BetterTrims
by Bawnorton
With BetterTrims, each armour trim material gives the armour it is applied to a unique effect while it is worn.
What it does
The mod assigns effects to armour trim materials, so a piece of armour carrying a given trim applies that material's effect to the player wearing it. Effects are defined through worn properties, in-world properties and set bonuses, and a condition system controls when each one applies. Conditions can be nested and made complex, and the author notes that the combinations are numerous.
BetterTrims requires Configurable and Fabric API. Files are published for Fabric and NeoForge across six release versions, 1.20 – 1.21.10, with 4.0.4 for 1.21.10 as the latest file on both loaders. Installation covers the server and each player's game.
Key features
Worn properties
Effects that apply to the player while the trimmed armour is equipped.
In-world properties
Effects tied to the world around the wearer, applied while the armour is worn.
Set bonuses
Extra effects that activate when several pieces of a matching set are worn together.
Condition system
A condition system decides when each property applies, including nested conditions.
Tooltips by type
Tooltips list each property, with the holding keys Alt or Option and Shift revealing details and nested conditions.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Craftable Armor Trims is server required with client optional, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20.1 – 26.3, under All rights reserved. Trim Me 2 is also server required with client optional, covering 1.21.2 – 26.3 on the same four loaders. Trim Resonance is a client and server mod for Fabric and NeoForge covering 1.21.11 – 26.2, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterTrims | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-13 |
| Craftable Armor Trims | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-26 |
| 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 |
Questions
Does BetterTrims need Configurable?
Does BetterTrims have to run on the server?
Which game versions does BetterTrims support?
In the catalog
BetterTrims is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
BetterTrims 4.0 ================ ## Gives each armour trim material a unique effect when worn.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bettertrims
- Owner
- Bawnorton
- Published
- 2023-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15