Astra's Trim Bonuses
by AshenAstra
Astra's Trim Bonuses gives players wearing trimmed armor simple stat buffs, so trims have a function beyond decoration.
What it does
Each armor trim material grants its own set of stat bonuses to the player wearing armor with that trim. The buffs apply per armor piece, so trimmed pieces can be mixed and stacked freely. Some materials grant two bonuses and one penalty, while a full set of four pieces sharing the same trim pattern adds a further effect. The bonuses cover maximum health, mining efficiency, movement speed, luck, attack speed, armor points, respiration and knockback resistance.
The datapack is built for Minecraft Java Edition and the most recent version was created for 1.21.5, with the values confirmed to work as intended on 1.21.4 as well. The author notes that stat buffs may change in future patches if they prove overpowered or underpowered, and welcomes feedback. Only the server needs the mod to run it, while players may still install it, and it is released under the MIT License. It is not open source.
Key features
Material-based buffs
Each trim material determines which stat bonuses the wearer receives, so the choice of material matters.
Mixable armor pieces
Buffs apply to each armor piece separately, and trimmed pieces can be combined in any arrangement.
Full-set bonus
Four pieces that share the same trim pattern add a further effect on top of the individual buffs.
Tuned stat values
Health, mining speed, movement speed, luck, attack speed, armor, respiration and knockback values are set per material.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival progression
Players can choose trim materials to tune their armor toward mining, combat or mobility.
Server balancing
Server owners who run the datapack can adjust the stat values in the datapack files to fit their own world.
Who it’s for: Players who want armor trims to affect gameplay, and server owners who run survival worlds with a datapack-driven progression.
How it compares
Trim Me 2 is needed on the server, with the client optional only if the server runs it, and it is released under All rights reserved for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.2 – 26.3. Trim Resonance needs both the server and every player, is released under All rights reserved, and supports only Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.11 – 26.2. TrimEffects is also run by the server alone while clients may skip it, and it is published under the MIT License for 1.21 – 26.3 on all four loaders, while Astra's Trim Bonuses is a datapack rather than a mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra's Trim Bonuses | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-11 |
| Trim Me 2 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-11 |
| Trim Resonance | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-28 |
| TrimEffects | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-19 |
Questions
Does Astra's Trim Bonuses need a specific loader?
Do players need the mod installed?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Astra's Trim Bonuses is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This datapack grants players that are wearing trimmed armor simple stat buffs, giving a reason to use armor trims beyond cosmetic purposes. These stat buffs may be changed in future patches if they are deemed overpowered or underpowered by any who are willing to give feedback.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/astras-trim-bonuses
- Owner
- AshenAstra
- Published
- 2025-02-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15