How to Craft Turtle Shell in Minecraft

The Turtle Shell provides 2 armor points and gives the Water Breathing status effect for 10 seconds when you enter water. It has 275 durability.

Crafting Recipe

Crafting Table

Turtle Shell

Materials Needed

Item	Amount	Where to Find
Scute	5	Dropped by baby turtles when they grow up

Step-by-Step Instructions

Open your Crafting Table to access the 3x3 crafting grid.
Arrange the ingredients in the crafting grid following the pattern shown above.
Place Scute in: row 1, column 1; row 1, column 2; row 1, column 3; row 2, column 1; row 2, column 3.
Collect your Turtle Shell from the output slot.

Uses for Turtle Shell

Head protection providing 2 armor points
Grants Water Breathing effect for 10 seconds when entering water

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Turtle Shell on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft Turtle Shell?

You need 5 Scute. Use a Crafting Table to craft it.

How many Turtle Shell does the recipe produce?

This recipe produces 1 Turtle Shell per craft.

What is Turtle Shell used for?

Head protection providing 2 armor points. Grants Water Breathing effect for 10 seconds when entering water.

What version of Minecraft added Turtle Shell?

Turtle Shell was added in Minecraft 1.13.

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