Lightweight
by WooleyMoley
Lightweight changes the chainmail, gold and leather armor so that each piece is given a bonus that sets it apart from the others.
What it does
The mod revamps chainmail, gold and leather armor. Each piece keeps the same armor points and durability as in vanilla, while the main difference between the three is the bonus stats they grant. The buffs only come from crafting the armor. Armor found in chests and armor carried by villagers is unchanged. Lightweight is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, with files for 1.20.5 and 1.20.6, and the server is the side that needs it, while clients may leave it out.
Key features
Chainmail armor revamp
Chainmail armor is reworked so it gains its own stat profile while keeping its vanilla armor points.
Gold and leather bonuses
Gold and leather pieces each receive a distinct bonus, so the three materials differ in effect.
Crafting-only buffs
Bonuses are applied only to armor made by crafting, while found and villager armor stays as in vanilla.
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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.
How it compares
Chainmail Armor Craftings is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21 – 26.2, under All rights reserved and not open source, with the server required and clients optional. Devin's Recipes is an MIT-licensed, open source mod for Fabric, Forge and Quilt covering 1.20 – 1.20.1, also server required and client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2024-05-09 |
| Chainmail Armor Craftings | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-26 |
| Devin's Recipes | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2023-07-08 |
Questions
Does Lightweight need to be installed on the client?
In the catalog
Lightweight is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Now chainmail, gold, and leather armor all have the same armor points and durability. The main difference between the armors is the bonus stats. (This will be changed in a future version, but currently the only way to get the buffs on armor is by crafting it. Armor found in chests and from villagers will be unchanged.)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lightweight
- Owner
- WooleyMoley
- Published
- 2024-05-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15