Registry record · minecraft:turtle_helmet

Turtle Shell

Items Equipment

The Turtle Shell is a helmet crafted from turtle scutes that provides armor and a brief Water Breathing effect.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 888
Source display name: Turtle Shell
Maximum stack: 1
Maximum durability: 275

Enchant categorieshead_armor, equippable, armor, durability, vanishing

Repair materials Turtle Scute

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 583
Source display name: Turtle Shell
Maximum stack: 1
Maximum durability: 275
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Enchant categoriesarmor_head

Repair materials Turtle Scute

From the recipe registry

Crafting recipe

Java · 26.1

Turtle Shell1 crafted

Recipe data is supplied for Java Edition only in this source. Bedrock recipes are not inferred.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Craft a Turtle Shell from five turtle scutes, which baby turtles drop when they grow into adults. Crafting grid Source

Practical uses

Wear it in the head armor slot for protection and ten seconds of Water Breathing when entering water; it is also used to brew a Potion of the Turtle Master. Source

Mechanics

The Water Breathing effect refreshes after the wearer returns to air; the helmet does not grant the effect to other mobs. Source

Edition differences

The listed maximum durability is 275 in Java Edition and 276 in Bedrock Edition. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Turtle Shell are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.