Enchantery
Enchantery changes how enchantments are obtained, shifting where they come from and how the enchanting table and anvil behave.
What it does
Enchantery rebalances the sources of enchantments. Chiseled Bookshelves placed within the range of an Enchanting Table supply enchanted books, and the enchantments those books carry come from the table's own pool. The table's range grows to 7x7x3, which lets it apply curses to items unless candles are nearby. Eight new curses with varied effects are added alongside the existing ones.
Anvils no longer combine enchanted books onto tools, and repairing an item with an anvil costs material only, never experience. Villagers trade only from a selected list of enchantments, a setting aimed at customized modpacks. Enchantery requires Moonlight Lib, and Easy Magic and Enchantment Descriptions are optional companions. The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both need it. Builds exist for Fabric, Forge and Quilt, targeting 1.20.1 only, with 1.20.1-0.0.10 as the latest file for Fabric and Forge.
Key features
Bookshelf-fed enchanting
Chiseled Bookshelves near an Enchanting Table supply the enchanted books that the table draws from.
Wider enchanting table range
The table's area grows to 7x7x3, and curses apply to items unless candles are placed nearby.
Eight new curses
The mod adds eight curses, each with its own effect, for items that the enchanting table can afford to roll.
Anvil and villager changes
Anvils stop merging enchanted books onto tools, and villagers trade only from an approved enchantment list.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Allow Over-Enchanting is a server-side only mod for Fabric and Quilt on 1.20.4, open source under the Apache License 2.0. Enchanting Tweaks is also open source, under the MIT License, and needs the server while clients may skip it, covering 1.20 – 1.20.4. Ascendant Arcana runs on client and server, is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and ships for Fabric and Forge on 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchantery | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-29 |
| Allow Over-Enchanting | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-04-08 |
| Enchanting Tweaks | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2023-12-10 |
| Ascendant Arcana | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
Questions
Does Enchantery require Moonlight Lib?
Does Enchantery have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Enchantery support?
In the catalog
Enchantery is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The primary feature of the mod is that when you have Chiseled Bookshelves within range of an Enchanting Table, any enchanted books placed inside of it will have their enchantments appear in the enchanting table's pool of enchantments. (The enchanting table's range has been increased to 7x7x3 to make that easer) But…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/enchantery
- Owner
- Silversmith Mods
- Published
- 2023-03-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15