Chainmail Helmet
Head armor providing 2 armor points. Chainmail armor cannot be obtained through normal survival crafting and is found as loot or trades.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
Durability165
Category
CategoryArmor
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDchainmail_helmet
Overview
Chainmail Helmet 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 Helmet occupies a full inventory slot on its own. With a base durability of 165 uses, it can be repaired and enchanted.
When enchanted, it can carry 11 different enchantments, including Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Chainmail Helmet is worth 2 armor points of the 12 a full set of chainmail armor is worth. With 165 durability, Chainmail Helmet lasts 165 light hits, or about 55 blows of twelve damage, because a piece loses one point of durability for every four damage in a single hit. Enchantability decides what the table hands back for the same levels, and Chainmail Helmet sits at 12: netherite at 15 does better and diamond at 10 worse.
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 Helmet in Minecraft?
Chainmail Helmet is obtained through mob drops, trading with villagers, and chest loot. Crafting is not an option for Chainmail Helmet; that route does not exist.
What is Chainmail Helmet used for?
Chainmail Helmet is worn for protection. Head armor providing 2 armor points. Chainmail armor cannot be obtained through normal survival crafting and is found as loot or trades.
How many Chainmail Helmet can you stack?
Chainmail Helmet does not stack. Each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives you a second 165 points of use rather than a deeper pile.
Can Chainmail Helmet be enchanted?
Yes. Chainmail Helmet can be enchanted with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Respiration, Aqua Affinity, Thorns, Unbreaking, Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding.
How much durability does Chainmail Helmet have?
Chainmail Helmet has 165 points of durability, meaning it can be used about 165 times before breaking. Unbreaking raises that number and Mending repairs it as you earn experience.
How much protection does Chainmail Helmet give?
Chainmail Helmet adds 2 armor points of the 12 a full set of chainmail armor is worth, which is 8% 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 Helmet loses more of its value the harder you are hit.
When was Chainmail Helmet added to Minecraft?
Chainmail Helmet was added in the 1.0 full release.