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Iron Horse Armor
Armor

Iron Horse Armor

Horse armor equipped on a horse to grant 5 armor points of protection.

Stack Size

1

Durability

N/A

Category

Armor

Version Added

1.6

Item ID

iron_horse_armor

Overview

Iron Horse Armor is a piece of armor in the Armor category of Minecraft, obtained through chest loot. It cannot be stacked, so each Iron Horse Armor occupies a full inventory slot on its own.

Iron is the dependable mid-game material, striking a practical balance between durability and performance that makes it the workhorse choice for most players. Of the 7 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, dungeon chests are the best bet at about 19% 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

  1. Chest loot leading to Iron Horse Armor, the way this answer says Iron Horse Armor arrives

    How do you get Iron Horse Armor in Minecraft?

    Iron Horse Armor is obtained through chest loot. There is no recipe: Iron Horse Armor is found, and dungeon chests give the best chance at about 19%.

  2. Iron Horse Armor on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Iron Horse Armor used for?

    Iron Horse Armor is worn for protection, so Iron Horse Armor takes the hit instead of you. Horse armor equipped on a horse to grant 5 armor points of protection.

  3. One Iron Horse Armor, the whole of what a single inventory slot holds

    How many Iron Horse Armor can you stack?

    Iron Horse Armor does not stack, so a second Iron Horse Armor is a second slot, and dungeon chests hand over one Iron Horse Armor at a time. A shulker box of Iron Horse Armor tops out at 27, one per slot.

  4. Iron Horse Armor with the glow of an enchantment behind it, 0 of which fit

    Can Iron Horse Armor be enchanted?

    No. Iron Horse Armor cannot be enchanted in vanilla Minecraft.

  5. A chest beside Iron Horse Armor, the loot this answer lists

    Where do you find Iron Horse Armor in chests?

    Iron Horse Armor is chest loot in dungeon chests (about 19%), nether fortress chests (about 18%), desert pyramid chests (about 17%), and village weaponsmith chests (roughly 1 in 20). It shows up in 7 kinds of chest in total. Those odds on Iron Horse Armor are per chest, and Luck moves Iron Horse Armor no higher.

  6. Iron Horse Armor coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.6

    When was Iron Horse Armor added to Minecraft?

    Iron Horse Armor was added in version 1.6.

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