Items

This page explains how to use the Item generator in mDirt to add custom items to your Minecraft datapack.

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Creating a New Item

1. In the Menu Bar, go to New Element → Item
2. The main area will update with fields for configuring your item.

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Core Fields

Display Name

• The user-facing name of the armor set (e.g., Emerald)

Name

• The internal ID of the armor set (e.g., emerald)
• Must be:
  • All lowercase
  • No spaces
  • Use underscores (_) to separate words

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Armor Stats

Helmet / Chestplate / Leggings / Boots Armor

• The armor points for each specific piece in the set

Armor Toughness

• Sets how resistant the armor is to strong attacks
• Common values range from 0–3

Knockback Resistance

• Percentage of knockback prevented when wearing the full set
• Ranges from 0.0 (none) to 1.0 (fully immune)

Durability (Chestplate)

• The durability value for the chestplate
• Other pieces are automatically calculated based on this:

Piece	% of Chestplate	Formula
Helmet	68.75%	chestplate * 0.6875
Leggings	93.75%	chestplate * 0.9375
Boots	81.25%	chestplate * 0.8125

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Durability Reference (Vanilla Sets)

Armor Set	Chestplate Durability
Leather	80
Golden	112
Chainmail	240
Iron	240
Diamond	528
Netherite	592

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Item Textures

Used in inventory screens and tooltips.

• Helmet Texture
• Chestplate Texture
• Leggings Texture
• Boots Texture

Must be .png files. Suggested sizes: 16x16, 32x32, or 64x64.

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Model Textures

Rendered on the player model in-game.

• humanoid Texture — for Helmet, Chestplate, and Boots
• humanoid_legs Texture — for Leggings

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Horse Armor (Optional)

To include horse armor in the set:

Include Horse Armor?

• Toggle to add or exclude horse armor.

If enabled:

• Horse Armor Item Texture — shown in inventory
• Horse Armor Model Texture — renders on the horse
• Horse Armor — defines armor protection level (numeric)