Enchantment Description
by syxtar
Enchantment Description shows a short explanation under each enchantment on items, enchanted books, anvils and grindstones, and it runs on the server alone.
What it does
Enchantment Description adds short enchantment explanations to item tooltips. Each enchantment appears with its name and level, and its description lines sit directly underneath. Items carrying several enchantments, including enchanted books, list every entry in this way, and results update automatically when items are combined on an anvil or processed on a grindstone.
The explanations are read from a configuration file, so server owners can edit the wording. Tooltips are sent through item components, which lets players see the text without installing anything on their own side. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest build 1.0.0 for 1.21.11, dated 2026-02-25. The builds cover 1.21 – 1.21.11 across twelve release versions. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Enchantment descriptions
Each enchantment shows a short explanation in the item tooltip, placed under its name and level.
Multiple enchantments
Enchanted items and enchanted books with several enchantments list each one with its own description.
Anvil and grindstone results
Combining items on an anvil or processing them on a grindstone updates the tooltip text of the result.
Configurable text
Descriptions are loaded from a config file, so the wording can be changed on the server.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Servers with custom enchantments
Server owners who add enchantments can give each one a description that players read in the tooltip.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want enchantment effects explained inside the item tooltip without a client-side mod.
How it compares
xrouiw Auto Grindstone is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 that runs client-side only and is licensed under the MIT License. Enchantment Lookup is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21 – 1.21.7, client-side only, under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license. Enchantment Description differs from both by running on the server alone and covering all four loaders for 1.21 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchantment Description | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-25 |
| xrouiw Auto Grindstone | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-12 |
| Enchantment Lookup | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.7 | Client-side only | 2025-07-09 |
Questions
Does Enchantment Description need to be installed on the client?
Which loader should a server use?
Where are the enchantment descriptions edited?
In the catalog
Enchantment Description is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
Similar mods
What the author says
Enchantment Desc adds short enchantment descriptions to item tooltips. It is designed to work server-side (tooltips are sent via item components), so players can see enchantment explanations without needing a client-side mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/enchantment-description
- Owner
- syxtar
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15