This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an iron chestplate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, iron chestplates are one of the many items of armor that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make an iron chestplate.

Where to find an Iron Chestplate in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an iron chestplate in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19.4
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make an Iron Chestplate

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an iron chestplate:

8 Iron Ingots

How to craft an Iron Chestplate in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make an Iron Chestplate

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an iron chestplate, place 8 iron ingots in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making an iron chestplate, it is important that the iron ingots are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 iron ingots in the first row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty), 3 iron ingots in the second row, and 3 iron ingots in the third row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an iron chestplate.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the iron chestplate will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Iron Chestplate to Inventory

Once you have crafted an iron chestplate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made an iron chestplate in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, an iron chestplate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 ID Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Chestplate
(minecraft:iron_chestplate)		 307 0 1 1.8 – 1.12
Iron Chestplate
(minecraft:iron_chestplate)		 307 1 1.13 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Iron Chestplate

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Iron Chestplate is:

/give @p iron_chestplate 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Iron Chestplate is:

/give @p iron_chestplate 1 0

Durability

Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.

The following table shows the durability for each chestplate in Minecraft:

Name Durability
Netherite Chestplate 592
Diamond Chestplate 528
Chain Chestplate 240
Iron Chestplate 240
Golden Chestplate 112
Dyed Leather Tunic 80
Leather Tunic 80

Enchantments for Iron Chestplate

In Minecraft, you can enchant an iron chestplate with the following enchantments:

Enchantment Description
Blast Protection Reduces blast and explosion damage
Curse of Binding Cursed item can not be removed from player
Curse of Vanishing Cursed item will disappear after player dies
Fire Protection Reduces damage caused by fire and lava
Mending Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor
Projectile Protection Reduces projectile damage (arrows, fireballs, fire charges)
Protection General protection against attacks, fire, lava, and falling
Thorns Causes damage to attackers
Unbreaking Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used
  • Enchantment is what the enchantment is called.
  • Description is the description of what the enchantment does.

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Things to Make with Iron Chestplates

You can use iron chestplates to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make an Enchanted Iron Chestplate

Things to Do with Iron Chestplates

Here are some activities that you can do with iron chestplates in Minecraft:

How to Put on Armor
How to Use an Armor Stand
How to make an Automatic Armor Equipper

Other Armor

You can make other armor in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Diamond Helmet
How to make a Diamond Chestplates
How to make a Diamond Leggings
How to make a Diamond Boots
How to make a Golden Helmet
How to make a Golden Chestplates
How to make a Golden Leggings
How to make a Golden Boots
How to make an Iron Helmet
How to make an Iron Leggings
How to make an Iron Boots
How to make a Leather Cap
How to make a Leather Tunic
How to make a Leather Pants
How to make a Leather Boots
How to make a Chain Helmet
How to make a Chain Chestplates
How to make a Chain Leggings
How to make a Chain Boots
How to make a Netherite Helmet
How to make a Netherite Chestplates
How to make a Netherite Leggings
How to make a Netherite Boots
How to make a Turtle Shell
How to make a Shield
How to make a Custom Shield
How to make a Totem of Undying
How to make the Elytra

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