Bergie Tweaks
by BergieBerg
Bergie Tweaks brings back several old-school enchanting and item behaviors from earlier Minecraft releases, aimed at players who want a more nostalgic experience.
What it does
The mod restores an older form of enchanting: lapis lazuli is no longer required, the level cost changes, and a level 30 enchantment takes 30 levels. The enchantment preview is removed as well, so players choose enchantments without seeing the options first. The author's stated aim is to give enchanting more weight and make a full set of enchanted gear harder to complete.
Some item behaviors also return to older forms. Items no longer clump together in one spot when dropped, and lapis and copper blocks scatter items everywhere when broken, which the author finds more satisfying to see. The changes are meant to be deliberate tweaks rather than a new content set. Mob farms remain possible, though the author notes they stay simple to build.
The mod runs on the Fabric loader and needs no other mod, and is published only for 1.21.11. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.
Key features
Enchanting without lapis
The enchanting table no longer requires lapis lazuli, returning the mechanic to its earlier form.
Adjusted enchantment level costs
Enchantments take levels according to the older scheme, so a level 30 enchantment costs 30 levels.
No enchantment preview
The preview of possible enchantments is removed from the enchanting screen.
Items stop clumping
Dropped items no longer merge into one pile and instead fall separately across the ground.
Scattering block drops
Breaking lapis or copper blocks sends their items flying in all directions, as in older releases.
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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
Free Enchants is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, a client and server option that changes enchanting in a different way. Riftup is open source under the MIT License for 1.21.1 and runs with Fabric or Quilt. ASMP Tweaks is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that runs on the server side only, so players join without installing it, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergie Tweaks | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-03 |
| Free Enchants | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Riftup | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-09 |
| ASMP Tweaks | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-26 |
Questions
Does Bergie Tweaks need other mods?
Do players and the server both need Bergie Tweaks?
Which version does Bergie Tweaks support?
In the catalog
Bergie Tweaks 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
Bergie Tweaks are for bringing back some nostalgic features. At the moment, it doesn't have a config file and it changes enchanting and item merging. This module brings enchanting back to 1.3 by removing the lapis requirement and changing the level requirement into a level cost. A level 30 enchantment will take 30…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bergie-tweaks
- Owner
- BergieBerg
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15