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VOOZH | about |
| Rarity tier | Common |
|---|---|
| Renewable | Yes |
| Stackable | No |
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"Baby Iron Armor.png",
"Iron Helmet.png",
"Baby Iron Helmet.png",
"Iron Chestplate.png",
"Baby Iron Chestplate.png",
"Iron Leggings.png",
"Baby Iron Leggings.png",
"Iron Boots.png",
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Iron armor is a type of armor made from iron ingots. It is the third strongest armor, between diamond and chainmail.
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| ๐ Image Iron Helmet |
๐ Image Stronghold |
Altar chest | 1 | 11.9%{ "item": "Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1189215578748346, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Village |
Armorer's chest | 1 | 31.8%{ "item": "Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.31807250976562496, "structure": "Village", "container": "Armorer's chest" }
| |
| Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 22.9%{ "item": "Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22884863260948196, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| ||
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Helmet[A] |
๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Chestplate[A] |
๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Chestplate", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Iron Leggings |
๐ Image Stronghold |
Altar chest | 1 | 11.9%{ "item": "Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1189215578748346, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Village |
Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 22.9%{ "item": "Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22884863260948196, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| |
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Leggings[A] |
๐ Image Ancient City |
Chest | 1 | 23.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.23725332720231262, "structure": "Ancient City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| ๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
| |
| ๐ Image Iron Boots |
๐ Image Stronghold |
Altar chest | 1 | 11.9%{ "item": "Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.1189215578748346, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Village |
Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 22.9%{ "item": "Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22884863260948196, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| |
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Boots[A] |
๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| Java Edition 26.3 | ||||
| ๐ Image Iron Leggings |
๐ Image Abandoned Camp |
Secret chest | 1 | 12.5%{ "item": "Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Iron Boots |
๐ Image Abandoned Camp |
Secret chest | 1 | 12.5%{ "item": "Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
|
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| ๐ Image Iron Helmet |
๐ Image Stronghold |
Altar chest | 1 | 11.5%{ "item": "Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.11541180293889097, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Village |
Armorer's chest | 1 | 31.8%{ "item": "Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.31807250976562496, "structure": "Village", "container": "Armorer's chest" }
| |
| Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 22.9%{ "item": "Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22884863260948196, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| ||
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Helmet[A] |
๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Helmet", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Chestplate[A] |
๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Chestplate", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Iron Leggings |
๐ Image Stronghold |
Altar chest | 1 | 11.5%{ "item": "Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.11541180293889097, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Village |
Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 22.9%{ "item": "Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22884863260948196, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| |
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Leggings[A] |
๐ Image Ancient City |
Chest | 1 | 23.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.23725332720231262, "structure": "Ancient City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| ๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
| |
| ๐ Image Iron Boots |
๐ Image Stronghold |
Altar chest | 1 | 11.5%{ "item": "Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.11541180293889097, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Village |
Weaponsmith's chest | 1 | 22.9%{ "item": "Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.22884863260948196, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| |
| ๐ Image Enchanted Iron Boots[A] |
๐ Image End City |
Chest | 1 | 12.7%{ "item": "Enchanted Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.12714065479531, "structure": "End City", "container": "Chest" }
|
| Bedrock Edition 26.40 | ||||
| ๐ Image Iron Leggings |
๐ Image Abandoned Camp |
Secret chest | 1 | 12.5%{ "item": "Iron Leggings", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
|
| ๐ Image Iron Boots |
๐ Image Abandoned Camp |
Secret chest | 1 | 12.5%{ "item": "Iron Boots", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.125, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Secret chest" }
|
Two armor stands are found in each taiga village outdoor armory, one equipped with an iron helmet, the other with an iron chestplate.
Piglins have about a 1.7% chance to barter iron boots enchanted with a random level of Soul Speed when given a gold ingot.
Zombies, skeletons, and their variants have a chance to spawn with armor, with a 1.10% chance of it being iron armor. If killed by a player, there is an 8.5% chance of dropping the armor. The dropped armor has a random durability and retains any enchantments it has.
In Bedrock Edition, pillagers and vindicators that spawn in raids have a small chance to drop an iron helmet, iron chestplate, iron leggings, or iron boots, in a badly damaged state, with a possibility of having a random enchantment.
Iron armor can be bought from armorers.
| Villager | Probability | Villager wants | Player receives | Trades in stock | Villager experience | Price multiplier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE | BE | |||||||
| ๐ Image Armorer | ๐ Image Novice | 40% | 25% | 5 ร ๐ Image Emerald | ๐ Image Iron Helmet | 12 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 40% | 25% | 9 ร ๐ Image Emerald | ๐ Image Iron Chestplate | 12 | 1 | 0.2 | ||
| 40% | 25% | 7 ร ๐ Image Emerald | ๐ Image Iron Leggings | 12 | 1 | 0.2 | ||
| 40% | 25% | 4 ร ๐ Image Emerald | ๐ Image Iron Boots | 12 | 1 | 0.2 | ||
Wearing iron armor reduces damage taken from most damage types.
When a full set of iron armor is worn, the set provides 15 (๐ ๐ก
ร 7.5) armor points.
Wearing armor reduces incoming damage according to two values: armor, and armor toughness. Each piece of armor provides a given armor and armor toughness value, and the values from each armor piece are added together when calculating damage reduction.
The strength of incoming damage also determines the damage reduction of worn armor, as armor does not protect in a linear fashion.
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-helmet.png: Sprite image for iron-helmet in Minecraft ๐ ItemSprite iron-chestplate.png: Sprite image for iron-chestplate in Minecraft ๐ ItemSprite iron-leggings.png: Sprite image for iron-leggings in Minecraft ๐ ItemSprite iron-boots.png: Sprite image for iron-boots in Minecraft Iron armor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 25% | 50% | 75% | Maximum | |
| Damage reduction | 12% | 24% | 36% | 48% | 60% |
| Incoming damage | 24HP๐ โค๏ธ ร 12 |
18HP๐ โค๏ธ ร 9 |
12HP๐ โค๏ธ ร 6 |
6HP๐ โค๏ธ ๐ โค๏ธ ๐ โค๏ธ |
0HP๐ ๐ค |
Players can equip iron armor by placing it in their inventory, using the item, or via a dispenser. When equipped, the armor is rendered. Some other humanoids can also render the armor, pick it up, equip it, and be equipped via a dispenser; see the table below.
| Entity | Render the armor | Dispenser | Can pick up and equip |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ Image Player |
Yes | Yes | - |
| ๐ Image Armor Stand |
Yes | Yes | - |
| ๐ Image Mannequinโ[JE only] |
Yes | Yes | - |
| ๐ Image Piglin |
Yes, baby model if is baby | Yes | If they are without armor or have a non-golden worse armor |
| ๐ Image Piglin Brute |
Yes | Yes | No |
| Yes | If they can pick up item | If they can pick up item and they are without armor or have worse armor | |
| Yes, baby model if is baby | If they can pick up item | If they can pick up item and they are without armor or have worse armor | |
| ๐ Image Giantโ[JE only] |
Yes | Only if the CanPickUpLoot nbt tag is true
|
Only if the CanPickUpLoot nbt tag is true, and they are without armor or have worse armor
|
| ๐ Image Villager |
No | Yes | No |
| ๐ Image Pillager |
No | Yes | No |
| ๐ Image Sulfur Cube |
No | Only without absorbed block | No |
In Java Edition, with the exception of the allay, dolphin, fox, and panda, all other mobs with the CanPickUpLoot nbt tag true (1b) can equip armor from a dispenser (except happy ghast), and pick up and equip if are without armor or have worse armor (except ender dragon). All living entities can equip armor using commands, like /item or /data.
| Sounds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| โIron armor clanks | Players | When a piece of iron armor is equipped | item.armor.equip_iron | subtitles.item.armor.equip_ironโ | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| โItem breaks | Entity-Dependent | When a piece of armor's durability is exhausted | entity.item.break | subtitles.entity.item.breakโ | 0.8 | 0.8โ1.2 | 16 | |
| Sounds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch |
| โ ? | Players | When a piece of iron armor is equipped | armor.equip_iron | โ ? | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| โ ? | Players | When a piece of armor's durability is exhausted | random.break | โ ? | 1.0 | 0.9 | |
| Name | Identifier | Form | Item tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-helmet.png: Sprite image for iron-helmet in Minecraft Iron Helmet | iron_helmet | Item | None | item.minecraft.iron_helmet |
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-chestplate.png: Sprite image for iron-chestplate in Minecraft Iron Chestplate | iron_chestplate | Item | None | item.minecraft.iron_chestplate |
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-leggings.png: Sprite image for iron-leggings in Minecraft Iron Leggings | iron_leggings | Item | None | item.minecraft.iron_leggings |
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-boots.png: Sprite image for iron-boots in Minecraft Iron Boots | iron_boots | Item | None | item.minecraft.iron_boots |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-helmet.png: Sprite image for iron-helmet in Minecraft Iron Helmet | iron_helmet | 343 | Item | item.iron_helmet.name |
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-chestplate.png: Sprite image for iron-chestplate in Minecraft Iron Chestplate | iron_chestplate | 344 | Item | item.iron_chestplate.name |
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-leggings.png: Sprite image for iron-leggings in Minecraft Iron Leggings | iron_leggings | 345 | Item | item.iron_leggings.name |
| ๐ ItemSprite iron-boots.png: Sprite image for iron-boots in Minecraft Iron Boots | iron_boots | 346 | Item | item.iron_boots.name |
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | ||||||
| ๐ Image | ๐ Image | Iron Man | Wear a full suit of Iron Armor. | โ | 15 | Bronze | |
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ Image ๐ Image | Suit Up | Protect yourself with a piece of iron armor | Have any type of iron armor in the inventory. |
| Java Edition Indev | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 20091231-2147 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image Added items of iron armor. | |||||
| 20100218-0011 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image Added iron armor models. | ||||||
| Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Iron armor can now be found in the new stronghold altar chests. | |||||
| 1.1 | 12w01a | Iron armor can now be found in the new blacksmith chests in villages. | |||||
| 1.2.1 | 12w06a | Zombies now drop iron helmets on rare occasions. | |||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w21a | Blacksmith villagers now sell iron boots for 4โ5 emeralds, iron leggings for 8โ9 emeralds, iron chestplates for 10โ13 emeralds and iron helmets for 4โ5 emeralds. | |||||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Trades changed: armorer villagers now sell iron chestplates for 10โ14 emeralds and iron helmets for 4โ6 emeralds, and no longer sell other iron armor. | |||||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | Enchanted iron armor can now be found in end city chests. | |||||
| 1.11.1 | 16w50a | Iron armor can now be smelted down into an iron nugget. | |||||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | As part of The Flattening, the numeric ID of iron helmet (306), iron chestplate (307), iron leggings (308), and iron boots (309) have been removed. | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
| 18w50a | Armor stands equipped with iron armor now generate in updated taiga villages. | ||||||
| 19w11a | Armorer villagers can now sell all 4 pieces of iron armor. | ||||||
| 1.19 | 22w13a | Iron leggings may now be found in ancient city chests. | |||||
| 26.1 | snap7 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image Added specific textures and models for when the armor is worn by a humanoid baby mob. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.6.0 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image Added iron armor. | ||||||
| v0.9.0 | build 1 | Iron armor now naturally generates in village chests and a stronghold altar chest. | |||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Enchanted iron armor can now be found inside chests within end city. | |||||
| 1.0.4 | alpha 1.0.4.0 | Iron helmets and iron chestplates are now sold by armorer smith villagers via trading. | |||||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Iron armor can now be smelted down into iron nuggets. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image The textures of iron armor have been changed. | |||||
| Iron armor now can be found in plains village weaponsmith chests. | |||||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.1 | Iron armor now can be found in savanna, taiga, desert, snowy taiga and snowy tundra village weaponsmith chests. | |||||
| Iron helmets can now be found in village armorer chests. | |||||||
| beta 1.11.0.4 | Pillagers and vindicators that spawn in raids can now drop iron armor. | ||||||
| Iron leggings and iron boots are now sold by armorer villagers. | |||||||
| 26.10 | Preview 26.10.23 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image Added specific textures and models for when the armor is worn by a humanoid baby mob. | |||||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image Added iron armor. |
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | Armorer villagers now sell iron chestplates for 10โ14 emeralds and iron helmets for 4โ6 emeralds, and no longer sell other iron armor. | |
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | Enchanted iron armor can now be found in end city chests. | |
| TU53 | CU43 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.49 | Patch 23 | 1.0.3 | Iron armor can now be smelted down into iron nuggets. |
| 1.90 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image The textures of iron armor have been changed. | ||||||
| 1.91 | Pillagers and vindicators that spawn in raids can now drop iron armor. | ||||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image ๐ Image Added iron armor. | ||||||
Issues relating to "Iron Armor" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
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