Without the right armor, you won’t last long in Minecraft and you’ll be vulnerable to monster attacks. For protection, the hardness of the material and your armor’s enchantments are crucial. But now you can also enhance your armor visually. That won’t help much in combat, but it’s a great way to tell pieces apart at a glance or give them a personal touch. In total, you can find 18 different templates and apply them in various colors. To get them, you’ll need to explore the world, defeat certain enemies, or loot structures. We’ll show you where to find them all!
Minecraft smithing templates: Smithing table and colors for armor trims
Smithing Templates and armor trims were added to Minecraft so every player can make their armor uniquely their own. They’re purely cosmetic and give you no combat advantage. Templates can be found in many different structures, then used at the smithing table with any armor piece and a mineral or gem to forge a unique combination. Their patterns often hint at where they’re found or include small Easter eggs.
In total, you can find 18 different trims, combine them with 11 colors, and individually style all four of your armor pieces.
All colors for armor trims at the smithing table
All 18 trim variants can be dyed in 11 different colors. You don’t need to find colors separately—they’re based on familiar ores and gems you find during normal play. At the smithing table, combine your chosen template, an armor piece, and one of the materials below.
All colors for armor trims:
- Emerald: Green
- Redstone: Red
- Lapis Lazuli: Blue
- Diamond: Light blue/teal
- Nether Quartz: Warm gray-white
- Amethyst Shard: Purple
- Iron Ingot: Gray
- Copper Ingot: Brown
- Gold Ingot: Golden yellow
- Netherite Ingot: Dark gray to black
- Resin Bricks: Orange
Duplicating smithing templates for armor at the crafting table
You actually only need to find each template once—after that you can reproduce it infinitely as long as you keep at least one original. Place the template in the top-middle slot of a crafting table and surround it with seven diamonds. Put the corresponding material in the center—this varies by template. In the list below, we’ll cover the material for each trim. In general, they’re thematically tied to the template’s origin.
Netherite Upgrade: Improve diamond armor to netherite
Technically, there are 19 such templates, but one is different: the Netherite Upgrade. It isn’t used to decorate your armor, but to upgrade diamond to netherite. It’s found only in Bastion Remnants—with a 10% chance in regular chests and a guaranteed 100% in treasure chests.
Like other templates, you only need to find it once, then you can duplicate it with the template, seven diamonds, and one Netherrack. To apply it, you’ll need a piece of diamond armor, the Netherite Upgrade, and a Netherite Ingot. Combine them at a smithing table to get your netherite armor.
All 18 Minecraft smithing templates: locations and duplication
Below is every template with its locations and drop rates, plus how to make copies. Some are easier to find than others—keep an eye out. If you want to preview the designs, we recommend Minetrim. It shows the exact in-game colors. You’ll also see each template’s location and how to duplicate it.
- Sentry: Found with 25% in a Pillager Outpost, making it one of the easiest templates to get. Duplicates with Cobblestone, also easy to obtain.
- Vex: Found in a chest in a Woodland Mansion with a 50% chance. Duplicates with Cobblestone.
- Wild: Found with 33.3% in Jungle Temple chests—somewhat rarer than others. Requires Mossy Cobblestone to duplicate.
- Coast: Found with 16.7% in various Shipwreck chests—recognizable by its barnacle motif. Duplicates with Cobblestone.
- Dune: As the name suggests, 14.3% loot in Desert Temples. Duplicates with any kind of Sandstone.
- Wayfinder: Hidden with only 8.3% in suspicious gravel at Trail Ruins, which you must uncover with a Brush. Use Terracotta to duplicate.
- Raiser: Same as Wayfinder: 8.3% in suspicious gravel at Trail Ruins and duplicates with Terracotta.
- Shaper: Like Raiser and Wayfinder: 8.3% in suspicious gravel at Trail Ruins and duplicates with Terracotta.
- Host: The fourth Trail Ruins template: 8.3% in suspicious gravel and duplicates with Terracotta.
- Ward: Extremely rare—only 5% in chests in Ancient Cities (a structure in the Deep Dark). Requires Cobbled Deepslate to duplicate.
- Silence: The rarest trim in the game—your odds are just 1.2% per chest in an Ancient City. Also duplicates with Cobbled Deepslate.
- Tide: The only template that’s a mob drop. Dropped at 20% by Elder Guardians. Looting does not affect the drop. Duplicate with any Prismarine.
- Snout: Found with 8.3% in Bastion Remnants and duplicates with Blackstone.
- Rib: Also in the Nether, but only 6.7% in Nether Fortresses. Duplicates with Netherrack.
- Eye: Found in strongholds—10% in the altar chest and 100% in a library chest. The color hints you’ll need End Stone to duplicate.
- Spire: For this one you’ll need to reach the End—found with 6.7% in an End City. Requires a Purpur Block to duplicate.
- Flow: Found with 22.5% in ominous vaults in Trial Chambers. Requires a Breeze Rod to duplicate.
- Bolt: Found in vaults in Trial Chambers, but only 6.3%—a very rare template. Duplicates with any kind of Copper Block.
Conclusion: Collect every smithing template and style your armor
Even though armor trims don’t directly affect combat, they add a cool new layer of expression to Minecraft. The mix of 18 different patterns, 11 colors, and 4 armor pieces allows for countless unique looks. They’re also a great incentive to explore Minecraft’s many structures and features.
Rent a Minecraft server and host your own game server to hunt down every smithing template. Share templates with friends on your server and pick the pattern you like best. Thanks to the duplication mechanic, you only need to find each template once!
