View yours and others' skins through armor.
When toggled (with v by default) your armor will stop rendering.
If you shift and press the toggle key (V by default) all player armor will stop rendering.
This mod is only client-side and won't affect the rendering of armor on other clients.
Configuration
The configuration file is located at .minecraft/config/armor_visibility.json. It can also be edited through in-game UI (using Mod Menu on Fabric and Quilt).
Default Config File
{
"version": 3,
"keep_elytra_visible": false,
"keep_cape_visible": true,
"players_only": true
}
Config Option Descriptions
keep_elytra_visible: When true, elytra will remain visible.keep_cape_visible: When true, capes will remain visible.players_only: When true, armor rendering on other entities (zombies, armor stands, etc.) won't be toggle-able.
Report any issues on GitHub. Chat on Discord in the #armor-visibility channel.
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.5
- 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 armor_visibility-fabric-21.5.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 23 KB
- Download link checked 26 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.