3D Armor

Renders the player and entity equipped armor in 3D and is compatible with most modded armor, dyes, and trims with support for 16x resource packs.

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About this Mod

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This mod enables rendering of the player and entity equipped armor/elytra/~~harness~~ in 3D and is compatible with most standard armor mods, dyes, and trims with support for 16x resource packs.

This project is still a beta stage so expect few visual bugs. Although extensive precautions were taken to prevent frame rate drops, performance may decrease in areas with many armored entities. This is due to the dynamic armor model which ensures compatibility across all armors, but comes at a slight performance cost even when using optimization mods.

🔗 ALSO ON BEDROCK EDITION

🟣 YOUTUBE SHOWCASES

🟠 PLANNED FEATURES

3D Saddles (with modded/resource pack support)
3D Ghast Harness (with modded/resource pack support)
3D Wolf Armor (with modded/resource pack support)
3D Horse Armor (with modded/resource pack support)
3D Nautilus Armor (with modded/resource pack support)
Better Optimization
32x Resource Pack Support
Compatibility with Curios API

🔵 DEPENDENCIES

Entity Model Features (2.4 or above)

🟢 COMPATIBILITES

⚠️ Works, but slightly buggy.

🔴 INCOMPATIBILITES

Any mod that adds new armor layers are currently incompatible. 3D Elytra and Ghast Harness will break on all animation texture packs like Fresh Animations and Fresh Moves that require their own custom models. A patch will be released in the future!

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Available Versions

v0.9.4.2beta

MC 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

July 13, 2026

v0.9.4.1beta

May 31, 2026

v0.9.4beta

May 29, 2026

v0.9.3beta

MC 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

January 18, 2026

v0.9.2beta

MC 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

October 8, 2025

How to Install 3D Armor on Your Client

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

Download the Matching File

Choose the 3D Armor file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+20 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 3D Armor need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks 3D Armor as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does 3D Armor require?

Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

3D Armor is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.