Flow
The Flow smithing template debuted with 1.21 alongside Bolt. It traces a smooth curving wave across the armor — softer and more organic than Coast's sharper crests.
Flow only drops from Ominous Vaults inside Trial Chambers. Ominous Vaults need Ominous Trial Keys, which come from clearing Trial Spawners under the Bad Omen effect (drink an Ominous Bottle before entering). Drop rate is around 10% per Ominous Vault, but each Ominous Trial sequence takes longer than a regular one so it averages out.
Pairs beautifully with Diamond + Quartz ("Pure Flow") for a clean white-on-blue ocean look, Netherite + Amethyst for moody purple highlights, or Iron + Lapis for affordable elegance.
Armor trims are cosmetic only — no change to stats, durability or enchantments.
Chance To Find
Trial Chambers (Ominous Vault chests) · 10% per chest / event
Duplication
Duplicate the template at a crafting table with 7 diamonds and 1 Breeze Rod alongside the original — yields 2 copies.
×2How to get the Flow trim
Flow only drops from Ominous Vaults — the copper-and-blue variant inside Trial Chambers. They do not accept ordinary Trial Keys; you need Ominous Trial Keys, which come from clearing Ominous Trial Spawners while you carry Bad Omen.
Drink an Ominous Bottle before you enter (or take Bad Omen from a raid captain), clear the chamber under the harder wave rules, then spend the keys. At 10% per Ominous Vault the drop itself is generous — the cost is that every key is a harder fight.
Route tip Ominous waves add extra mobs and a spawner buff, so bring a shield, ranged damage and blocks to break line of sight. Milk cancels Bad Omen if a run goes wrong, but drink it outside the chamber — the effect is what makes the Vaults spawn Ominous in the first place.
All armor trims
Flow trim with all 11 materials
Each material gives a different color tint. Try them all live in the 3D editor:
Java /give command
/give @s minecraft:netherite_chestplate[trim={pattern:"flow",material:"diamond"}] 1
Bedrock Edition
On Bedrock, use a smithing table — the /give command for trims is limited. After running:
/give @s netherite_chestplate
Apply the Flow template at a smithing table with diamond (or any other material) as the third ingredient.
Other trims to explore
Looking to design a full armor set? Try 3dtrimview — real-time 3D preview, animations, Java + Bedrock /give commands. Pair with our sister site 3dskinview.net to customize your character skin too.