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Tool Templates

by LightFreecs

Tool Templates lets players apply armor trim patterns from the game to tools and weapons, so a sword or pickaxe can take on the look of a trimmed armor set.

NeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.8

What it does

Trim templates that already exist in vanilla can be combined with tools and weapons in a smithing table, which changes how those items look without altering their stats. Tool Templates is built for NeoForge and is published for 1.21.8 only, with its 3.0.0 beta file dated 2025-11-05. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and it is released under All rights reserved, which means it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Trims on tools

    Armor trim patterns can be applied to tools and weapons, adding visual variety to the held items.

  2. Vanilla templates

    The mod works with trim templates already present in the game, so no extra crafting materials are introduced.

  3. Planned color trims

    The author lists future support for color trims on weapons as a planned extension of the customization options.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.21.83.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Craftable Armor Trims is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it runs on client and server. Smithing Template Viewer is a NeoForge client-side only mod for 1.21 – 26.1.2 that is open source under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Tool TemplatesNeoForge1.21.8Client and server2025-11-05
Craftable Armor TrimsNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2025-11-23
Smithing Template ViewerNeoForge1.21 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-07-10

Questions

Does Tool Templates need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which game version does Tool Templates support?

The mod is published for 1.21.8 only, on NeoForge.

More from LightFreecs

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Light Super Hero Mod1.21.4 – 26.2Duels1.21.11Minecrafter Mix1.21.1 – 26.2Light's Enderite Mod1.21.8 – 1.21.11MCTCG1.21.11

What the author says

This mod allows you to combine the already ingame armor trims into tool templates that make your tools and weapons look more unique giving more personality to the game and customization. Future Trims will include the ability to add color trims to each weapon expanding even more customization.
LightFreecs, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
LightFreecs
Published
2025-11-05
Updated on Modrinth
2025-11-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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