Host Armor Trim Smithing Template
Smithing template that applies the Host armor trim, looted from vaults in trial chambers.
1.21
Description
Added in the Tricky Trials update (1.21), the Host Armor Trim Smithing Template is found as loot inside regular vaults within trial chambers, the underground structures generated in the deepslate layer of the Overworld. The trim itself draws a layered, robe-like motif across the armor surface, evoking the silhouette of an authoritative host or noble figure, with subtle vertical and horizontal lines that wrap around chestplate, leggings, boots and helmet alike.
To apply the decoration, place one armor piece, one trim material (iron, copper, gold, lapis, emerald, diamond, netherite, redstone, amethyst or quartz) and this template into a smithing table; the template is consumed in the process. The pattern can be duplicated at the same table by combining it with seven diamonds and one cobbled deepslate, yielding two copies. The trim is purely cosmetic and does not alter any armor statistics.
To apply the decoration, place one armor piece, one trim material (iron, copper, gold, lapis, emerald, diamond, netherite, redstone, amethyst or quartz) and this template into a smithing table; the template is consumed in the process. The pattern can be duplicated at the same table by combining it with seven diamonds and one cobbled deepslate, yielding two copies. The trim is purely cosmetic and does not alter any armor statistics.
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to use the Host Armor Trim Smithing Template in Minecraft
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Find the template
Open a regular vault inside a trial chamber with a trial key; the Host trim template drops as loot from these deepslate-layer structures in the Overworld.
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Open a smithing table
Right-click a smithing table and place the Host Armor Trim Smithing Template in the template slot.
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Add armor and a trim material
Put one armor piece in the armor slot and a trim material such as iron, copper, gold, lapis, emerald, diamond, netherite, redstone, amethyst or quartz in the material slot. The template is consumed when you take the result.
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Duplicate the template (optional)
In a crafting table, combine the template with seven diamonds and one cobbled deepslate to produce two copies, so you never run out.
Cosmetic only
The Host armor trim changes only the appearance of armor; it never alters protection, durability or enchantments.
How to craft this block
Crafting
Host Armor Trim Smithing Template
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Frequently asked questions
Where do you find the Host Armor Trim Smithing Template?
It drops from regular vaults inside trial chambers, the deepslate-layer structures added in Minecraft 1.21. You open vaults with a trial key.
Can you craft the Host trim template?
No. The template cannot be crafted from scratch, but you can duplicate one you already own with seven diamonds and one cobbled deepslate to get two copies.
Does the Host armor trim change armor stats?
No. The trim is purely cosmetic and never affects protection, durability, or enchantments — only the look of the armor.
Which Minecraft version added the Host trim?
It was added in the 1.21 Tricky Trials update, alongside trial chambers and the other vault-exclusive smithing templates.
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