How to make a Turtle Shell in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a turtle shell with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a turtle shell is a new armor item that will be available in the Aquatic Update (Java Edition 1.13). It is worn on your head like a helmet and gives +2 armor.
Wear the turtle shell outside of the water or in a bubble column to add the Water Breathing effect to the turtle shell for 10 seconds.
This Water Breathing effect will start once you go underwater (this means that the air bubbles in your status bar will not start popping until after the Water Breathing effect has worn off).
Let's explore how to make a turtle shell.
Supported Platforms
A turtle shell is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
---|---|
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.13) |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.5.0) |
Xbox 360 | Yes (TU69) |
Xbox One | Yes (1.5.0) |
PS3 | Yes (1.76) |
PS4 | Yes (1.76) |
Wii U | Yes (Patch 38) |
Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.5.0) |
Education Edition | Yes (1.7.0) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Where to find a Turtle Shell in Creative Mode
Required Materials to make a Turtle Shell
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a turtle shell:
How to craft a Turtle Shell in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Turtle Shell
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a turtle shell, place 5 scutes in the 3x3 crafting grid.
When making a turtle shell, it is important that the scutes are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 scutes in the first row and 2 scutes in the second row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty). This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a turtle shell.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the turtle shell will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Turtle Shell to Inventory
Once you have crafted a turtle shell, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a turtle shell in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Give Command for Turtle Shell
Durability
Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.
The following table shows the durability for each helmet/cap in Minecraft:
Item | Name | Durability |
---|---|---|
Netherite Helmet | 407 | |
Diamond Helmet | 363 | |
Turtle Shell | 275 | |
Chain Helmet | 165 | |
Iron Helmet | 165 | |
Golden Helmet | 77 | |
Dyed Leather Cap | 55 | |
Leather Cap | 55 |
Enchantments for Turtle Shell
In Minecraft, you can enchant a turtle shell with the following enchantments:
Enchantment | Description |
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Aqua Affinity | Speeds up how fast you can mine blocks underwater |
Blast Protection | Reduces blast and explosion damage |
Curse of Binding | Cursed item can not be removed from player |
Curse of Vanishing | Cursed item will disappear after player dies |
Fire Protection | Reduces damage caused by fire and lava |
Mending | Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor |
Projectile Protection | Reduces projectile damage (arrows, fireballs, fire charges) |
Protection | General protection against attacks, fire, lava, and falling |
Respiration | Extends underwater breathing (see better underwater) |
Thorns | Causes damage to attackers |
Unbreaking | Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used |
See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.
Things to Make with Turtle Shell
You can use turtle shells to make items in Minecraft such as:
Things to Do with Turtle Shell
Here are some activities that you can do with turtle shells in Minecraft:
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