Enhanced Netherite Armour
by SwordfishBE
Enhanced Netherite Armour grants Fire Resistance to a player who wears the full set of Netherite armour, and it also protects horses wearing Netherite Horse Armor.
What it does
Players who wear all four Netherite pieces, helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots, receive Fire Resistance. Taking off any single piece removes the effect again, and an incomplete set grants nothing. The effect ends right away when the set is broken, so the bonus depends on wearing the complete set at the moment.
When the horseFireProtection option is enabled, horses wearing Netherite Horse Armor receive Fire Resistance and float upward in lava instead of sinking. Their riders can be dismounted when submerged. The lava path behaves more like water, so mounts follow food through it. Players can switch the armour bonus off with a toggle in the config file.
The mod runs on Fabric and needs Fabric API. It is server-side only, so players join without installing it and only the server needs the jar. Its config is a commented JSON file. Armored elytra items are recognized through an optional setting, which needs the Armored Elytra mod and its datapacks. LuckPerms is optional too: with its support switched on, access is handled through permission nodes, and with support off it falls back to normal open access. The code is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Full-set Fire Resistance
Wearing the complete Netherite set gives the player Fire Resistance, and the effect is lost once any piece comes off.
Horse armour protection
Horses in Netherite Horse Armor gain Fire Resistance and rise out of lava rather than sinking.
Config toggles
A commented JSON config file lets server owners turn the armour bonus and horse protection on or off.
Optional permission control
With LuckPerms installed and enabled in the config, access is governed by permission nodes.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 4
How it compares
Netherite Lava is a Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.2, server-side only, and published under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Better Armour Progression is also server-side only and built for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved. This mod is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Netherite Armour | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Netherite Lava | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-29 |
| Better Armour Progression | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-07 |
Questions
Does Enhanced Netherite Armour need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod installed?
Does Enhanced Netherite Armour work with armored elytra?
Which version is the latest Fabric file?
In the catalog
Enhanced Netherite Armour is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Give Netherite gear the extra heat-proof edge it deserves, for both players and their horses. Enhanced Netherite Armour is a simple Fabric mod that grants Fire Resistance while a player is wearing a full Netherite armor set, and can also protect horses wearing Netherite Horse Armor from fire and sinking into lava.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/enhanced-netherite-armour
- Owner
- SwordfishBE
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15