Armor trim guide

Tide Armor Trim

The Tide armor trim is an ocean monument pattern connected to Elder Guardians. It is a strong choice for underwater bases and ocean gear.

Tide smithing templates are obtained from Elder Guardians. Tide is rare because ocean monuments are dangerous and Elder Guardians are limited per monument.

Tide naturally pairs with diamond, lapis, and quartz. The pattern feels aquatic even on darker armor bases. Diamond and lapis reinforce the water theme, while quartz gives the set a clean monument-like highlight.

Added in Minecraft 1.20 for Java and Bedrock gameplay.

Location

Elder Guardian mob drops

Drop Chance

Duplicate With

Prismarine

Step 1

Find the Tide Template

Elder Guardian mob drops are the main source for the Tide smithing template. The listed drop chance is 3%, so the practical search time depends on how quickly you can reach the structure and check its loot source.

Chance per loot source3%

Step 2

Duplicate the Template

Duplicate the template at a crafting table with 7 diamonds, 1 Prismarine, and the original Tide 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 Tide

Diamond and lapis reinforce the water theme, while quartz gives the set a clean monument-like highlight.

Diamond

Lapis

Quartz

Step 4

Java /give Example

This command gives a netherite chestplate with Tide trim using Diamond as the trim material.

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

Bedrock Edition

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