Minecraft – Does the Difficulty affect mob equipment

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Does the difficulty level affect mob equimpent? For example, if I select the Hard difficulty, will more of the zombies and skeletons wear armour, than those on Easy? (Or if I spend lots of time on a chunk, to increase local difficulty?)

Best Answer

Yes, increased difficulty does increase the chance for mobs to have armor, weapons and enchantments. As shown in a graph on the Difficulty section of the wiki, mob armor does depend on difficulty.