{{Dungeons hatnote|type=enchantment}}
{{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 =
* [[Blast Protection]]
* [[Fire Protection]]
* [[Projectile Protection]]
}}
'''Protection''' is an [[enchantment]] applied to [[armor]] that adds bonus damage reduction.

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

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

The formula for damage reduction is {{cd|''level'' × 4%}} for each armor piece, for a maximum damage reduction of 64% if all armor pieces are enchanted with Protection IV.

Unlike some of the other armor enchantments (e.g. [[Blast Protection]]), Protection offers no side effects outside of damage reduction.

Damage reduction from Protection, [[Fire Protection]], [[Feather Falling]], [[Blast Protection]], and [[Projectile Protection]] stacks up to an upper limit of 80% (see [[Armor#Enchantments|armor enchantments]]).  However, it is impossible to reach this cap with the base Protection enchantment alone as it is impossible to obtain Protection V in [[survival]] mode.

The protection enchantment is applied after the armor's damage reduction. For example, 20 armor points provide a 4% * 20 = 80% damage reduction, meaning 20% of the original damage still gets through to the player. If the total protection enchantment levels on the armor adds up to 10, they provide 40% damage reduction against the 20% that made it through, or 8% additional protection (40% * 20% = 8%) for a total of 88% damage reduction.

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

== Incompatibilities ==
Protection, [[Blast Protection]], [[Fire Protection]], and [[Projectile Protection]] are mutually exclusive. Attempting to combine these enchantments with an [[anvil]] deletes the enchantment in the upgrade slot and replaces it with the enchantment in the sacrifice slot. However, if [[commands]] are used to force two or more of these enchantments on the same item, the effects stack.

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

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

== History ==
{{main|Armor/Old}}
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Added Protection. Its formula is {{cd|(4 × ''level'')%}}².}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w36a|Protection enchantments have been nerfed from {{cd|(4 × ''level'')%}}²; their bonuses are now linear instead of quadratic ({{cd|(4 × ''level'')%}}).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=19w02a|Protection enchantments are no longer mutually exclusive.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|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 [[warden]]'s sonic boom attacks now ignore this enchantment.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added Protection. The formula is {{cd|(5 × ''level'')%}}}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=Preview 1.18.30.21|Protection enchantments have been nerfed to match ''Java Edition''.
|The Protection enchantment now reduces damage from magic attacks such as [[Instant Damage]], [[Poison]] and [[Wither (effect)|Wither]].<ref>{{bug|MCPE-40651|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{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.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== References ==
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