Host Armor Trim Smithing Template
Host Armor Trim Smithing Template is excavated by brushing suspicious gravel in trail ruins and applies the robe-like Host motif to any armor piece at a smithing table.
1.21
Description
Introduced with the Trails & Tales update (1.20), the Host Armor Trim Smithing Template is excavated with a brush from suspicious gravel inside trail ruins — the partially buried overworld structures behind Minecraft's archaeology system. The rare suspicious gravel pool holds the template at an 8.3% chance, and no other natural source exists. 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, quartz, or resin brick since 1.21.4) and this template into a smithing table; the template is consumed in the process. The pattern can be duplicated at a crafting table by combining it with seven diamonds and one terracotta, 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, quartz, or resin brick since 1.21.4) and this template into a smithing table; the template is consumed in the process. The pattern can be duplicated at a crafting table by combining it with seven diamonds and one terracotta, yielding two copies. The trim is purely cosmetic and does not alter any armor statistics.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:host_armor_trim_smithing_template
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:host_armor_trim_smithing_template
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Renewable | No |
| Java Edition | 1.20 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.20.0 |
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to use the Host Armor Trim Smithing Template in Minecraft
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1
Find the template
Locate a trail ruins site and pass the brush over its suspicious gravel blocks; the Host trim template drops from the rare gravel loot at an 8.3% chance.
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2
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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3
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, quartz or resin brick in the material slot. The template is consumed when you take the result.
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4
Duplicate the template (optional)
In a crafting table, combine the template with seven diamonds and one terracotta 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 is excavated with a brush from suspicious gravel inside trail ruins, the buried archaeology structures added in Minecraft 1.20; the rare gravel pool holds it at an 8.3% chance.
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 terracotta 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 1.20 Trails & Tales update (Java 1.20; Bedrock 1.19.80 behind the experimental toggle, standard from 1.20.0), as one of the archaeology system's armor trims.
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