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Emerald Armor

by Jimhasaburger

Emerald Armor adds emerald armor and emerald tools to Minecraft Java Edition, built for Forge 1.20.1 and released under the MIT License.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1

What it does

Emerald armor and matching emerald tools are added to the game, so players who collect emerald can craft a full set for survival play. The armor and tools sort into the iron tier, which places them among the existing equipment progression. The mod is aimed at single-player worlds as well as servers and realms where more armor types are wanted.

The mod runs on Forge only. Its single published file is version 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, released on 2026-03-22, and the source code and issue tracker are public. Both the server and every player need it, since the environment is client and server. The author made the mod with MCreator 2025.3 as a second project.

Key features

  1. Emerald armor set

    A complete set of emerald armor pieces is craftable and wearable in survival.

  2. Matching tools

    Tools made of the same emerald material are added alongside the armor, placed in the iron tier of tool progression.

  3. Iron-tier sorting

    Armor and tools sort at the iron level, which determines how they fit among existing gear.

  4. Open source code

    The source code is public under the MIT License, and an issue tracker is linked from the project.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Survival progression

Players use the emerald set as a mid-tier option in a survival playthrough.

Servers and realms

Server owners and realm hosts add the set for players who want more armor types.

Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want emerald armor and tools on Forge 1.20.1. Single-player players can install it without a server.

How it compares

Full comparison

Emerald Tools & Armor is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, but its license is All rights reserved and its source is not open. Emerald Gear runs on Fabric and Forge for 1.19.4 – 1.20.1 and is server-side only, so clients need nothing installed, and it is released under the MIT License. Emerald Utilities targets 1.18.2 only and uses the Apache License 2.0.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Emerald ArmorForge1.20.1Client and server2026-03-22
Emerald Tools & ArmorForge1.20.1Client and server2025-06-14
Emerald GearFabric and Forge1.19.4 – 1.20.1Server-side only2023-08-01
Emerald UtilitiesForge1.18.2Client and server2025-11-11

Questions

Which loader does Emerald Armor need?

Emerald Armor is published for Forge only, with a single file for 1.20.1. A Fabric version is not listed.

Does the server need Emerald Armor?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Is Emerald Armor open source?

Yes. It is released under the MIT License, and its source code is public.

In the catalog

Emerald Armor is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Equipment mods17,631Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

# Emerald Armor This mod adds Emerald Armor and tools into minecraft. The armor and tools are at sort of iron level.
Jimhasaburger, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Jimhasaburger
Published
2026-03-22
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Equipment
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