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For the block, see Smithing Table.

Smithing templates are items used in smithing tables to alter tools and armor. They are consumed when used, but can be duplicated using an existing template, its material and diamonds.

The sixteen armor trim smithing templates are found in a variety of structures, and are used to apply various decorative trims (dependent on the variant) to armor using certain minerals for different colors.

Netherite upgrade smithing templates are required to upgrade diamond equipment with a netherite ingot. They are only found in bastion remnants, but are guaranteed only in treasure rooms.

Obtaining[]

Smithing templates can be found in various structures and can be duplicated by using seven diamonds and a block based on what the template is.

Crafting[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diamond +
Matching Smithing Template +
Netherrack or
Cobblestone or
Sandstone or
End Stone or
Terracotta or
Cobbled Deepslate or
Blackstone or
Purpur Block or
Prismarine or
Mossy Cobblestone
Duplication
Item Material
Netherite Upgrade Netherrack
Sentry Armor Trim Cobblestone
Vex Armor Trim Cobblestone
Wild Armor Trim Mossy Cobblestone
Coast Armor Trim Cobblestone
Dune Armor Trim Sandstone
Wayfinder Armor Trim Terracotta
Raiser Armor Trim Terracotta
Shaper Armor Trim Terracotta
Host Armor Trim Terracotta
Ward Armor Trim Cobbled Deepslate
Silence Armor Trim Cobbled Deepslate
Tide Armor Trim Prismarine
Snout Armor Trim Blackstone
Rib Armor Trim Netherrack
Eye Armor Trim End Stone
Spire Armor Trim Purpur Block
Flow Armor Trim Breeze Rod

In Bedrock Edition, spire, tide, and dune armor trims can be duplicated with more blocks than in Java Edition. In addition to the normal blocks, Tide armor trims can be duplicated using prismarine bricks or dark prismarine, dune armor trims can be duplicated with smooth sandstone, cut sandstone, or chiseled sandstone, and spire armor trims can be duplicated with purpur pillars.[1]

Mob loot[]

Elder guardians have a 20% chance to drop 1 tide armor trim upon death. Looting doesn't affect this percentage, and the elder guardian doesn't need to be killed by a player in order for the trim to drop and can be duplicated with prismarine.

Chest loot[]

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template Bastion remnant Hoglin stable chest 1 10%
Generic chest 1 10%
Treasure chest 1 100%
Bridge chest 1 10%
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template Pillager Outpost Chest 2 25%
Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template Woodland mansion Chest 1 50%
Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template Jungle temple Chest 2 33.3%
Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template Shipwreck Treasure chest 2 16.7%
Map chest 2 16.7%
Supply chest 2 16.7%
Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template Desert temple Chest 2 14.3%
Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template Ancient City Chest 1 5%
Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template Ancient City Chest 1 1.2%
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template Bastion remnant Hoglin stable chest 1 8.3%
Generic chest 1 8.3%
Treasure chest 1 8.3%
Bridge chest 1 8.3%
Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template Nether fortress Chest 1 6.7%
Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template Stronghold Altar chest 1 10%
Library chest 1 100%
Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template End city Chest 1 6.7%
Bedrock Edition
Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template Bastion remnant Hoglin stable chest 1 10%
Generic chest 1 10%
Treasure chest 1 100%
Bridge chest 1 10%
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template Pillager Outpost Chest 2 25%
Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template Woodland mansion Chest 1 50%
Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template Jungle temple Chest 2 33.3%
Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template Shipwreck Treasure chest 2 16.7%
Map chest 2 16.7%
Supply chest 2 16.7%
Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template Desert temple Chest 2 14.3%
Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template Ancient City Chest 1 5%
Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template Ancient City Chest 1 1.2%
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template Bastion remnant Hoglin stable chest 1 8.3%
Generic chest 1 8.3%
Treasure chest 1 8.3%
Bridge chest 1 8.3%
Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template Nether fortress Chest 1 6.7%
Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template Stronghold Altar chest 1 10%
Library chest 1 100%
Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template End city Chest 1 6.7%

Note: In Woodland Mansions, only chests with random loot have the chance to contain the Vex Smithing Template, chests in the "Allium room", "Sapling farm", "Tree-chopping room" and "Fake End portal room" always generate with the same, room specific, loot.

Suspicious block loot[]

Items can only be extracted from suspicious blocks using a brush.

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%
Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%
Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%
Host Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%
Bedrock Edition
Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%
Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%
Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%
Host Armor Trim Smithing Template Trail ruins Suspicious gravel 1 8.3%

Usage[]

Crafting ingredient[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Diamond +
Matching Smithing Template +
Netherrack or
Cobblestone or
Sandstone or
End Stone or
Terracotta or
Cobbled Deepslate or
Blackstone or
Purpur Block or
Prismarine or
Mossy Cobblestone

Smithing ingredient[]

Smithing templates are used at a smithing table. Netherite upgrade smithing templates are used to upgrade diamond gear into netherite gear by using a netherite upgrade, a piece of diamond gear, and a netherite ingot.

IngredientsSmithing recipe
Netherite Upgrade +
Any Diamond Gear +
Netherite Ingot
Upgrade Gear

Iron Armor with Iron Shaper TrimGolden Armor with Golden Shaper TrimDiamond Armor with Diamond Shaper TrimNetherite Armor with Netherite Shaper Trim
If the armor material and the trimming material are the same, the color palette used for the armor trim is darker.

Armor trim smithing templates are used to customize an armor piece's appearance by using a smithing template, an armor piece, and an ingot or crystal (emerald, redstone dust, lapis lazuli, amethyst shard, nether quartz, netherite ingot, diamond, gold ingot, iron ingot, or copper ingot). Including all dyed leather armor colors and regular armor, there are ≈3.679×109 different possible armor pieces, and 7.16x1035 total possible armor combinations excluding enchantments and the player not wearing armor.

Already trimmed armor can be trimmed again by applying another template on it; the old trim pattern is overwritten in the process.[2] Therefore, one piece of armor cannot possess multiple trims at the same time.

Most armor trims cover a small portion of the armor piece's surface with the trim material, except for the silence armor trim, which allows the trim material to cover a majority of the armor piece's surface.

All of the trims are purely decorative, and don't impact gameplay or strength(without the use of mods or plugins) of the armor they are applied to in any way. Piglins do not pick up any gold-trimmed armor pieces, and they are not pacified by players wearing even a full set of gold-trimmed armor (unless, of course, the armor pieces in question are themselves golden), and netherite-trimmed armor pieces can still be burned by fire.

IngredientsSmithing recipe
Any Armor Trim +
Any Armor Piece +
Any Ingot/Crystal
Upgrade Gear

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Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Smithing TemplateIdentifierFormTranslation key
Netherite Upgradenetherite_upgrade_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.netherite_upgrade_smithing_template
Sentry Armor Trimsentry_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.sentry_armor_trim_smithing_template
Vex Armor Trimvex_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.vex_armor_trim_smithing_template
Wild Armor Trimwild_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.wild_armor_trim_smithing_template
Coast Armor Trimcoast_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.coast_armor_trim_smithing_template
Dune Armor Trimdune_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.dune_armor_trim_smithing_template
Wayfinder Armor Trimwayfinder_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.wayfinder_armor_trim_smithing_template
Raiser Armor Trimraiser_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.raiser_armor_trim_smithing_template
Shaper Armor Trimshaper_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.shaper_armor_trim_smithing_template
Host Armor Trimhost_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.host_armor_trim_smithing_template
Ward Armor Trimward_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.ward_armor_trim_smithing_template
Silence Armor Trimsilence_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.silence_armor_trim_smithing_template
Tide Armor Trimtide_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.tide_armor_trim_smithing_template
Snout Armor Trimsnout_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.snout_armor_trim_smithing_template
Rib Armor Trimrib_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.rib_armor_trim_smithing_template
Eye Armor Trimeye_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.eye_armor_trim_smithing_template
Spire Armor Trimspire_armor_trim_smithing_templateItemitem.minecraft.spire_armor_trim_smithing_template

Bedrock Edition:

Smithing TemplateIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
Netherite Upgradenetherite_upgrade_smithing_template685Itemitem.smithing_template.name
upgrade.netherite_upgrade.name
Sentry Armor Trimsentry_armor_trim_smithing_template686Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.sentry.name
Vex Armor Trimvex_armor_trim_smithing_template692Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.vex.name
Wild Armor Trimwild_armor_trim_smithing_template689Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.wild.name
Coast Armor Trimcoast_armor_trim_smithing_template688Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.coast.name
Dune Armor Trimdune_armor_trim_smithing_template687Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.dune.name
Wayfinder Armor Trimwayfinder_armor_trim_smithing_template698Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.wayfinder.name
Raiser Armor Trimraiser_armor_trim_smithing_template699Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.raiser.name
Shaper Armor Trimshaper_armor_trim_smithing_template700Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.shaper.name
Host Armor Trimhost_armor_trim_smithing_template701Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.host.name
Ward Armor Trimward_armor_trim_smithing_template690Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.ward.name
Silence Armor Trimsilence_armor_trim_smithing_template697Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.silence.name
Tide Armor Trimtide_armor_trim_smithing_template693Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.tide.name
Snout Armor Trimsnout_armor_trim_smithing_template694Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.snout.name
Rib Armor Trimrib_armor_trim_smithing_template695Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.rib.name
Eye Armor Trimeye_armor_trim_smithing_template691Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.eye.name
Spire Armor Trimspire_armor_trim_smithing_template696Itemitem.smithing_template.name
trim_pattern.spire.name

Achievements[]

Icon Achievement In-game description Actual requirements (if different) Gamerscore earned Trophy type (PS4)
PS4 Other
Smithing with styleApply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder30GGold

Advancements[]

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawCrafting a New Look
Craft a trimmed armor at a Smithing Table Adventureadventure/trim_with_any_armor_pattern
Advancement-fancy-rawSmithing with Style
Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder Crafting a New Lookadventure/trim_with_all_exclusive_armor_patterns

Video[]

History[]

Java Edition
1.20
(Experimental)
23w04aNetherite Upgrade Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Tide Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Added smithing templates behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.
23w05aSmithing templates can be used to trim leather armor.
Gold, iron, diamond, and netherite armor can be trimmed with their respective material.
The dune, coast, wild, and sentry armor trims now always generate two templates in a chest when found.
Increased the chances for all smithing templates that generate in chest loot to spawn:
  • Netherite upgrade chance to find increased from 3.2% to 10%.
  • Coast chance to find increased from 11.1% to 16.7%.
  • Dune chance to find increased from 11.1% to 14.3%.
  • Eye chance to find increased from 4.7% to 10% in alter chests, and to 100% in library chests.
  • Rib chance to find increased from 4.7% to 6.7%.
  • Sentry chance to find increased from 20% to 25%.
  • Snout chance to find increased from 4.7% to 8.3%.
  • Spire chance to find increased from 4.7% to 6.7%.
  • Vex chance to find increased from 4.7% to 50%.
  • Ward chance to find increased from 4.7% to 5%.
  • Wild chance to find increased from 20% to 33%.
1.2023w12aSmithing templates are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack.
Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Host Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Added wayfinder, raiser, shaper, host, and silence armor trim smithing templates.
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2 Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2 Changed the textures of the sentry and dune armor trim smithing templates.
The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed from Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE1 BE1 Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE1 BE1 to Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE2 BE2 Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE2 BE2.
Those previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper.
23w16aWayfinder, raiser, shaper, and host armor trim no longer generates in suspicious sand in trail ruins.
Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the trail ruins; wayfinder, raiser, shaper, and host armor trim now are in the rare loot.
23w17aThe probability of the wayfinder, raiser, shaper, and host armor trim to generate in suspicious gravel in trail ruins has been changed from 1/11 to 1/12.
The player now get the advancement "Crafting a new look" when they craft a trimmed armor at a smithing table using a smithing template, "Smithing with style" when they apply these smithing templates at least once on their armor: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, and Wayfinder.
Bedrock Edition
Next Major Update
(Experimental)
beta 1.19.80.21Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Wild Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Coast Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Tide Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Rib Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Eye Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Spire Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Added smithing templates behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
beta 1.19.80.22Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Host Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template JE1 BE1 Added wayfinder, raiser, shaper, host, and silence armor trim smithing templates.
Sentry Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2 Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template JE2 BE2 Changed the textures of the sentry and dune armor trim smithing templates.
The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed from Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE1 BE1 Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE1 BE1 to Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE2 BE2 Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE2 BE2.
Those previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper.
1.20.0beta 1.20.0.21Smithing templates are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Smithing Template" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia[]

  • Smithing templates were named "Smithing Blueprints" in the prototype but was changed because the word "blueprint" sounded modern and technical.[3]
  • When Mojang developer Gnembon was working on armor trims, he accidentally messed up their rendering, making them jet through the player's body in a weird fashion, similar to what appears in Salvador Dalí's paintings where a hand might poke through a forehead.[4]
  • Some of the armor trims feature patterns based on a mob or block that is found in the same structure as the corresponding smithing template.[5]
    • The spire armor trim resembles a shulker.
    • The vex armor trim resembles an evoker. As an item in the inventory, it resembles the wing or the vein texture of a vex.
    • The wild armor trim has moss growing on 3 of its corners.
    • The coast armor trim appears to have barnacles attached to it.
    • The ward armor trim, as an item in the inventory, resembles the faces inside a warden's chest.
    • The silence armor trim appears to have sculk creeping onto / infecting it.
    • The tide armor trim resembles prismarine bricks.
    • The snout armor trim resembles a piglin[5].
    • The rib armor trim resembles a wither skeleton.
    • The eye armor trim resembles an eye of ender. There are also two eyes on the head part of the armor trim that resemble those of an enderman.
  • Netherite upgrade smithing template (35 characters with "_" and 32 characters without "_") and sentry armor trim smithing template (35 characters with "_" and 31 characters without "_") are the current longest name for item ID, while polished blackstone pressure plate and cracked polished blackstone bricks have 34 characters with "_" and 31 characters without "_".
  • The silence armor trim is the rarest trim, due to being found in ancient cities in the deep dark, and having only a 1.2% chance to be per chest.
  • When lapis lazuli is used as trim material, it is called "Lapis" instead of its full name "Lapis Lazuli"; this is the only instance of the abbreviation "Lapis" being used in-game.[6]

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

Armor trim patterns[]

Official Artwork[]

Screenshots[]

References[]

  1. MCPE-172711 — Tide, Spire, and Dune Armor Trims can be crafted from more blocks than in Java Edition
  2. MC-262538 — "When combining armor trims the new trim deletes the old one" — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  3. "Minecraft 1.20: Armor Trims - What Do They Mean?" – Minecraft on YouTube, May 4, 2023
  4. "Mojang Dev Comes To Hermitcraft! (Mojang Developer Gnembom Interview)" – GoodVodsWithScar on YouTube, June 23, 2023
  5. a b "Some of the armor trims reflect the place where you found the template, for example bastions contain a piglin-inspired trim."-Sofia Dankis-"Armor Trims Coming to Minecraft 1.20" – Minecraft.net, January 24, 2023
  6. MC-262486 — resolved as "Works As Intended".
  7. "new trims got the drip The new "Silence" armor trim to the left is now the hardest trim to get, with only a 1% chance per chest to spawn in Ancient Cities. Definitely gonna be a challenge to get!"@kingbdogz on X, March 22, 2023
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