BetterTrims
ModGive armour trims unique effects when worn.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 10 months−9 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
9 points lost18 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.10 months ago (13 Dec 2025). 62 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 53% of these points. 7 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.10 on Fabric and NeoForge. 53% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
3 points lost19 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.62 of the 332 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (19%) See the 62 modpacks7 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.1 of 2 known conflicts counts in the grade See the 2 known conflicts5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Bawnorton/BetterTrims 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Benjamin-Norton/BetterTrims 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.12,693,668 4 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.7 years, 109 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 7 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
55 of the 71 points that apply = 77 out of 100.
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About
BetterTrims gives each armour trim material a distinct effect when worn, using a data-driven system that supports worn and in-world properties, set bonuses, and other configurable properties. Its property conditions use the Predicate Data API, and the mod can infer tooltip information from those properties to show relevant details in context; tooltips appear while holding Alt or Option, and nested or complex conditions expand while holding Shift. The mod includes two datapacks: Default, which provides effects similar to an earlier version of BetterTrims, and Trim Effects, a datapack reimplementation and balancing of the TrimsEffects mod.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 11 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 19 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Inventory and itemsChanges 6 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., User interfaceChanges 5 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Game data and resourcesChanges 4 game code files in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data., Game coreChanges 4 game code files in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses., PlayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and SoundChanges 1 game code file in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine..
Adds 1 mob: Ancient Skeleton; 1 sound: Echo Rewind; 1 key binding: Toggle Magnet; 15 advancements and 1 loot table.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- Bawnorton
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 12.7M
- Created
- 4 Feb 2023
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20.1 to 1.21.1; NeoForge 1.21 to 1.21.1.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.8 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 7 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 7 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found4 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found1 sound file read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file260 code files read
Compatibility
See all 109 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with BetterTrims: their authors or BetterTrims' author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as BetterTrims, so you only need one.
Related projects
Projects that need BetterTrims to work.
Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 18 a month now, 32 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
592 modpacks include BetterTrims in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 8 Feb 2026
Better Adventures+2.2M downloadslast version with it 2 Apr 2025
Fantasy MC Fabric1.9M downloadslast version with it 20 Jul 2026
Landscapes Reimagined Genesis1.1M downloadslast version with it 2 Aug 2024
All of Fabric 7 - AOF7657K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2025
Medieval MC [FABRIC] MMC3441K downloadslast version with it 26 Aug 2025
Medieval MC [FABRIC] - MMC2278K downloadslast version with it 21 Nov 2025
HORIZONS254K downloadslast version with it 21 Jan 2025
Reimagined151K downloadslast version with it 22 Aug 2024Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with BetterTrims. Share: how many of the modpacks with BetterTrims also have that mod.
LithiumAModin 69% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
FerriteCoreAModin 59% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 56% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
Mod MenuAModin 56% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
Chat HeadsAModin 54% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
AmendmentsAModin 53% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
Towns and TowersBModin 52% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
Sodium ExtraAModin 49% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
sparkAModin 49% of the modpacks with BetterTrims
HandcraftedCModin 48% of the modpacks with BetterTrimsLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.