Iron Chestplate
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:iron_chestplate
- Legacy numeric ID
- 307(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 1
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Iron Chestplate.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Armor stats
In-game values for Iron Chestplate, straight from the game files.
- Armor
- 6 / 20 (3 🛡)
- Durability
- 240 uses
- Enchantability
- 9
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Iron Chestplate → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Iron Chestplate crafts into.
Smelts into
What Iron Chestplate becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 307 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:iron_chestplate (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Iron Chestplate
How do you make Iron Chestplate in Minecraft?
To craft Iron Chestplate, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Iron Chestplate directly with: /give @p minecraft:iron_chestplate.
What is the Minecraft ID for Iron Chestplate?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:iron_chestplate, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:iron_chestplate. In legacy versions before 1.13, Iron Chestplate used the numeric ID 307. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
What does Iron Chestplate smelt into in Minecraft?
Iron Chestplate smelts into Iron Nugget. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.
Why does Iron Chestplate have a stack size of 1?
Items with stack size 1 are typically tools, weapons, armor, buckets, or unique items. They can't be combined into stacks because the game tracks their durability or contents individually.