Keeping Full Netherite Protection in the Nether

In vanilla survival, exploring the Nether forces a tradeoff between wearing a full set of high-tier armor and swapping one piece for weak golden armor to keep piglins neutral. With Distracting Trims Mod active, you can wear a complete set of Netherite or diamond armor without giving up protection or carrying spare gold boots in your inventory.

Upgrading and Trimming Netherite Gear

If you are upgrading diamond armor to Netherite at a Smithing Table, both approaches work cleanly:

• Trimming Netherite directly: Upgrade your diamond piece with a Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template and a Netherite Ingot first, then return to the Smithing Table with an Armor Trim Smithing Template and a Gold Ingot.
• Upgrading already-trimmed diamond armor: In vanilla mechanics, upgrading trimmed diamond armor to Netherite preserves its existing gold trim, meaning it continues to distract piglins right away.

Preparing for Nether Exploration

1. Equip your full set of preferred armor, making sure your chosen armor has a gold trim applied.

2. Leave spare golden boots or helmets behind at your base to free up an inventory slot for Nether loot.

3. Step through your Nether portal and approach standard piglins normally—you no longer need to pause and swap gear whenever entering a Crimson Forest or Nether Wastes biome.

Because your full armor set stays intact, you keep maximum armor toughness and knockback resistance against unexpected hazards like hoglins, ghasts, or lava falls.