{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Leather Tunic.png | Leather
Chainmail Chestplate.png | Chainmail
Iron Chestplate.png | Iron
Diamond Chestplate.png | Diamond
Golden Chestplate.png | Golden
Netherite Chestplate.png | Netherite
</gallery>
| durability = 
* Leather: 80
* Chainmail: 240
* Iron: 240
* Golden: 112
* Diamond: 528
* Netherite: 592
| renewable = 
* '''Netherite''': No
* '''All Other''': Yes
| stackable = No
}}
'''Chestplates''' are a type of [[armor]] that covers the upper body of the player. There are six types of chestplates: '''leather''', '''chainmail''', '''iron''', '''diamond''', '''gold''' and '''netherite'''.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |name=[[Chestplate]]
  |A1= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |C1= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |A2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |B2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |C2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |A3= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |B3= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |C3= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond
  |Output= Leather Tunic;Golden Chestplate;Iron Chestplate;Diamond Chestplate
  |type= Combat
}}
{{crafting
  |foot=1
  |ignoreusage=1
  |name=[[Chestplate]]
  |ingredients=Damaged Matching [[Chestplate]]
  |Damaged Leather Tunic; Damaged Golden Chestplate; Damaged Chainmail Chestplate; Damaged Iron Chestplate; Damaged Diamond Chestplate; Damaged Netherite Chestplate
  |Damaged Leather Tunic; Damaged Golden Chestplate; Damaged Chainmail Chestplate; Damaged Iron Chestplate; Damaged Diamond Chestplate; Damaged Netherite Chestplate
  |Output= Leather Tunic; Golden Chestplate; Chainmail Chestplate; Iron Chestplate; Diamond Chestplate; Netherite Chestplate
  |description= The durability of the two chestplates is added together, making a fully healed chestplate. You can get 5% more durability while using a grindstone to fix.
  |type= Combat
}}

=== Upgrading ===
{{Smithing
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Chestplate
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Chestplate
|description=
|tail=1
}}

=== Repairing ===
==== Grinding ====
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=Damaged Matching Chestplates
|Damaged Leather Tunic; Damaged Chainmail Chestplate; Damaged Iron Chestplate; Damaged Golden Chestplate; Damaged Diamond Chestplate; Damaged Netherite Chestplate
|Damaged Leather Tunic; Damaged Chainmail Chestplate; Damaged Iron Chestplate; Damaged Golden Chestplate; Damaged Diamond Chestplate; Damaged Netherite Chestplate
|Leather Tunic; Chainmail Chestplate; Iron Chestplate; Golden Chestplate; Diamond Chestplate; Netherite Chestplate
|description=The durability of the two chestplates are added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}

==== [[Anvil mechanics#Unit repair|Unit repair]] ====
Chestplates can be repaired in an [[anvil]] by adding units of the [[armor material]]'s repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the chestplate's maximum durability, rounded down.

=== Mob loot ===

[[Zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s have a small chance to spawn wearing any armor. There is an 8.5% chance (9.5% with [[Looting]] I, 10.5% with Looting II and 11.5% with Looting III) for the mob to drop a chestplate upon death. The chestplate the mob drops is usually badly damaged, and rarely enchanted.

[[Vindicator]]s and [[Pillager]]s spawning in [[raid]]s have a 4.1% chance (5.12% on hard difficulty) to drop iron chestplate, which is almost always badly damaged and rarely enchanted.

=== Natural generation ===
Two [[armor stand]]s are found in each taiga [[village]] outdoor armory, one of them equipped with an [[iron chestplate]].

=== Chest loot ===
{{IN|BE}}, a sealed room in [[woodland mansion]]s can appear that has a chest sometimes containing an [[Efficiency]] I leather tunic.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-109048}}</ref>
{{LootChestItem|leather-tunic,random-enchanted-leather-tunic,chainmail-chestplate,iron-chestplate,level-enchanted-iron-chestplate,golden-chestplate,random-enchanted-golden-chestplate,diamond-chestplate,damaged-diamond-chestplate,level-enchanted-diamond-chestplate,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-chestplate,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-chestplate-2}}

=== Trading ===

{{IN|java}}, novice-level armorer villagers have a 40% chance to sell an iron chestplate for 9 emeralds. Journeyman-level armorers have a 40% chance to sell a chainmail chestplate for 4 emeralds. Master-level armorers always sell an enchanted<ref group="note" name="enchantment" /> diamond chestplate for 18-35 emeralds. Novice-level leatherworker villagers have a {{frac|2|3}} chance to sell a leather tunic<ref group="note" name="dye note">The leather armor has a random color created by two dyes (possibly the same dye twice).</ref> for 7 emeralds. Journeyman-level Leatherworker villagers always offer the same trade.

Armorer villagers may give the players with the [[Hero of the Village]] effect a chainmail chestplate.

{{IN|bedrock}}, novice-level armorer villagers have a 25% chance to sell an iron chestplate for 9 emeralds. Journeyman-level armorers have a {{frac|1|3}} chance to sell a chainmail chestplate for 4 emeralds. Master-level armorers have a 50% chance to sell an enchanted<ref group="note" name="enchantment">When creating an enchantment offer, the game uses a random enchantment level from 5 – 19. The enchantments are never treasure enchantments.</ref> diamond chestplate for 16 emeralds. Novice-level leatherworker villagers have a 50% chance to sell leather tunic for 7 emeralds. Master-level leatherworkers always sell an enchanted<ref group="note" name="enchantment" /> leather tunic for 7 emeralds.

{{notelist|columns=1}}

== Usage ==

Chestplates can be placed in the 2nd armor slot of a player's [[inventory]] for activation.

=== Defense points ===

Defense points are each signified by chestplates in the armor bar above the [[health]] bar. 1 defense point is half of a chestplate in the armor bar. Each defense point reduces any damage dealt to the player, which is absorbed by armor by 4%, increasing additively with the number of defense points. Different materials and combinations of armor provide different levels of defense.

The following table shows the amount of defense points added by chestplates.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Chestplate defense points"
|-
!scope="col" | Material
!scope="col" | Defense points
|-
!scope="row" | Leather
| {{armor|3}}
|-
!scope="row" | Golden
| rowspan="2" | {{armor|5}}
|-
!scope="row" | Chainmail
|-
!scope="row" | Iron
| {{armor|6}}
|-
!scope="row" | Diamond
| rowspan="2" | {{armor|8}}
|-
!scope="row" | Netherite
|}

===Knockback Resistance ===

A netherite chestplate provides 10% knockback resistance.

=== Durability ===

The following table shows the amount of damage each piece of armor can absorb before being destroyed.

Any "hit" from a damage source that can be blocked by armor removes one point of durability from each piece of armor worn for every {{hp|4}} of incoming damage (rounded down, but never below 1). Damage taken that unenchanted armor does not protect against (such as [[Damage#Fall damage|falling]] or [[Damage#Drowning|drowning]]) does not damage the armor, even if it is enchanted to protect against that type of damage. The following chart displays how many hits chest plates can endure.

Netherite armor is not damaged by [[lava]] or [[fire]] when worn.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Chestplate durability"
|-
! Material
! Durability
|-
!scope="row" | Leather
| 80
|-
!scope="row" | Golden
| 112
|-
!scope="row" | Chainmail
| rowspan="2" | 240
|-
!Iron
|-
!scope="row" | Diamond
| 528
|-
!scope="row" | Netherite
| 592
|}

==== Repair ====

Chestplates may be [[item repair|repaired]] by using them along with some of their crafting material ([[leather]], [[gold ingot]]s, [[iron ingot]]s, [[diamond]]s, or [[netherite ingot]]s) in an [[anvil]]. Chainmail chestplates may be repaired in this way with iron ingots. They may also be repaired by crafting them together with another chestplate of the same material.

=== Enchantments ===

A chestplate can receive the following [[enchantment]]s:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Enchantment !! Max Level  !! Notes
|-
| [[Fire Protection]] || IV || <ref group=note name=exclusive>Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection and Protection are mutually exclusive</ref>
|-
| [[Projectile Protection]] || IV || <ref group=note name="exclusive"/>
|-
| [[Blast Protection]] || IV || <ref group=note name="exclusive"/>
|-
| [[Protection]] || IV || <ref group=note name="exclusive"/>
|-
| [[Unbreaking]] || III ||
|-
|  [[Thorns]] || III || <ref group="note" name="maxlvl">The max level obtainable in the enchanting table is 2</ref>
|-
| [[Mending]] || I || <ref group=note name="anvil2">Only from chest loot, fishing, or an anvil and enchanted books.</ref>
|-
| [[Curse of Binding]] || I || <ref group="note" name="anvil2"/>
|-
| [[Curse of Vanishing]] || I || <ref group="note" name="anvil2"/>
|}
{{notelist}}

=== Smelting usage ===

{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Chestplate;Chainmail Chestplate;Golden Chestplate|Iron Nugget;Iron Nugget;Gold Nugget|0,1}}
=== Piglins ===
{{EntityLink|Piglin|Piglins}} are attracted to ''golden'' chestplates and pick them up, examining them for 6 to 8 seconds. Piglins can wear other chestplates but are not attracted to them. They prefer stronger chestplates over weaker chestplates, with one exception: They always prefer golden chestplates over all other chestplates, throwing out stronger chestplates to equip them. Enchanted chestplates are preferred over unenchanted chestplates.

== Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|subtitle=Leather armor rustles
|source=player
|description=When a leather chestplate is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_leather
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip chain1.ogg
|sound2=Equip chain2.ogg
|sound3=Equip chain3.ogg
|sound4=Equip chain4.ogg
|sound5=Equip chain5.ogg
|sound6=Equip chain6.ogg
|subtitle=Chain armor jingles
|source=player
|description=When a chainmail chestplate is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_chain
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_chain
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|subtitle=Iron armor clanks
|source=player
|description=When an iron chestplate is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_iron
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip gold1.ogg
|sound2=Equip gold2.ogg
|sound3=Equip gold3.ogg
|sound4=Equip gold4.ogg
|sound5=Equip gold5.ogg
|sound6=Equip gold6.ogg
|subtitle=Gold armor clinks
|source=player
|description=When a gold chestplate is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_gold
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_gold
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip diamond1.ogg
|sound2=Equip diamond2.ogg
|sound3=Equip diamond3.ogg
|sound4=Equip diamond4.ogg
|sound5=Equip diamond5.ogg
|sound6=Equip diamond6.ogg
|subtitle=Diamond armor clangs
|source=player
|description=When a diamond chestplate is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_diamond
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_diamond
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip netherite1.ogg
|sound2=Equip netherite2.ogg
|sound3=Equip netherite3.ogg
|sound4=Equip netherite4.ogg
|subtitle=Netherite armor clanks
|source=player
|description=When a netherite chestplate is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_netherite
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_netherite
|volume=0.8
|pitch=1.0/0.9
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=dependent
|description=When a chestplate's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a leather chestplate is equipped
|id=armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip chain1.ogg
|sound2=Equip chain2.ogg
|sound3=Equip chain3.ogg
|sound4=Equip chain4.ogg
|sound5=Equip chain5.ogg
|sound6=Equip chain6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a chain chestplate is equipped
|id=armor.equip_chain
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an iron chestplate is equipped
|id=armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip gold1.ogg
|sound2=Equip gold2.ogg
|sound3=Equip gold3.ogg
|sound4=Equip gold4.ogg
|sound5=Equip gold5.ogg
|sound6=Equip gold6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a gold chestplate is equipped
|id=armor.equip_gold
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip diamond1.ogg
|sound2=Equip diamond2.ogg
|sound3=Equip diamond3.ogg
|sound4=Equip diamond4.ogg
|sound5=Equip diamond5.ogg
|sound6=Equip diamond6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a diamond chestplate is equipped
|id=armor.equip_diamond
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip netherite1.ogg
|sound2=Equip netherite2.ogg
|sound3=Equip netherite3.ogg
|sound4=Equip netherite4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a netherite chestplate is equipped.
|id=armor.equip_netherite
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Water Splash Old.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a leather chestplate is dyed using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.dyearmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a leather chestplate's dye is removed using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.cleanarmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a chestplate's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Leather Tunic
|spritetype=item
|nameid=leather_chestplate
|itemtags=freeze_immune_wearables
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Chainmail Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chainmail_chestplate
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_chestplate
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_chestplate
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_chestplate
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_chestplate
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Leather Tunic
|spritetype=item
|nameid=leather_chestplate
|id=336
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Chainmail Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chainmail_chestplate
|id=340
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_chestplate
|id=344
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_chestplate
|id=348
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_chestplate
|id=352
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Chestplate
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_chestplate
|id=610
|form=item
|foot=1}}

=== Item data ===
When leather tunics are dyed, it has the following NBT:
<div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound|tag}}: Parent tag.
** {{nbt|compound|display}}: Display properties.
*** {{nbt|int|color}}: The color of the leather armor. The tooltip displays "Dyed" if advanced tooltips are disabled, otherwise it displays the hexadecimal color value. Color codes are calculated from the Red, Green and Blue components using this formula:<br>'''<span style="color:red">Red</span>[[wikipedia:Logical shift|<<]]16 + <span style="color:green">Green</span><<8 + <span style="color:blue">Blue</span>'''<ref>For positive values larger than 0x00FFFFFF, the top byte is ignored. All negative values produce white.</ref>
</div>

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Iron Man;Tie Dye Outfit;Cover me in debris;Oooh&#44; shiny!}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Suit Up;Cover me With Diamonds;Oh Shiny;Cover Me in Debris}}

== History ==

{{History|java classic}}
{{History||June 14, 2009|link=wordofnotch:123343045|[[Notch]] discussed how armor would work in [[Survival]] mode: "Two types of swords, two types of armor, two types of helmets. The basic versions require iron. The advanced versions require steel, which you make by combining iron and coal. Carrying swords, armor or helmets take up inventory slots, but otherwise have no penalty and work pretty much as you expect (prevent some damage, or cause more damage)".}}
{{History||August 13, 2009|link=wordofnotch:162091556|Notch tested chestplates on the [[human]]. They were merely aesthetic at the time and had no effect on gameplay.}}
{{History||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|[[File:Plate Chestplate.png|32px]] Added the [[Java_Edition_removed_features#Armor_in_Survival_Test|plate chestplate]].
|[[File:Chainmail Chestplate JE1.png|32px]] Added the model and the texture for the unused [[Java_Edition_removed_features#Armor_in_Survival Test|chain chestplate]].
|[[File:Zombie full set.png|32px]] [[File:Skeleton helmet.png|26px]] The plate chestplate has been tested on [[zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It had no effect on gameplay.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091223-1|Plate and chain armor chestplates are no longer used.}}
{{History|||snap=20091231-2|[[File:Leather Tunic (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Studded Chestplate (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Chestplate (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Chestplate (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the single item form of relation to leather, [[History of textures/Unused textures#Studded armor|studded]], chainmail, and plate (iron) chestplates.
|The textures of the cloth chestplate are taken from one of [[Notch]]'s previous games, ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''. The rest are from ''[[Legend of the Chambered 2]]''.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Golden Chestplate (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Chestplate (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added the item form of golden and diamond chestplates.
|Removed the leather-chain chestplate.}}
{{History||February 9, 2010|link=wordofnotch:380486636|[[File:Notch revealed armor.png|32px]] [[Notch]] revealed new models for armor - including chestplates.}}
{{History||20100212-1|Added armor models.
|[[File:Indev 20100212 armor.png|50px]] Armor models are now displayed on the [[player]] in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History||20100218|[[File:Leather Tunic JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Chestplate JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Chestplate JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Chestplate JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Chestplate JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added models of cloth, chainmail, iron, gold, and diamond chestplates.
|Chestplates can now be [[crafting|crafted]] and worn.
|Chestplates now functions. All chestplates give {{Armor|8}}. Chestplates have limited [[item durability|durability]], with lower tier chestplates less durable than higher tier chestplates.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.8|With the introduction of [[leather]], "Cloth Chestplate" has been renamed to "Leather Tunic".
|Leather tunics is now [[crafting|crafted]] with leather instead of [[wool|cloth]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|The armor protection behavior has been changed. Previous to this update, the total armor protection is based in this equation: ((''total equipped armor damage reduction'' &minus; 1) &times; (''all equipped armor max damage'' &minus; ''total equipped armor damage'')) &divide; (''total equipped armor max damage'' + 1)). Armor no longer reduces certain damage types to be covered by enchantments.}}
{{History|||snap=October 3, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|120859830339637249}}|The first images of a [[player]] wearing enchanted chestplates are revealed.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron chestplates can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Chestplates can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Iron chestplates can now be found in the new blacksmith [[chest]]s in [[village]]s.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w15a|{{key|Shift}}+clicking can now be used to wear chestplates.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Chainmail chestplates can now be obtained legitimately in [[survival]] mode through [[trading]].
|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] chainmail chestplates for 11–14 emeralds.
|Blacksmith villagers now sell diamond chestplates for 16–18 emeralds.
|Blacksmith villagers now sell iron chestplates for 10–13 emeralds.
|Butchers now sell leather tunics for 4 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|[[Mob]] armor has been reintroduced. A partial or full set of any armor is now sometimes worn by [[zombie]]s, [[skeleton]]s and [[zombified piglins|zombie pigmen]], with the likelihood increasing with difficulty.}}
{{History|||snap=August 17, 2012|slink={{tweet|Dinnerbone|236445090929844225}}|[[Jeb]] and [[Dinnerbone]] tweeted pictures of [[dye]]able leather chestplates.}}
{{History|||snap=12w34a|Leather tunics can now be dyed by [[crafting]] a leather tunic piece with [[dye]]s. Dyes can be removed by {{control|use|text=using}} dyed leather tunics on a [[cauldron]] with [[water]].
|[[File:Leather Tunic JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Tunic (item) JE2.png|32px]] Default leather tunic textures are now slightly darker and have buttons.}}
{{History|||snap=12w34b|[[File:Leather Tunic JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Tunic (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Chestplate JE2.png|32px]] The texture of leather and diamond chestplates has been changed. Leather tunics now have longer sleeves. Diamond chestplates now have notches under the shoulders.}}
{{History|||snap=12w36a|[[Dye]]d leather tunics are now more saturated and have a slight tint of tan in respect to the default armor color.}}
{{History|||snap=12w37a|[[File:Leather Cap JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Boots JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Cap (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Boots (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] Leather armor now have non-dyed parts on cap, pants and boots. This has been implemented so that [[player]]s can distinguish between other types of armor and similarly colored leather armor.}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w50a|The [[Thorns]] enchantment can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] on chestplates.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w04a|Armor in the [[player]]'s hand can now be equipped by right-clicking.
|[[Dispenser]]s can now equip nearby players with armor.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Golden chestplates are now found in the new [[chest]]s in [[nether fortress]]es.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Leather [[boots]] can now be obtained as one of the "junk" items by [[fishing]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading|Trades]] changed: armorer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] chain boots for 5–7 [[emerald]]s, chain [[leggings]] for 9–11 emeralds, chain chestplates for 11–15 emeralds and chain helmets for 5–7 emeralds.
|Armorer villagers now sell enchanted diamond chestplates for 16–19 emeralds, and no longer sell other diamond armor.
|Armorer villagers now sell iron chestplates for 10–14 emeralds and iron helmets for 4–6 emeralds, and no longer sell other iron armor.
|Leatherworkers now sell enchanted leather tunics for 7–12 emeralds, and no longer sell other leather armor.}}
{{History|||snap=14w05a|Armor no longer turns red when [[mob]]s and [[player]]s are hurt.}}
{{History|||snap=14w06a|Armor is now visible on [[giant]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|Chain armor [[Java Edition removed features#Chainmail armor|cannot be crafted anymore]] due to the [[item]] form of [[fire]] being [[Java Edition removed features#Obtainable until 1.8|removed]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Enchanted iron and diamond armor can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.
|[[Mob]]s now wear armor from the bottom to the top, rather than from the top to the bottom. This means that a mob with three armor pieces, for example, spawn with all armor except a helmet.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34b|Armor [[item durability|durability]] now affects armor value.}}
{{History|||snap=15w36a|Armor and armor [[enchanting|enchantment]] calculations have been changed. For the original values, see [[Armor/Before 1.9|here]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w36d|Armor durability affecting value has been removed.
|Armor now has an attribute controlling the defense points.}}
{{History|||snap=15w43a|The average yield of gold chestplates in [[nether fortress]] [[chest]]s has been decreased.}}
{{History|||snap=15w50a|Added <code>equip</code> [[sound]]s for all types of armor.}}
{{History|||snap=16w02a|Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed again.}}
{{History|||snap=16w05a|Armor calculations have been changed, once again.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Diamond and chainmail chestplates are now found in the new [[woodland mansion]] chests.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Golden, chain and iron armor can now be [[smelting|smelted]] down into one of their respective [[nugget]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 298 through 317.}}
{{History|||snap=18w09a|Leather tunics now have a chance of generating in [[underwater ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Leather tunics can now generate in [[buried treasure]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Enchanted leather tunics can now generate in the chests of [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w20a|Chain armor pieces have been renamed to "chainmail".}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Leather Tunic JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Chestplate JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Chestplate JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Chestplate JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Chestplate JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Tunic (item) JE4 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Chestplate (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Chestplate (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Chestplate (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Chestplate (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all types of armor have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Leather tunics can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] tanneries.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Iron chestplates can now be found on [[armor stand]]s in [[taiga]] villages.}}
{{History|||snap=19w08a|[[File:Golden Chestplate (