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Best enchantments for a chestplate in Minecraft

Protection IV and Unbreaking III on your most impactful armour slot. Thorns is optional for reflecting damage.

Best-in-slot loadout
Protection IV
Unbreaking III
Mending
Thorns III
Cheapest anvil cost: 37 levelsAnvil uses: 4Priciest step: 24 levels
→ See the step-by-step combine order
Open this loadout in the calculator to get the exact anvil sequence.

Cheapest way to combine them

  1. Combine Mending I into book — 2 levels
  2. Combine Protection IV into book — 4 levels
  3. Combine book into book — 7 levels
  4. Combine book into your item — 24 levels

FAQ

What are the best enchantments for a chestplate?

Protection IV, Unbreaking III, Mending, Thorns III. Protection IV and Unbreaking III on your most impactful armour slot. Thorns is optional for reflecting damage.

How much does it cost to enchant a chestplate?

Combining this full loadout in the cheapest order costs about 37 XP levels across 4 anvil uses, with no step hitting the “Too Expensive!” cap.

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