Copper Chestplate

| Rarity tier |
Common |
|---|---|
| Armor |
4 () |
| Armor toughness |
0 () |
| Durability |
N/A‌ |
| Enchantability |
8 |
| Knockback resistance |
0 |
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
No |
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A copper chestplate is a variant of chestplate crafted from copper ingots.
Obtaining
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Ingot | ​ |
Usage
When worn, a copper chestplate provides 4 () armor points.
Repairing
Two damaged copper chestplates can be combined through crafting or using the grindstone. The durability of the used copper chestplates are added together, plus an extra 5% durability. Both the crafting table and grindstone methods do not keep the enchantments of either chestplate.
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Damaged | The durability of the two chestplates is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.​ |
| Ingredients | Grinding recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2x Damaged Copper Chestplate | The durability of the two chestplates is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.​ |
Unit repair
| Ingredients | Anvil recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Damaged + Copper Ingot |
​ |
A copper chestplate can also be repaired in an anvil by adding copper ingots, with each ingot restoring 25% the copper chestplates' maximum durability, rounded down. Two copper chestplates of the same tier can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods using the anvil preserves a copper chestplate's enchantments.
Enchantments
A copper chestplate can receive the following enchantments:
| Name | Description | Max level | Method | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection[note 1] | Increases overall damage reduction. | IV | 10 | |
| Projectile Protection[note 1] | Increases damage reduction against projectiles. | IV | 5 | |
| Blast Protection[note 1] | Increases damage reduction against explosions. | IV | 2 | |
| Fire Protection[note 1] | Increases damage reduction against fire. | IV | 5 | |
| Thorns | Deals returning damage to attackers. | III | 1 | |
| Unbreaking | Grants a chance to negate durability consumption. | III | 5 | |
| Mending | Repairs the chestplate when obtaining experience. | I | 2 | |
| Curse of Vanishing | The chestplate vanishes on death, not dropping as an item. | I | 1 | |
| Curse of Binding | Removes the ability to de-equip the chestplate. | I | 1 |
Armor trimming
It is possible to upgrade armor with trims. This requires a smithing template, a copper chestplate, and an ingot or crystal (iron ingot, copper ingot, gold ingot, netherite ingot, emerald, redstone dust, lapis lazuli, amethyst shard, nether quartz, diamond, or resin brick).
These trims have no effect on the gameplay or strength of the armor.
| Ingredients | Smithing recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Any Armor Trim + Copper Chestplate + Any Ingot/Crystal |
​ |
Smelting
| Name | Ingredients | Smelting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Nugget | + Any fuel |
​ |
Sounds
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
copper_chestplate | 775 | Item | item |
History
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.100 Experiment | Preview 1.21.100.23 | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Copper Chestplate" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
Renders
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Enchanted appearance in inventory
In other media
-
Thumbnail with a copper golem and with copper chestplate.
References
- ↑ "A new friend with a familiar patina" by Cristina Anderca – Minecraft.net, July 1, 2025.
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