How to make a Diamond Chestplate in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a diamond chestplate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, diamond chestplates are one of the many items of armor that you can make. It is the most durable of all of the chestplates which means that it will last the longest before being destroyed.

diamond chestplate

Let's explore how to make a diamond chestplate.

Supported Platforms

A diamond chestplate is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.6.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Diamond Chestplate in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Diamond Chestplate

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a diamond chestplate:

How to craft a Diamond Chestplate in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Diamond Chestplate

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a diamond chestplate, place 8 diamonds in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a diamond chestplate, it is important that the diamonds are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 diamonds in the first row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty), 3 diamonds in the second row, and 3 diamonds in the third row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a diamond chestplate.

Crafting recipe for diamond chestplate

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the diamond chestplate will appear in the box to the right.

diamond chestplate

3. Move the Diamond Chestplate to Inventory

Once you have crafted a diamond chestplate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed diamond chestplate

Congratulations, you have made a diamond chestplate in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Diamond Chestplate

Durability

Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.

The following table shows the durability for each chestplate in Minecraft:

Name Durability
Netherite Chestplate 592
Diamond Chestplate 528
Chain Chestplate 240
Iron Chestplate 240
Golden Chestplate 112
Dyed Leather Tunic 80
Leather Tunic 80

Enchantments for Diamond Chestplate

In Minecraft, you can enchant a diamond chestplate with the following enchantments:

Enchantment Description
Blast Protection Reduces blast and explosion damage
Curse of Binding Cursed item can not be removed from player
Curse of Vanishing Cursed item will disappear after player dies
Fire Protection Reduces damage caused by fire and lava
Mending Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor
Projectile Protection Reduces projectile damage (arrows, fireballs, fire charges)
Protection General protection against attacks, fire, lava, and falling
Thorns Causes damage to attackers
Unbreaking Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Things to Make with Diamond Chestplates

You can use diamond chestplates to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Diamond Chestplates

Here are some activities that you can do with diamond chestplates in Minecraft: