
Legacy Armor Trims
Backports armor trims to 1.8.x, uses NBT data so trims used by players on 1.20+ will be visible if playing on a server that supports multiple versions.
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Summary
Backports armor trims to 1.8.x, uses NBT data so trims used by players on 1.20+ will be visible if playing on a server that supports multiple versions.
Designed to be used when playing Hypixel Housings that have trimmed armor, please note that while this mod is designed to comply with Hypixel's guidelines, all modifications are strictly "Use at Your Own Risk" per Hypixel's official rules.
Features
This mod includes all 18 trims and all 11 materials available on modern versions.
Trims: Coast, Dune, Eye, Flow, Host, Raiser, Rib, Sentry, Shaper, Silence, Snout, Spire, Tide, Vex, Ward, Wayfinder, Wild, and Bolt.
Materials: Amethyst, Copper, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Iron, Lapis, Netherite, Quartz, Redstone, and Resin.
The enchantment glint on armor models has been made more transparent to make trims more visible. This can be changed in the config menu but is set to 80% by default.
Compatible with resource packs and modded armor.
Tooltip supports multiple languages.
Note: This mod does not implement a way of obtaining trims in survival (without cheats).
New commands
- /armortrimsconfig - opens the config menu
- /dye - dyes leather armor in the specified slot to the hexcode input.
- /dye clear - removes dye from leather armor in the specified slot.
- /trim - applies a trim to the armor in the specified slot.
- /trim clear - removes a trim to the armor in the specified slot.
Screenshots

Credits
Textures are the property of Mojang Studios.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as [1.8.x] Legacy Armor Trims (v1.0.2).jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 252 KB
- Download link checked 28 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.