Dagger Enchantments
Dagger Enchantments adds magical enchantments that work only on daggers, aimed at fast melee combat and stealthy play on Forge.
What it does
Daggers are light, quick weapons with lower base damage, so their strength comes from enchantments. Most of these enchantments are rare and turn up as books found while exploring, and they cannot be crafted or taken from the enchanting table. The mod rewards mobility, timing and positioning rather than brute force, and several lightweight daggers and an endgame weapon, the Ethereal Dagger, are built around enchantment synergy.
The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 and needs both the server and every player to have it installed, because it is a client and server mod. Dagger Enchantments is not open source and is licensed as All rights reserved. Four release versions cover the range, and the latest file, 1.1.1, targets 1.20.4.
Key features
Dagger-only enchantments
Enchantments introduced by the mod cannot be applied to vanilla weapons, only to daggers.
Poison and status effects
Some enchantments give a chance to poison a target on hit, or to apply Weakness, Slowness and Mining Fatigue to enemies.
Bonus damage against certain targets
Enchantments add extra damage against hostile mobs, high-health enemies and low-health enemies.
Stealth and mobility effects
A chance to grant brief invisibility or speed when attacking supports quick hit-and-run play.
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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.
Use cases
Dungeon and exploration combat
Players who explore dungeons use enchanted daggers to deal steady damage to monsters while staying mobile.
Stealth-style play
Invisibility, speed and status effects suit players who prefer striking first and avoiding direct fights.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy fast melee combat and want enchantments that reward exploration. Server owners who want a weapon progression that adds to vanilla combat may also consider it.
How it compares
More Weapons! is a Forge mod for 1.20.1, with the client and server environment and the All rights reserved license, so it does not add dagger-focused enchantments. Daggers and purpur is an MIT-licensed Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server and is not open source. BetterSpear is a client-side only Forge mod for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, so only players install it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagger Enchantments | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-03-13 |
| More Weapons! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-20 |
| Daggers and purpur | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-02 |
| BetterSpear | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-12-21 |
Questions
Does Dagger Enchantments need to be installed on the server?
Can the enchantments be used on other weapons?
How do players get the enchantments?
In the catalog
Dagger Enchantments is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Dagger Enchantments introduces a new combat progression built around lightweight daggers and exclusive enchantments. The mod focuses on fast melee combat, stealth mechanics, and risk-reward gameplay. Daggers are quick weapons with lower base damage, but their true power is unlocked through rare enchantment books…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dagger-enchantments
- Owner
- sebostjanporeiro
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15