Sentry
The Sentry smithing template is an angular guard-style emblem that anchors at the chest and repeats on the helmet. It feels institutional — castle guards, town watch, palace garrison.
Drops from the top-floor chest of pillager outposts at a generous 25% per chest. There is only one attempt per outpost, but the tower is visible from a distance and the target chest is always in the same place. Three outposts is the median.
Best on Iron + Quartz for that classic palace-guard look, Diamond + Gold for royal ceremonial fits, or Netherite + Emerald for a darker, militarised feel.
Armor trims are cosmetic only — no change to stats, durability or enchantments.
Chance To Find
Pillager Outposts (top-floor chest) · 25% per chest
Duplication
Duplicate the template at a crafting table with 7 diamonds and 1 Cobblestone alongside the original — yields 2 copies.
×2How to get the Sentry trim
Sentry has a 25% chance in exactly one place: the chest on the top floor of a pillager outpost tower. There is no second chest or hidden room — climb, clear, loot and leave.
Outposts are visible from a long way off and the target never moves, which makes the route straightforward even though Vex and Wild have higher per-chest rates. Three outposts is the median.
Route tip The tower is the fight, not the climb. Pillagers on the upper floors shoot down the stairwell, so break in through a wall one floor below the top instead of walking up. Watch for the captain — killing him gives Bad Omen, which is a problem if you walk into a village afterwards but exactly what you want if Flow is your next target.
All armor trims
Sentry 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:"sentry",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 Sentry 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 mc-skins.net to customize your character skin too.