diff --git a/src/pocketmine/Player.php b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
index c67a7cb91..bbb3f1156 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/Player.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
@@ -2402,26 +2402,15 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 
 						$heldItem = $this->inventory->getItemInHand();
 
-						$damage = [
-							EntityDamageEvent::MODIFIER_BASE => $heldItem->getAttackPoints()
-						];
-
 						if(!$this->canInteract($target, 8)){
 							$cancelled = true;
 						}elseif($target instanceof Player){
 							if($this->server->getConfigBool("pvp") !== true){
 								$cancelled = true;
 							}
-
-							$points = 0;
-							foreach($target->getInventory()->getArmorContents() as $armorItem){
-								$points += $armorItem->getDefensePoints();
-							}
-
-							$damage[EntityDamageEvent::MODIFIER_ARMOR] = -($damage[EntityDamageEvent::MODIFIER_BASE] * $points * 0.04);
 						}
 
-						$ev = new EntityDamageByEntityEvent($this, $target, EntityDamageEvent::CAUSE_ENTITY_ATTACK, $damage);
+						$ev = new EntityDamageByEntityEvent($this, $target, EntityDamageEvent::CAUSE_ENTITY_ATTACK, $heldItem->getAttackPoints());
 						if($cancelled){
 							$ev->setCancelled();
 						}
@@ -3589,6 +3578,15 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 		return false; //never flag players for despawn
 	}
 
+	public function getArmorPoints() : int{
+		$total = 0;
+		foreach($this->inventory->getArmorContents() as $item){
+			$total += $item->getDefensePoints();
+		}
+
+		return $total;
+	}
+
 	protected function applyPostDamageEffects(EntityDamageEvent $source) : void{
 		parent::applyPostDamageEffects($source);
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php b/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php
index 06dba9446..0c68308bd 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/entity/Living.php
@@ -348,6 +348,17 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity implements Damageable{
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns how many armour points this mob has. Armour points provide a percentage reduction to damage.
+	 * For mobs which can wear armour, this should return the sum total of the armour points provided by their
+	 * equipment.
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getArmorPoints() : int{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Called prior to EntityDamageEvent execution to apply modifications to the event's damage, such as reduction due
 	 * to effects or armour.
@@ -355,11 +366,18 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity implements Damageable{
 	 * @param EntityDamageEvent $source
 	 */
 	public function applyDamageModifiers(EntityDamageEvent $source) : void{
+		if($source->canBeReducedByArmor()){
+			//MCPE uses the same system as PC did pre-1.9
+			$source->setDamage(-$source->getFinalDamage() * $this->getArmorPoints() * 0.04, EntityDamageEvent::MODIFIER_ARMOR);
+		}
+
 		$cause = $source->getCause();
 		if($this->hasEffect(Effect::DAMAGE_RESISTANCE) and $cause !== EntityDamageEvent::CAUSE_VOID and $cause !== EntityDamageEvent::CAUSE_SUICIDE){
 			$source->setDamage(-($source->getFinalDamage() * 0.20 * $this->getEffect(Effect::DAMAGE_RESISTANCE)->getEffectLevel()), EntityDamageEvent::MODIFIER_RESISTANCE);
 		}
 
+		//TODO: armour protection enchantments should be checked here (after effect damage reduction)
+
 		$source->setDamage(-min($this->getAbsorption(), $source->getFinalDamage()), EntityDamageEvent::MODIFIER_ABSORPTION);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php b/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php
index e9a36c13f..a7d41081e 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/event/entity/EntityDamageEvent.php
@@ -136,4 +136,25 @@ class EntityDamageEvent extends EntityEvent implements Cancellable{
 		return array_sum($this->modifiers);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether an entity can use armour points to reduce this type of damage.
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function canBeReducedByArmor() : bool{
+		switch($this->cause){
+			case self::CAUSE_FIRE_TICK:
+			case self::CAUSE_SUFFOCATION:
+			case self::CAUSE_DROWNING:
+			case self::CAUSE_STARVATION:
+			case self::CAUSE_FALL:
+			case self::CAUSE_VOID:
+			case self::CAUSE_MAGIC:
+			case self::CAUSE_SUICIDE:
+				//TODO: lightning
+				return false;
+
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
 }
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