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Better Armour Progression

by Tburger

Better Armour Progression changes the leather-based recipes that gate iron and diamond armour, so those pieces can be crafted earlier.

FabricServer-side onlyAll rights reserved1.21.1 – 26.1.2

What it does

Iron and diamond armour become easier to craft, because the recipes no longer demand a full set of leather armour first; the iron helmet and diamond boots likewise skip their leather counterparts. The aim is to let players wear heavier armour for longer during a run rather than lacking it for much of the early game. Gold and copper armour keep their original recipes since they are weak materials. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is released for Fabric across 14 release versions, 1.21.1 – 26.1.2, under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Easier iron armour

    Iron armour recipes no longer require leather armour to be crafted first, bringing the set within reach sooner.

  2. Easier diamond armour

    Diamond armour and the diamond boots drop their leather prerequisites, so they can be made without that earlier step.

  3. Gold and copper unchanged

    Gold and copper armour keep their vanilla recipes, since those materials are weak and are left as they were.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.21.0.0
26.1.11.0.0
26.11.0.0
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0
1.21.101.0.0
1.21.91.0.0
1.21.81.0.0
1.21.71.0.0
1.21.61.0.0
1.21.51.0.0
1.21.41.0.0
1.21.31.0.0
1.21.21.0.0
1.21.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Questions

Does Better Armour Progression need to be installed on the client?

No. The mod is server-side only, so only the server needs it and players can join without installing it.

Which loader does Better Armour Progression support?

It is published for Fabric only, with the latest file 1.0.0 for 26.1.2.

In the catalog

Better Armour Progression is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

Similar mods

VeinMiner1.17 – 26.3Nature's Compass1.7.10 – 26.3Item Highlighter1.12.2 – 26.3Easy Anvils1.18.2 – 26.3Accessories1.20.1 – 1.21.10Cobblemon: Mega Showdown1.21.1

What the author says

This allows you to enjoy the lack of armour a little longer than usual. Iron and diamond armour require leather armour to craft, to make it a bit more realistic. Gold and copper armour doesn't need it because they're weak.
Tburger, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Tburger
Published
2026-06-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-07
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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