Armor Remover
by arcanealloy
Armor Remover is a Forge game mechanics mod that removes armor pieces from a player's inventory when they break.
What it does
When a worn armor piece reaches zero durability, the mod takes it out of the player's inventory, so a broken piece no longer sits in a slot. Each point of durability lost is tracked in the same way, and the removal happens as the armor goes out of use.
The list of armor items that the mod acts on is set in the armor-remover.toml config file, which is created when the mod first runs. Server owners can edit that list to decide which armors are affected. Installation needs Forge only. Armor Remover runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge across 1.19.2 – 1.19.4, with 1.0 for 1.19.4 as the latest file, and the code is not open source, under All rights reserved. Public links exist for the source code.
Key features
Broken armor removal
Armor that reaches zero durability is taken out of the player's inventory instead of staying in a slot.
Durability tracking
Each point of durability lost on a worn armor piece is counted, and removal follows the armor's wear.
Config-driven armor list
The armors the mod acts on are listed in armor-remover.toml, so the set can be changed without code.
Server-side configuration
Because the list lives in a config file, a server owner can decide which armors are removed on a multiplayer server.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners on Forge who want worn armor to leave the inventory once it breaks. Players on the client alone need the mod for the same effect, since the environment is client and server.
How it compares
Vanilla Mob Remover is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that also runs on client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it targets a different game version and does a different job. Reliable Remover covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License, while Armor Hud is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, for 1.20 – 26.3 on four loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Remover | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-09-22 |
| Vanilla Mob Remover | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| Reliable Remover | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Armor Hud | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Armor Remover need any other mod?
Does Armor Remover have to be installed on the server?
Which armors does Armor Remover act on?
Which game versions does Armor Remover support?
In the catalog
Armor Remover is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 9,374 mods support Minecraft 1.19.4.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/armor-remover
- Owner
- arcanealloy
- Published
- 2023-09-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
