Glass Armor
by GayCookie
With Glass Armor installed, players wear a translucent cosmetic armor set on Fabric, and the look is kept separate from real protection.
What it does
Glass Armor adds a set of cosmetic armor pieces that display on the player model. The pieces are drawn as glass, so the character's look changes while the stats of the worn equipment stay the same. Cosmetic slots keep this set apart from the armor a player uses in combat.
Fabric API is required and must be installed beside Glass Armor. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. Files cover 13 release versions, the latest being 1.0.0+1.20 for 1.20.1, dated 2023-06-08. The code is not open source and the mod is released under a custom license, though public source code and an issue tracker are linked from its page.
Key features
Translucent armor set
The armor pieces are drawn with a glass texture that shows the player model underneath.
Cosmetic slots
The pieces sit in cosmetic slots, separate from the equipment that affects combat.
Player model display
The armor renders on the character in game, including in third-person views.
Fabric API integration
Rendering and item registration rely on Fabric API, which the mod requires.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Cosmetic builds
Players who want a clear-glass look on their character can wear the set while keeping their combat armor underneath or in another slot.
Roleplay and screenshots
The set suits players who photograph characters or stage scenes and want a distinct appearance.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who want a visual change to their character on Fabric, and server owners who run a Fabric server and want the look available to every player.
How it compares
Invisible Armor Items is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and open source under the MIT License, and it hides armor instead of replacing it with a glass set. Cosmetic Armor is also client and server and open source under the MIT License, but it covers Fabric and Quilt for 1.16.2 – 1.20.1. Tatsu is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.6, client and server, not open source, under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Armor | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-06-08 |
| Invisible Armor Items | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-27 |
| Cosmetic Armor | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-07-16 |
| Tatsu | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.6 | Client and server | 2025-06-28 |
Questions
Does Glass Armor need Fabric API?
Do servers need Glass Armor installed?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Glass Armor is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
I hope you enjoy using Glass Armor in your Minecraft adventures!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/glass-armor
- Owner
- GayCookie
- Published
- 2023-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15