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Enchantment Descriptions Java

by quillphen

Enchantment Descriptions Java is a resource pack that shows a detailed description for each enchantment in its tooltip, so players can see what an enchantment does before applying it.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.14 – 1.21.9

What it does

When a player hovers over an enchanted item or an enchanting option, the tooltip shows the relevant effect of each enchantment in-game, which removes the need to look up what an enchantment does elsewhere. The pack is a data and resource pack, so it changes text only and adds no new blocks, items or mechanics.

The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a data pack variant for server platforms, with files covering 1.14 – 1.21.9 across 41 release versions. Server owners can install it on the server, and clients need nothing extra to join. Players who add it locally can also see the descriptions on their own side.

The code is released under the MIT License and the project is open source, with the source code publicly available. Files were first published on 2025-05-17 and the latest file, 1.3.0+mod for 1.21.9, dates from 2025-10-01.

Key features

  1. Enchantment descriptions in tooltips

    Each enchantment gets a written description that appears directly in the item tooltip, showing its effect in plain language.

  2. No external lookups

    Relevant information is displayed in the game interface, so players do not have to check a wiki while choosing enchantments.

  3. Text-only changes

    The pack replaces tooltip text with fuller descriptions and does not alter enchantment behavior or balance.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.21.91.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.81.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.71.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.61.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.51.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.41.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.31.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.21.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.21.11.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.211.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.51.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.41.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.31.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.21.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.20.11.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.201.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod1.3.0+mod
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who enchant gear often, and server owners who want descriptions visible to everyone joining a server that runs the data pack variant.

How it compares

Full comparison

Detailed Enchantments is a Forge mod, client-side only, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and built for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6. Item Descriptions covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and 1.19 – 26.3, is client-side only and is released under the MIT License. Enchants Plus is not open source and covers 1.21 – 26.3 on four loaders; a server runs it, and a client may add it, so it changes enchantments themselves rather than only describing them.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Enchantment Descriptions JavaFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.14 – 1.21.9Server required, client optional2025-10-01
Detailed EnchantmentsForge1.20.1 – 1.20.6Client-side only2026-07-16
Item DescriptionsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-06
Enchants PlusFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-30

Questions

Does Enchantment Descriptions Java need to be installed on the server?

Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it. The server must run the mod or the data pack variant, and players may add it on their own side.

Which loaders does Enchantment Descriptions Java support?

It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and a data pack variant is also available for server platforms.

Which game versions does Enchantment Descriptions Java cover?

Files exist for 41 release versions 1.14 – 1.21.9, and the latest file is 1.3.0+mod for 1.21.9.

In the catalog

Enchantment Descriptions Java is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.

Optimization mods3,545Fabric modsMods for 1.21.913,427

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What the author says

A simple but powerful resource pack that adds detailed enchantment descriptions to tooltips in Minecraft Java Edition. No more guessing what each enchantment does—this pack shows you all relevant information directly in-game.
quillphen, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
quillphen
Published
2025-05-17
Updated on Modrinth
2025-10-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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