Minecraft/Armour

Use

Armour will protect you from the folowing types of damage:

Mob attacks
Player atacks
Projectiles
Cacti

When enchanted, they can protect you from other forms of damage:

Falling
Drowning
Fire and lava
Explosions

Types

Types
Type	Full set	Helmet	Chestplate	Leggings	Boots
Leather	7	1	3	2	1
Chain	12	2	5	4	1
Iron	15	2	6	5	2
Gold	11	2	5	3	1
Diamond	20	3	8	6	3
Netherite	20	3	8	6	3

Leather

The second weakest type. Although you can dye it different colors.

Chain

Only dropped by monsters that are wearing it. When you get it, most likely you already have better stuff.

Iron

A common armour, and actually a bit faster and more efficient to get than leather.

Gold

The weakest armour type you can get. Best to save gold on golden apples and carrots.

Diamond

Usually the armour most feel safe in, before they fight any bosses or strong enemies.

Netherite

The best armour in the game. It has the highest defence, gives you protection to fire, and gives you knockback resistance. You can only get it by upgrading diamond armour on a smithing table.

Armour points

Each armour point protects you from 4% of damage. You may see how many armour points you have by looking at the chestplate icons above your hotbar. The more are filled, the more armour you have.

Note that to see the icons, you need to equip armour first.