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How Protection Works in Minecraft
The Protection enchantment reduces damage from most sources by a percentage based on the enchantment level. Each level of Protection provides 4% damage reduction per piece of armor, and you can apply it to helmets, chestplates, leggings, and boots.
Damage Reduction Breakdown
Here’s how much damage Protection blocks at each level:
- Protection I: 4% damage reduction per armor piece
- Protection II: 8% damage reduction per armor piece
- Protection III: 12% damage reduction per armor piece
- Protection IV: 16% damage reduction per armor piece
Maximum Protection Benefits
If you enchant a full set of armor (4 pieces) with Protection IV, you’ll get 64% damage reduction from most attacks. However, Minecraft caps the total protection at 80%, so you won’t see benefits beyond that threshold even with additional enchantments.
What Damage Types Protection Covers
Protection works against these damage sources:
- Melee attacks from mobs and players
- Projectiles like arrows and tridents
- Explosions from creepers, TNT, and ghast fireballs
- Fire and lava damage
- Fall damage
- Drowning
- Cactus damage
Limitations and Exceptions
Protection doesn’t defend against everything. It won’t help with void damage, the /kill command, or hunger damage. Magic damage from potions also bypasses Protection entirely.
Stacking with Specialized Enchantments
You can’t combine Protection with specialized enchantments like Fire Protection, Blast Protection, or Projectile Protection on the same armor piece. Choose Protection for general defense or pick specialized enchantments if you’re facing specific threats regularly.
Understanding how Protection works helps you build better armor setups for surviving Minecraft’s many dangers, whether you’re exploring caves or taking on the Ender Dragon.
TL;DR
Protection enchantment reduces damage by 4% per level per armor piece, maxing at 64% reduction with full Protection IV armor (capped at 80% total).
