Upgradable Armor
Upgradable Armor lets a player combine a piece of armor with another piece of the same material to raise its tier, on Forge.
What it does
Upgrading works by placing an armor piece in the crafting center together with a second piece of that armor material. The result is a higher-tier version of the armor, so players can improve gear that could otherwise only be made by crafting a new set. Modded armor is supported too, as are armors whose crafting materials cannot be crafted into a block.
A durability check stops upgrades from becoming too strong, with the example of armor built from sticks given as a case it guards against. The maximum tier an armor can reach is set in the config. Regular enchantments carry over without issues. Armor that needs more than one material to upgrade is noted by the author as a complicated case.
The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Forge only, with files for 1.12.2, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5 and 1.20.6. The latest file, 1.0.1, targets 1.20.1 and was published on 2026-05-22. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Same-material upgrades
An armor piece is upgraded by adding a second piece of the same material in the crafting center.
Modded armor support
Armor added by other mods can be upgraded, including armors whose materials cannot be crafted into a block.
Durability check
A durability check keeps upgraded armor from becoming too strong, and the rule can be adjusted.
Configurable tier limit
The highest tier an armor can reach is a setting in the config file, so server owners can cap progression.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Upgradable Tools is a Forge option for 1.20.1 that is also client and server, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and not open source. Vaneck's Upgradable is another Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment, under All rights reserved. Horse Armor Smithing covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.4 under the MIT License, and is needed on the server, with the client optional. Armor Unlimited is a Forge mod for 1.20 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, and only the server needs it, so players join without installing anything.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgradable Armor | Forge | 1.12.2 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-05-22 |
| Upgradable Tools | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-12 |
| Vaneck's Upgradable | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-05 |
| Horse Armor Smithing | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-19 |
| Armor Unlimited | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-03-06 |
Questions
Does Upgradable Armor need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions have files for Upgradable Armor?
Can the highest upgrade level be changed?
In the catalog
Upgradable Armor is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Upgradable Armor - upgrade your armor easily by just putting same armor material with armor on the center! Features: - Supports every single armor in game even modded ones - Supports armors that are crafted from materials that can't be creafted into a block - Durability check to prevent being too OP, like stick armor…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/upgradable-armor
- Owner
- Niepokonany243
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15