Experienced Equipment
by TheEnderCore
Experienced Equipment gates armor behind a player level, so chainmail and gold pieces can only be worn once a set threshold is reached.
What it does
The mod assigns level requirements to armor and equipment, so a player must reach a given level before wearing a piece. Requirements are set through a list of item level mappings. The default setup adds requirements for the Chainmail and Gold tiers at levels 5, 15, 30 and 45. Tooltips can be toggled on or off, and their color can be changed.
Experienced Equipment is released under the MIT License as open source and targets Forge for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.20.4, with five release versions covered. Both the server and every player need it, and it requires Fzzy Config and Kotlin for Forge. The latest Forge file is 1.1.0 for 1.20.4, published 2025-07-30. Source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Level-locked armor
Armor and equipment pieces can be locked behind a player level, so tiers become available as the character advances.
Item level mappings
A configurable list assigns each item its own level requirement, letting server owners tune progression piece by piece.
Default progression
Out of the box, the mod sets requirements for the Chainmail and Gold tiers at levels 5, 15, 30 and 45.
Tooltip display
Requirement tooltips can be enabled or disabled, and their color can be adjusted in the config.
Gallery
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 2
Use cases
Gated progression on a server
Server owners can raise or lower the level needed for each armor tier to pace progression in a survival world.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors who want armor to follow a player's level. Players on a server that runs the mod need it installed as well.
How it compares
Unchained is Forge-only for 1.20.1, client and server, and carries All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Equipment Standard is a Fabric and Forge option for 1.20 – 1.20.2 under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Work Out! is another Forge build for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, client and server, with no open source license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experienced Equipment | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-30 |
| Unchained | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-30 |
| Equipment Standard | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2023-12-02 |
| Work Out! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-08 |
Questions
Which dependencies does Experienced Equipment need?
Does Experienced Equipment have to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Experienced Equipment is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
By default, the mod adds these level requirements: - Chainmail & Gold - Level 5 - Iron - Level 15 - Diamond - Level 30 - Netherite - Level 45 The mod has 3 config options: - Equipment Levels - This is a big list of item to level mappings - Enable tooltip - Tooltip color
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/experienced-equipment
- Owner
- TheEnderCore
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15