Ward

A protective ward pattern from Ancient Cities. Iconic deep-dark aesthetic.

Armor trims customise your gear in Minecraft. The Ward smithing template is applied at a smithing table, which consumes the template along with one of 11 trim materials.

Added in Minecraft 1.20 · Java & Bedrock

Chance To Find

Ancient Cities (chests) · 3.4% per chest / event

Chests checked: Chance to find ≥1: 3.4%

Duplication

Duplicate the template at a smithing table with 7 diamonds and 1 Cobbled Deepslate alongside the original — yields 2 copies.

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All armor trims

Ward 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:"ward",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 Ward 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.