket Edition.
Trading for chainmail armor with a villager.
A player equipped with a full set of dyed leather armor.
- Studded Armor.png
The removed studded armor texture.
graph of the differences between "damage inflicted by the weapon" and "damage received by players wearing certain armor" This includes any combination of armor and enchantments that I have found useful. the difference between diamond and netherite, from Protection 0 to protection 5, the protection of diamond / netherite hybrids ... etc
Mob armor
A zombie with full leather armor.
A zombie wearing a chestplate in Survival Test.
A skeleton wearing a helmet in Survival Test.
A skeleton spawned by skeleton trap horse, with enchanted iron helmet and bow.
See also
Notes
- ↑ ,known as Armor in the American variant.




























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