Armor Trims are essential pieces Mojang finally released in the game to help players customize their armor in Minecraft. They allow players to choose multiple combinations to design an armor according to their own choice.
Mojang introduced new armor-smithing templates that players can use to customize their experience in terms of designs in the game. Due to the sheer amount of combinations, one would have in the game, more than 100, to be precise, it might be a while before you find them all.
This guide will examine all the armor trims you can obtain in Minecraft 1.20 update. Getting multiple trims and making combinations is the first step into advanced crafting in the game.
List of all Armor Trim Locations in Minecraft 1.20 Update
In the newest update, The armor trims allow players to decorate their armor pieces colorfully. There are 16 different armor trims you can find in the latest update and ten other color options for them.
Remember that these armor trims are only meant to be a cosmetic change to the armor and do not provide a defensive increase to that armor. They do not improve their strength in any practical way. However, they are still the most wanted feature in the game.
Most of them you will find by exploring structures, brushing suspicious gravel, or looting chests in various structures. However, some require doing other things, such as killing a high-level mob. Let us take a look at where you can find all 16 trims.
Sentry Armor Trim
This one is the easiest to get out of all the other armor trims in the game. The best chance of locating this armor trim is to find a Pillager Outpost and loot chests. It will be difficult with all the mobs but a fun ride nonetheless.
The armor trim on the helmet is a straight line, while the chest plate looks like a crosshair. The boots look like an abstract pattern, making them one of the best ones to get. Simple but elegant.
Dune Armor Trim
Since it is the Dune Armor, it is a given that they will be found in the Deserts. But you have to know where to look. You can see these armor trims hidden in the underground rooms of the Desert Temples. However, you will have to search the four chests most of the time to get them.
The design is simple, with a simple square in the chest piece. There is also a giant dot in the center of the piece. The boots and helmets both have curved lines, which are placed simplistically.
Coast Armor Trim
The Coast Armor Trim will spawn underwater, as the name indicates. There are tons of shipwrecks all over the world. You can find them inside the chests in all of those shipwrecks. There are close to 3 chests that spawn in every one of them.
The number of chests gets higher if it is rarer the shipwreck is. However, you can still expect to find them in all the chests you explore. You might want to find the right wreckage to guarantee a drop.
As for the design, it has the same stripe-like design that looks good on any armor. It is sleek and almost has an Aztec-like design.
Wild Armor Trim
It would be best to explore Jungle temples for this, as these armor trims spawn in Jungle Biomes. But be aware of all the dangers in the game’s jungle biomes. Search the chests inside the Jungle Temples, and you should be able to find them.
These armor trims in Minecraft have a combination of Spikey and Straight lines, making them a unique trim.
Tide Armor Trim
The next is the Tide Armor Trim. This is a unique one because it is the only template that does not spawn inside the chest in the game. Instead of exploring chests, you must find and kill an Elder Guardian in Ocean Monuments to obtain it.
The chance of the Guardian dropping it is 50 percent or less. In addition, you have to be prepared to fight them since they are tough mobs to kill. Ensure that you have enchanted weapons and strong armor to boot. The design is worth it since it has a beautiful helmet design with an emblem on the back of it.
The chest plate design has a curvy lined design that connects the whole piece. There are also curvy designs in the boots.
Ward Armor Trim
The name Ward is short for Warden, which means that you will have to travel to the Ancient City and explore the home of one of the most brutal mobs in Minecraft. There are a lot of chests in these areas, so you will have plenty of opportunities to get these armor trims.
However, stay aware of the Warden because it is one of the most challenging mobs in the game. The armor trim is worth it because it is one of the best-looking ones, with different lines and patches running through the armor.
Vex Armor Trim
This armor trim needs you to travel to the Woodland Mansion. It has multiple pillagers you will need to face, and it is one of the most significant structures in the game. However, this structure is sporadic to find, so when you do, you must check every chest to see the Vex armor trims in Minecraft.
You will get a helmet that looks like eyelashes piercing out of the sides. The armor chest plate has a singular line running down the center of the chest.
Rib Armor Trim
The Nether is where you will find this armor trim. You must make a Nether Portal, reach the Nether, and search the Nether Fortress to find chests with this smithing template inside them. While the Nether tends to be calm most of the time, you might find some mobs hanging around.
Prominent among those mobs will be the Wither Skeletons. You might also notice that this armor draws inspiration from those creatures with the skeleton-like design and a wrapped look different from other armor trims in Minecraft.
Snout Armor Trim
This armor trim is named after the pigs for their noses. If you can guess accurately and have been exploring the game, you can tell that these armor trims are found in the Bastion Remnant, which is also the house of these creatures.
The only downside to getting these armor trims is that the design does not look like a pig snout. Instead, it has clean-lined patterns with a small box on the chest plate.
Eye Armor Trim
As you can see in the image above, the Eye armor trim looks like the Eye of the Ender. To find these armor trims in Minecraft, search the Strongholds in the Overworld and find chests there. This means you can only obtain this trim in the game’s later stages, so beginners might want to skip out on this one.
The armor design is unique, with multiple geometric patterns with an eye shape in the center of the chest plate. That alone makes it worth getting the armor trim.
Spire Armor Trim
This is the end of the end game. You can find this Spire armor trim by venturing to the End Cities. Venture inside the city and search every inch to find this armor trim. The armor’s design is one of the best, with a chessboard-like pattern in the chest plate and boots.
In addition, the pattern on the chest plate is the same on the boots, making the design symmetrical.
Silence Armor Trim
This looks much more different than any other armor trim in the game. The lines run uniquely and in the borders of the template, and there are many things you experiment with with the colors available with this template.
Because it is so good, it is even harder to obtain because it lies in the chests of Ancient Cities.
Wayfinder Armor Trim
Time to pack your bags and get ready for some fun since you will have to go to the trail ruins to find this armor trim. The trail ruins structures are left in the Overworld by ancient civilizations. Dig through the suspicious gravel using your brush in these ancient ruins to find these armor trims.
The armor trim is covered with zig zag patterns and has the same ways in all the armor pieces.
Raiser Armor Trim
This armor is also found in the trail ruins by exploring the ancient structures and brushing off the suspicious gravel using the brush tool. After Minecraft 1.20 update, we recommend you make the brush tool because you will use it often.
The armor trim looks the same as others but has bushy lines near the helmet. The same design adorns the boots and the chest plate.
Shaper Armor Trim
The Shaper armor follows the outlines of the armor and has the cleanest design out of any other armor trim we have seen. You can also notice all of the lines on the chest plate and the helmet. That said, you can find this armor plate by searching the ancient ruins and excavating them from the suspicious gravel blocks.
If you want to learn how to make a brush tool in the game, you can look at this step-by-step tutorial for simple instructions.
Host Armor Trim
This is the last armor trim on this list, and you can find it the same way as the Shaper and Raiser armors, traveling to the ancient ruins and brushing the suspicious gravel. However, we recommend you go for this armor last because it has a relatively simple design.
It is not bad, but you will have a better cosmetic look if you go first for the Eye armor or any other one on this list. The headpiece is worth trying since it can go well with the armor pieces on this list when you combine them. Now that you know how to get each armor trim, let us look at how you can combine them into your armor.
How to Use These Armor Trims in Minecraft
Now let us see how you can put these armor trims to good use. First, you must collect the armor piece you want to apply the trim and the trim you will use. You will also need a coloring mineral. The color of the trim will depend on the mineral you choose. You will also need a smithing table. Here is a list of coloring minerals you can use.
- Emerald
- Diamond
- Netherite
- Iron
- Copper
- Gold
- Lapis
- Redstone
- Amethyst
- Quartz
The color of your armor applied after the process will be the color of the material you use above. However, if the armor is of the same color as the material, it will be a darker color of the armor. Remember that once you color the armor using any materials, you cannot change the color or the design again.
Once you have all the materials, you can open the Smithing Table and place all the materials, i.e., the armor, the armor trim, and the color material. Craft, and you are done. Those are all you need to do with the trims and the armor.
Now go out there, find some good armor trims, and paint your armor how you want! For more Minecraft content, click here.
