There are many different types of enchantments in Minecraft, of which some are protective and used for armor, usually indicated by the word “Protection” in their name.
One such enchantment is Fire Protection, which you can read more about below.
How to obtain the Fire Protection enchantment
Fire Protection can be used on any type of armor in Minecraft, including a turtle shell to be used as a helmet, since that is also considered a type of armor in-game.
There is no special way to obtain the Fire Protection enchantment. You simply use the usual means, such as an enchantment table or an anvil, where you combine an enchanted book and the required item, in this case, any type of armor.
Some types of enchantments, such as this one, have restrictions when it comes to their interactions with other enchantments. Specifically, Fire Protection cannot be applied to an item that already has Protection, Blast Protection, or Projectile Protection as an enchantment.
What does the Fire Protection enchantment do?
The Fire Protection enchantment reduces all types of fire damage taken, including fire, lava, magma blocks, campfires, being set on fire, and damage from mobs that deal fire damage. Remember that close contact with Blazes and Magma Cubes is considered melee damage and will not be reduced.
Damage is reduced according to the formula (8 x Level)%, with the maximum being 32% fire damage reduction at Fire Protection Level 4. This reduction stacks if you equip multiple pieces of armor with the enchantment.
There is also an additional modifier for this enchantment. It reduces burn time when the player is set on fire by (15 x level)%. In Bedrock Edition, this effect stacks with multiple pieces of armor, however, in Java Edition, it only takes the highest level of enchantment.
Where can you use the Fire Protection enchantment?
When it comes to Nether Exploration, few enchantments come close to being as valuable as Fire Protection. In that environment, it can mitigate almost all of the dangers that the game can throw at the player, ranging from lava to being attacked by mobs such as blazes.
In PVP, it can be very useful as many people use Fire Aspect as an enchantment for their swords, and Fire Protection reduces the damage taken from that.
Key Takeaways
Fire Protection is a very useful enchantment with the potential to save you from many dire situations. You should take note of the following:
- It can be applied to any type of armor, including a turtle shell.
- It is mutually exclusive with Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection.
- Fire Protection reduces the damage taken from all types of fire, including lava, direct damage from some mobs, magma blocks, etc.
- It increases by level up to 32% at maximum, or Level 4. It also stacks if you put it on multiple pieces of armor.
- There is an additional effect that reduces the time a player stays on fire. This effect stacks if you put it on multiple pieces of armor, but only on Minecraft Bedrock Edition.
- The enchantment is very useful for Nether exploration, as it reduces the damage from nearly everything that can damage you there. It’s also fairly efficient in PVP as many people run fire damage as part of their PVP builds.