Armor material
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Iron Armor
Iron is the workhorse armor. It is cheap enough to make early and strong enough to carry you to diamonds.
- Armor points
- 15 / 20
- Toughness
- None
- Durability (set)
- 825
- Repair with
- Iron Ingot
Iron Armor Recipes
Craft each piece at a crafting table with iron ingots. A full set costs 24.
Where to get it
- Mine iron ore, which is most common around Y 16 and in mountains around Y 232, then smelt the raw iron.
- Iron golems drop iron ingots, and an iron farm can make thousands.
- A full set costs 24 iron ingots.
Iron armor stats per piece
| Piece | Armor points | Durability |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | 2 | 165 |
| Chestplate | 6 | 240 |
| Leggings | 5 | 225 |
| Boots | 2 | 195 |
| Full set | 15 | 825 |
Tips for iron armor
- Iron is the cheapest armor that blocks a creeper blast well.
- Grey iron makes every trim colour stand out. Gold, redstone and lapis trims look sharp on it.
- Matching iron trim on iron armor uses a darker grey so the pattern stays visible.
Any trim works on iron armor. Browse all 18 armor trims or the trim material colours.
Iron armor FAQ
How much protection does full iron armor give?
15 armor points (7.5 armor icons).
What repairs iron armor?
Iron Ingot, combined with the damaged piece in an anvil. You can also merge two damaged pieces in a crafting grid.
How many iron ingots for full armor?
24: 5 for the helmet, 8 for the chestplate, 7 for the leggings and 4 for the boots.
Should I skip iron and go straight to diamond?
Most players don’t. Iron gets you safely through the caves where you find diamonds.