How do you get Ward Armor Trim in Minecraft?

Ward Armor Trim is obtained through natural world generation. Look for Ward Armor Trim rather than build it; the game gives no recipe.

How many Ward Armor Trim can you stack?

One slot of Ward Armor Trim is 64, but ancient city chests give one at a time, so a full slot is 64 separate finds.

When was Ward Armor Trim added to Minecraft?

Ward Armor Trim was added in version 1.20.

Miscellaneous

Ward Armor Trim

A smithing template used in a smithing table to apply the Ward trim pattern to armor. It can be duplicated using its template, diamonds and amethyst.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Ward Armor Trim at a glance

Ward Armor Trim, an item out of natural world generation, sits under Miscellaneous. A single slot takes 64 Ward Armor Trim, a hotbar row 576, and 3456 fill a double chest.

Ward Armor Trim sits between Vex Armor Trim Smithing Template and Ward Armor Trim Smithing Template in Miscellaneous, number 135 of 147 there.

How to obtain

Natural generation

Notes

Not a block. Found in ancient city chests in the deep dark. Consumed when trimming armor unless duplicated first.

Frequently asked questions about Ward Armor Trim

How do you get Ward Armor Trim in Minecraft?
Ward Armor Trim is obtained through natural world generation. Look for Ward Armor Trim rather than build it; the game gives no recipe.
What is Ward Armor Trim used for?
A smithing template used in a smithing table to apply the Ward trim pattern to armor. It can be duplicated using its template, diamonds and amethyst.
How many Ward Armor Trim can you stack?
One slot of Ward Armor Trim is 64, but ancient city chests give one at a time, so a full slot is 64 separate finds.
When was Ward Armor Trim added to Minecraft?
Ward Armor Trim was added in version 1.20.

Building with it

The ward trim comes from ancient cities, and the pattern references the warden that guards them. Like every trim it is cosmetic only, but the difficulty of getting one out of a city intact makes it a genuine trophy on a server.

In practice

The ward pattern is one of the two trims tied to the deep dark, and the fact that it comes from an ancient city means the player who wears it went in and got out. On netherite armour with a diamond trim material it reads pale against the dark plate. The ward template sits in ancient city chests, and getting one out means moving without triggering a sculk sensor or a shrieker. Wool on the floor and crouching are the two tools, and the trim is a visible record of having done it.

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