Armor

Armor is an item introduced in the 0.6.0 update. Armor is used to lower the amount of damage taken when worn. When the player puts on armor, they gains Defense Points. Each Armor Icon is worth 2 Defense Points.

The highest amount of defense points available are 20, which can only be gained by wearing Diamond Armor.

Types
From the weakest to the strongest - the order is as follows: Chainmail can be obtained in Chests or dropped by Hostile Mobs.
 * Leather Armor
 * Gold Armor
 * Chainmail Armor
 * Iron Armor
 * Diamond Armor

Crafting
To craft any variant of armor, 24 pieces/ingots of the item are required. (Leather, Iron, Gold, or Diamond)

Helmet = 5 ingots/pieces



Chestplate = 8 ingots/pieces

Leggings = 7 ingots/pieces

Boots = 4 ingots/pieces

Protection
Armor can protect the player from- Armor cannot protect the player from Void damage.
 * Damage from Mobs
 * Lava/Fire Damage
 * Fall Damage
 * Projectile Damage

Trivia

 * In the PC and the Console editions of Minecraft, Chainmail Armor can be crafted from unobtainable Fire Blocks (which have to be hacked or modded into the game), providing armor that is slightly stronger than gold or leather.


 * Chainmail is the only Armor which cannot be Crafted.


 * leather armor is the only armor that can be dyed, however this feature is not added to PE yet.
 * Armor is very important in survival because they can save you from surprise attacks from mobs, especially those who attack you from behind while mining or placing blocks.