Projectile Protection
Max level IVJavaBedrock
Quick answer: Cuts damage from projectiles by 8% per level on each piece (32% at level IV): arrows, thrown tridents, shulker bullets, llama spit, blaze fireballs and wind charges. It also reduces direct hits from ghast fireballs and wither skulls, but not their explosions. Total damage reduction from all armor enchantments caps at 80%.
Applies to
All armor pieces and turtle shell.
How to get Projectile Protection
- Enchanting table
- Enchanted books from fishing, trial chamber vaults, librarian villagers and structure loot
- Combine in an anvil
Best uses
Swap it in for Protection only when one damage source is the main threat. It cannot be combined with Protection or the other protection types on the same piece.
Incompatible with
Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection - an item can only hold one of these.
Related: ProtectionUnbreakingMending