Visible Armor Slots
by NG2Craft
Visible Armor Slots shows the armor and off-hand slots next to the inventory, so players can equip and swap gear without opening the full player inventory.
What it does
The armor and off-hand slots appear beside the chest, crafting table and other containers, so gear can be equipped, swapped or dropped with fewer clicks. A custom reposition option lets players place the slot panel where it suits their layout. The mod also works alongside Trinkets Integration. Visible Armor Slots is published for Fabric only, across 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 1.5.3 for 1.21.1 as the latest file. Only the client needs it, and servers may add it for extra features. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Visible armor glance
Armor pieces are shown in the slot panel as the vanilla overlay would, so worn gear is visible at a glance.
Quick equip and swap
Equipment can be equipped, swapped or dropped from the side panel without opening the player inventory.
Repositionable slots
The armor and off-hand panel can be moved with the custom reposition setting to fit other interface mods.
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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
Armor Swapper is client-side only, uses a custom license and reaches 1.20 – 1.21.10 on Fabric. Useful Lanterns is open source under the MIT License, runs on client and server and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visible Armor Slots | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-01-06 |
| Armor Swapper | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-09-30 |
| Useful Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
Questions
Does Visible Armor Slots need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Visible Armor Slots is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Take control of your gear—no more opening the player inventory just to swap armor --- Easily manage your armor and off-hand items. This mod adds your armor and off-hand slot right next to your inventory when opening chests, crafting tables, and more, so you can quickly equip, swap, or drop gear without extra clicks…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/visible-armor-slots
- Owner
- NG2Craft
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15