Armor Chroma Refabricated
by Cat4blep
Armor Chroma Refabricated changes how the armor bar is drawn in the game's HUD, using different icons for each armor material and a glint on enchanted pieces.
What it does
The mod is a Fabric fork of the original Armor Chroma client-side mod, aimed at improving the vanilla armor bar. Each armor material gets its own icon in the bar, so a player can tell at a glance which pieces are equipped. Enchanted armor pieces display a glint, and armor points above 20 are shown as additional rows of colored armor icons. Only the client needs it, so players join servers without installing anything on the server side.
Built-in icons cover some supported mods, and an optional built-in resource pack, Andrew Grant, supplies alternative icons for the vanilla materials. Other mods can be supported by adding their icons through resource packs, as with the Chromatic Icons instance. A minimal config screen opens through Mod Menu, and Cloth Config is needed for it. Files target 1.21.6 – 26.1.2 for Fabric, and the latest build is 1.2.12+26.1.x for 26.1.2. The code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source with its source code published.
Key features
Material-specific armor icons
Each armor material is drawn with its own icon in the armor bar, so equipped gear is identifiable at a glance.
Enchantment glint
Enchanted armor pieces show a glint in the armor bar, marking which items carry enchantments.
Armor points above 20
Armor values past 20 appear as additional rows of colored armor icons rather than being cut off.
Optional icon resource pack
A built-in resource pack called Andrew Grant supplies alternative icons for the vanilla materials, and it can be turned on or off.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Armor Chroma for Fabric is a Fabric and Quilt client-side mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.5, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source. ChromaBlocks is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.19 – 1.19.2 under the MIT License, also open source. Chroma Key Blocks is a different kind of mod, running on Fabric and Forge with client and server, for 1.19.2 only, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Chroma Refabricated | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Armor Chroma for Fabric | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-03-28 |
| ChromaBlocks | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.19.2 | Client-side only | 2022-08-11 |
| Chroma Key Blocks | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-11-30 |
Questions
Does Armor Chroma Refabricated need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does the mod support?
How is the config screen opened?
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What the author says
This is a Fabric fork of the armor-chroma-fabric that fork of original Armor Chroma, a client-side mod to improve on vanilla's default armor bar. Features include: - Different icons depending on the material of equipped items - Displaying glint for enchanted armor pieces - Displaying armor points over 20 with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/armor-chroma-refabricated
- Owner
- Cat4blep
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15