How do you get Netherite Chestplate in Minecraft?

Netherite Chestplate is obtained through smithing Table (Diamond Chestplate + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot). Look for Netherite Chestplate rather than build it; the game gives no recipe.

When was Netherite Chestplate added to Minecraft?

Netherite Chestplate was added in version 1.16.

How much protection does Netherite Chestplate give?

Netherite Chestplate adds 8 armor points of the 20 a full set of netherite armor is worth, which is 32% off a light hit and 80% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Netherite Chestplate, and 3 armor toughness on Netherite Chestplate is what limits how much: Netherite Chestplate keeps more of its value the harder you are hit.

How much durability does Netherite Chestplate have?

Netherite Chestplate starts at 592 durability, and every use takes one off. Netherite Pickaxe carries 2031 of the same material, so 592 is what Netherite Chestplate gives you next to it. On Netherite Chestplate the bar is not the end of it, because Unbreaking makes every point last longer and Mending refills them from experience.

What is Netherite Chestplate used for?

Netherite Chestplate is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. The strongest chestplate in the game. Fireproof with superior armor toughness and knockback resistance.

Can Netherite Chestplate be enchanted?

Yes, and there are 9 to choose from on Netherite Chestplate: Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Netherite Chestplate, plus Projectile Protection, Thorns, and Unbreaking, and on Netherite Chestplate also Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding. It has an enchantability of 15, so the same experience buys more here than on a material with a lower figure.

How many Netherite Chestplate can you stack?

Netherite Chestplate does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 592 points of use. A double chest holds 54 Netherite Chestplate, one to a slot.

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Netherite Chestplate

The strongest chestplate in the game. Fireproof with superior armor toughness and knockback resistance.

Stack Size

Durability

592

Netherite Chestplate at a glance

Netherite Chestplate comes from smithing Table (Diamond Chestplate + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot), and Armor is where it sits as a piece of armor. It claims a slot each, so nine hotbar slots hold nine and a double chest of 54 slots takes 54. It lasts 592 uses before it breaks, and an anvil brings it back; it takes enchantments too.

9 enchantments apply to Netherite Chestplate, starting with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Netherite Chestplate is worth 8 armor points of the 20 a full set of netherite armor is worth. Netherite also carries 3 armor toughness, which is what keeps a heavy hit from cutting straight through the points, and each piece holds off 10% of the knockback from a hit. With 592 durability, Netherite Chestplate lasts 592 light hits, or about 197 blows of twelve damage, because a piece loses one point of durability for every four damage in a single hit. The table reads Netherite Chestplate at 15 enchantability (level with leather), with gold at 25 above it and chainmail at 12 below. It sits between Netherite Boots and Netherite Helmet in Armor, number 37 of 43 there.

How to obtain

Smithing Table (Diamond Chestplate + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot)

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

Provides 8 armor points, 3 armor toughness, and 10% knockback resistance.

Frequently asked questions about Netherite Chestplate

How do you get Netherite Chestplate in Minecraft?
Netherite Chestplate is obtained through smithing Table (Diamond Chestplate + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot). Look for Netherite Chestplate rather than build it; the game gives no recipe.
When was Netherite Chestplate added to Minecraft?
Netherite Chestplate was added in version 1.16.
How much protection does Netherite Chestplate give?
Netherite Chestplate adds 8 armor points of the 20 a full set of netherite armor is worth, which is 32% off a light hit and 80% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Netherite Chestplate, and 3 armor toughness on Netherite Chestplate is what limits how much: Netherite Chestplate keeps more of its value the harder you are hit.
How much durability does Netherite Chestplate have?
Netherite Chestplate starts at 592 durability, and every use takes one off. Netherite Pickaxe carries 2031 of the same material, so 592 is what Netherite Chestplate gives you next to it. On Netherite Chestplate the bar is not the end of it, because Unbreaking makes every point last longer and Mending refills them from experience.
What is Netherite Chestplate used for?
Netherite Chestplate is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. The strongest chestplate in the game. Fireproof with superior armor toughness and knockback resistance.
Can Netherite Chestplate be enchanted?
Yes, and there are 9 to choose from on Netherite Chestplate: Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Netherite Chestplate, plus Projectile Protection, Thorns, and Unbreaking, and on Netherite Chestplate also Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding. It has an enchantability of 15, so the same experience buys more here than on a material with a lower figure.
How many Netherite Chestplate can you stack?
Netherite Chestplate does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 592 points of use. A double chest holds 54 Netherite Chestplate, one to a slot.

Building with it

The netherite chestplate carries the same eight armour points as diamond, but adds armour toughness, knockback resistance and 592 uses. Because the upgrade preserves enchantments, players hold off until the diamond chestplate already has the enchantments they want before spending the ingot.

In practice

Armour toughness is the stat that separates netherite from diamond, and it works by reducing how much a very heavy hit cuts through your armour. Against a charged creeper or a warden, that is the difference between surviving at two hearts and not surviving at all. The upgrade needs the diamond piece itself, so there is no route that skips owning a diamond chestplate first. Since the enchantments carry over unchanged, the cheapest path is one chestplate enchanted well and upgraded once, rather than a spare kept in a chest.

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