Craftable Chainmail Armor
by Alexio12pro
Craftable Chainmail Armor lets players craft a full chain armor set from chain items instead of relying on dungeon loot, piglin trades or other drops.
What it does
Chain armor can be crafted directly in a standard armor pattern, with each piece swapping in chains as the material: a helmet takes 5 chains, a chestplate 8, leggings 7 and boots 4. Players who have never found this armor in dungeon chests or traded for it with piglins can make the set themselves once they have the chains.
The mod targets the 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 game versions on Forge and NeoForge, with a 1.0.0 file for each, both published on 2024-11-21. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. The mod is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source. Because it adds recipes rather than new armor stats, it works alongside other gear mods that use the same chain material.
Key features
Chain armor recipes
Each chain armor piece is crafted in the standard armor pattern, with chains as the material.
Piece-by-piece costs
The helmet uses 5 chains, the chestplate 8, the leggings 7 and the boots 4, so each piece has its own chain cost.
Obtainable without loot
Chain armor no longer depends on dungeon chests or piglin bartering, since players craft it from materials they gather.
Familiar crafting pattern
The recipes match the layout used by other armor sets, so the chain versions slot into the same crafting grid.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Early armor progression
Players who want a mid-tier armor set early in survival can craft chain pieces without searching for loot.
Modpacks with fixed loot
Packs that change or remove dungeon loot can keep chain armor available through crafting.
Who it’s for: Players who want chain armor in survival without relying on random drops, and server owners who want it available on both Forge and NeoForge.
How it compares
Craft Chain Armor is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.19 – 1.21.3, with a server-required, client-optional environment. Chainmail Armor Crafting runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 26.2 under a custom license and is not open source. Crafting Chainmail is NeoForge-only, for 1.21.4, server-side only, and under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftable Chainmail Armor | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-11-21 |
| Craft Chain Armor | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.3 | Server required, client optional | 2025-05-30 |
| Chainmail Armor Crafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-14 |
| Crafting Chainmail | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-07-21 |
Questions
Which loaders does Craftable Chainmail Armor support?
Does Craftable Chainmail Armor need to be on the server?
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In the catalog
Craftable Chainmail Armor is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Ever wanted to wear Chain Armor without relying on rare loot drops or trading with piglins? This mod makes Chain Armor fully craftable, following the same crafting pattern as other armor sets — just swap the material for Chains! No more digging through dungeon chests or bartering with piglins — just craft the set…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/craftable-chainmal-armor
- Owner
- Alexio12pro
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15