What is Chainmail Helmet in Minecraft?
A chainmail helmet is a type of head armor in Minecraft. It is a piece of the rare and uncraftable chainmail armor set. In terms of strength, the chainmail helmet is better than a leather cap but not as protective as an iron helmet. It provides a decent amount of defense for your head, which is often the first thing to get hit by enemy attacks. Because you cannot make a chainmail helmet yourself, finding one feels like a special achievement. It is a cool looking piece of gear that shows you have been out exploring the world, fighting tough mobs, or trading with skilled villagers. It is a great helmet to have in the early to mid game.
How to get Chainmail Helmet in Minecraft
There are three main ways to get a chainmail helmet in Minecraft, and none of them involve crafting. The first method is by fighting zombies or skeletons. These mobs sometimes spawn wearing a chainmail helmet. If you defeat one, there is a small chance it will drop the helmet as loot. Using a sword with the Looting enchantment will increase this chance. The second method is to find one in a treasure chest. Chainmail helmets can sometimes be found in buried treasure chests, which you can locate using a map found in shipwrecks. The third and often easiest way is to trade with an armorer villager. A journeyman level armorer may offer to sell you a chainmail helmet for a few emeralds. This is a reliable way to complete your chainmail set if you have a good trading setup.
How to use Chainmail Helmet in Minecraft
To use a chainmail helmet, you need to equip it. Open your inventory and place the helmet in the top armor slot on the left side of your character preview. Wearing a chainmail helmet will give you two armor points, helping to protect you from damage. It is a solid piece of armor for exploring caves or fighting monsters. Like other armor, you can enchant a chainmail helmet to make it even better. You can add enchantments like Respiration to let you breathe longer underwater, or Aqua Affinity to let you mine faster underwater. You can also add Protection enchantments for more general defense. If your helmet gets damaged, you can repair it by combining it with another chainmail helmet on a grindstone.
How to craft Chainmail Helmet in Minecraft
No recipes for this item.
What can Chainmail Helmet make in Minecraft
Available Enchantments
Protection
Reduces damage from all sources
Fire Protection
Reduces fire and lava damage
Blast Protection
Reduces explosion damage
Projectile Protection
Reduces projectile damage
Thorns
Reflects damage back to attackers
Respiration
Extends underwater breathing time
Aqua Affinity
Increases underwater mining speed
Unbreaking
Increases item durability
Mending
Repairs item using experience orbs
Curse of Vanishing
Item disappears when player dies
Curse of Binding
Prevents removal of armor piece until death
How to Enchant: Use an Enchanting Table, Anvil with Enchanted Books, or find enchanted items in loot chests. Higher levels require more experience and lapis lazuli.