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== Slashing ==

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=4| Dealt By
|-
|{{GridImage|Steel Axe}} [[Axe]]s
|{{GridImage|Bear}} [[Bear]]s
|{{GridImage|Steel Sword}} [[Sword]]s
|{{GridImage|Zombie}} [[Zombie]]s
|}

*[[Endermen]] and [[Zombie]]s are weak against slashing damage, while [[Skeleton]]s are a strong against it.

The following armor is geared to protect best against slashing damage:
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=6| [[Armor]]
|-
|{{GridImage|Copper Chestplate}} [[Copper]]
|{{GridImage|Black Bronze Chestplate}} [[Black Bronze]]
|{{GridImage|Bronze Chestplate}} [[Bronze]]
|{{GridImage|Wrought Iron Chestplate}} [[Wrought Iron]]
|{{GridImage|Steel Chestplate}} [[Steel]]
|{{GridImage|Red Steel Chestplate}} [[Red Steel]]
|}

== Piercing ==

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=5| Dealt By
|-
|{{GridImage|Arrow}} [[Arrows]]
|{{GridImage|Steel Javelin}} [[Javelin]]s
|{{GridImage|Steel Knife}} [[Knife|Knives]]
|{{GridImage|Skeleton}} [[Skeleton]]s
|{{GridImage|Spider}} [[Spider]]s
|}

*[[Bear]]s, [[Creeper]]s, [[Endermen]] and [[Wolves]] are weak against piercing damage, while [[Skeleton]]s are completely immune to it.

The following armor is geared to protect best against piercing damage:
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=6| [[Armor]]
|-
|{{GridImage|Copper Chestplate}} [[Copper]]
|{{GridImage|Bismuth Bronze Chestplate}} [[Bismuth Bronze]]
|{{GridImage|Bronze Chestplate}} [[Bronze]]
|{{GridImage|Wrought Iron Chestplate}} [[Wrought Iron]]
|{{GridImage|Black Steel Chestplate}} [[Black Steel]]
|{{GridImage|Blue Steel Chestplate}} [[Blue Steel]]
|}

== Crushing ==

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2| Dealt By
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|{{GridImage|Steel Hammer}} [[Hammer]]s
|{{GridImage|Steel Mace}} [[Mace]]s
|}

*[[Endermen]] and [[Skeleton]]s are weak against crushing damage, while [[Creeper]]s and [[Zombie]]s are strong against it.

The following armor is geared to protect best against crushing damage:
{| class="wikitable"
! [[Armor]]
|-
|{{GridImage|Leather Chest}} [[Leather]]¹ 
|}
¹''Except for [[Copper]], all higher tier armors provide better protection.''

== General ==

General damage refers to both falling blocks and vanilla damage types: fall damage, fire damage, suffocation, and [[Enderman]] attacks.  General damage causes full damage to a player with or without [[Armor]], and damages the armor for the full amount the player takes.

=== Explosion ===

Explosion damage counts as General Type, and is done by [[Creeper]]s and [[Barrel#Powder Keg|Powder Kegs]]. Explosion damage scales with proximity, meaning the closer the player is to the source, the more damage that will be dealt to the player and armor.

== History ==

{{History|b}}
{{History||77.0|New armor/damage types - All armor has defensive properties capable of reducing damage from Blunt, Slashing, or Piercing attacks.|All weapons have been given a corresponding damage type.|Mobs deal specific types of damage.}}
{{History||78.0|Mobs taking damage is affected by the different damage types.}}
{{History||78.4|Hammers properly deal crushing damage.}}
{{History|foot}}


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