Better Starting Armors

Better Starting Armors

Reworks Leather and Chainmail armor sets to make them worth using in the early-game.

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Screenshots

Balanced armor buffs
New items and recipes

About this Mod

About

This mod improves progression around Leather and Chainmail armors sets to give them better value and make them worth crafting in the early-game.

Includes : New items, cheaper crafting recipes, small buffs when wearing Leather and Chainmail armors, and more.

Features

  • New items:  Leather Piece and  Chainmail
  • Cheaper crafting recipes for Leather and Chainmail armor sets
  • Salvage Leather from leftover equipment
  • Leather and Chainmail armors grants small buffs when taking damage
  • Fully configurable armor effects

Configuration

You can adjust certain parts of the mod through the configuration file.

Credits

All custom textures used (if any) are either created by me or have a license that allows modification and distribution.

I make every effort to comply with project license obligations and to always credit the original owners. If you believe your name is missing from the credits or if you decide to change your project's license, please contact me.

Credits:
- Futureazoo's Repository (CC License) for the leather and chainmail items.

Dependencies

This mod has no dependencies.

Installation

Add the .jar mod file into your mods folder.

Alternatively, you can browse the CurseForge launcher for the mod (if it doesn't show up, try typing the autor's name). Once found, click "Install" to add it to your modpack.

Permissions

You are free to include this mod in any modpack, public or private.

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Available Versions

better_starting_armors-1.0.1-neoforge-1.21.1release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1neoforge
December 12, 2025
better_starting_armors-1.0.1-forge-1.20.1release
MC 1.20, 1.20.1forge, neoforge
December 12, 2025

How to Install Better Starting Armors on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Starting Armors". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.1 (+1 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Starting Armors server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Starting Armors compatible with forge and neoforge?

Better Starting Armors officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Starting Armors – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Starting Armors 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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Details

License
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.11.211.20.11.20