Protection enchantment doesn't provide extra defense against magic attacks
Summary
The Protection enchantment does not apply its defense boost on most magic-based attacks that bypass the normal armor damage reduction.
| Type of Damage | Protected? |
|---|---|
| Instant Damage | |
| Poison | |
| Wither | |
| Fatal Poison | |
| Dragon's Breath | |
| Evoker Fangs | |
| Ender Pearls | |
| Suffocation in water | |
| Suffocation in solid blocks |
Original description
When my inventory have a full diamond armor with protection iv, and i drink a poison potion, it affected me with default damage. but in java edition, if you wearing full armor with protection enchants and you drink a poison potion, it will damage you sometime (i mean heart will affected sometimes)
2019-01-11, 06:18 AM
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