Chainmail Leggings
Leg armor providing 4 armor points. Chainmail armor cannot be obtained through normal survival crafting and is found as loot or trades.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
Durability225
Category
CategoryArmor
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDchainmail_leggings
Overview
Chainmail Leggings are pieces of armor in the Armor category of Minecraft, obtained through mob drops, trading with villagers, and chest loot. Chainmail Leggings cannot be stacked, so they take up a full inventory slot each. With a base durability of 225 uses, they can be repaired and enchanted.
When enchanted, it can carry 10 different enchantments, including Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Chainmail Leggings are worth 4 armor points of the 12 a full set of chainmail armor is worth. With 225 durability, Chainmail Leggings last 225 light hits, or about 75 blows of twelve damage, because a piece loses one point of durability for every four damage in a single hit. At the enchanting table Chainmail Leggings take an enchantability of 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 Leggings in Minecraft?
Chainmail Leggings is obtained through mob drops, trading with villagers, and chest loot. A crafting table will not help you here: Chainmail Leggings have no recipe of their own.
What is Chainmail Leggings used for?
Chainmail Leggings is worn for protection. Leg armor providing 4 armor points. Chainmail armor cannot be obtained through normal survival crafting and is found as loot or trades.
How many Chainmail Leggings can you stack?
Chainmail Leggings does not stack; each one takes up its own inventory slot.
Can Chainmail Leggings be enchanted?
Yes. Chainmail Leggings can be enchanted with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Swift Sneak, Thorns, Unbreaking, Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding.
How much durability does Chainmail Leggings have?
Chainmail Leggings has 225 points of durability, meaning it can be used about 225 times before breaking. Unbreaking raises that number and Mending repairs it as you earn experience.
How much protection does Chainmail Leggings give?
Chainmail Leggings add 4 armor points of the 12 a full set of chainmail armor is worth, which is 16% 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 Leggings lose more of their value the harder you are hit.
When was Chainmail Leggings added to Minecraft?
Chainmail Leggings was added in the 1.0 full release.