Armor Tweaks
by ryleu
Armor Tweaks lets a server owner reshape how armor toughness and damage reduction are calculated, with configurable limits on protection points.
What it does
The mod makes armor toughness fully configurable. A server owner can switch the toughness system off, turn it into a flat reduction of incoming damage, or scale it so that toughness helps more against larger attacks. Max damage reduction and the protection provided by each piece can also be set in the config.
Vanilla caps total armor points at 20, and the mod can remove that cap, so armor values above 20 are handled with the same configured limits. The armor formula and the armor multiplier that sets how much damage a full diamond set blocks can be adjusted as well, which suits servers that run combat overhauls and find vanilla armor too strong.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it. It needs oωo (owo-lib) to run, and Mod Menu is an optional addition for changing options in game. The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is published for Fabric and Quilt on 21 release versions, 1.19 – 1.21.8.
Key features
Configurable toughness
Toughness can be disabled, applied as a flat reduction or scaled up for larger attacks, depending on the server's settings.
Damage reduction limits
The maximum damage reduction and the protection each armor piece provides can both be set to values the server chooses.
Armor cap removal
The 20-point armor cap of vanilla can be lifted, with values above 20 following the same configured limits.
Armor formula options
The formula that decides how toughness affects damage taken, and the multiplier for full armor sets, can be edited.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who run modded combat or want more control over armor balance on Fabric or Quilt servers. Players on a server that runs the mod need nothing extra.
How it compares
Armor Points Begone is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.1 that is server-side only and not open source. Max Protection III covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.2, runs server required with an optional client, and is under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Advanced Armor Bar is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 that is not open source. Armor Tweaks differs from all three in covering the full toughness formula on the server, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Tweaks | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-07-27 |
| Armor Points Begone | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-09-02 |
| Max Protection III | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-30 |
| Advanced Armor Bar | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Armor Tweaks is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Tired of protection being too powerful? Fed up with the slap fights, waiting for the other player's four sets of gear to degrade? Well, wait no more! This mod does a few things: 1. Make the max damage reduction by armor points configurable 2. Make the damage reduction provided by protection configurable 3. Provide a…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/armor-nerf
- Owner
- ryleu
- Published
- 2023-02-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15