Armor

Armor isn't necessary for Mine Blocks, but it makes survival easier by shielding damage dealt by mobs. By placing it in the armor slots in the inventory menu, armor can be worn. There are 5 types of armor in the game thus far: leather, iron, gold, diamond and the dragon scale tier.

Armor provides a random amount of protection (based off of its tier), so calculating the exact amount of damage with armor isn't possible. However, there is a way to estimate how good a set of armor is by the following chart:

Types	% of damage protection per item worn
Leather	7 ±2%
Iron	13 ±5%
Gold	10 ±4%
Diamond	15 ±7%
Dragon scale	15 ±9%

Crafting

Leather Armor

Leather Helmet	Leather Chestplate
Leather Leggings	Leather Boots

Dyed Leather Armor

Leather armor can be dyed by combining a piece of armor with any dye color.

The color can be later removed from the item by using it on a cauldron containing water.

Iron Armor

Iron Helmet	Iron Chestplate
Iron Leggings	Iron Boots

Gold Armor

Gold Helmet	Gold Chestplate
Gold Leggings	Gold Boots

Diamond Armor

Diamond Helmet	Diamond Chestplate
Diamond Leggings	Diamond Boots

Dragon Scale Armor

Dragon Scale Boots	Dragon Scale Leggings
Dragon Scale Chestplate	Dragon Scale Helmet

Enchanting

Armor can receive various different enchantments through enchanting.

Enchant	Armor Pieces	Purpose	Maximum Level
Protection	All	Reduces all damage taken	5
Projectile Protection	All	Reduces damage taken from projectile such as bows	3
Fire Protection	All	Reduces damage taken from fire and lava	3
Blast Protection	All	Reduces Damage Taken From Explosions	3
Unbreaking	All	Increases durability	4
Aqua Affinity	Helmet	Increases mining speed underwater
Respiration	Helmet	Increases time a player can stay underwater	3
Thorns	Chestplate	Damages mobs that deal damage to the player	3
Feather Falling	Boots	Decreases fall damage	3
Depth Strider	Boots	Increases swim speed	3
Frost Walker	Boots	Creates a layer of ice underneath the player when on water	2

Armor Bars

Armor Bars show how much protection each peice of armor supplies and can be found in the armor HUD. Armor pieces give different armor bars based on their tier.

Armor Tier	Armor Bar
Leather Piece	1
Full Leather	4
Gold Piece	2
Full Gold	6
Iron Piece	2
Full Iron	7
Diamond Piece	3
Full Diamond	9
Dragon Scale Piece	3
Full Dragon Scale	10

History

Version	Date	Changes
1.21	May 17, 2012	Added armor Iron, leather, and diamond
1.23	Oct 31, 2012	Added dragon scale armor Golden armor Added the armor bar to HUD Armor deletion bug fixed Swapping items in the shoe armor spot fixed Fixed armor not disappearing on the player
1.25	May 11, 2013	Tweaked damage, health, and armor Fixed diamond and dragon scale armor protection values
1.27	Nov 13, 2015	Shift-clicking armor on the hotbar equips it Option to hide armor Skin and armor changes show instantly The armor bar shows and hides properly in different game modes
1.28	Oct 08, 2016	Leather armor can be dyed Armor enchantments are no longer lost on respawn

Data Tags

Main article: Data tags

Name	Description
color	String For leather armor types only. Sets the item to be dyed to any valid color value, excluding rainbow. Main article: Data tags Name Description name String Renames the item. enchantments Array of Strings Enchants the item (see enchanting). anvilUses Integer Number of times an anvil was used on the item.

Trivia

• Armor can be damaged in a series of ways: preventing damage from a cactus, fall damage, mob attacks, lava, acid, explosions, etc.
• In 1.28, fall damage can greatly damage armor depending on the height.

Gallery

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  The player wearing full leather armor

See also

• Health
• Armor enchantments
• Leather
• Iron ingot
• Gold ingot
• Diamond
• Dragon scale