Iron Chestplate
Chest armor providing 6 armor points. Crafted from eight iron ingots.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
Durability240
Category
CategoryArmor
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDiron_chestplate
Overview
Iron Chestplate is a piece of armor in the Armor category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it, mob drops, trading with villagers, and chest loot. It cannot be stacked, so each Iron Chestplate occupies a full inventory slot on its own. With a base durability of 240 uses, it can be repaired and enchanted.
When enchanted, it can carry 9 different enchantments, including Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Iron Chestplate is worth 6 armor points of the 15 a full set of iron armor is worth. With 240 durability, Iron Chestplate lasts 240 light hits, or about 80 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 Iron Chestplate sits at 9 (level with turtle scute): armadillo scute at 10 does better and copper at 8 worse. Of the 4 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, village weaponsmith chests are the best bet at about 23% per chest.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Mob drops
- Trading
- Chest loot
Applicable Enchantments
Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Iron Chestplate in Minecraft?
Iron Chestplate is crafted at a Crafting Table using Iron Ingot. It can also be obtained through mob drops, trading with villagers, and chest loot.
What is Iron Chestplate used for?
Iron Chestplate is worn for protection. Chest armor providing 6 armor points. Crafted from eight iron ingots.
How many Iron Chestplate can you stack?
Iron Chestplate does not stack; each one takes up its own inventory slot.
Can Iron Chestplate be enchanted?
Yes. Iron Chestplate can be enchanted with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Thorns, Unbreaking, Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding.
How much durability does Iron Chestplate have?
Iron Chestplate has 240 points of durability, meaning it can be used about 240 times before breaking. Unbreaking raises that number and Mending repairs it as you earn experience.
How much protection does Iron Chestplate give?
Iron Chestplate adds 6 armor points of the 15 a full set of iron armor is worth, which is 24% off a light hit and 60% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit the game gives part of that back, and iron has no armor toughness, so Iron Chestplate loses more of its value the harder you are hit.
Where do you find Iron Chestplate in chests?
Iron Chestplate is chest loot in village weaponsmith chests (about 23%), end city chests (about 13%), stronghold corridor chests (about 12%), and trial chamber vaults (roughly 1 in 11). Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Iron Chestplate added to Minecraft?
Iron Chestplate was added in the 1.0 full release.