Minecraft Username: Zwunder Brief Description: You can increase your armor points by using the /hat command. It also appears as if you are wearing a normal hat not a chestplate. Instructions: Put on iron armor and record the number of armor points. hold and iron chestplate in your hand and do the /hat command. Watch your armor points go up. This also works with diamond but it cannot show the extra armor points. How many times did you recreate this bug?: 5 Times Result: Increase my armor points. Expected Result: Not changing my armor points. Evidence: Spoiler This is a Youtube video showing that it is infact a real bug. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0tgc6n0Tac[/youtube]
Huh, interesting find. I'll test later if the extra armor points actually count towards taking damage.
