Balanced Anvil Changes
by ValiantChip
Balanced Anvil Changes reworks anvil costs so that repairing and enchanting stay practical on Fabric servers running 1.21.11.
What it does
Repeated anvil work in vanilla Minecraft quickly becomes prohibitively expensive, and enchantment cost changes can disrupt the usual order in which players combine enchantments. This mod changes how anvil costs are collected so that tools, weapons and armor remain worth repairing over a longer period. Netherite gear, which is costly to maintain with extra ingots, is one of the main cases the author addressed.
The mod also adjusts how Mending interacts with the rest of the game, since in vanilla it tends to make other repair routes and efficient XP farms feel mandatory. Resources such as diamonds and iron become less critical when tools can be kept in service. The level cap is removed to soften the worst effects of extreme XP scaling, and the mod is meant to be used alongside other mods that alter Mending or anvil levels. It is open source under the MIT License and is published for 1.21.11 on Fabric only.
Key features
Anvil cost collection
Anvil costs are gathered in a different way so repeated repairs stay within reach instead of becoming too expensive.
Enchantment order preserved
Changes to enchantment costs are arranged so the usual sequence of combining enchantments still works sensibly.
Netherite repair cost
Repairing netherite gear costs less than in vanilla, which reduces the number of extra ingots needed to maintain it.
Level cap removed
The anvil level cap is taken out to reduce the effects of extreme XP scaling on repair and enchanting.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Balanced Mending is a server-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, published for 1.19 – 1.21.4, and it adjusts Mending rather than anvil costs. Improved Anvils is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.20 – 1.21.11 and is server required with the client optional. Anvil Too Expensive Removed is also Fabric-only for 1.21.11 but is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Anvil Changes | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-25 |
| Balanced Mending | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-02-26 |
| Improved Anvils | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-10 |
| Anvil Too Expensive Removed | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-11 |
Questions
Does Balanced Anvil Changes need to be installed on the client?
Which game version does Balanced Anvil Changes support?
Can Balanced Anvil Changes be combined with other mods that change Mending?
In the catalog
Balanced Anvil Changes 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
Minecraft's repair system is very problematic: - Repairs can only be done a few times before it becomes TOO EXPENSIVE - Enchantment cost can change if you mess up the optimal order - Netherite gear is stupidly expensive to maintain as it costs more ingots to repair than to make in the first place - Mending is just…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/balanced-anvil-changes
- Owner
- ValiantChip
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15