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The upcoming 1.20 update will introduce a way to customize your armor with a new feature - armor trims - and you can try them out right now! Armor trims come in various patterns which you can find in the form of smithing templates hidden across the Minecraft world and can then be crafted with the smithing table in all manner of creative combinations!

To find out more about the feature check out the latest snapshot changelog. 

As with any new feature, we want to hear your feedback as we continue to fine-tune armor trims ahead of the release. Alongside your general feedback, we also have some specific questions which we’re hoping to help us iron out the design.  

  • How challenging is it to find Smithing Templates, and is it rewarding?
  • Does searching the world for Smithing Templates feel adventurous?
  • Do the diamond requirements for copying Smithing Templates make them feel rare or special?
  • Does applying armor trims with the redesigned Smithing Table feel intuitive?
  • How do armor trims look visually?
  • Are you able to be creative when combining different types of patterns on separate armor pieces?

Let us know your feedback, ideas, and suggestions for this feature in the comments!

How to test new Minecraft Features: 
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/testing-new-minecraft-features

Latest Changelogs:

You can find all previous changelogs in the Knowledge Base in the "Beta Information and Changelogs" category.

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    I recon this will be a great feature to minecraft as of its making our armour better. I say this because i have a hardcore world so having something better than netherite will be great

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    The armor trims could be more awesome if only we get any buff for it. I think the price should be appropiate for the cost what that is, is much farming only for customized armor, it would be more worth it in that way.

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    Why the smithing template are used to cosmetics ? Why are they not like banner pattern ? I understand the point for Netherite Upgrate but the other smithing template are only for cosmetics so I think it's better to not have them consumed when used.

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    Recipies are too expensive.  Switch the 7 diamonds with the items required for the pattern cards so its one diamond and 7 items.

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    Eu acho que seria legal algumas customizações terem vantagens, por exemplo: Se você por ouro, aí os pig Man não vão te incomodar, redstone você seria capas de fazer coisas funcionarem mesmo sem placa de pressão ou botam ou se você botar uma tinta por exemplo: a tinta brilhante, a armadura poderia brilhar e funcionar como uma tocha no escuro mas não o suficiente para não nascer mobs perto de voce.

    E por favor faz a gente poder botar a elitros junto da armadura

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    Добавте бутьласка нові інструменти

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    You should add echo shards and prismarine to the “dyeing” system to add a beautiful turquoise palette!

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    Gold trims should attract the attention of piglins. They should not make them friendly towards us, but they should attract their attention like golden nuggets, distract them for a while and make them willingly put on armor with gold decoration.

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    Dune's chest pattern should change to look less like an Illager symbol! Conflicts a lot with known lore

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    We should be able to trim weapons as well, maybe have particle effects that come off of them when attacking. For example, trimming a sword with the essence of an ender pearl will emit purple particle effects every time an entity is attacked. This would be so cool, and an even greater way to customize your character and show the amount of time and effort put into your world and your gear. This could also tie into future enchantments, ( such as maybe water, ice, lightning attacks, but that is far from where we are at right now, just an idea ). 

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    It might be an interesting feature to make our armor look like a lower tier with trimming. For example, a netherite chestplate can be modified and trimmed to look like a gold chestplate, with netherite accents. This would be great for people who prefer a certain color over others, and would even allow more colored chestplates such as purple and orange with amethyst and copper and such without having to create a new armor set and rebalance the defensive stats. Just imagine tricking out a friend of yours with what appears to be iron armor, and it turns out to be netherite! Or showing off your new green emerald trimmed armor that many have wanted since emerald was released many years ago! 

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    I made another post regarding weapon trims and particle effects, but this can also apply to armor. Unlocking the ability to have particle effects fall from you when you walk and jump, or even when standing still and looking around would be amazing! Such as the new cherry blossom petals. Imagine running with your friends with different unique trails of particles falling behind you! 

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    Make Templates also have a chance of being found in archaeology dig sites in the corresponding structures if any overlap.

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    The armor Trims are creative, look great, and get me hyped for the update. But the main problem I see is how difficult to obtain and costly this cosmetic feature is. I of course understand that they should feel like achievements, but I can easily see these trims becoming a huge time sink. I think that a compromise needs to be found. Maybe give each Trim a durability that is destroyed after 2 to 4 uses (Not a variable amount just either 2 or 4.) So a player can apply it to their favorite armor set, or at least part of it and not have to wait to clone or find another piece in order to use what they just spent so long trying to find. Also, Maybe Armorer Villagers can have a Trim that they can sell, possibly for a steep emerald cost, just to introduce the concept of it to players. And these Villager Trims can also be applied to the armor the villager sells. And each individual Armorer could have a preferred color of trim that they sell from a more limited pool than what the players have. The ability to use a Weapon or Tool Trim to add Customizability to more of a player's equipment would be interesting, though I understand if that's more difficult to accomplish. And the same thing I suggested for the Armorer could apply to the weaponsmith.

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    I think a gold trim on armor should make piglins peaceful with you. This way you stay out of combat with them, while being able to be fully protected by the best possible gear.

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    Mojang please add armor teaming and a story line for minecraft 🥺🙏😭😭

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    When is is coming to Bedrock???

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    Tôi mong game Minecraft PE phiên bản 1.20 sẽ không có lỗi

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    We Need Armor Trims on Horse Armors too

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    When the armor trims will be available um Minecraft Bedrock?

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    potreste aggiungere le armature in smeraldo come i picconi spade ecc.

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    usar las plantillas para convinar la heramientas con minerales como simbolo en la base o soporte de la heramienta

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    I think it should be exclusive to netherite. It looks like it was designed for netherite because it traces the patterns of the original netherite armor. It doesn't really look good on the other armours in my opinion.

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    We need to be able to do it on turtle helmets and saddles

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    PLEASE ARMOR TRIMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      ^o^

     

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    O_O

    :)

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    PLEASE ARMOR TRIMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      ^o^

     

    ;_;

    O_O

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    Adventuring is one of my favorite things about Minecraft, and this update makes it even better! I don't see a big issue with the crafting recipe, although it is a little expensive, perhaps less diamonds but each differing template needs a specific block from their spawn location? Like needing a Chiseled Sandstone or Cactus for the Dune template replication as an example?

    The only thing I would really add would be Elytra customization! I believe most Minecrafters use Elytras more then Chestplates, so being able to detail them would be delightful!

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    I think that with the arrival of this feature, some combinations could make the armor stronger, have more resistance in addition to being something just decorative. please do it

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    At digsights you should uncover armor trims that match the structure they were found at this would tie them in with archeology and give trims a better way of obtaining them then just chest loot. and for all the people who think its expensive perhaps the wondering trader could sometimes carry trims giving them an alternative way of being obtained for super flat and sky block

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    smithing templates should have a broken state like the elytra which needs to be repaired rather than duplicated this brings up the opportunity for a relatively unused item to make a comeback and and also makes it more accessible to early game players and also adds more reason to acquire because there is a problem in that the recipe for duplicating it is too expensive to the point where most players will not use it until very late game but i do like the fact it gives diamonds a late game sink but what ever you decide on mojang it should be cheaper. ohh! and also armor trims on tools as this also helps differentiate player  from player aswell. it can be helpfull if its lost or stolen for another player to know who owns it also it can be helpfull for differentiating a normal enchanted tool from a silk touch tool