Minecraft Chainmail Has Been an Oddball for Years

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Armor has always been important in Minecraft, but the June 2020 Nether Update in particular made equipment more relevant. For one, it introduced piglins, who provided players with a new reason to wear golden armor, since it would prevent unnecessary battles. Netherite armor also joined Minecraft in the Nether Update as an upgraded version of diamond armor. These updates are a great example of how Mojang is always building on the game's foundations, adding new features to established content. However, in spite of this, Mojang seems to have neglected to bring chainmail armor up to date alongside the game's other equipment.

Chainmail, once merely known as chain armor, is one of the oldest equipment types in the game. As far back as 2009, Mojang has been trying to integrate chainmail into the game, well before Minecraft's iconic diamond armor came to be. In spite of being one of the oldest categories, however, chainmail has always been a background player in Minecraft. Even now, it's fairly hard to obtain and yet not particularly useful. The time may be right for chainmail to step out of the shadow of Minecraft's other armors and finally find some unique utility that makes players consider using it.

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At the moment, Minecraft offers unique functions for a lot of its armor. Diamond armor is often invaluable for its top-tier protection, while iron armor is affordable but durable armor. Aside from protecting players from piglins in the Nether, gold armor is also notoriously good for enchanting. Even leather armor has unique uses, since it can be dyed and leather boots help players traverse snow. All the while, chainmail lacks uses. It offers less protection than iron armor, yet it can