How do you get Leather Tunic in Minecraft?

Leather Tunic is crafted from Leather at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from chest loot, and Leather Tunic from fishing, not just the recipe above.

When was Leather Tunic added to Minecraft?

Leather Tunic was added in the 1.0 full release.

Where do you find Leather Tunic in chests?

Leather Tunic is chest loot in village tannery chests (about 32%), shipwreck supply chests (about 21%), buried treasure (about 17%), and small underwater ruin chests (roughly 1 in 12). It shows up in 5 kinds of chest in total. Those odds are per chest, and Luck does not move them.

What is Leather Tunic used for?

Leather Tunic is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. Chest armor providing 3 armor points. Can be dyed any color.

Can Leather Tunic be enchanted?

Yes. 9 enchantments apply to 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 Vanishing, and Curse of Binding. The material rates 15 for enchantability, which is what decides how much you get out of a level of experience on Leather Tunic.

How many Leather Tunic can you stack?

One Leather Tunic per slot, since Leather Tunic does not stack, and every one then costs 8 Leather. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.

How much protection does Leather Tunic give?

Leather Tunic adds 3 armor points of the 7 a full set of leather armor is worth, which is 12% off a light hit and 28% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Leather Tunic, and leather gives Leather Tunic no armor toughness, so Leather Tunic loses more of its value the harder you are hit.

How much durability does Leather Tunic have?

The bar on Leather Tunic holds 80 points, one per use. Among leather gear Leather Tunic is the long one, ahead of Leather Pants and its 75. Repair comes in two forms on Leather Tunic: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points.

ArmorEnchantableCraftable

Leather Tunic

Chest armor providing 3 armor points. Can be dyed any color.

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Durability

Leather Tunic at a glance

Armor holds Leather Tunic: a piece of armor out of crafting, chest loot, and fishing. It claims a slot each, so nine hotbar slots hold nine and a double chest of 54 slots takes 54. 80 uses are what Leather Tunic has before a repair, and every hit takes one off; it takes enchantments too.

When enchanted, Leather Tunic can carry 9 different enchantments, among them Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Leather Tunic is worth 3 armor points of the 7 a full set of leather armor is worth. With 80 durability, Leather Tunic lasts 80 light hits, or about 27 blows of twelve damage, because a piece loses one point of durability for every four damage in a single hit. The table reads Leather Tunic at 15 enchantability (level with netherite), with gold at 25 above it and chainmail at 12 below. Of the 5 kinds of generated chest that can hold Leather Tunic, village tannery chests are the best bet at about 32% per chest. It sits between Leather Pants and Leather Tunic in Armor, number 34 of 43 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Leather
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Leather Tunic
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting, where Leather Tunic has the grid for Leather Tunic

How to obtain

Crafting
Chest loot
Fishing

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

The in-game name of the leather chestplate is Leather Tunic.

Frequently asked questions about Leather Tunic

How do you get Leather Tunic in Minecraft?
Leather Tunic is crafted from Leather at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from chest loot, and Leather Tunic from fishing, not just the recipe above.
When was Leather Tunic added to Minecraft?
Leather Tunic was added in the 1.0 full release.
Where do you find Leather Tunic in chests?
Leather Tunic is chest loot in village tannery chests (about 32%), shipwreck supply chests (about 21%), buried treasure (about 17%), and small underwater ruin chests (roughly 1 in 12). It shows up in 5 kinds of chest in total. Those odds are per chest, and Luck does not move them.
What is Leather Tunic used for?
Leather Tunic is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. Chest armor providing 3 armor points. Can be dyed any color.
Can Leather Tunic be enchanted?
Yes. 9 enchantments apply to 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 Vanishing, and Curse of Binding. The material rates 15 for enchantability, which is what decides how much you get out of a level of experience on Leather Tunic.
How many Leather Tunic can you stack?
One Leather Tunic per slot, since Leather Tunic does not stack, and every one then costs 8 Leather. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.
How much protection does Leather Tunic give?
Leather Tunic adds 3 armor points of the 7 a full set of leather armor is worth, which is 12% off a light hit and 28% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Leather Tunic, and leather gives Leather Tunic no armor toughness, so Leather Tunic loses more of its value the harder you are hit.
How much durability does Leather Tunic have?
The bar on Leather Tunic holds 80 points, one per use. Among leather gear Leather Tunic is the long one, ahead of Leather Pants and its 75. Repair comes in two forms on Leather Tunic: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points.

Building with it

Eight leather for three armour points and 80 uses. It is the first armour most players ever wear, made from the cows they killed for food, and it is dyeable, which keeps it in use on servers long after diamond is available.

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