Turtle Shell

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A turtle shell is a variant of helmet that is crafted from turtle scutes. It is the third-highest tier of helmet, having the same armor points as golden, copper, iron, and chainmail helmets but with higher durability. When equipped, it grants ten seconds of Water Breathing to a player who enters water. It is also a brewing ingredient for potions of the Turtle Master.

While equipped by a player, the turtle shell provides the Water Breathing status effect, allowing the wearer to remain underwater for an additional 10 seconds. The effect immediately recharges after exposure to air. It will continue refilling the air bubbles on the hotbar completely within seconds with the tiniest fraction ("instant re-breath, filling") of a second of air exposure, so including further underwater again. It does not recharge if the player enters a bubble column. The Water Breathing effect does not activate for other mobs.

A turtle shell can be repaired in an anvil by adding turtle scutes, with each scute restoring 25% the turtle shell's maximum durability, rounded down. Two turtle shells can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods preserve the helmet's enchantments.

It is possible to upgrade turtle shells with trims. This requires a smithing template, a turtle shell, and an ingot or crystal (iron ingot, copper ingot, gold ingot, netherite ingot, emerald, redstone dust, lapis lazuli, amethyst shard, nether quartz, diamond, or resin brick).

These trims have no effect on the gameplay or strength of the armor.

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Issues relating to "Turtle Shell" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

• The turtle shell is the only helmet that is not a part of a complete set.
• Defense point values exist in the code for all other pieces of a theoretical "turtle" armor set. These are: 6 (👁 🛡
  👁 🛡
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  ) for chestplates, 5 (👁 🛡
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  ) for leggings, and 2 (👁 🛡
  ) for boots, which is identical to a full set of iron.
• It will continue refilling the air bubbles on the hotbar completely within seconds with the tiniest fraction ("instant re-breath, filling") of a second of air exposure, so including further underwater again.

• 👁 Enchanted appearance when worn
  
  Enchanted appearance when worn
• 👁 Enchanted appearance in inventory
  
  Enchanted appearance in inventory
• 👁 Steve wearing a turtle shell.
  
  Steve wearing a turtle shell.
• 👁 Alex wearing a turtle shell.
  
  Alex wearing a turtle shell.

• 👁 Zuri wearing a turtle shell
  
  Zuri wearing a turtle shell

• 👁 Makena wearing a turtle shell
  
  Makena wearing a turtle shell
• 👁 A turtle shell as seen in A Minecraft Movie
  
  A turtle shell as seen in A Minecraft Movie

• "Taking Inventory: Turtle Shell" by Duncan Geere – Minecraft.net, October 26, 2018.