BetterProtectionEnchantments
by Cody_Spirits
Players who wear full armor sets for protection can use BetterProtectionEnchantments to add stronger Protection, Projectile Protection, Fire Protection and Blast Protection enchantments to their gear.
What it does
The mod changes how the classic Protection enchantments work. Protection IV is removed from the throne, so the highest level of the base enchantment is no longer the top tier. Each of the four Protection enchantments gains a chance to stop its damage type, and the chance grows with the enchantment level and with the number of armor pieces worn.
Projectile Protection stops arrows and other projectile attacks. At level 16 on a four-piece armor set the chance of preventing a projectile attack reaches 80 percent. Fire Protection can stop fire damage and can also grant fire resistance to the wearer. At level 16 with a flicking fire resistance effect, the odds of gaining it reach 50 percent and the effect lasts 6 seconds. Blast Protection can stop explosion damage, including the sonic booms of the Warden. At level 16 the chance of preventing that damage reaches 100 percent, which gives full immunity.
The mod is a Forge addition for 1.20.1 only. It runs on the client and the server, so both the server and every player need it. The code is not open source; the author holds All rights reserved.
Key features
Extended Protection levels
Protection IV is removed from the throne, and higher levels of each Protection enchantment give stronger effects.
Projectile Protection chance
Each level adds a chance to block arrows and other projectile attacks, scaled by the number of armor pieces worn.
Fire Protection with resistance
Fire Protection can block fire damage and can grant the player a short fire resistance effect.
Blast Protection immunity
At high levels Blast Protection can block explosion damage completely, including Warden sonic booms.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Kinetic Resistance is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 with client and server environment, released under the MIT License and open source. Compatible Protection Enchantments is server required with client optional, covers 1.21 – 26.3 on four loaders and is not open source. Maximum Protection is also server required with client optional, covers 1.20 – 26.1.1 on four loaders and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetterProtectionEnchantments | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-29 |
| Kinetic Resistance | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-06-26 |
| Compatible Protection Enchantments | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2024-11-27 |
| Maximum Protection | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.1.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-03 |
Questions
Does BetterProtectionEnchantments need to be on the server?
Which loader does BetterProtectionEnchantments support?
Can Blast Protection fully stop Warden sonic booms?
In the catalog
BetterProtectionEnchantments is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Protection enchantments will also now have some extra oomph! Projectile Protection has a chance of preventing projectile attacks like arrows. With Projectile Protection 16 (4 on each armor piece) the odds of preventing the attacks becomes 80%
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/betterprotectionenchantments
- Owner
- Cody_Spirits
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15