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Armour Modding

Original Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/ap7cep/armour_modding/

The biggest way to customize your player character in Minecraft is by using skins. Skins give the player limitless potential to express themselves. However, the power of custom skins is lost almost entirely as soon as the player gets a full set of potent armour. You can sacrifice efficiency by wearing dyable leather armour, but that's about it.

A damn shame, in my opinion, so I tried to come up with a sollution.

I'm suggesting a way to visually mod your armour by selecting styles using a new crafting station I want to introduce: The Armour Workbench.

Allow me to explain how each slot in the Armour Workbench works. Slot "1" only accepts a new item called an "Armour Style". They're similar to the new banner patterns in that they hold a specific style that can be applied to an armour piece. These Armour Styles can be randomly found in the world (in dungeons, temples, mineshafts, or even traded with villagers). As an example, here is a diamond helmet with an armour style applied to it. This style could, for example, be called "Feathered".

Slot "2" only accepts dyes. The dye will be used to set the colour for the accent of an armour piece. Notice how the feather on my helmet model is greyscale. That part of the helmet will change colour depending on the dye used.

Slot "3" is where the armour goes. Any armor type, from leather to diamond, can be modded using the Armour Workbench. After selecting an Armour Style and a dye, your custom armour piece will appear in slot "4".

Mojang could add a variety of armour styles based on real-world cultures (like Oriental, or ancient Greece), or a bunch of sets that play into the Minecraft lore; like an Ender styled armour set.

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    sounds amazing, maybe eveng being able to put several styles into one armor (styles that are compatible of course)

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    I also had this idea a year ago and i gotta say that those models look amazing. Being able to customize armor sets would make players stand out abit more from eachother rather than everyone wearing the same boring armor models.

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    Shoulder pads,gem in the chest piece,flippers,horns,gloves,etc.

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    Maybe this could be the way Electra is dyed and customised and combined with a chest plate

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    Could this be how the smithing table becomes functional?

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    Amazing perfect
    This is really needed

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    Maybe the armour should add an effect such as haste or speed.

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    I believe that on the blacksmith table we could rework the armor, for example adding stiffeners, which would increase strength, but would worsen protection. Or add a visor to the helmet, which improves protection but reduces visibility.