Armed and Varied
A mod that adds new tiers of weapons and armor, alongside some QoL changes to existing armor for a smoother adventure!
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About this Mod
Please read the Important Notes Section at the bottom of the page.
Armed and Varied is a mod that adds more tiers of tools and armor, alongside updating some early gear to make adventuring in Minecraft a little more smoother.
Click the tab to see the full detailed list of what the mod adds.
Key Features:
- New Tool and Armor Tiers! Copper, Amethyst, Emerald, and Rose Gold!
- Overhauled way of getting leather and chainmail armor! Chainmail is now craftable!
- Rose Gold food and block (yes, singular)!
Full Breakdown:
Spoiler
Four new tiers of tools and armor await you!
- Copper A tier between stone and iron, though less enchantable than iron.
- Amethyst A tier between iron and emerald. Go adventuring in style!
- Emerald A tier between amethyst and diamond. Slay the monsters with the currency of the villagers!
- Rose Gold A tier of its own. With the strength of diamond tools and armor, it’s a quick and stylish fix to keep you on top of any foe that dares to cross your path! (You'll need three gold ingots and one copper ingot for a metal mass that can be smelted into rose gold ingots.)
Overhauled Leather and Chainmail recipes!
Leather armor has been changed so it is more easier to acquire early game. To make leather armor, you’ll need to turn leather into leather scraps.
Chainmail armor also has crafting recipes. Use iron nuggets to get chainmail armor quickly!
New Horse Armor and More!
New Rose Gold, Copper, Amethyst, Emerald, and Netherite Horse Armors!
All Horse Armors are craftable now!
Other Rose Gold items and blocks for you to use!
- Rose Gold Blocks! Make a palace with this beautiful block!
- Rose Gold Apple A tier between Gold and Enchanted Gold Apples! Gives Regeneration, Absorption, and Fire Resistance!
- Rose Gold Carrot A greater version of the Gold Carrot. It will give more saturation and restore more hunger than regular golden carrots!
Future Plans:
- Port to Fabric (1.21.1) and NeoForge (1.21.1)
IMPORTANT NOTES
If you like the look of the armors introduced but want to use better armors, use the Cosmetic Armor Reworked mod.
Please do not ask for a backport or porting to future versions. That versions that I plan to port this mod are the current versions I will focus on for now.
If you find any fatal errors, any bugs, or have any suggestions you would like to give, to to the GitHub repository.
This mod is only posted on CurseForge, Modrinth, Planet Minecraft, and GitHub. Any other sites that post this mod may be dangerous, so do not download this mod other than the sites I mentioned.
Available Versions
How to Install Armed and Varied on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Armed and Varied". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Armed and Varied server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Armed and Varied compatible with fabric and forge?
Armed and Varied officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Armed and Varied – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Armed and Varied consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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