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Leather Overhaul

Mod

by BrokenK3yboard

Improves leather armor, adds dyed bundles, and leather recycling.

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

31,771

CurseForge ID

847202

Last Updated

Jul 17, 2026

Description

Leather Overhaul

This mod is an attempt at fixing issues with leather as an in-game resource as well as giving the armor unique mechanics to incentivize its usage.

Leather Armor Kits:

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  • Used to reinforce leather armor currently worn by the player. Each kit can reinforce 4 pieces.
  • Reinforced armor gains a second layer of durability shown by a blue bar. This is not affected by Unbreaking or Mending.
  • Armor gains an additional point of protection until the reinforcement wears off.
  • Applying an armor kit in a smithing table increases the bonus durability and slightly repairs the base durability.
  • The amount of extra durability is configurable.

Armor Kit Potion Effects:

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  • Potions with a positive effect and duration can be applied to leather armor with armor kits.
  • Potion effects from leather armor are applied every time the armor is damaged.
  • Effect is removed if bonus durability is depleted, or another armor kit is used.

Leather Recycling:

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  • Leather items can be placed in a crafting table with shears to recycle them for leather.
  • Leather armor above 50% durability gives 2 pieces of leather, 1 otherwise. Saddles and horse armor give 3 pieces.

Bundles:

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  • Bundles are crafted with leather or rabbit hides. This is configurable to prevent overlap with other mods such as Quark.
  • Bundles can be dyed for easier inventory management.
  • Colors can be removed by using a dyed bundle on a cauldron with water.

Leather Drops:

  • Cows and Mooshrooms are guaranteed to drop 2 pieces of leather in addition to the base 0-2 drops to incentivize early game use.
  • The amount of leather drops is configurable between 0-4.

Compatibility:

  • Mod is compatible with Forge. I can't guarantee it will ever be ported to Fabric, and if so will be done at my own discretion.
  • Not compatible with any mod which overrides leather armor or bundles.

Modpacks:

  • This mod can be included in any Curseforge modpack.

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