Smithing with Style
Apply these armor trims at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder
Overview
Smithing with Style is a challenge advancement in the Adventure tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Apply these armor trims at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder." It branches directly off Crafting a New Look, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Adventure tab covers advancements focused on exploration, combat, trading, and interacting with the world and its inhabitants. Smithing with Style was added in Minecraft 1.20, from the Trails & Tales era, and remains part of the current 1.21 advancement set.
It is rated Expert difficulty on this site: extremely difficult challenges that require extensive game knowledge and dedication. Because it is flagged as a challenge advancement, completing Smithing with Style makes a special toast and a sound play, and its frame in the advancement screen is the magenta challenge style rather than a normal square. Challenges are the hardest tier and usually represent a milestone rather than routine progress. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.
In tree terms, Smithing with Style sits second along its line: the full path from the Adventure root reads Adventure -> Crafting a New Look -> Smithing with Style. That means 2 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Smithing with Style is one of 40 total advancements in the Adventure tab. No other advancement shares its parent, so it is the only thing that branches from Crafting a New Look.
How to Complete Smithing with Style
Earning Smithing with Style comes down to the following, performed in order:
- Apply each of the rare armor trim patterns at least once.
- These templates are found in: Spire (End City), Snout (Bastion), Rib (Nether Fortress), Ward (Ancient City), Silence (Ancient City), Vex (Woodland Mansion), Tide (Elder Guardian drop), Wayfinder (Trail Ruins).
Tips & Fastest Route
Tips & Fastest Route- Fastest route: Apply all eight rare trims: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide and Wayfinder, at least once each.
- These templates come from specific structures: End City (Spire), Bastion (Snout), Nether Fortress (Rib), Ancient City (Ward and Silence), Woodland Mansion (Vex), Elder Guardian drop (Tide) and Trail Ruins (Wayfinder).
- You can duplicate any template with diamonds and matching material, so you never lose the original.
- Make sure Crafting a New Look is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Smithing with Style will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
- As a challenge advancement this is best saved until you are well-equipped; rushing Smithing with Style underprepared is the usual reason attempts fail, so gather everything the steps above require before you commit.
Common Mistakes
Common Mistakes- Remember that Smithing with Style will not appear as available until Crafting a New Look is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.
Reward & What It Unlocks
Reward & What It UnlocksCompleting Smithing with Style grants 150 experience points, reflecting its status as a challenge — challenge advancements pay out far more XP than ordinary tasks. The XP drops at your position the moment the advancement fires.
It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.
Details
- Advancement ID
minecraft:adventure/trim_with_all_exclusive_armor_patterns- Icon Item
- Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template
- Category
- Adventure
- Difficulty
- Expert
- XP Reward
- 150 XP
- Version Added
- 1.20
Advancement ID
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Version AddedAdvancement Tree
Parent Advancement
Child Advancements
Smithing with Style Advancement FAQ
How do you get the Smithing with Style advancement in Minecraft?
Apply all eight rare trims: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide and Wayfinder, at least once each. In full, apply each of the rare armor trim patterns at least once. These templates are found in: Spire (End City), Snout (Bastion), Rib (Nether Fortress), Ward (Ancient City), Silence (Ancient City), Vex (Woodland Mansion), Tide (Elder Guardian drop), Wayfinder (Trail Ruins).
What do you need for Smithing with Style?
Before you can work on it you must have completed Crafting a New Look. Apply each of the rare armor trim patterns at least once. These templates are found in: Spire (End City), Snout (Bastion), Rib (Nether Fortress), Ward (Ancient City), Silence (Ancient City), Vex (Woodland Mansion), Tide (Elder Guardian drop), Wayfinder (Trail Ruins).
Which advancement tab is Smithing with Style in?
Smithing with Style is in the Adventure tab, hanging beneath Crafting a New Look. Its in-game advancement ID is minecraft:adventure/trim_with_all_exclusive_armor_patterns.
Is Smithing with Style part of the Crafting a New Look branch?
Yes. Smithing with Style sits directly below Crafting a New Look in the Adventure tree, so you must earn Crafting a New Look first. It is a leaf, so nothing further unlocks from it.
How much XP does Smithing with Style give and how hard is it?
Smithing with Style awards 150 XP and is rated Expert difficulty, and it is a challenge advancement (the hardest tier, with a special completion toast).
When was Smithing with Style added to Minecraft?
Smithing with Style was added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.20 and is present in the current 1.21 advancement set.