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Cosmetic Armor

Adds 4 Curios/Trinkets slots for visual armor overrides.

ModsFree1.16 – 1.20
by Apace · listed from Modrinth
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Direct download from Modrinth · 2,876,499 downloads

What it does

Cosmetic Armor is a mod made by Apace. Adds 4 Curios/Trinkets slots for visual armor overrides.

It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.20. It has been downloaded 2,876,499 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Jul 16, 2023.

Supported versions

1.201.191.181.171.16

Release history

Cosmetic Armor has had 12 releases on Modrinth since Jan 15, 2021. None of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.6.0, released on Jul 16, 2023. It is made for Minecraft 1.20, 1.20.1. It runs on Fabric and Quilt. The download is 20 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.6.0Jul 16, 20231.20, 1.20.1Release
1.5.0Mar 20, 20231.19.3, 1.19.4Release
1.4.2Mar 20, 20231.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2Release
1.4.1Dec 21, 20221.19.3Release
1.4.0Jul 3, 20221.19, 1.19.1Release

Latest release on GitHub

Cosmetic Armor is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is 1.20: Cosmetic Armor 1.6.0, published on Jul 16, 2023.

Updated to 1.20.x, works for 1.20 and 1.20.1 :)

Description from the author on Modrinth

Minecraft 1.17 and later

Requires: Trinkets API

Since Curios was discontinued on Fabric for 1.17 in favor of the Trinkets API, this mod now uses that.

This 1.17 version also adds a few features / fixes a few bugs which were in the previous version:

  • All modded armor should be immediately compatible without any effort from your side
  • The items don't show "Slot: Cosmetic Something" anymore
  • Heads, skulls and other "head" items (such as carved pumpkins) can now be worn in the cosmetic slot
  • Item tags allow you to define items which can't be worn in a cosmetic slot instead of the old "whitelist" tags: data/cosmetic-armor/tags/items/blacklist.json
  • A new item tag allows defining items which always show and won't be overriden by an item in the corresponding cosmetic slot: data/cosmetic-armor/tags/items/always_visible.json

Minecraft 1.16

Requires: Curios API

By default, only the vanilla armor types are equippable.

You can add modded armor through the tags curios:cosmetic_helmet, curios:cosmetic_chestplate, curios:cosmetic_leggings, and curios:cosmetic_boots.

Written by Apace. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Cosmetic Armor

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric and Quilt for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.20.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Trinkets and Fabric API.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Cosmetic Armor in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16
Runs on
Fabric, Quilt
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Trinkets, Fabric API
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

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Cosmetic Armorthe one you looked at2.9M1.16 – 1.20Jul 16, 2023Free
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Armor HudSaolGhra1.4M1.20 – 26.xSep 16, 2026Free

Questions

Does Cosmetic Armor work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.20.

Is Cosmetic Armor free?

Yes. Cosmetic Armor is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Cosmetic Armor client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Cosmetic Armor installed.

Does Cosmetic Armor need anything else?

Yes: Trinkets, Fabric API. Install it before Cosmetic Armor.

Is Cosmetic Armor still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Cosmetic Armor?

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