How do you get Golden Chestplate in Minecraft?

Golden Chestplate is crafted from Gold Ingot at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from chest loot, not just the recipe above.

When was Golden Chestplate added to Minecraft?

Golden Chestplate was added in the 1.0 full release.

How much protection does Golden Chestplate give?

Golden Chestplate adds 5 armor points of the 11 a full set of gold armor is worth, which is 20% off a light hit and 44% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Golden Chestplate, and gold gives Golden Chestplate no armor toughness, so Golden Chestplate loses more of its value the harder you are hit.

What is Golden Chestplate used for?

Golden Chestplate is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. Chest armor providing 5 armor points. Wearing any piece of gold armor stops piglins from attacking.

How many Golden Chestplate can you stack?

One Golden Chestplate per slot, since Golden Chestplate does not stack, and every one then costs 8 Gold Ingot. A double chest holds 54 Golden Chestplate, one to a slot.

Can Golden Chestplate be enchanted?

Yes. 9 enchantments apply to Golden Chestplate: Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Golden Chestplate, plus Projectile Protection, Thorns, and Unbreaking, and on Golden Chestplate also Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding. The material rates 25 for enchantability, which is what decides how much you get out of a level of experience on Golden Chestplate.

How much durability does Golden Chestplate have?

The bar on Golden Chestplate holds 112 points, one per use. Of the 9 golden items with a bar, Golden Chestplate lasts longest; next comes Golden Leggings at 105. Repair comes in two forms on Golden Chestplate: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points.

Where do you find Golden Chestplate in chests?

Golden Chestplate is chest loot in ruined portal chests (about 21%), nether fortress chests (about 18%), bastion bridge chests (about 11%), and bastion chests (roughly 1 in 10). Those odds are per chest, and Luck does not move them.

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Golden Chestplate

Chest armor providing 5 armor points. Wearing any piece of gold armor stops piglins from attacking.

Stack Size

Durability

112

Golden Chestplate at a glance

Golden Chestplate, a piece of armor out of crafting and chest loot, sits under Armor. No stacking for Golden Chestplate: a slot goes the moment a second one comes in, and a chest row of nine holds nine. Expect 112 uses out of Golden Chestplate, with repairs on an anvil to stretch it further; it takes enchantments too.

9 enchantments apply to Golden Chestplate, starting with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Golden Chestplate is worth 5 armor points of the 11 a full set of gold armor is worth. With 112 durability, Golden Chestplate lasts 112 light hits, or about 37 blows of twelve damage, because a piece loses one point of durability for every four damage in a single hit. The table reads Golden Chestplate at 25 enchantability, with leather at 15 as the next one down. Of the 4 kinds of generated chest that can hold Golden Chestplate, ruined portal chests are the best bet at about 21% per chest. It sits between Golden Boots and Golden Helmet in Armor, number 20 of 43 there.

Crafting recipe

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Golden Chestplate
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting, where Golden Chestplate has the grid for Golden Chestplate

How to obtain

Crafting
Chest loot

Enchantments

Protection Fire Protection Blast Protection Projectile Protection Thorns Unbreaking Mending Curse of Vanishing Curse of Binding

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Notes

Gold armor has the highest enchantability of any armor material but low durability.

Frequently asked questions about Golden Chestplate

How do you get Golden Chestplate in Minecraft?
Golden Chestplate is crafted from Gold Ingot at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from chest loot, not just the recipe above.
When was Golden Chestplate added to Minecraft?
Golden Chestplate was added in the 1.0 full release.
How much protection does Golden Chestplate give?
Golden Chestplate adds 5 armor points of the 11 a full set of gold armor is worth, which is 20% off a light hit and 44% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Golden Chestplate, and gold gives Golden Chestplate no armor toughness, so Golden Chestplate loses more of its value the harder you are hit.
What is Golden Chestplate used for?
Golden Chestplate is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. Chest armor providing 5 armor points. Wearing any piece of gold armor stops piglins from attacking.
How many Golden Chestplate can you stack?
One Golden Chestplate per slot, since Golden Chestplate does not stack, and every one then costs 8 Gold Ingot. A double chest holds 54 Golden Chestplate, one to a slot.
Can Golden Chestplate be enchanted?
Yes. 9 enchantments apply to Golden Chestplate: Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Golden Chestplate, plus Projectile Protection, Thorns, and Unbreaking, and on Golden Chestplate also Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding. The material rates 25 for enchantability, which is what decides how much you get out of a level of experience on Golden Chestplate.
How much durability does Golden Chestplate have?
The bar on Golden Chestplate holds 112 points, one per use. Of the 9 golden items with a bar, Golden Chestplate lasts longest; next comes Golden Leggings at 105. Repair comes in two forms on Golden Chestplate: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points.
Where do you find Golden Chestplate in chests?
Golden Chestplate is chest loot in ruined portal chests (about 21%), nether fortress chests (about 18%), bastion bridge chests (about 11%), and bastion chests (roughly 1 in 10). Those odds are per chest, and Luck does not move them.

Building with it

Eight gold ingots for five armour points and 112 uses is a poor trade in raw defence, but gold has the highest enchantability in the game. A gold chestplate at a high level table can roll enchantments that diamond would need far more experience to reach.

In practice

Gold armour has the highest enchantability in the game, which means a golden chestplate at a level thirty table rolls better enchantments for the same experience than diamond would. The catch is 112 uses, so the trick is to enchant gold, take the book off at a grindstone, and use it elsewhere.

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