The Best Armor Enchantments to Get First

Armor enchantments in Minecraft are essential for taking on the game's tougher challenges, but there are some to look out for first.

Minecraft players can use an enchantment table to enchant their best pieces of armor or weapons. Most players will likely wait until they've found enough diamonds from mining to make diamond armor before enchanting any of their armor pieces, so, there's no need to worry about the best enchantments for armor until players are ready to tackle the game's tougher challenges like the Nether or the End Dragon boss. Regardless of when players decide to enchant their gear, there are definitely some enchantments players are going to want to look out for first.

Best Enchantments For Armor & Weapons in Minecraft

The two best enchantments in Minecraft on any piece of equipment, armor or weapon, are Unbreaking and Mending. The Unbreaking enchantment will make armor and tools last much longer before they break. There are 3 levels for the Unbreaking enchantment; Unbreaking I is the weakest/least expensive level of the enchantment while Unbreaking III is the strongest/most expensive level of the enchantment. The other enchantment, Mending, is essential in Minecraft's survival mode. Mending will repair any piece of armor being worn whenever the player gains any XP. This means players can repair any of their gear passively and without an anvil taking their levels upon repair.

While Mending and Unbreaking will make players gear nearly indestructible, there is still one armor exclusive enchantment that's sometimes a real lifesaver in survival, and that is the Protection enchantment. The Protection enchantment is one of the best armor enchantments in Minecraft because will reduce any damage taken by the player based on what level the enchantment is. Protection IV is the highest level this enchantment goes, and reduces the damage taken by anything by 16%. This effect can be stacked depending on how many pieces of armor the player has with the enchantment. Most of Minecraft's other best enchantments for armor are purely situational, like Minecraft's new Soul Speed enchantment for boots.

Best Armor Enchantments For Helmets

• Protection IV
• Unbreaking III
• Respiration III: Extend breathing time underwater
• Aqua Affinity: Removes the penalty for mining underwater
• Mending

Best Armor Enchantments For Chestplates

• Protection IV
• Unbreaking III
• Mending

Best Armor Enchantments For Legs

• Protection IV
• Unbreaking III
• Mending

Best Armor Enchantments For Boots

• Protection IV
• Unbreaking III
• Feather Falling IV: Reduces fall damage by 48%
• Frost Walker: Create ice blocks by walking over water
• Mending

The 3 best enchantments for armor in Minecraft are Unbreaking, Protection, and Mending, but players could always swap out the Protection enchantment for something more situational, like Fire or Blast Protection, depending on what they are trying to accomplish in the game. Fire and Blast protection may be useful when attempting to find Minecraft's Ancient Debris in the Nether. Aside from these best enchantments for armor, the Helmet and Boot pieces are the only ones that should have any variation early into their enchantment life. Feather falling for boots is really helpful when exploring anywhere in Minecraft, while Aqua Affinity and Respiration for the helmet make ocean exploration a breeze.

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• Minecraft

  Franchise:

  Minecraft

  Platform:

  Android, iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS

  Released:

  2011-11-18

  Developer:

  Mojang

  Publisher:

  Mojang, Xbox Game Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment

  Genre:

  Sandbox, Adventure, Open-World

  Multiplayer:

  Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer

  Rating:

  7+

  Platforms:

  Xbox One

  Publishers:

  Mojang Studios

  Release Date :

  October 7, 2019