Retaining High Stats While Customizing DarkBlades Gear

Cosmetic Customization Without Stat Loss

DarkBlades armor provides powerful late-game defensive stats. A common concern when modifying custom modded gear is whether altering its appearance alters its effectiveness. The Dark Blades Armor Trims Data Pack is purely cosmetic:

• It permits vanilla smithing recipes on DarkBlades armor pieces without clearing their custom properties.
• All late-game defense values and durability attributes provided by the base mod remain intact on the trimmed output piece.

Verifying in the Smithing Table

1. Open a Smithing Table interface.

2. Insert your template, DarkBlades armor piece, and trim ingredient.

3. Hover over the resulting item in the output slot before taking it. You will see the cosmetic trim pattern and color name added to the piece while its late-game stats remain unchanged.

4. Retrieve the item to finalize the trim.