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{{For}}
{{Infobox enchantment
| versionAdded = {{Verlink|Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3}}
| dateAdded = October 6, 2011
| maxlevel = IV
| primaryitems = {{ItemSprite|Helmet|link=Helmet}}{{ItemSprite|Chestplate|link=Chestplate}}{{ItemSprite|Leggings|link=Leggings}}{{ItemSprite|Boots|link=Boots}}{{ItemSprite|Turtle Shell|link=Turtle Shell}}
| weight = 10
| id = protection
| incompat =
* [[Minecraft:Blast Protection]]
* [[Minecraft:Fire Protection]]
* [[Minecraft:Projectile Protection]]
}}
'''Protection''' is an [[Minecraft:enchantment]] applied to [[Minecraft:armor]] that adds bonus damage reduction.

== Obtaining ==
Protection can be obtained from [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]s, drops from mobs that have spawned in a [[Minecraft:raid]],{{only|bedrock}} books obtained by [[Minecraft:fishing]], [[Minecraft:monster room]] chests, librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s, on [[Minecraft:armor]] dropped by various [[Minecraft:mob]]s, and non-village [[Minecraft:structure]] loot.

== Usage ==
Protection reduces the damage taken from all sources except for damage caused by [[Minecraft:hunger]], a [[Minecraft:warden]]'s sonic boom attack, the [[Minecraft:void]] or the {{cmd|kill}} command.  This enchantment is capable of reducing damage from sources that normally ignore the user's [[Minecraft:armor]] value, such as falling or magical damage from [[Minecraft:status effect]]s. 

The formula for damage reduction is {{cd|''level'' × 4%}}, up to a maximum 16% reduction on a single item with Protection IV. If all items are enchanted with Protection IV this gives 64% general damage reduction. The upper limit for damage reduction is capped at 80% (see [[Minecraft:Armor#Enchantments|armor enchantments]]). It can only be achieved for specific damage types with [[Minecraft:Fire Protection]], [[Minecraft:Feather Falling]], [[Minecraft:Blast Protection]], and [[Minecraft:Projectile Protection]]. As each Specific damage reduction is 2x as effective as Protection.<br> 
You can achieve 80% with:<br> 
3x Protection IV + 1 Specific Protection IV, giving you 48% general protection + 80% specific protection<br> 
2x Protection IV + 2 Specific Protection IV, giving you 32% general protection + 80% specific protection<br> 
1 Protection IV + 2 Specific Protection IV + Another Specific Protection IV, giving you 16% general protection + 80% specific protection + 48% another specific protection.

Unlike the [[Minecraft:Blast Protection]] and [[Minecraft:Fire Protection]] enchantments, Protection offers no side effects outside of damage reduction.

The protection enchantment is applied after the armor's damage reduction.

If applied on wearable items that can't get the enchantment normally, such as a pair of [[Minecraft:elytra]] (using commands or an anvil in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode), the enchantment works as usual.

== Incompatibilities ==
Protection, [[Minecraft:Blast Protection]], [[Minecraft:Fire Protection]], and [[Minecraft:Projectile Protection]] are mutually exclusive. Attempting to combine these enchantments with an [[Minecraft:anvil]] deletes the enchantment in the upgrade slot and replaces it with the enchantment in the sacrifice slot. However, if [[Minecraft:commands]] are used to force two or more of these enchantments on the same item, the effects stack. But when the total of the [[Minecraft:Armor#Enchantments|enchantment protection factor]] provided by the protection enchantments surpasses 20, the rest of these enchantments will no longer directly reduce the damage.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|nameid=protection
|displayname=Protection
|translationtype=enchantment
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=1
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|nameid=protection
|displayname=Protection
|id=0
|translationkey=enchantment.protect.all
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{for|old protection calculations|Armor/Old}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Added Protection. Its formula is {{cd|(4 × ''level''²)%}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w36a|Protection enchantments have been nerfed: their bonuses are now linear instead of quadratic; changed from {{cd|(4 × ''level''²)%}} to {{cd|(4 × ''level'')%}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=19w02a|Protection enchantments are no longer mutually exclusive.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w08a|Protection enchantment is now functional for horses when added to horse armor in creative mode.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14.3|dev=Pre-Release 2|Protection enchantments are now once again mutually exclusive.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Pre-release 3|The [[Minecraft:warden]]'s sonic boom attacks now ignore this enchantment.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added Protection, which currently increases damage reduction by 5% per level using the formula is {{cd|(5 × ''level'')%}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=Preview 1.18.30.21|Protection has been nerfed to match ''Java Edition'', now increasing damage reduction by 4% per level using the formula {{cd|(4 × ''level''²)%}}.
|The Protection enchantment now reduces damage from magic attacks such as [[Minecraft:Instant Damage]], [[Minecraft:Poison]] and [[Minecraft:Wither (effect)|Wither]], matching ''Java Edition''.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-40651|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added Protection.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added Protection.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list|-spawn|-Projectile|-Blast|-protect}}

== References ==
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== Navigation ==
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