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Contents hide All Minecraft armor trims and where to find them How to trim armor in Minecraft

While armor trimming has existed for a long time in the world of mods, armor customisation is now a part of vanilla Minecraft, making it more accessible than ever. In this guide, we’ll go over what armor trimming is, where you can find the necessary new items for it, and how to trim your armor.

All Minecraft armor trims and where to find them

Armor trims help you personalize your Minecraft armor design. Captured by VideoGamer

Armor trim smithing templates – or “armor trims” colloquially – are the items you’ll need in order to create stylised new designs with different colour pallets. There are a total of 16 in the game, with many only available in certain structures or locations. Here are all of the Minecraft armor trims and their locations:

Armor trimLocationCoastShipwrecksDuneDesert TemplesEyeStrongholdsHostTrail RuinsRaiserTrail RuinsRibNether FortressesSentryPillager OutpostsShaperTrail RuinsSilenceAncient CitiesSnoutBastion RemnantsSpireEnd City structuresTideOcean Monuments, dropped only by Elder GuardiansVexWoodland MansionsWardAncient CitiesWayfinderTrail RuinsWildJungle Temples

In addition to these templates, there’s also a netherite upgrade smithing template, however this is not an armor trim. Instead, the netherite upgrade template will be a required item for upgrading diamond gear to netherite gear. It can be found in Bastion Remnant structures in the Nether.

How to trim armor in Minecraft

Once you’ve acquired the armor trim smithing templates you want to use, you’ll be able to start applying trims to your armor sets using a smithing table. You’re also going to need crystals, gems, ores, or ingots to choose your colour. These are the ores you can use to choose the colour of your trim:

OreColourLapis lazuliBlueRedstoneRedQuartzWhiteAmethyst crystalPurpleEmeraldGreenDiamondLight blueIron ingotSilverGold ingotGoldCopper ingotCopperNetherite ingotBlack/dark grey

To put trims on an armor piece, select your chosen template, armor piece, and ore. Take these ingredients to a smithing table, place your chosen template in the left-most slot, followed by your armor piece, and then your ore. This will produce your chosen armor trim design, as illustrated below.

Put the ingredients in the correct order to trim your armor. Captured by VideoGamer

Taking into account the total number of variations of leather armor, which can also be trimmed, there are over mind-boggling 5 octillion design combinations you’ll be able to create.

If you’re all set on style but want to change your username to better fit your new drip, check out our guide on how. Or, take a look at how to obtain and ride the Minecraft camel.

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