Golden Horse Armor
Horse armor equipped on a horse to grant 7 armor points of protection.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryArmor
Version Added
Version Added1.6
Item ID
Item IDgolden_horse_armor
Overview
Golden Horse Armor is a piece of armor in the Armor category of Minecraft, obtained through chest loot. It cannot be stacked, so each Golden Horse Armor occupies a full inventory slot on its own.
Gold gear mines and attacks quickly and enchants exceptionally well, but its very low durability means it wears out fast compared with sturdier materials. Of the 8 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, nether fortress chests are the best bet at about 27% per chest.
How to Obtain
- Chest loot
Notes
Horse armor cannot be crafted; it is found only in chest loot such as dungeons, temples, mineshafts and nether fortresses. Horse armor never wears out and cannot be enchanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Golden Horse Armor in Minecraft?
Golden Horse Armor is obtained through chest loot. Nothing you can build: Golden Horse Armor is found, and nether fortress chests come out at about 27%.
What is Golden Horse Armor used for?
Golden Horse Armor is worn for protection, so Golden Horse Armor takes the hit instead of you. Horse armor equipped on a horse to grant 7 armor points of protection.
How many Golden Horse Armor can you stack?
Golden Horse Armor does not stack, so a second Golden Horse Armor is a second slot, and nether fortress chests hand over one Golden Horse Armor at a time. 36 inventory slots of Golden Horse Armor is 36 Golden Horse Armor and no more.
Can Golden Horse Armor be enchanted?
No. Golden Horse Armor sits outside the enchanting system entirely in vanilla Minecraft.
Where do you find Golden Horse Armor in chests?
Golden Horse Armor is chest loot in nether fortress chests (about 27%), dungeon chests (about 13%), desert pyramid chests (about 12%), and ruined portal chests (roughly 1 in 14). It shows up in 8 kinds of chest in total. Those odds on Golden Horse Armor are per chest, and Luck moves Golden Horse Armor no higher.
When was Golden Horse Armor added to Minecraft?
Golden Horse Armor was added in version 1.6.