CheaperAnvils
by crdtrd
CheaperAnvils rebalances the anvil so that combining items and renaming them costs less experience than vanilla, while enchantment level costs still apply.
What it does
Anvil costs are lowered across the board, which reduces the experience levels a player spends on repairs, combinations and renames. Enchantment level costs still factor into every operation, so high-level books remain expensive, but the overall price of working at an anvil drops. The mod changes only how anvils are priced and does not add new blocks, items or menus.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric only, with builds for 1.21.8, 1.21.9 and 1.21.10. The latest file is 1.0.0+1.21.10, released on 2025-10-15. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Lower anvil costs
Repairs, combinations and renames at an anvil cost fewer experience levels than in vanilla play.
Enchantment costs kept
Enchantment level costs still count toward each anvil operation, so expensive enchantments stay costly.
Server-side behavior
The change is applied on the server, so clients that lack the mod can still connect and use anvils.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Experience-limited progression
Servers where experience is scarce can use the mod so that anvil work does not drain a player's levels as quickly.
Long enchanting chains
Players who stack several enchantments onto one tool spend fewer levels on each step of the chain.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want anvil work to cost less experience, and players on those servers who combine and repair items often.
How it compares
Over-Enchantment Anvil is a server-side MIT-licensed Fabric mod, not open source by its own listing, for 1.21 – 1.21.11. Unlimited Enchantments is open source under the MIT License, requires the server with the client optional, and targets 1.21 – 26.3. Improved Anvils is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20 – 1.21.11, with the server required and the client optional. CheaperAnvils targets only 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 and changes costs rather than enchantment limits.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CheaperAnvils | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-10-15 |
| Over-Enchantment Anvil | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-07-07 |
| Unlimited Enchantments | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-16 |
| Improved Anvils | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-10 |
Questions
Does CheaperAnvils need Fabric API?
Does a player need CheaperAnvils to join a server that runs it?
Which game versions does CheaperAnvils support?
In the catalog
CheaperAnvils is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cheaperanvils
- Owner
- crdtrd
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15