Craftable Chainmail Armor

Craft chainmail armor with chains!

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About this Mod

Recipes

Craft chainmail armor like iron armor but replace the iron ingots with chains.

How to unlock the recipes in the recipe book?

Pre-1.21.9: Get a chain.
1.21.9: Get an iron chain.

Recipe Book Category (1.19.4+):

Equipment

I want chainmail armor to be cheaper than iron armor.

Download Craft More Chains, a mod/datapack that gives you 2 chains from the chain recipe instead of 1. This makes chainmail armor cheaper than iron armor.

Comparison between Iron Armor and Chainmail armor with Craft More Chains:

Armor Piece	Iron Armor	Chainmail Armor
Helmet	5 iron ingots	3.0 iron ingots
Chestplate	8 iron ingots	4.8 iron ingots
Leggings	7 iron ingots	4.2 iron ingots
Boots	4 iron ingots	2.4 iron ingots
Total	24 iron ingots	14.4 iron ingots

So crafting a full set of iron armor costs 24 iron ingots, while a full set of chainmail armor costs only 15 iron ingots, which is a fair price.

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Available Versions

Craftable Chainmail Armor v1.4 [1.21.9+]release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

October 1, 2025

Craftable Chainmail Armor v1.4 [1.21.9+]release

MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11datapack

October 1, 2025

Craftable Chainmail Armor v1.3 [1.21.2-1.21.8]release

MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

September 4, 2025

Craftable Chainmail Armor v1.3 [1.20.5-1.21.1]release

MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21, 1.21.1fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

September 4, 2025

Craftable Chainmail Armor v1.3 [1.20-1.20.4]release

MC 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

September 4, 2025

How to Install Craftable Chainmail Armor on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+32 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Craftable Chainmail Armor server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Craftable Chainmail Armor compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Craftable Chainmail Armor officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. 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 Craftable Chainmail Armor – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Craftable Chainmail Armor 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.