[1.8.9] Changing Vanilla Armor Values

[Monstrous_Apple]

Is there a way to change the vanilla armor values without removing the vanilla versions and remaking them myself? For example I want to change it so that diamond armor gives a total of 8 out of 10 armor slots rather than 10/10, is there a way to do this?

[Draco18s]

In order for full diamond armor to have 8/10 protection, you would need to alter each piece of armor to have less overall protection.  The bar is literally a sum of all the pieces worn.

[Syndaryl]

Yes, but how does one alter even one of those pieces?

 

I'm pretty interested in this myself.

[OrangeVillager61]

Likely though overwriting.