Every Armor Trim, in Every Material

Here is every armor trim in Minecraft, all 18 patterns shown on the armor you pick, netherite by default. Switch the trim material to recolour the whole set, then use the generator above to preview any pattern on full armor in 3D and copy the /give command.

ArmorNetherite

NetheriteDiamondIronGoldChainmail

MaterialGold (gold ingot)

AmethystCopperDiamondEmeraldGoldIronLapis LazuliNetheriteQuartzRedstoneResin

CoastUncommonShipwreck chests

DuneRareDesert pyramid chests

EyeCommonStronghold chests

HostRareTrail Ruins (archaeology)

RaiserRareTrail Ruins (archaeology)

RibRareNether fortress chests

SentryUncommonPillager outpost chests

ShaperRareTrail Ruins (archaeology)

SilenceVery rareAncient city chests

SnoutRareBastion remnant chests

SpireRareEnd city chests

TideUncommonElder Guardian drop

VexCommonWoodland mansion chests

WardVery rareAncient city chests

WayfinderRareTrail Ruins (archaeology)

WildCommonJungle temple chests

FlowUncommonTrial chamber ominous vaults

BoltUncommonTrial chamber vaults

Open any of these in the Armor Trim Generator to change it. Save your own with the Save & share button above, then publish it to the armor trim combinations gallery.

Bolt diamond with gold

Diamond, Bolt, Gold

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Bolt gold with netherite

Golden, Bolt, Netherite

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Flow netherite with emerald

Netherite, Flow, Emerald

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Flow diamond with amethyst

Diamond, Flow, Amethyst

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Wild iron with diamond

Iron, Wild, Diamond

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Wild netherite with quartz

Netherite, Wild, Quartz

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Wayfinder diamond with lapis

Diamond, Wayfinder, Lapis

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Wayfinder iron with emerald

Iron, Wayfinder, Emerald

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Ward netherite with copper

Netherite, Ward, Copper

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Ward diamond with redstone

Diamond, Ward, Redstone

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What Is a Minecraft Armor Trim Generator?

A Minecraft armor trim generator lets you preview every trim pattern, material, and armor combination in 3D without gathering a single resource in-game, then generates the exact /give command so you can paste it straight into Java Edition. With 18 patterns, 11 materials, and 7 armor types across 4 slots, there are about 3.8 trillion possible full sets, far too many to test by hand.

Armor trims landed in Minecraft 1.20 (Trails & Tales) and have expanded since, most recently with the Resin material in 1.21.4. The idea is straightforward: find a smithing template, combine it with armor and a material at a smithing table, and your gear gets a cosmetic overlay. No stat changes, no gameplay advantage, just looks.

The problem? Gathering 18 different templates from structures scattered across the Overworld, Nether, and End takes hours. And even if you have them all, previewing every material color on every armor type in-game is tedious. That is where a Minecraft armor trim generator saves you the grind.

The tool above gives you a real-time 3D preview of any trim combination. Pick your armor, choose a pattern, select a material color, and rotate the model to see exactly how it looks. When you find something you like, copy the ready-to-paste /give command for Java Edition 1.21+.

How to Use the Armor Trim Generator

The tool is designed to be self-explanatory, but here is a quick walkthrough of each step:

1. Pick your armor type. Click the material column for any slot (helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots) and choose from Leather, Chainmail, Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond, or Netherite. Copper armor needs Java 1.21.9 or newer.
2. Choose a trim pattern. Click the pattern column to browse all 18 smithing template designs. The 3D preview updates instantly.
3. Select a trim material. This controls the color of the pattern overlay. Iron gives a darker grey, Diamond gives cyan, Redstone gives red, and so on. Each slot can use a different material.
4. Preview in 3D. Use the Rotate button to spin the model and check how the trim looks from every angle. The background color is adjustable if you need more contrast.
5. Generate the command. The Give Commands panel shows a separate /give command for each armor piece. Copy and paste into your Minecraft chat.
6. Paste into Minecraft (Java 1.21+). Open chat and paste. If the command exceeds 256 characters, you will need a command block instead.

Use the Random All button if you want inspiration. It generates a random full set, a surprisingly good way to stumble onto combinations you would never think to try.

All 18 Armor Trim Patterns and Where to Find Them

Every trim pattern comes from a specific smithing template, and each template only spawns in one type of structure. Some are common loot, others require serious effort to track down. Here is the full list with drop rates and visual descriptions:

The Silence trim is the hardest to obtain at just 1.2% from ancient city chests, and you have to dodge the Warden to get it. On the other end, Wild is one of the easiest at 33.3% in Jungle Temple chests. The four Trail Ruins patterns (Wayfinder, Raiser, Shaper, Host) require the archaeology brush, adding a different kind of grind.

All 11 Trim Materials and Their Colours

The material you use determines the color of the trim overlay on your armor. There are 11 trim materials in total, 10 since launch, plus Resin added in 1.21.4:

One thing to know: armor trim color cannot be set to a custom hex value in vanilla Minecraft. You are limited to these 11 preset material colours. Custom colours require data packs or mods.

How Armor Trimming Works in Survival Mode

If you want to apply trims the intended way, without commands, here is the full survival mode process. Craft a smithing table from 2 iron ingots and 4 wooden planks, or grab one from a village toolsmith house. Open the smithing table UI, then place the smithing template (trim pattern) in the left slot, the armor piece in the middle, and the trim material (a diamond, gold ingot, copper ingot, and so on) in the right slot. The output appears with the trim applied.

The smithing template is used up when you apply it, which is why duplication matters. To get copies, place the template in the center of a crafting grid, surround it with 7 diamonds, and add the template's associated base block in the remaining slot. For example, Sentry uses cobblestone, Dune uses sandstone, and Rib uses netherrack. You get 2 copies back, a net gain of one.

That 7-diamond cost per duplication adds up fast when you are trimming a full set across multiple looks. This is another reason the armor trim generator is useful: plan your exact combination before spending resources.

Best Armor Trim Combinations

With about 3.8 trillion possible full sets, narrowing down a look takes work. Here are some of the most popular community-voted combinations. Try them in the generator above to see how they look on the 3D model.

Players on the Minecraft Forum have noted that gold is underappreciated as a trim material: it adds warmth without overpowering the base color. Another popular community opinion is that brown matches with netherite well, making leather plus netherite trim combos a recurring favourite in discussions.

Armor Trim Commands: Syntax Explained

The generator outputs ready-to-paste commands, but understanding the syntax helps if you want to tweak them by hand. Here is the structure for Java Edition 1.21+:

Breaking it down: @s gives the item to yourself (use @p for nearest player, @a for all players). The armor piece can be any combination of material and slot, for example netherite_helmet or iron_boots.

The pattern: value takes the lowercase trim ID (sentry, dune, coast, wild, ward, eye, vex, tide, snout, rib, silence, spire, wayfinder, raiser, shaper, host, flow, bolt), and the material: value takes the material ID (iron, copper, gold, lapis, emerald, diamond, redstone, amethyst, quartz, netherite, resin in 1.21.4+).

Need /give commands for items beyond armor? Our Minecraft /Give Command Generator covers every item in the game with full NBT support for Java Edition.

Can You Use Armor Trims on Bedrock Edition?

Yes. Armor trims are fully available in Bedrock Edition (Windows 10/11, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, iOS, Android) as of version 1.20. You can find smithing templates in the same structures and apply trims at the smithing table identically to Java Edition.

However, most online armor trim command generators, including the one on this page, output Java Edition syntax. Bedrock uses a different command format that does not support the same NBT component structure.

If you are on Bedrock, the best approach is to use the generator above to plan your combinations visually, then apply them in-game at a smithing table.