PBG extends the vanilla armor-trim system to tools and elytra. Tools get four trim patterns applied at a Toolsmithing Table; elytra get trims, dyes, banner overlays, and glow effects through normal crafting.
Tool Trims
Trim swords, axes, pickaxes, shovels, and hoes with decorative patterns. Same flow as armor trims, different bench.
How to apply
- Craft a Toolsmithing Table — 2 copper ingots on top + 4 wood planks below.
- Find a trim template — explore structures for the four tool-trim patterns.
- Apply — place tool + template + a trim material in the Toolsmithing Table.
- Pick a material to set the trim colour, same as armor trims.
Templates and where to find them
| Pattern | Found in |
|---|---|
| Linear | Trail Ruins |
| Tracks | Mineshaft |
| Charge | Pillager Outpost, Woodland Mansion |
| Frost | Igloo, Ancient City |
Trim colours by material
| Material | Trim colour |
|---|---|
| Amethyst Shard | Purple |
| Copper Ingot | Brown |
| Diamond | Cyan |
| Emerald | Green |
| Gold Ingot | Gold |
| Iron Ingot | Light gray |
| Lapis Lazuli | Blue |
| Nether Quartz | Beige |
| Netherite Ingot | Dark gray |
| Redstone Dust | Red |
| Resin Brick | Orange |
Trim templates can be duplicated at the Toolsmithing Table — same recipe as armor trims at the Smithing Table.
Elytra Trims
Elytra customisation layers four independent slots: trim pattern, dye colour, banner overlay, and a glow/cosmic effect.
| Customisation | How to apply |
|---|---|
| Trim pattern | Smithing Table — elytra + any vanilla armor trim template |
| Dye colour | Crafting Table — elytra + any dye |
| Banner pattern | Crafting Table — elytra + banner |
| Glow effect | Crafting Table — elytra + glow ink sac |
| Cosmic effect | Grindstone — elytra + Nether star |
All elytra customisations are cosmetic. Flight performance and durability are unaffected.
See also
- Armored Elytra — turn your elytra into a chestplate replacement.
- Pokémon Skins — cosmetic overlays for Pokémon.