Anvil Never Too Expensive
by tinytransfem
Anvil Never Too Expensive removes the level cap that makes anvils refuse repairs, renames and enchantments with the message "Too expensive" once the cost passes 40 levels.
What it does
Anvil operations keep their level cost, but the cap that blocks costs above 40 levels is lifted, so a repair, rename or enchantment goes through whenever the player can pay the levels. The mod is a Forge-era lightweight change that its author says does not conflict with other mods, and it does not add any cheat-like shortcut.
The mod is built for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge and runs in the client and server environment, so servers and players both install it. Files exist for 1.19 – 1.21.11, with the latest Fabric, Forge and NeoForge builds at version 1.2.1 for 1.21.11. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public. A separate change reworks Mending so that repairing gear still requires resources.
Key features
Cap removed on anvils
Repairing, renaming and enchanting no longer stop at the 40-level "Too expensive" limit.
Costs still apply
Each anvil action still consumes the levels it costs, so the change lifts the cap without making actions free.
Mending reworked
The Mending enchantment is changed to still require spending resources to repair gear.
Light footprint
The author describes the change as small in scope, touching only the anvil cost check.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Repairing high-level gear
Players can restore an enchanted tool whose repair cost exceeds the old limit, as long as they hold the levels.
Long-running survival worlds
Heavily enchanted equipment can keep being maintained instead of being discarded when the cost grows.
Who it’s for: Players who enchant and repair gear repeatedly in survival or modded worlds, and server owners who want anvil costs to follow the player's level total rather than a fixed cap.
How it compares
Improved Anvils is a Fabric-only, server required and client optional mod under the MIT License and is open source, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.11. Too Expensive Removed is open source under the MIT License, available for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21 – 26.3, and also server required with client optional. Anvil Never Too Expensive instead targets Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19 – 1.21.11 and runs in the client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anvil Never Too Expensive | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-05 |
| Improved Anvils | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-10 |
| Too Expensive Removed | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-28 |
Questions
Does Anvil Never Too Expensive need to be installed on both sides?
Which loaders does Anvil Never Too Expensive support?
Does the mod make anvil actions free?
In the catalog
Anvil Never Too Expensive is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Ever had to let a perfectly enchanted pickaxe break because the game suddenly decided you weren't allowed to use your hard earned levels on repairing it, saying it's "Too expensive!" even though you'd be able to afford it? Well I've been there one too many times and decided to come up with a solution: Anvil Never Too…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ante
- Owner
- tinytransfem
- Published
- 2023-08-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15