Exoskeleton armor
Exoskeleton armor, a Forge equipment set for 1.20.1, gives its wearer a thermal imaging view, a stronger jump and a handful of potion-style boosts.
What it does
Wearing the full set grants the thermal imaging ability, which highlights entities in bright white while the rest of the world turns grayscale. Players can use it to locate mobs quickly, and the effect is described by the author as interacting with shader packs. The set also gives an incremental jump boost and a launch ability that adds speed, strength 2 and haste 2 while worn.
The armor cancels fall damage and carries protection values noticeably higher than netherite. Its other attributes are set by the author in code, and there is no config file yet. The mod is for 1.20.1 on Forge only, and it has to be installed on both the client and the server, so every player and the server need it. The author asks that anyone distributing a modpack containing the mod credits them.
Key features
Thermal imaging view
Entities are highlighted in bright white while the rest of the world appears grayscale, which makes mobs quick to spot.
Incremental jump boost
A jump boost grows with use, and a launch ability adds a speed boost on top of it.
Potion-style boosts
The worn set grants strength 2 and haste 2 alongside the other effects.
Fall damage immunity
The armor negates fall damage, so wearers can drop from heights without taking harm.
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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
Exploring caves and night areas
The thermal view helps players find hostile mobs in dark or crowded spaces without carrying extra light sources.
Traversal across terrain
The jump and launch abilities let a wearer cover gaps and climb ledges faster than walking.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge 1.20.1 who want an armor set centered on vision and mobility, and server owners who want to add it to a modpack with the required credit.
How it compares
Unbalanced Exoskeleton is also Forge, works 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 and is not open source. Thermal Complements covers 1.20.1 on Forge and is not open source either, while Thermal Vision Goggles is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and also targets 1.21.1. This mod is all rights reserved and gives no config file.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exoskeleton armor | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-11 |
| Unbalanced Exoskeleton | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Thermal Complements | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-21 |
| Thermal Vision Goggles | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-09 |
Questions
Does Exoskeleton armor need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Exoskeleton armor support?
Can the armor settings be changed?
In the catalog
Exoskeleton armor is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Thermal imaging: All entities are highlighted with a bright white and the rest of the world will appear as a grayscale. This makes finding mobs very easy. Note that shaders might impact this effect. Other armor attributes: Boots: Negate all fall damage. Leggings: Grant launch (incremental jump) ability and give speed…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/exoskeleton-armor
- Owner
- nicolasmeister04
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15