Armor trim guide

Rib Armor Trim

The Rib armor trim is a Nether Fortress pattern with a skeletal, hostile feel. It is a strong fit for Nether armor sets and dark skins.

Find Rib smithing templates in Nether Fortress chests. Rib is uncommon because fortresses can take time to locate and their chests are spread through dangerous halls.

Rib looks best on netherite, iron, or red-accented armor. Redstone, quartz, and netherite materials all fit the Nether theme. Redstone gives Rib a hostile red line, quartz creates bone-like contrast, and netherite keeps it dark.

Added in Minecraft 1.20 for Java and Bedrock gameplay.

Location

Nether Fortress chests

Drop Chance

6.7%

Duplicate With

Netherrack

Step 1

Find the Rib Template

Nether Fortress chests are the main source for the Rib smithing template. The listed drop chance is 6.7%, so the practical search time depends on how quickly you can reach the structure and check its loot source.

Chance per loot source6.7%

Step 2

Duplicate the Template

Duplicate the template at a crafting table with 7 diamonds, 1 Netherrack, and the original Rib 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 Rib

Redstone gives Rib a hostile red line, quartz creates bone-like contrast, and netherite keeps it dark.

Redstone

Quartz

Netherite

Step 4

Java /give Example

This command gives a netherite chestplate with Rib trim using Redstone as the trim material.

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

Bedrock Edition

On Bedrock, create the trim at a smithing table. Give yourself the armor piece first, then combine the armor, the Rib smithing template, and a Redstone 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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