Leather Tunic
The leather chestplate, the weakest body armor. It provides 3 armor points and can be dyed any color.
Stack Size
Stack Size1
Durability
Durability80
Category
CategoryArmor
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDleather_tunic
Overview
Leather Tunic is a piece of armor in the Armor category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it, chest loot, and trading with villagers. It cannot be stacked, so each Leather Tunic occupies a full inventory slot on its own. With a base durability of 80 uses, it can be repaired and enchanted.
As armor it absorbs incoming damage and slowly wears down, drawing on its 80 durability points; a full matching set stacks protection across the helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots slots. Leather armor offers light protection but is the only armor that can be dyed any color at a crafting table or cauldron. When enchanted, it can carry 9 different enchantments, including Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Chest loot
- Trading
Applicable Enchantments
Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.
Notes
Dye it in a crafting grid with any dye. Worn by some leatherworker villagers and found in chest loot.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Leather Tunic in Minecraft?
Leather Tunic is crafted from Leather, at a Crafting Table. Leather Tunic also comes from chest loot, and Leather Tunic from trading with villagers, not just the Leather Tunic recipe above.
What is Leather Tunic used for?
Leather Tunic is worn for protection, so Leather Tunic takes the hit instead of you. The leather chestplate, the weakest body armor. It provides 3 armor points and can be dyed any color.
How many Leather Tunic can you stack?
One Leather Tunic per slot, since Leather Tunic does not stack, and every Leather Tunic costs 8 Leather. A shulker box of Leather Tunic tops out at 27, one per slot.
Can Leather Tunic be enchanted?
Yes, and there are 9 to choose from on Leather Tunic: Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Leather Tunic, plus Projectile Protection, Thorns, and Unbreaking, and on Leather Tunic also Mending, Curse of Binding, and Curse of Vanishing.
How much durability does Leather Tunic have?
The bar on Leather Tunic holds 80 points, one per use. Of the 6 leather items with a bar, Leather Tunic lasts longest; next comes Leather Pants at 75. Repair comes in two forms on Leather Tunic: Unbreaking slows the wear on Leather Tunic down, Mending turns collected experience back into points.
When was Leather Tunic added to Minecraft?
Leather Tunic was added in the early Alpha development period.