How to duplicate armor trim in Minecraft

Want to learn how to duplicate armor trim in Minecraft? The 1.20 update introduced a brand new armor comsetic featuure called armor trims. The armor trimming feature was an unexpected addition that slowly became everyone's favorite feature in Minecraft. At its initial release, Mojang added 16 armor trims which gave rise to thousands of armor variations. With 1.21 Tricky Trials update, players can now find two more armor trims called Flow and Bolt armor trims

However, finding armor trims isn't easy, as they have low chances of appearing. For this reason, players should know how to duplicate armor trim in Minecraft. Mojang made duplicating armor trims an official feature, so you won't have to rely on duplication glitches to get these cosmetics.

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Armor trimming in Minecraft

Armor trims in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

For the longest time, the only way to distinguish between players in Minecraft was through their skins. However, this becomes a tad difficult when the player has all four armor items equipped, as most parts of their skin are covered.

By utilizing cosmetic item called armor trim smithing templates, you can now create custom armor items that have specific patterns. There are a total of 18 different armor trim smithing templates, and each of them has a unique pattern.

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Acquiring armor trims

Minecraft structures that may have armor trims (Image via Mojang)

As expected, it won't be easy for players to constantly swap between different trims as the smithing templates are fairly rare. Except for five armor trims, all armor trim smithing templates are generated as loot items in the chests of specific structures.

Here's a list of armor trim templates and where they can be found:

Armor Trim	Location
Coast armor trim	Shipwrecks
Dune armor trim	Desert temples
Eye armor trim	Strongholds
Rib armor trim	Nether fortresses
Sentry armor trim	Pillager outposts
Snout armor trim	Bastion remnants
Spire armor trim	End cities
Vex armor trim	Woodland mansions
Ward armor trim	Ancient cities
Wild armor trim	Jungle temples
Silence armor trim	Ancient cities
Flow armor trim	Ominous vaults in trial chambers
Bolt armor trim	Vaults in trial chambers
Tide armor trim	Elder guardian
Wayfinder armor trim	Trail ruins
Shaper armor trim	Trail ruins
Host armor trim	Trail ruins
Raiser armor trim	Trail ruins

To acquire the Tide armor trim, you will have to fight against one of the strongest underwater mobs: the elder guardian. This mob has a 20% chance to drop one Tide armor

Once defeated, it may drop an armor trim. The remaining armor trims are Wayfinder, Shaper, Host, and Raiser armor trims. These can only be acquired through archaeology sites called trail ruins.

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How to duplicate armor trim in Minecraft

Recipe to duplicate in Minecraft (Image via Mojang)

Even though smithing templates are uncraftable in Minecraft, you have the option to duplicate armor trim you have obtained.

Once a trim has been acquired, you should refrain from using it. Instead, you should duplicate armor trims so that you can apply the same template to multiple armor items.

To duplicate armor trims, you need seven diamonds and a block or item based on the template. Here is a list of the duplication ingredients and which armor trims they can duplicate:

Duplication material	Armor Trims
Netherrack	Rib armor trim
Cobbled Deepslate	Silence and Ward armor trims
Cobblestone	Vex, Coast, and Sentry armor trims
Terracotta	Wayfinder, Raiser, Shaper, and Host armor trims
Sandstone	Dune armor trim
Blackstone	Snout armor trim
Endstone	Eye armor trim
Mossy Cobblestone	Wild armor trim
Prismarine	Tide armor trim
Purpur Block	Spire armor trim
Copper Block	Bolt armor trim
Breeze Rod	Flow armor trim

Additionally, there is another smithing template called the Netherite upgrade smithing template that serves a different purpose. As you may have guessed, it is used to upgrade diamond items to Netherite. Just like other trims, you can duplicate Netherite upgrade smithing template using netherrack and diamonds.