Chainmail Chestplate
Chest armor providing 5 armor points. Chainmail armor cannot be obtained through normal survival crafting and is found as loot or trades.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
Durability240
Category
CategoryArmor
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDchainmail_chestplate
Overview
Chainmail Chestplate is a piece of armor in the Armor category of Minecraft, obtained through mob drops, trading with villagers, and chest loot. It cannot be stacked, so each Chainmail Chestplate occupies a full inventory slot on its own. With a base durability of 240 uses, it can be repaired and enchanted.
When enchanted, it can carry 9 different enchantments, including Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Chainmail Chestplate is worth 5 armor points of the 12 a full set of chainmail armor is worth. With 240 durability, Chainmail Chestplate lasts 240 light hits, or about 80 blows of twelve damage, because a piece loses one point of durability for every four damage in a single hit. The table reads Chainmail Chestplate at 12 enchantability, with netherite at 15 above it and diamond at 10 below. Generated chests only ever hold Chainmail Chestplate in one place: woodland mansion chests (about 18%).
How to Obtain
- Mob drops
- Trading
- Chest loot
Applicable Enchantments
Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.
Notes
Chainmail armor has no survival crafting recipe; it is obtained from zombie and skeleton drops, armorer villager trades, or chest loot.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Chainmail Chestplate in Minecraft?
Chainmail Chestplate is obtained through mob drops, trading with villagers, and chest loot. There is no recipe: Chainmail Chestplate is found, and woodland mansion chests give the best chance at about 18%.
What is Chainmail Chestplate used for?
Chainmail Chestplate is worn for protection. Chest armor providing 5 armor points. Chainmail armor cannot be obtained through normal survival crafting and is found as loot or trades.
How many Chainmail Chestplate can you stack?
Chainmail Chestplate does not stack, so a second one is a second slot. Woodland mansion chests give them one at a time, so the slots fill slowly either way.
Can Chainmail Chestplate be enchanted?
Yes. Chainmail Chestplate can be enchanted with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Thorns, Unbreaking, Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding.
How much durability does Chainmail Chestplate have?
Chainmail Chestplate has 240 points of durability, meaning it can be used about 240 times before breaking. Unbreaking raises that number and Mending repairs it as you earn experience.
How much protection does Chainmail Chestplate give?
Chainmail Chestplate adds 5 armor points of the 12 a full set of chainmail armor is worth, which is 20% off a light hit and 48% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit the game gives part of that back, and chainmail has no armor toughness, so Chainmail Chestplate loses more of its value the harder you are hit.
Where do you find Chainmail Chestplate in chests?
Chainmail Chestplate is chest loot in exactly one place: woodland mansion chests (about 18%). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
When was Chainmail Chestplate added to Minecraft?
Chainmail Chestplate was added in the 1.0 full release.