Damage Type

Slashing

Slashing damage is done by Swords, Axes, Bears and Zombies.

Copper, Black Bronze, Bronze, Wrought Iron, Steel and Red Steel Armor protect best against Slashing damage.

Piercing

Piercing damage is done by Javelins, Spiders, Arrows, Knives, and Skeletons.

Copper, Bismuth Bronze, Bronze, Wrought Iron, Black Steel, and Blue Steel Armor protect best against Piercing damage.

Crushing

Crushing damage is done by Maces.

Leather Armor protects best against Crushing Damage.

General

General damage refers to vanilla damage types such as fall damage, fire damage and Enderman attacks. General damage affects all Armor types in the same way.

Explosion

Explosion damage is done by Creepers and Powder Kegs. Explosion damage scales with proximity, meaning the closer the player is to the source, the more damage that will be dealt.