Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template — Minecraft block

Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template

Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template comes from desert temple chests and adds angular desert-ridge lines to armor.

Block ID minecraft:dune_armor_trim_smithing_template
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template appears in the hidden chests beneath desert temples found in desert and badlands adjacent biomes. Each temple contains four chests at the bottom of a central pit, protected by a pressure-plate trap connected to TNT. Players who disarm the trigger or carefully avoid the plate can claim all four chests, which may include this template. At a smithing table it combines with any armor piece and one trim material — iron, copper, redstone, lapis lazuli, gold, quartz, emerald, diamond, netherite, or amethyst — leaving the armor's defense rating, toughness, and enchantments unchanged. Only the decorative layer changes. The dune design features angled, layered lines that recall the ridges of desert sand dunes and the dry, stratified landscape of arid biomes. Gold, quartz, and yellow-toned trim materials pair naturally with this motif, reinforcing its desert connection. Players building desert-themed camps or sand-covered ruins often prioritize this trim for its geographic identity.

Java & Bedrock Edition

How to use the Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Find a desert temple

    Locate a desert pyramid in a desert biome and dig into the central pit hidden below the orange-and-blue terracotta marker on the floor.

  2. 2

    Loot the hidden chests

    Disable the TNT pressure plate at the bottom of the pit, then open the four chests; the Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template appears here as common loot.

  3. 3

    Apply the trim at a smithing table

    Place the Dune template, one armor piece, and a trim material such as gold or copper into the smithing table to stamp the dune pattern onto the armor.

  4. 4

    Duplicate the template

    Combine the Dune template with 7 diamonds and 1 sandstone in a crafting table to make a second copy and trim a full armor set.

Cosmetic only

Armor trims change appearance only — defense, toughness, and enchantments stay identical in both Java and Bedrock Edition since the 1.20 update.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Diamond Diamond x7 Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template x1 Sandstone Sandstone x1
Crafting
Diamond Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template Diamond Diamond Sandstone Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond
Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template
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Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template

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Frequently asked questions

Where do you find the Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template?

The Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template is loot from the hidden chests inside desert temples (desert pyramids) in desert biomes, where it is the most common smithing template.

Can you craft the Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template?

You cannot craft it from scratch, but you can duplicate an existing Dune template with 7 diamonds and 1 sandstone in a crafting table to get 2 templates.

Does the Dune armor trim change armor stats?

No. The Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template adds only a decorative pattern; defense, toughness, and enchantments stay unchanged.

Which trim materials work with the Dune template?

All ten materials work — iron, copper, gold, redstone, lapis lazuli, emerald, diamond, netherite, quartz, and amethyst — each giving the dune pattern a different color.

What version added the Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template?

It was added in the Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales update for both Java and Bedrock Edition.

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