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.

Diamond
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minecraft: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.

Materials required for one craft
MaterialPer craftAccepted items
8Exact item

Quantity table

Crafts are rounded up when a recipe produces more than one item.

Ingredient quantities for common target amounts
WantedCraftsProducedDiamond
1118
161616128
323232256
646464512

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