In Minecraft, chain armor is a decent mid-tier armor that can offer more protection than leather and gold armor. However, it is not known exactly how to craft it or even how to obtain it. Fortunately, in this guide we will tell you how to get chain armor in Minecraft.
How to Get Chainmail Armor by Trading in Minecraft
In short, you can't craft Chainmail armor, but it can still be obtained through other methods, like trading with NPCs and as a rare drop from Skeletons and Zombies. Keep reading to find out how to do both.
To trade with NPCs for chain mail armor, you will need emeralds and find an NPC or wandering merchant who will sell the armor. If you don't have emeralds, you can find them deep underground in extreme hill biomes. But it should be noted that extracting them is the worst way as they are extremely rare, so it is best to check chests in the following locations below.
- Ruins
- Villages
- igloos
- Shipwrecks
- Temples (jungle or desert)
- End cities
How to Get the Chainmail Armor from the Mobs
As for the other, it is also equal in rarity, given that finding a mob wearing the armor but also a bit easier at the same time. For example, if you have a mafia farm set up for skeletons or zombies, you may have a much easier time trying to find one wearing the armor.
If you find a mob with chainmail armor, don't kill it just yet because you only have a small chance of gaining the armor as a drop. However, if you have stronger armor like Iron, all you have to do is throw it at the crowd so they drop the Chainmail armor.
Ultimately, these are the only two ways to get Chainmail armor in the game; However, it's worth noting that you're probably just better off crafting iron armor as it's much easier to obtain and it's tougher than Chainmail armor.
