Not Lazy Chainmail
by Warm_Wooly
Not Lazy Chainmail changes how chainmail armor and related chain items are crafted, so players no longer need to build each piece by hand.
What it does
The mod adds crafting recipes that turn chain into wire, wind it up, snip it into chains and assemble the final pieces, following the steps used to make real chainmail. Chainmail sheets, chainmail pads and other items can be shaped into armor through these recipes, and the mod adds armor blocks to the set.
It targets a problem many chainmail mods share: the crafting table route is awkward to use. Not Lazy Chainmail keeps the crafting flow inside a standard workbench, so players can move from raw material to finished armor without manually creating every intermediate step.
Installation requires Curios API. The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only, with latest file 1.2.7 dated 2026-07-29. The server and every player need the mod installed.
Key features
Wire and chain recipes
Recipes turn chain into wire, wind wire up, snip the chains and combine them into finished chainmail parts.
Chainmail armor shaping
Chainmail sheets and pads can be shaped into armor pieces, using the same materials as the recipes that produce them.
Armor blocks
Armor blocks are added alongside the chainmail items, giving builders a block form of the material.
Chain-adjacent tools
A wider set of tools built from chain and its derivatives is added, extending the chainmail toolset.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who want a less tedious route to chainmail armor, and server owners who want a consistent chainmail crafting flow for a modded survival world. The mod pairs well with Enough Items (JEI), which the author recommends for a smoother experience.
How it compares
Emerald Equipment plus chainmail armor recipe targets Forge for version 26.2 only, with client and server environment and All rights reserved. The Great Crafting Table is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, and is All rights reserved, so it covers the same version but works as a general crafting table rather than a chainmail route. Lazy blocks is Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source in the usual sense of the term used here.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Lazy Chainmail | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-29 |
| Emerald Equipment plus chainmail armor recipe | Forge | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-31 |
| The Great Crafting Table | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-02-03 |
| Lazy blocks | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-20 |
Questions
Does Not Lazy Chainmail need Curios API?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Which versions does Not Lazy Chainmail support?
Does Not Lazy Chainmail come with a wiki?
In the catalog
Not Lazy Chainmail 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
Not Lazy Chainmail is here to remedy the problem with most mods regarding chainmail -- the crafting table! No more putting chains, chainmail sheets, chainmail pads, or other items in the shape of armor. Instead, you can manually create wire, wind it up, snip the chains, and then add each chain to the final project…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/not-lazy-chainmail
- Owner
- Warm_Wooly
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15