Minecraft crafting guide
How to craft Diamond Chestplate in Minecraft
To craft a diamond chestplate in Minecraft, place 8× Diamond in the exact pattern on a crafting table to craft 1 diamond chestplate
Diamond Chestplate crafting recipe
Produces 1× Diamond Chestplate.









- This is a shaped recipe, meaning the items must be placed in this specific arrangement on the grid.
- Diamond Chestplate requires a crafting table to craft.
About Diamond Chestplate
The Diamond Chestplate is a high-tier chest armor piece. It gives you 8 armor points and 2 armor toughness, making it the best chestplate you can wear before Netherite. It also has 528 durability, so it lasts through a lot of combat.
You can enchant it with the usual armor enchantments, such as Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Thorns, Unbreaking, and Mending.
How to get Diamond Chestplate
You can craft a Diamond Chestplate by placing 8 diamonds in a chestplate pattern, leaving the top middle slot empty. This is the reliable way to get one.
You may also find diamond chestplates in End City chests, but crafting is the main route for most players.
Materials needed
Ingredient amounts for one craft, producing 1× Diamond Chestplate.
| Material | Per craft | Accepted items |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Exact item |
Quantity table
Crafts are rounded up when a recipe produces more than one item.
| Wanted | Crafts | Produced | Diamond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 128 |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 256 |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 512 |
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