How do you get Turtle Shell in Minecraft?

Turtle Shell is crafted from Turtle Scute at a Crafting Table, in a single step.

How much durability does Turtle Shell have?

275 points. That is how many uses Turtle Shell has before breaking. The other 1 turtle items hold 275 too, which makes Turtle Shell an even trade with any of them. Unbreaking and Mending both fit Turtle Shell, and between them the bar stops being a hard limit: one slows the wear, the other undoes it.

When was Turtle Shell added to Minecraft?

Turtle Shell was added in version 1.13.

Can Turtle Shell be enchanted?

Yes, and there are 11 to choose from on Turtle Shell: Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Turtle Shell, plus Projectile Protection, Respiration, and Aqua Affinity, and on Turtle Shell also Thorns, Unbreaking, and Mending, with Turtle Shell taking Curse of Vanishing and Curse of Binding.

How many Turtle Shell can you stack?

One Turtle Shell per slot, since Turtle Shell does not stack, and every one then costs 5 Turtle Scute. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.

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Turtle Shell

Head armor providing 2 armor points that also grants the Water Breathing effect for 10 seconds while underwater. Crafted from five turtle scutes.

Stack Size

Durability

275

Turtle Shell at a glance

Armor holds Turtle Shell: a piece of armor out of crafting. One slot, one Turtle Shell: nothing stacks here, and nine of them fill a hotbar. 27 chest slots take 27 of them. Expect 275 uses out of Turtle Shell, with repairs on an anvil to stretch it further; it takes enchantments too.

Turtle Shell takes the hit instead of you and loses durability for it, 275 points to spend, and the other three slots of the set carry their own share alongside it. 11 enchantments apply to Turtle Shell, starting with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. It sits between Turtle Helmet and Wolf Armor in Armor, number 42 of 43 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Turtle Scute
Turtle Scute
Turtle Scute
Turtle Scute
Turtle Scute
Turtle Shell
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting

How to obtain

Crafting

Enchantments

Protection Fire Protection Blast Protection Projectile Protection Respiration Aqua Affinity Thorns Unbreaking Mending Curse of Vanishing Curse of Binding

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Notes

Worn in the helmet slot. Grants Water Breathing for 10 seconds on entering water and can also be used as a brewing ingredient for the Potion of the Turtle Master.

Frequently asked questions about Turtle Shell

How do you get Turtle Shell in Minecraft?
Turtle Shell is crafted from Turtle Scute at a Crafting Table, in a single step.
How much durability does Turtle Shell have?
275 points. That is how many uses Turtle Shell has before breaking. The other 1 turtle items hold 275 too, which makes Turtle Shell an even trade with any of them. Unbreaking and Mending both fit Turtle Shell, and between them the bar stops being a hard limit: one slows the wear, the other undoes it.
When was Turtle Shell added to Minecraft?
Turtle Shell was added in version 1.13.
What is Turtle Shell used for?
Turtle Shell is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. Head armor providing 2 armor points that also grants the Water Breathing effect for 10 seconds while underwater. Crafted from five turtle scutes.
Can Turtle Shell be enchanted?
Yes, and there are 11 to choose from on Turtle Shell: Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Turtle Shell, plus Projectile Protection, Respiration, and Aqua Affinity, and on Turtle Shell also Thorns, Unbreaking, and Mending, with Turtle Shell taking Curse of Vanishing and Curse of Binding.
How many Turtle Shell can you stack?
One Turtle Shell per slot, since Turtle Shell does not stack, and every one then costs 5 Turtle Scute. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.

Building with it

The turtle shell is the helmet worn on the head, and it is also what a turtle egg finally produces after the babies grow. Its water breathing effect makes underwater building far less frantic, and it stacks with a potion for genuinely long dives.

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