Armor trim guide

Eye Armor Trim

The Eye armor trim is tied to strongholds and has an end-game identity. It is a strong match for players preparing for or returning from the End.

Find Eye smithing templates in stronghold chests, especially while exploring libraries and corridors. Eye is uncommon because strongholds take time to locate and chest access depends on the structure layout.

Eye looks best when the material creates a clear focal point on darker armor. Emerald, amethyst, and diamond all give it a magical look. Emerald and amethyst feel arcane, while diamond makes the trim brighter and easier to see in screenshots.

Added in Minecraft 1.20 for Java and Bedrock gameplay.

Location

Stronghold altar chests

Drop Chance

10%

Duplicate With

End Stone

Step 1

Find the Eye Template

Stronghold altar chests are the main source for the Eye smithing template. The listed drop chance is 10%, so the practical search time depends on how quickly you can reach the structure and check its loot source.

Chance per loot source10%

Step 2

Duplicate the Template

Duplicate the template at a crafting table with 7 diamonds, 1 End Stone, and the original Eye smithing template. The recipe returns 2 templates, which is the normal way to build a full armor set after finding one copy.

Step 3

Choose Materials for Eye

Emerald and amethyst feel arcane, while diamond makes the trim brighter and easier to see in screenshots.

Emerald

Amethyst

Diamond

Step 4

Java /give Example

This command gives a netherite chestplate with Eye trim using Emerald as the trim material.

/give @p minecraft:netherite_chestplate[minecraft:trim={pattern:"minecraft:eye",material:"minecraft:emerald"}] 1

Bedrock Edition

On Bedrock, create the trim at a smithing table. Give yourself the armor piece first, then combine the armor, the Eye smithing template, and a Emerald trim material in the smithing table UI.

/give @s netherite_chestplate

Bedrock commands cannot fully encode every trimmed armor combination the same way modern Java item components can, so the smithing table step is the reliable method.

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