That of course meaning, it doesn't seem to give any armor points like a piece of armor would, and it's durability handled differently than armor, and that's if you don't count the loss of durability at a rate of 1 point per second. The confusion stems from the fact that, although the Elytra is applied in an armor slot (specifically the Chest plate slot), it really doesn't seem to function the same way as armor. OK, so I've got a little confusion about the Unbreaking Enchantment when it's used on the Elytra. Fenhl 20:33, 7 October 2015 (UTC) Unbreaking. Anybody with some insight? – Sealbudsman talk/ contr 20:30, 7 October 2015 (UTC)Īs far as I can tell, they get damaged more if you run into the ground at an angle.